The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-23

been taken and hope the senator will have his amend
ment ready tomorrow morning Withdraw Inc NOTION
COMPROMISE RESOLUTION.
The Senate proceeded the consideration of the spe
caI order of the daybeng the resolution declaring the
compromise measures to be defntive adjustment OF all
the questions growing out OF slavery
Mr. HOUSTON addressed the Senate at some length
and debate followed, in which Messrs. FOOTE, BUT
LER, HOUSTON, and HALE participated.
Mr. CLEMENS obtained the floor; but, The hour being
lale he moved that the Senate adjourn The motion was
agreed to, and
The Senate accordingly adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After the reading of the journal
THE INDEX TO THE CLAIMS CONGRESS.
Mr. DANIEL laid before the House letter from the
Clerk of the last House OF Representatives relative to
the progress OF the work upon the index or catalogue OF
all the claims which have been presented TO Congress,
being prepared under previous order from the House
which having been read from the Clerks desk for the in
formation of the House, Mr. d., by leave. offered res
olution directing The Clerk to continue TO prosecute this
work with vgor, and the same terms as BEFORE until
il shall have been completed and printed
Mr.; JONES asked when the work would be com,
pleed how many volumes, and OF what size, II would
make, and how many clerks were to be employed.
Mr.. DANIEL replied three olumes of the size
of the Congressional Globe; that nine ten months
would be required to complete work, and that the
vices OF twelve clerks would probably be neces-
Mr. APPLETON, of Maine, asked what the compla-
ton and printing of this work had so far cost
Mr.. DANIEL. in reply, was understood TO remark that
TO this query Continuing, Mr. d. went say that the
work of great importance TO the national treasury,
well as to the prompt despatch OF business before
Congress When il should be completed as he explained
a, some length il would serve check against dshon
demands Congress and the executive departments,
and would also enable the members to act on almost all
claims which are 10 come before them with far better
knowledge OF important facts bearing upon Them Than
they could obtain without the proposed index.
Mr.. McMULLlN desired TO know whether IT was not
understood that this work would have been completed
| early as the ST OF September last
Mr. DANIEL, replying IN the affirmative, next went on
to explain at some length the unavoidable cir cumsances
by which the completion of this index had been delayed
and TO urge the pressing necessity for the prompt enact
ment OF has resolution.
This resolution having been again read a, length, it
agreed call for the yeas and nays upon it, made
| by Mr. JONES, having been refused.
| THE RECEPTION OF LOUIS KossUTH.
MIR CARTIER moved the suspension OF the rules for
the introduction OF resolution directing the Chair to ap
point a committee OF five TO wait on Louis kossulh on
his arrival at the capital and to Introduce him 10 the
House
claimed that under this notice from him, must go
under the rule.
The SPEAKER decided that, at this stage Of the pro.
coedngs upon H. this notice would not send the esolu-
MIR. JONES demanded The yeas and nays upon the
question OF suspendng the rules which being ordered,
The rules were not suspeDded-yeas Ill, nays So
uwo-thirds not voting in the ahrmalive,) as follows:
YEAs-Mes.rs Allen oil Illinois, Allison, Andrews, Ap-
pleon Of Maine, Babcock, Bartlett Bennett BseI Bovine,
soY@ Of Fl S s bfs us9
tain, Clark Cleveland, Clingmnn, Cobb. Conge Curtis
Baie Ea@an Fsatos fos" 5ence Floyd
Fowler, Freeman Fuller Of Pennsylvania, Fuller OF Maine
hendricks, Hibburd, Hofsford, Howard, ]. W Howe r.
Howe. Ingerso Ives, Jenkins, Johnson OF Ohio, Jones
dry, Letcher Mace, Marshall OF California, Mason, Nc.
Donald, McNair, Moony Moore OF Pennsyvania Murray
Penniman Perkins, Polk, Rantoul, Richardson, Robbins
Robe Robinson, Sacke, Scbermerhon, Scndde Seymour
snow. stanton OF ohio Stanton Of Kentucky, Stevens OF
New York Stone st. Martin, Stuart Sutherland Sweeser
br nGp' Wash Wa5d wasbSarS Welc5, White Of Ken
lucky, Widrok, and Yates-lll.
Banere Bsyly OF Virginia, Bibighaus, Booock, Bragg,
Breckenridge Brown Of New Jersey, Cabel, Caldwell,
mundson, Evans, Fitch Goodcnow Hall. Hamilton, Ham.
mond, Harper, Harris Of Alabama, Haven, Hebard, Hit
sSa OF &on'aSEy hso' MoMnn Msoo Morc6ssd
cbuseti., Vsoablc, Watkins, Wilcox and wiliams-ss.
So the rules were not suspended
Mr.. POLK, by leave, presented the memorial OF -
simpson, praying for the renewal OF patent referred 10
the Committee on Patents.
WARRANTS UNDER THE LAW OF SEPTEMBER %, 1850.
Mr. BRENTON, by leave, introduced bill for the re.
lief OF holders Of military land warrants issued under the
iaw oil September %, 1850 read twice.
Mr. y. addressed few remarks TO the House TO illus.
trae The importance Of immediate action on his bill,
Wi'houl winch snch warrants couid MOI, uh0er tue
instructions OF The Commissioner OF the Land Office, on
lands held by The government, bring more than 81 70
per
Mr. B. desired 10 the third reading Of his bill;
but.
On motion Of Mr. HALL, il was referred to the Com
mitlee on Public Lands.
Mr. BISSELL moved the suspension OF the rules to go
into Committee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union
TO take up the joint resolution (o Mr. HARMS OF Ten
nessee) 10 amend the military warrant law Of Sep
TENDER %, 1850
Mr. explained the necessity for its immediate adop.
hon so as 10 afford adequate compensation to officers Of
The various land Offices Tor their services IN locating such
warrants
MI TUCK made few remarks upon the importance
OF perectlng that law so as TO protect The public domain