The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-11

but 10 insist on It's postponement merely for the u,,
OF going little sooner into executive session hs
The question being taken again upon the motion
into executive session, Was os-ayes IS, noes 20
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | now ask leave 10 will
the papers at "A. !. Depalgne,
Mr. PEARCE wished 10 know Tor what re..on "A
gentleman wanted 10 withdraw the papers He lba.%
the Senate had better keep TO the old practice We
Ms UNDERWOOD. Because they have no, i
acted upon "a any shape OF manner No report has ~
made. and no attention paid 10 them whatever, AID
attorney wishes 10 get them back ~
Mr. PEARCE did not think that a sufficient r.,..
Papers should not be Withdrawn upon genera ~
ike that The papers ought TO be preserved as syIsS
oil the character OF the clam,i the form in which s,s
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Suppose gentleman wish.
amend his claim ought he not TO have the privilege
doing II &! ..
Mr.. UNDERWOOD Suppose there are docuu.,
he wishes 10 sustain by proof ought he 10 hayN
privilege OF doing so? Now, here is a case moi su
UPON and not looked into, and the party says ~
turn the papers, II you please What reason can
assigned why we should not And when he coms
fore Congress, let him come as he will have 10 CON-
with his case from the beginning
The motion to grant leave TO withdraw the papen .,
agreed to.
CALIFORNIA MILEAGE.
Mr.. COOPER, from the Committee on the Judici,v
whom was submitted the resolution IN relation to IL
proper amount Of mileage TO be paid to iromC
LORNA submitted report, stating that IN The opnoad
the committee that portion OF the act OF September
1850 which provides "hat the mileage OF the seHalo ~
representatives from California and the delegate iNs
Oregon be computed and paid according to the tusu,T
travelled route within the limits OF the United States ~
permanent, and that the mileage OF the senators IRON
State of California should be ascetaned and paid in w
suance Of this provision.
WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS
, On motion by Mr.. BERRlEN,
ORDERED, That George O. Thomas have leave to w,hda,
his petition and paper.
On motion by Mr.. MANGUM,
Ordered, Tnat William II. Thomas have leave TO win
draw his petition and papers
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr.. SHIELDS submitted the following resolution h.
consideration which was read
Rs,oipsd That the Secretary OF the Senate be- and k
hereby authorized 70 buy 300 copies Of the Amsrc
Decade" published by Mr., Frederick Schmidt
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. MASON submitted the following resolution; whN
was considered by unanimous consent. and agreed TO-
Reslred That the Secretaries OF the Treasury and VIZ
be directed cause the mnser.rois. payroL and osN
evidence TO be examined, SO as TO ASCERTAIN asneAr @
the amount OF ration. issued under each contracts
spectivey made by Robert Is Carter and anes RoddH
the supply rations the troops from the LIST Of June R
to the Isl June, 1915, and report the same the seu
at the next session
REPORTS OF CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE
The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the SENATE
letter addressed to the Secretary OF the Senate by Gals
& Seaton, the publishers of the National intelligence
stating that they under the necessity Of term.
natng the existing engagement for the daily report and
publication of the debates OF the Senate which read
and ordered TO be referred to the Committee on Printing
CREDENTIALS.
Mr. WALKER presented the credentials of the Hon
HENRY DODGE, elected senator by the Legislature old
Stale of Wisconsin Tor the term OF six yesIs, from All
after the 4lh day OF March, 1851 which were read
On motion, the Senate proceeded TO the consideration
executive business and, after some time spent therui
the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.