The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-07

Mi. r. also, IRON the same committee, 10 whom were
referred the several memorials, asking the right OF way
and grant OF public land TO aid in making road
from Davenport 10 Council Bluffs, reported bill granting
the right Of way and making donation of public land
TO the State OF Iowa, TO aid in the construction OF rail-
road from Davenport to Council Bluffs which was read,
and passed 10 a second reading.
Mr. also. from the , same commits committee e whom was
Alabama Railroad Company, reported bill TO grant to
the Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama Railroad Com
Pany the right OF way through The public lands Of The
reading
Nh f. also. from the same committee. to whom was
referred the petition OF Simeon White submitted adj
verse report on the same; which ordered to be
Mr. +. ALSO from the same committee. to whom were
referred the documents relating to the sale assignment
was inexpedient; which was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. also. from the same committee, to whom was
report. accompanied by bill for his relief; which
ordered to be printed,
Mr. F. ALSO from the same committee, asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the petition
OF the late and present land officers at Champagnole
Arkansas which was concurred in.
Mr.. +. also, from the same committee, asked to be
discharged from the further consideration OF the memo
rial Of HE legislature Of Wisconsin relating to grants Of
land 10 the officers and soldiers oil the war OF 1914 and
that it be referred to the Committee on Military At
fairs.
Mr. BALDWIN. from the Committee Of Claims. to
whom were referred the petitions OF citizens of Michigan
in favor of the children Of Hubert La Croy submitted
adverse report on the same which was ordered to be
Mr. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts, from the Committee on
Commerce. to whom was referred the petition Of David
Barkydt submitted an adverse report upon the same
Mr. DICKINSON, from the Committee on Finance, 10
whom was referred the joint resolution relative to the
payment OF dividends interest bounty scrip,
ported back the same with an amendment.
MIR. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing, to
whom was referred the motion 70 print the memorial Of
Horace H. Day and others, reported against printing the
which COncurred
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. HUNTER submitted the following resolution ;
which he asked to have considered Immediately:
Reoped Thathe Secretary Of State be directed TO
the records and the files of the Department Of State,
for slaves the property OF those citizens depored from the
violation 7h article OF the denitIve treaty peace
of the Sd September, 1885, together with copies OF such
latest proceedings The subject. and fact whether
further application for indemnify from the British govern
States af e the ton of the treaty orl79 the
United States and Great Britain.
Mr. KING did not quite understand the object OF his
was settled by the treaty under the auspices OF Russia
by which the government OF Great Britain were to make
indemnity for slaves taken away during the late
Mr.. HUNTER explained that the resolution related
to claims for slaves taken away in conraventon OF the
treaty OF peace of 1885, between this country and Great
Britain These claims the subject of negota
at the time Of Jays treaty They stood pretty much on
the ground those for French spoatons at least
he thought it would SO turn out when they could get at
the correspondence in relation to the subject
The question being then taken upon the resolution, it
MI. DAVIS Of Massachusetts, submitted the follow
ing which was considered by unanimous consent, and
agreed to:
Resored That the Committee Commerce be instruct.
ed % iaque into the expedency making provision by
and navigation, in anticipation Of the annual assembling
of Congress.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. DODGE, Of Wisconsin, gave notice that he would
to- morrow at subsequent day, ask leave TO in
troduce abil granting quantity Of land to the State Of
Wisconsin, to aid in the construction OF railroad from
Milwaukee to the Mississippi river.
Mr. RUSK gave notice that he would tomorrow, or
at early day thereafter, ask leave to introduce bills
OF the following titles
bill 10 provide additional clerks in the Post Office
Department and
bill 10 provide for the post Office and mail service in
Mr. COOPER gave notice that he would tomorrow,
some subsequent day. ask leave TO introduce bill
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase
for the OF the government kases patent force or
fre-engine pump.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. DOWNS, in pursuance Of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill providing for the issuing
OF patents for certain class oil confirmed private land
claims in louisiana; which was read first and second
time by its title, and referred to the Committee Public
Lands.
PRINTING OF CIRCULARS.
The following order, submitted on Monday by Mr..
YULEE, taken up, on his motion, considered, and
agreed to, viz
Ordered That circulars ordered by committees of this
body with purpose OF collecting information upon sub
iecs referred their consideration, shall be executed by
the printer employed % print for the Senate
TARIFF poLtcY-DIPLoMATIc ETIQUETTE.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the
sage Yesterday received from the President OF the United
States, communicating correspondence between the
Department OF State and the British minister in Wash
ington.
Mr.. COOPER. When the Presidents message was dis.
posed of yesterday by motion to lay upon the table,
had left my seat and retired from this chamber Nor
was aware of the extent TO which the British minister
had felt himself warranted to co. in making suggestions
in relation 10 our domestic policy, in reference TO par
tcuar subject. In order that may have foundation
for the remarks which design TO submit, will read
letter dated January g. $780, which is very short:
BRIrIsH LEGATION,
Washington, January 3, 1850.
Sin, Il having been represented her Majesys govern
ent that idea the part Of the
of tho United States increase the duties upon British
imported into the United States, have been instruct
ed by her Majesys government to express to the United
tstes hope OF her Maestys government
that addition will he made the duties imposed by the
present tariff oil the United states, which already weigh
heavily British productons aud cannot bni observe,
for my own part, that augmentation OF the duties
the British government has by series OF measures, been
facilitating the between the two countries, would
produce very disagreeabe effect on public opinion in
England.
Of my most distinguished confederation
HENRY l.. BULWER.
Hoo. JoHN NJ. CLAYTON, &c, &c. &c
Now,sr, IN order that may say what design to say,