The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-14
THE MON.

the Journal az hand buff had IT, think could show
The iac that voted against the books and he voted with
me That Y my recollection
| Mr. DOUGLAS. only speak from NV recosct;on
and lhai IS that voted for these books several times
upon the yeas and nays cannot speak for any partic-
and ia. voted pa know know 1sy were frequently called
that time to this IN the Senate ii The Senate wish
70 correct this practice, am willing TO have done bu
~ nos WISH e have 60 out to the country that every
q the senate IA opposed 10 this practice, and YET
! Y Kept up and majority is found voting for
books ! am in favor Of leaving the House Of Repre-
% pqy saen books they deem necessary 70,
them call them, and who is willing to record bis
name 10 favor OF the purchase and we OF the Senate
VIII buy such books as we desire, or none al ALL
please That is all Intended to say upon that point
again.
The yeas and nays being taken on the amendment, it
was rejected-yeas is, nays 25--as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Banwell, Benton, Butler, Chase, Dodge
OF wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa, Fech King Mason Sebas.
tan, Seward, Turney, Underwood, Walker, and Whit
NAYs-Messrs, Badger BALDWIN, Bell Berrien. Davis Of
Douglas. Ewing, Greene Gwin, Hale. Houston. Jones'
Mangum, Morton, Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Smith, Soue,
Sprnanee, Wales, and Win,hrop-25
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to amend by adding in the
eleventh line, after the amendment OF the senator from
Missouri, as follows:
And the per diem Of said senators and
credentials, together with the constitution Of California,
Were hrst presented to the TWO houses OF Congress re-
spectiVely !.
Mr. D. remarked that the members from California had
more than right to pay them il they had actually been
admitted e to-, heir aIs seats from the first
MT. DOUGLAS. In order TO obvate that objection, |
will strike out the word Credentials" and leave
TO read fom the day on which the constitution of Cali.
gress."
Mr.. BENTON remarked that il should be resollected
that one senator detained month by sickness and
than the rest OF the delegation.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. The alteration | have just made
covers this very case propose that the pay shall begin
from the day on which the constitution OF California
presented 10 the two houses of Congress
Mr.. BADGER suggested to the senator from Illinois
TO substitute the word communicated" instead Of pre
senled"
Mr.. DOUGLAS accepted the modification
The question being then taken on the amendment, it
was agreed TO. s
The question recurring on the engossng Of the amend
ments for the third reading OF the bill it was agreed
Mr., DICKINSON hoped that BY unanimous consent
the bill would be read third time and passed
No objection being made the bill was read by its title
Mr.. SEWARD moved that the Senate do. now ad.
iounn
NOTICE BILLS
Mr.. GWIN asked the senator to withdraw the motion
moment until he should give notice OF some bills which
ne would offer tomorrow, or on some subsequent day
his colleague in regard OF the of which
he had given notice. and in order that he might have
OF his own views before the committee, he would give
notice Of the introduction OF the following bills
bill TO provide for the examination and settlement of
titles and claims to land in California
bill to establish certain lighthouses, fog signals
beacons, and buoys the coast OF the State OF Cafor
MIA, and for the survey Of the coast and harbors.
bill 10 create collection districts in California, in
tended as Substitute for the bill reported from the Com
mee on Commerce.
bill authorizing the President of the United States
cause TO be paid the State OF California all moneys coll
ected from customs in California from the ratification of
the treaty of Guadalupe Hdago TO the date of the ad
mission OF the State into the Union
nt EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. BADGER said that it was necessary that the Sem
ate should go into executive session for about three min
utes and moved that the Senate proceed the consder
ton OF executive business; which was agreed to.
The Senate accordingly proceeded to the consideration
OF executive business and after time spent, the
doors were reopened and
The Senate adjourned