The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-09

respecting possible sinister motives the part OF those
VINO are urging this bill are to be entertained Tor mo-
ment. From what kaow personally Of the geniemea,
under whose auspices this bill has made its appearance
feel compelled 10 say that there be possible ounda
non for any suspicion such as my friend from Alabama
! seems 10 intimate. .5sas p.a
have another remark 10 make do think that OF late
years there and has been manifested, various occa
sons, want OF sympathy with our new Territories and
The emgrants who 20 there, and Willingness to leave
them destitute OF such provisions are necessary Tor
their domestic safety and happiness fear that we do
not sympathze enough with them ] make no charge
against any but II to sir, that there IS
often desituon OF that generous sympathy which we
should feel for fellow citizens who encounter the
dangers o settling our new and exposed frontiers; and
do not like, sir when such propositions are before the
Senate, TO hear frivolous objections urged against making
such appropriations absolutely Indispensable to the
Iweli.being ot those young and feeble communities
Il Mr.. KING. Mr.. President, have had occasion TO
discover al various times that my friend from Missis-
spp Mr. FooTE1 entertans strong sympahies and warm
attachments, and is much governed n his legis
aiion by those sympahies and those attachments. The
obeciiOns which made to the immediate passage, and
to .he terms Of this bill, made 10 respectful man
ner, and were not submit, Of frivolous or unmport-
ant kind The Senate can take them for what they
1 worth.
As 10 sympathy, myself am utterly ndisposed to ex.
ercse towards them any other than the largest degree OF
lberay, stent with what conceive TO be the inter
ests OF the people themselves The objection that raised
was not because knew anything OF those gentlemen he
has eulogized so much; for have not the honor OF
personal acquaintance with them. take il for granted
that they high-minded and sensible men; but have
they the regulation OF this matter Does it belong
other individuasi But not disposed to interpose
any motion 10 hinder it, have thrown out the objec-
tons had upon my mind. suppose that my friend,
who has considered what is right and proper, may be
presumed to have ascerlaned what is right
MI. FOOTE. an sure did not undertake to assert
very superior capabilities; for it is something | never
INDUCED in for moment, directly or indirectly But
do say thisi that the committee has investigated the mat
ter; and thought some Difference due to them; and
did say that have thought for time past that we
had manifested want OF that proper sympathy io our
fa tha that
sympathy to which thought them entitled at our hands
In making this statement had no reference to the SEN
last man in the Senate who would be wanting ia sympa-
thy or in liberaty trust my friend from South Caro-.
lima will withdraw his motion, that we may come TO
MIR. BUTLER. honor the enlarged sympathy with
the Territories manifested in the argument OF the senator.
As stated before have not proper information upon this
subject 70 enable me 10 give intelligent vote inter.
posed this objection OF the parliamentary securities
against its hasty passage II strikes being
iTaordnary proposition to grant them this money and
then they may erect their public buildings, and hereafter
the PEOPLE may select seat OF government IN another
place. Ii may 60 at this time to 81 Paus, and then they
may make different selection was not prepared for
such demand It Is moi The object o the government TO
give it. II il Impression upon my mind that II is an
extraordinary species OF legislation to establish penlte
tares the OF government in Oregon, and perhaps
carry the prisoners be tried 500 miles the seat OF gov
ernment be punished fthe territorial government is
worthy OF the trust they ought to be capable OF fulfilling
without having prisons other incidental machinery to
carry the government upon the scale which is
tended for do object 10 it, Tor has taken up much
time. may say, however, that the remarks made here
have in measure reconced TO making some ap-
preparation for Oregon, but none Tor Minnesota at pres
may be willing to give tito Minnesota hereafter,
but not with the business now pressing upon us We are
OF so far from Minnesota that postponenent would
be fatal As regards the Appropriation Tor Oregon, to the
extent OF the State. and the other public buildings,
line am wilIns that The Senate should come |. vote
shall vote however. against the appropriation notwith-
standing all the arguments that have been given in favor
/ Mr. ATCHISON Il seems TO me to be very small
matter, and amounts 10 about this: We are told by
the chairman of the Committee Territories that there
Is no Jail or prison in that State IN which to conne their
criminals.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, (inierposing.) viii the senator allow
10 state iact The delegate from Oregon tells me,
and also od by the chief justice, that there are SIX
Indians trial for MURDER and there Is not place
OF sufficient strength in which they can De confined;
They have TO detail military guard 10 watch them lnt
horse Stealing and when they shall be convicted there is
not place where they be confined There are also
other criminals, and the Territory has to detail military
companies watch and guard them al the public expense
because there 10 place 10 conhne them. And yet m
year you will find that the cost will be twice as much
as would be expended in building these prisons.
MIR. ATcHISON The senator from Illinois having
said all intended TO say, do not conceive TO be
sary TO repeat what he has stated.
The bill then reported 10 the Senate, and no fur.
lher amendment having been offered, il ordered to
third reading and was read third time, and passed
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing, to
HALE the 18th April. in relation TO printing the de-
cisions OF the Supreme Court Of the United States, SUBJ
mitted report thereon which ordered 10 be printed
REvEsuE IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr. BENTON moved TO take up for consideration the
reso submitted by him the 4,h Instant relating
collected IN California which agreed TO.
The resolution was read as follows:
RSsoired, That the Committee on Finance be instructed
inquire the cxpediency OF refunding 70 Caorna
the amount collected the potts OF Cslooia by
authority United States officers o the conquest Of
the country ia 1881 10 the lime OF the arrival OF the
United States collector at San Francisco, In the month OF
November, 1871.
The resolution being considered, II was adopted.
Mr. b. offered paper 10 20 along with the res
olution II report OF select committee OF the
general assembly OF California, who examined the whole
subject and reported upon H. There are two questions
reportlhe first being, II the money was TO be paid
back; and, il 80, TO whom !-the merchants or the
Stale
The document was referred TO the Committee on Vi.
nance.
MILITARY REcoSSorssASCE.
Mr. CASS called up the following resolution, submit
ted BY him on the 5ih instant:
Rssoirsd, That the Secretary Of the Department Of War
furnish the Senate, pracucable, with copy OF
Naval, country, made in 1919 by Lieutenant J. II. smp.
o the corps o engineers together with
copies Of the maps and sketches belonging 10 said
nosssance.
Mr. RUSK moved an amendment calling for additional
and similar reports; which accepted by Mr. CAss
as modification OF his resolution.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, said that he had no doubt
thar the reports called for BY the honorable senator from
MICHIGAN, and also by the honorable from Texas