The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-12

service or labor in any ss,s who may escape into any
ossr ss;s e rn. Congress has no power % p.obb or
trade Ia slaves between tbs slavehoding States;
bnf fhai admission exclusion OF slaves brought
ons nio snoer Of them depends exclusively upon their
own particular laws.
ron motion BY MIR. FoorE. and by unanimous con,
gent the floor OF the Senate was thrown open 10 the
Mr. bERRIEN, having the floor, proceeded to address
the Senate At length upon the subject Of slavery 1.-THE
cmafks o. me honorable senator are withheld al ms re-
A, o'clock. Mr. b.. not having yet concluded his re-
MI. MANGUM. who moved that the further consider
alton Of the subject be postponed until tomorrow which
motion was agreed to.
sideration Of executive business.
Mr.. WEBSTER moved that the Senate adjourn.
Both the motions were subsequently withdrawn how
Mr. BUTLER, who asked leave Of the Senate to intro
duce JOINT resolution
A JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing. the appoin,men.
oia special cerx to the Supreme Court Of the United
Resolved By d. Senate AID House d Representative. d
the land usces Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States be- and he il hereby authorized APP
oca,e justices OF said supreme Court during time il is
In session each year, and shall be the duly of said clerk
me s q
associates may require u The q the business
,ngsn fund Of said for his services
exceeding ak dollars each day that he may said
judges and perform said service
1 The Joint resolution having been read,
81 Mr.. B. requested its immediate consde ration He said
thsre than four millions Of dollars involved in
cases before the Supreme Court. depending upon
Spanish papers, correspondence, claims etc and it
utterly impossible for the court to make the proper
alion Of them 80 arduous were their duties The num-
great that they could not write them out in such
manner as TO prepare them for the reporter He thought
the application for special clerk was but modest re-
quest. and that il should be granted without hesitation
MIR. WEBSTER. Is that in the form OF joint resolu-
MI. BUTLER It's.
Mr.. WEBSTER. entirely concur PIN the object Of
that resolution ! know the duties under the yecent
rule OF that court that thrown upon them and they
are more than they can perform.
Mr.. KING When this comes before the committee,
Does he
South Carolina ask leave TO bring il in now !!
Mr. Blu TIER ! do SO, and wish that may have the
leave granted to me-
honorable senator from South Carolina has in vew but
the mode in which il is attempted to bring it about
have no sort OF objection for one, If il is made law
objection ALL sir But the question is Of our const
tutona power to do You are aware that the constr
tuition provides that certain officers shall be appointed BY
the President by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate. and may BY law invest the subordinate ap
pontmens in the heads Of the departments the courts
q justice Now ST. can we select s an
much rather that be given to the court and not to any
Mr. BUTLER. That is very fair, and assure the
honorable senator from Kentucky that the resolution
put into my hands, and approved OF the object but did
not attend to il particularly. agree with him that the
power should be placed in the court and in the Judge
Mr. CLAY. That was all the objection that had to
il, sir.
The further consideration OF the subject then
derstood to be postponed informally
@e8 FUNERAL HoNoRs
Mr. CLAY. wish TO intfoduce resolution in rela-
ton to The subject that engaged the attention OF the Sen
ale the other day.
The resolution which is follows, lies over, under
the rule:
Rssoved That in future when a member OF Congress
dies has been buried in the vacation the will
feel itself called upon extend the memory Of the
deceased the honors and which have been
In the appropriation OF those honors ceremonies
Of the death Of members during the session Of Con-
gress.
TIE CALEB GRIMsHAw.
Mr. KING presented the following resolution which
was, by unanimous consent, considered and agreed to-
Received That the Secretary Of Stale be requested
muncate the Senate aay papers In his department. ea.
tive 10 the conduct of David Cook, Of The English
American ship Caleb Gimshaw, William h. Hoxie, mas.
ter destroy cd by fire while on her passage from Lv
erpool to New York.
Mr. FOOTE renewed the motion that the Senate pro.
coed 10 the consideration OF executive business which
was agreed TO.
The Senate accordingly went into executive session
and, after some time spent therein the doors were
opened, and
The Senate adjourned.