The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-03

the files of the Senate be referred TO the Com
mlee on Private Land Claims; which was agreed 10.
/ Mr. HAMLlN asked that the petition OF the assistant
maIshals Tor taking the seventh census IN Pscaiaquis
county, Maine, may be Withdrawn from the files OF the
Senate and referred to the Committee OF Claims which
| Mr. CLEMENS asked that the documents, on the files
OF the Senate relating tbs claim OF the State OF Ala
bama iof interest deferred payments on theve cent
be referred TO the Committee on Public Lands; which
was agreed TO.
Mr. FISH asked that the heirs of David Noble have
leave 10 Withdraw their petition and papers from the files
oil ihe Senate which was agreed TO,
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
i Mr. JONES, of Iowa, from the Committee on Pen
sons, 10 whom referred the petition OF Adam Hays
submitted an adverse report; which was ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr. j., from The same committee, TO whom was referred
the House bill for the relief of William Miller reported
back The same without amendment,
MT SHIELDS, from the Committee for the District oil
Columbia, 10 whom referred the bill Is. 1859 to
amend an act entitled IAN act 10 incorporate the Wash
inglon light Company" approved July s., lsis,
reported it without amendment, and recommended its
passage
Mr. s., from the same committee, to whom was re-
erred The memorial OF the rector and yesy OF ST. Johns
church. 10 this city, praying that sum OF money may
be refunded to them, and also that lot of ground may
be conveyed 10 the church burial ground reported
bill g. l79) for the relief OF ST. Johns church in the
cly Of washington; which was read and passed to a
Mr.. DAVIS. from the Committee on Commerce, TO
whom was referred the bill (S 96) TO provide for the
moval of distractions in The Savannah river in the State
Of Georgia. and for the Improvement OF the same,
ported il without amendment
| Mr.. DOWNS. from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, TO whom was referred the petition OF Joseph H.
d. Bowman. reported bill (S 1907 for the relief OF Jo
seph n. d.; Bowman; which was read and passed to a
MIR. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tons, TO whom referred the bill from the House for
the relief OF American citizens lately imprisoned and par
doned by The Queen OF Spain, reported back the same
fhntf In,an and pHal
] Mr.. ID. remarked that the President OF the United
States had declared that unless this passed imme-
diately il would be OF service, and that he had been
instructed by the committee 10 ask its immediate consid
| Grafton.
No objection being made the bill was then considered
as in committee OF the whole; and no amendment being
offered, it reported 10 the Senate and ordered to pass
TO third reading. The bill then read third time
and passed.
NOTICE OF BILL
Mr. MALLORY gave notice that he should to-mor-
row, some early day thereafter ask leave to intro
duce bill TO be entitled ga bill relating TO the sale of
pubic lands IN certain cases"
| MEXICAN INDEMNITY
| On motion by Mr. HUNTER the Senate then proceed
ed in committee OF the whole TO the consder ration OF
the bill from the House TO provide for carrying into
ton further part the twelfth article of the treaty with
Mexico, concluded at Guadalupe Hdago; and amend
ment being made il reported TO the Senate and or
dered TO pass 10 a third reading.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
|
Mr.. BADGER Mr.. President had the honor
few days since 10 report from the Committee Naval
Affairs bill TO enforce discipline and promote good
duct in the naval service Of the United States to which
submitted some amendments That bill was repored from
the committee in the same form in which passed the
Senate with great unanimy in the last Congress 1t is
very desirable that it should be acted upon speedily; Tor
we have squadrons going 10 sea in distant ports OF the
United States and il is desirable that the officers shoald
have some discipline which they enforce | should
ask the Senate TO take up this morning but for the fear
honorable
Mississippi Mr. McRAEl who has the floor upon another
subject; but ! wish to say that shall to- morrow
morning ask the Senate TO lake up that bill
COMPROMISE MEASURES.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the res
outon, submitted by MIR FooTE, OF Mississippi, declar-
ing the compromise 10 be defnve settlement
Of the questions growing out OF the system OF American
| slavery.
MIR. McRAE concluded his remarks on the subject
commenced on Thursday last which reserved for
revision.
Mr. BADGER | think, Mr. President that the hon
orable senator from Mississippi (Mr. McRAr,l who has
delivered speech that will certainly not soon be forgot
ten in this body well for its substance for the admi-
abe manner in which il has been expressed, has
heess fallen into an erroneous impression with regard
TO the character and purpose OF the resolution under
consideration BY the Senate which submitted by his
late colleague Mr. FooTEl in this body wish, sir for
few moments, 10 call the attention OF the Senate TO
what is the true character OF that resolution The hon.
orabe senator set out by saying that this resolution in
voved the merits OF the several OF Congress referred
to in IT, and which form that Adjustment or Compromise
adopted al the first session OF the last Congressional this
resolution requires IN every who votes IN its favor
the approval OF each and every OF It's measures and
therefore that i cannot properly receive the support OF
any member OF this body who denies or doubts the pro
priey OF any one Of those measures. Now this, Mr..
President, II seems 10 me, is total and absolute msap
prehension OF what the resolution The resolu-
on II am able 10 understand the meaning OF the plain
English words in which II is couched, says nothing
about the merits OF any OF the particular acts
ferred TO- II determines nothing TO the excellence or
proprey OF the particular provisions contained in any
OF those acts proposes approval on The part OF
this body oil the provisions contained in any of those
acts IL declares nothing respecting them, except
whole 1t declares nothing respecting them, exeert that
those acts do WHOLE In their mutual connexion and
dependence upon another constitute adjust
ment--constiiue settlement; and constituting settle
ment that they should not be touched by the legislation
OF Congress until experience shall demonstrate that fur.
her legislation is necessary That is what the resolution
declares and that all that declares Allow me, sir
as it is very brief one, TO read il TO the Senate.
R,solped That the series OF measures embraced in the
acts tgong on TO name the several ac) ARE In the iudg
ment OF this body settlement la principle and in sub
sance-a final selement-oth the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace and ought TO be adhered
by Congress until time and experience shall demonstrae
the necessity OF further legislation 10 guard against evasion
or abuse"
Now, sir put ii TO every gentleman who is men,
Der OF this body, II anything be clearer than that the
resolution afirms hut this that these const-
ute settlement OF the question 10 which they refer and
which they embrace. That is here asserted in plain
mstakeable language but there is not word letter,
the measures Is the wisest the best that il is
wise and coed considered by itself, The affirmation is
that those measures constitute settlement; and from
that is deduced the further assertion that constituting
settlement, they ought TO be tfledthey ought 10 be al
lowed TO Test-ihey should not be inieered whuntil
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