The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-13

new States formed out Of the territory ofthe United States
Liberation ia he boandsrss q the ss Of cpeaas any
That they shall make the State OF California party
Ia any way with Or asoenaa ~ o oo
any provision In the nature OF compact which has
been required Of either OF the following named States
ohio Indiana, Illinois, Michigan Lou siana Mississippi
Alabama Arkansas, Missoad, Iowa, Wisconsin, Flo da
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me character o. intent OF compact any State people,
having The political organisation OF State not represented
That they shah the admission Of the State
q California with any matter foreign 10 the admission of
that State In direct manner precisely equal footing
WIN ne original States and uninonmbeIed with any Other
condiuonf, responsibilities, or considerations.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved to lay the whole subject on
the table which was agreed to.
DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS
Mr. DICKINSON moved to proceed to the considera
ton OF the bill providing for deficiencies in the appopra
lions Tor the service OF the fiscal year ending June 3d.
1850 which was agreed to.
The Senate accordingly as in committee OF the whole
pending being upon concurrng in the following amend
nents reported from the Committee on Finance:
Strike out lines from III l74 inclusive, foIows
Towards the erection OF the wings Of the Patent Office
on Of the Secretary of the Interior ninety thousand dol
lars, to be paid out Of the patent fund.
At the end Of line 1906 add,
10 be expended under the direction of the Commits
sioner Of Public Buildings, whose application to the Sec.
ss.ay WA, an os Of the engineers O other corps Of
At the end Of the bin add as follows,
To supply deficiency In the appropriation for the
ngent expenses Of the House OF Representatives for print
ing, binding, and engraving and other miscellaneous
penses for the present fiscal year. hundred and twenty
To enable the Clerk Of the House Of Representatives
pay for one se Of the continuation q the Statutes
ut Large printed by Little Brown pursuant TO the order OF
the House Of two Thousand five hundred
For repairing the United States steamers Jefferson Het-
eel and Legare, employed in the survey under the
direction Of the Secretary Of the Treasury twenty thousand
For contingent expenses the Senate hundred and
For DEFICIENCIES in the for the branch mint
New Orleans, the present fiscal year, fifteen thousand
| dollars
For supplying deficiencies appropriations for the
service Tor the fiscal year ending the hireh Of June
Of Secretary Of The Navy Of December twantyfour
eighteen hundred and forynne seven hundred and forty
thirty cents.
Mr. SEWARD asked division Of the question
| The VICE PRESIDENT stated the question upon the
1 first amendment; which is as follows:
Strike " Towards the erection OF the wings OF the
Patent Office building according TO the original plan,
thousand dollars to be paid out Of the patent fund"
| Mr. DICKINSON addressed the Senate in support oil
| the amendment
The remarks Of the honorable senator being withheld
for revision, will appear in next together with the
subsequent debate by Senators PEARCE, CLARKE, and
HUNTER, in opposition to. and OF MIR. PHELPS in
favor OF, the same.1
| On motion, il was
Ordered That when the Senate adjourn, II be
Monday next. aal
At four o'clock, without having taken the question
upon either OF the amendments to the deficiency BILL
The Senate adjourned. il
House OF Representatives
Yesterday, the House Of Representatives. after ispo
sing of few private bills the Speakers table,
to Committee of the Whole on the private calendar
when the bill for the relief of Nicoll King was dis.
cussed After the committee rose, Mr. Burt, from the
committee to investigate the connection Of George w
Crawford, Secretary OF War; with the Galphin claim,
ported that that committee conceived that under the
luton for its appointment its duties merely TO
tain the connexon OF the Hon. Mr. Crawford with the
payment OF the interest and the resolution involving
directions to make any inquiries regards the proprey
after discussion and the presentation Of various amend
ments the special committee directed TO proceed with
its investigations under the following instructions offered
in the shape OF substitute for resolution, somewhat to
the same end, proposed by Mr. Moore:
Resolped, That the select committee appointed by this
House la relation TO the Gaphn claim be instructed
make full investigation and report this House the origin
and of said claim, the circumstances attending
passage Of the bill authorizing the payment OF said claim
the of the who have prosecuted and uged
the the paid said caim both OF interest
and principal and whether the has been paid in
viduals TO whom the money has been paid, and the
received by each the interests OF the persons
receiving said money In said claim, and how said
in said claim has originated each of said persons and
all matters in anywise pertinent the inquiry; and that
they have power to send for persons and papers.
After the enactment OF this resolution, the House ad
journed until Monday next.