The daily union., 1852-02-13
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty Second Congress-First Session.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY l2. 1881.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS, ere.


MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ere.
Mr.. BoRLAND presented the memorial Of George w.
Clarke aud Others stockholders IN the Arkansas Central
Railroad Company, praying donation OF land 10 aid in
the construction OF that road which was ordered TO lie
upon the table.
Mr.. WADE presented the memorial of Stephen Potts
and c. l.. Madison, assistant msrshas for taking the
seventh census IN Guernsey county, Ohio, praying addi'
tonal compensation which was referred 10 the Com
mittee OF Claims
Mr.. w also presented the memorial of the heirs Of
Daniel Landow praying indemnity for property destroyed
by the enemy during the last with Great Britain
which referred to the Committee OF Claims
Mr.. ATCHlSON presented the memorial OF George w.
Dent, in behalf OF occupants OF lands in townships 43
and A, in the State OF Missouri praying the disposition
OF said lands in conformity with the views OF the Soil.
ctor of the Treasury and the Commissioned of the Cen
eral Land Office; which was referred 10 the Committee
Mr.. FISH presented the memorial of William Trean,
praying the establishment OF tribunal to review the de.
cisons OF the late board of commissioners for the settle
ment OF claims OF American ctZens against Mexico
which referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela
tons.
MIR. F. also presented the memorial OF the New York
Institution Tor the Instruction OF the Deaf and Dumb, for
the publication OF certain statistics relative 10 the deaf
and dumb, absaced from the schedules of the seventh
census; which was ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mr.. BRADBURY presented the memorial Of ship.
owners, merchants, &c. of Bowdenham, Maine, against
the repeal of the act for the reduction of the expenses OF
proceedings in admiralty; which was referred to the
Mr.. B. also presented the petition OF William II Ellis
and Others assistant marshas for taking the seventh
Somerset county, Maine, asking for additional
compensation which was referred TO the Committee Of
Claims.
Mr. D. also presented the petition OF George B. Clark,
praying that Congress will redeem the continental money
held by him, which was received Tor revolutionary
vices; which referred to the Committee on Revou
onary Claims.
MIR. SEBASTIAN presented the memorial of the
widow of William Reilly officer of the revolutionary
war, praying 10 be allowed the loss sustained by the
depreciation OF the communication certificates substituted
for halfpay for life; which was referred to the Commit
Mr. HAMLIN presented the memorial of ship-owners
and shp-masers of ST. George, in the State of Maine,
praying that light may be placed at the entrance of
Tenants harbo which was referred to the Committee on
Mr. H. also presented the memorial of Asa Whitney,
proposing, certain conditions the constru cton of
railroad from some point on Lake Michigan TO the Pacific
ocean.
Mr. H. said that, as he proposed TO transmit the mail
free Of charge. he would move that the memorial be
ferred TO the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads; which was agreed TO
MIR MALLORY presented documents in support of the
claim of Richard Fitzpatrick to indemnity for losses sus
tanned in consequence of the occupation OF his land by the
United States troops as military post; which were
ferred 10 the Committee OF Claims.
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, presented petition Of citizens
of Davis county, Iowa, praying donation OF land for the
construction of railroad from Lafayette, Indiana 10 the
Missouri river; which was referred to the Committee on
the Public Lands
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition of VIM Dusen.
to the Committee on Pensions
Mr. S. also presented the petition oil William Dusen-
bury praying bounty land for his services during the
oluonary war; which referred to the Committee on
Pensions
Mr. FISH presented the petition Of William w Wood
worth administrator OF William Woodwork, deceased
which was referred to the Committee on Patents ant
the Patent Office.
COMPROMISE MEASURES.
Mr.. MILLER presented the preamble and resolution
of the legislature oil New Jersey, declaring her adhe
to the constitution, attachment to the Union, and approva
OF the adopted at the last session OF Congress
known the compromise measures" which were
and ordered 10 be printed
In presenting these resolutions,
Mr.. M. said Mr. President, present TO the Senate
certain resolutions passed by the legislature oil New Jer
sey relative 10 what are generally called The compromise
measures.
One of these resolutions nstructs the senators from
that State to resist any change alteration or repeal" oil
those measures.
It was said by one OF my predecessors-the lamented
SouhaId--on presenting TO this body instructions with
which he had been honored, that, il the New Jersey
senators were not the most learned members OF the
Senate they certainly the best instructed senators
north OF Mason and Dxons line. But, sir, do not in
tend this occasion, TO repeat my dissent to the doc
trne of legislative instruction, TO argue that point with
the legislature oil New Jersey l am satisfied that the
members OF that honorable body while claiming the right
the representatives OF free people, TO express their
conscientious opinion upon national affairs will also
grant TO the same privilege, in the discharge OF my
high duties a member oil the Senate OF the United
States and if should on this any other occasion dis
obey their instructions will not be account OF any
disrespec for their opinion, but because cannot permit
the opinions OF Others however high may be the source
from whence they come, TO take the place oil my own
sense OF duty and of my solemn convictions OF right
In presenting these resolutions, will do what ] am
not in the habit OF doing-never before belleveihrow
myself upon the indulgence OF Senate while state my
own position upon the measures referred to.
Ii is known TO the Senate and TO the country that did
not approve OF the bill reported by the Committee oi
Threen-called the omnibus bill: ! opposed that bill
not because objected 10 fair and honorable settlement
OF the agitang Questions embraced within -for yield
TO no man in an desire 10 relieve Congress and
the country from all agitation growing out OF the ques
ton OF slavery in all its forms. have never willingly
engag ged in any agatDg debate upon that subject; and
when called upon TO express my opinions have endeav
question.
My objection TO that bill principally confined "a
the mode and kind OF settlement II proposed preferred
another plan OF adjustment refer TO that proposed by
the late President General Taylor, in his message tc
Congress upon that subject then thought, and subse
gress had received General Tayors plan OF adjustment
OF these questions, and carried II out in the liberia
and national spirit with which IL proposed, tha
plan would have been more satisfactory To the Who'll,
country than the which finally adopted Blu
let that pass, do not desire TO indulge in odensy,
comparisons.
The grand mistake OF The omnibus bill, and that which
finally defeated IL, consisted in the combination OF al
the in one bill II this obnoxious featur,
that drove from its support many OF the best friends
adjustment and compromise II evident from the
day that bill reported until IFS final rejection by the
Senate that the combined could not pass; bu
il at the same time equally obvious that there wat
ures, presented separately, would not have received
majority OF the votes OF this body