The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-11


.s Hsass kui t Ieet OF Jasper A. Msby, reported
- how amendment and snbgntted an adverse report
AM ijolp The saine committee, 10 whom WAS referred
hs 0f ,lkber Butler, submltted adverse
.o,ts which, ordered TO re printed a3s ,salsse
40. itos the same committee. to whom referred
IN Hsps af si,fsas q oh.a y !sIsp2n Y The Ono
LnS 10 be discharged iron the farther consideration oil
me- sane (which was as,sed to- .'s - is@s
Also from the c0mmlltee, 10 whom was referred
,he memorial OF clzrns OF 81 LOUIS the memorial oil the
.dyas M The county court OF GascoDade county, Mis-
ouri the petition OF citizens OF MonIteaa, and the
mortal Of CIT Gems Of Gssconade county IN the State OF
Mi.,ori relative to donation OF land TO the Pacific
Railroad Company submitted report asking 70 be dis
charged from The further consideration OF the same which
was agreed TO- '
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. fs .-
Mr. GWIN submitted the following resolution; which
was conside red by unanimous CONSENT and agreed to
R,.olved That the ComnWe5 Finance be instrueed
Ito nnuiro into the expedieney oil aboshbK the duty on
oil Aour imported from any port on The Facic ocean INTO
|any port OF the United States
Mr. G. also submitted the following resolution wi ch
WA conxidered by unanimous consent, aud agreed to:
R..oip,d That The Committee on Naval Affairs he IN /
.troctsd 70 impure mo til. expedlency OF preventing the
|Hug up bay OF San Diego by turning san Diego river
into False bay. EA Est9 Ill nauE,Hs ea II assa.r
Mr. BELL submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to
R,olptd That the Committee Naval Affairs inquire
the expedency Of authorizing such alterations In the
have suggested necessary and proper in order TO
satisfactory manner the merits demer. OF the sub
merged horizontal wheel as mode OF propulsion in steam
navigation.
Mr. HUNTER submitted the following resolution
which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed
to:
R>,ov.d That the President be requested to communi
cate 10 Senate. If compatible with The public interest,"
all tho information communicated 10 him by tho Mexican
m,nssr NJ do la Rosa relative 10 the drafts drawn by
The Mexican government the treasury OF the United
States under s contracts made by that with
Marks. and the wishes OF the Mexican government in
relation thereto Ea.# ltssta d. y UAa atatg sa H. ~
MI DAVIS. Of Mississippi, submitted the following
resolution; which was considered by unanimous
sent, and agreed to
Reved That the President OF The United States be re-
|c interest," to communicate Senate such cores
pondence Of the United States consul Panama with
10 taxation by the OF New Granada czens
the United States when IN ,ranstu acoss the stmus
United States at said isthmus.
oRrERs SUBMITTED.
Mr. BADGER submitted the following order; which
lies over one day, under the rules
ORDERED That each member of the Senate BIS supplied
with twelve additional copies Of the Globe
AID Appendix Of the last ssion and that The Secretary
cause the same 10 be bound.
Mr. B. also submitted the following order; which
lies over under the rule
Ordered That from this day until tho further order Of the
Senate. the hour ofmeetng be eleven O'Clock, a. m
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills severally read the
third time and passed
Senate bill 43o, enforce discipline and promote good
conduct in the naval service Of the United States.
A bill Is 45O) to grant to the New Haven and New
London Railroad Company the right OF way through the
custom house 10. in New London.
The joint resolution changing the mode of appointing
the clerks OF the treasurers OF the nins OF the United
States was also read a third time and passed.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
MI. BORLAND. in pursuance of notice, asked and
obtained leave introduce joint resolution require
the surveyor general Of Arkansas TO to be prepared
each county Of said Sa,eons Of each Of which to be
returned 10 the General Land Office. of each to be
deposited with the secretary Of Stale Of Arkansas and
with the clerk thereof which was read the first and
second mes by unanimous consent and referred the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. HALE asked and obtained the unanimous consent
Of the Senate to introduce joint resolution directing
sword TO be presented 10 the male relation OF Major
Samuel RngGold. late OF the United States army which
was read ,he fret and second umea BY unanimous
sent and referred to the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs
ENROLLED BILLS.
Mr., BADGER Mr., President, at the commence
ment OF this session, either in consequence OF your par
taly your excellent discrimination, was placed at
the head Of an important committee OF the Senaetbe
Committee On Enrolled Bills now find myself, in con.
sequence OF the retiring oil the honorable from
Massachusetts MIR. WRTHeoP] from this body, in the
unhappy condition OF an ofhcer without anybody under
his commandthe committee originally consisting OF two
menbers-and in situation very unpleasant 10 mo a,
tins stage OF the session, ~ II likely to obstruct the
Transaction OF business. Since are now getting
great many bills TO examine. wish TO that the
Chair be authorized fill the vacancy upon that Com
miltee wish. also. 10 extend the motion, as CON-
mn,ee 90 lev In numbers should CONSIST of very excel
lent materials, and doubt very much whether any gen.
tismah can adequately I'LL the place lately occupied by
the senator from Massachusetts, lMr. WIkTHRoPl i
wish also that The Chair may be authorized to appoint
an additional member upon the Committee on Enrolled
Bills
The motion was agreed to.
AMENDMENT oy THE TuoIrIvr.sLAvE LAW
MT BRIGHT, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ.
tanned leave TO Introduce bill Is a3s) explanatory OF
the ac approved September Is, 1850, entitled An act to
amend and supplemental the entitled an ACT respect
~ is&a'es from asce and elons escaping from the
service OF Their masters" approved February IL, 1893
which was read the first and second times by unanimous
consent ~
Mr.. B. said: Mr. President, move tina, ,hi. bill.
Committee on the Judiciary Before the question ia put
however desire TO state thea there 10 mlsapprehension
the part OF some senators TO the true object OF this
OIL 10 correct any erroneous impression that may
~, mere or else where. will state that this bill in way
inerefes With or dasturbs what are known the
Fomiss measuses paced At the last session of Con-
sess. J advocated those then, and when
present a the voting uniformly gave them my support
snalI Dc NE last senator this floor 10 oder any popo
sllon FopeaIRg repeal OF any one Of them. or in any
We have passed through There conflicting opinions
M Fres'dsnt among the legal minds OF the country
70 whether the oct OF 1893 (as IL s caied repealed
oy the compromise measures Of the last session This
oi merely deciaatory in its nature, enacng that all
ai nshs existing under the law Of 1893 may be prose-
cuted 10 nnai judgment and execution, al though the
law OF $3.50 had not passed Ii proper
snoud state that this bill prepared by disn-
.a'soSa cssen OF Indiana, once member OF this body
senssmeo OF acknowledged talents NJ a iurriss and
sateanan-I refer 10 the Hon o n Snnith-an8 a.