The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-05
SENATE.--SPECIAL SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 70, Il


Anoendx have resolution TO offer providing for that
pnpose as matter Of course, there will be obJec
's The resolution was read follows;
ordered That lie Secretary OF the Senate 10 be
boaa suitable habindng as heretofore The copies OF
cured for the Of members at the last session OF the
Thirty first Congfess. s@.l
No objection being made, the resolution was agreed
Mr. UNDERWOOD Mr. President, move that we
go into executive session.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi. wish TO offer resolu-
The PRESIDENT 1t cannot be received until the
motion is disposed Of
from Kentucky 10 withdraw his motion iof the purpose
Of enabling me to offer resolution
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Is the resolution important
Mr.. DAVIS. ! think SO.
MIR UNDERWOOD withdraw it, then
Mr.. DAVIS then offered the following resolution
Rxsovsd That the Secretary the Senate be instructed
TO certify 70 the President United States Senate
bill No. ian act Tor relief OF the American Colonization
Societywas presented for his signature without the
presentation, having been agreed to by the Senate
Mr.. d. said Mr. President, thought the appropria-
ton quite wrong, and objected TO the suspension OF
the rules, 10 allow that bill be the last
day of the session to the President Tor his signature
Some information which had derived from officer
surveying upon the African station convinced me that
the Colonization Society had really claim upon the
treasury OF the United States, upon anybody else The
negroes for whose care the society asks compensation
were taken from the "Pons" and carried into Monrova,
where they were bound out to the coonsts, and
actually working to pay for whatever they had received
might receive during their apprenticeship. have
shor, letter which received yesterday upon the same
Mr. CASS, (nterposing) Allow me TO ask if the res.
oluon is under consideration :
Mr.; DAVIS. Of Mississippi. The resolution is pre-
sened and am going TO ask The Senate 10 act upon IT.
Mr.. CASS. shall object Dit.
Mr. DAVIS. will then ask for the reading OF the
letter. The letter is follows:
''SR, AS perceive you have moved in the matter re-
gading the signature Of The President Of the United States
coionisa!oa society," beg aass though stranger
:ugKes. f there ye, time e aes, its coarse) that the
'y in boat with five men,
the Pons and took possession OF her, with s03 slaves
the river Congo, and bound Brazil She Che
pons, WA, 20. rssdy with prize csw and parted com
tined for Monroya, to land the recaptured Africans.
viz. S sa ons s snip
having died on The passage The legislature Of LIBERIA
diaey passed causing recaptured people be
appreniiced bound Tor the of four years any of
ooSns o when hey be 0o ad
Ted 10 the rights OF citizenship learned that nearly all
few who were found their way to the woods &c.
AT the time Of the slaves being landed at Monrova,
the Pons, belonging to the captors This, told,
vas appraised by three PERSONS charged to the United
TO feed the 76o slaves I'LL provided for by the Lberan
In my opinion was On the coas, of Africa nearly
two yeahis is the true OF the and the Colo
nzaon Society was not sufferer to the extent Of
Undl won. Africa, fully believed the benefits re-
ported as conferred by that society the negro
have changed my opinion, along with many others.
"ln giving you this statement, sir beg that my name
celebrity, and desire only perform my duty to
my county was not aware I'LL the bill had passed. that
81 have the honor to be. &c.
"Unted States Senate"
Mr.. SMITH. desire to inquire whether this resolu
ton is under consideration
The PRESIDENT: Ii is not under consideration.
Mr.: DAVIS, OF Mississippi | ask the Senate 10 con
Mr. SMITH i object 10 it, sir.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | now my motion, Mr.
President, TO go into executive session.
The motion being agreed to- the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF executive business; and after
time spent therein, the doors re-opened
Mr. WALKER asked that Mr. Salomon have leave ,o
withdraw bis Petition and papers, which agreed TO-
Mr. UNDERWOOD asked thai Wallace & McFa adder
have leave TO withdraw their petition and papers which
was agreed to-
PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
Mr. FOOTE. Mr. President, desire TO take up the
RESOLUTION from the table respecting the printing the
Patent Office report When II was under consideration
several senator's objected 10 lis existing form-amonp
them my friend from Maryland, Mr. PElRor | think
eoqid De so modified as to give general satisfaction
he motion agreed TO and the Senate proceeded
TO the consideration of the resolution
Mr FOOTE, Ii being now under consideration
Will simply present the modification agreed upon
This was read as follows:
sotrsd. That the Secretary of the Senate purchase for
the oil the Senate fifteen nd cops ote .t
and thirty thousand copies OF the second pa of the report
ofbe commi'sioner OF the Patent Office Tor 1850 rom the
printer who shall print the ent under the order
OF the last session OF the House OF Representatives al
Pnce not exceeding the rate al which nd documents
be paid Tor under said order OF the House.
Mr. BORLAND. The resolution as originally iniro
duced by yself was in these words This resolution
was upon my motion lad upon the table but was after
wards calsed up by an amendment which was proposed
by the senator from Mississippi, Mr. FooTg / The
proposition Understand The senator froTn
ssspp', TO take the resolution originally introduced
u IL provides for printing the number OF the
raeht once report that printed last year That is
ho utn The form OF order that IL should be printed
unaef contract by the Secretary OF the Senate for this
reason as stated the other dayhe docunen ba. been
already ordered 10 be printed by the House. under the aid
contract ms resolution provides that the SECRETARY
printed, upon the they are printed nnder ill.,
late contract with the House OF Representatives nm
dersund the contractor for public printing under the OH
congress- furnishes The document for the House under the
terms OF the old contract This provides that the Sena,
snail obtain through The Secretary the number thew sb
upon me same terms with the old contract Thai il a
proposition all Will understand IL does not increase be
poe IS The same price that be paid under the
oo contract. and would be paid if this order had besn
mace dnIing the last session
!; s.. SMITH think this is right | have no donb,
esau 10 any part OF the contract executing as 10 ibe
oieefed but will make no objection 10 The nun
' ns Tune ltgives MIR Rchiethe benefit az mi. nr,n,
so ne have under his contact for he Ron,d
hgh nsa y " my fnend from Arkansas mir BoRI.xni
=, ~ ~ aoeu 70 make his report before we adtIY rned
AZ me lae session OF Congress am ,viII,nr =, i
him the benefit OF At, for think he onob, 10 h give
!, Inc question being then taken on he .nooni,n..
Ine amendment which pending nronnsaa h. a.. ~