The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-25

for services in California, and report OF The Sse,.,
OF the Navy recommending that additional eompens,
be granted 10 the officers, seamen and marines who
that station from the commencement OF the war ~,
Mexico until the present time, reported bill rs S,
providing additional compensation 10 officers and msn y
the navy who have served or still serving oD ~
coast oil California and Mexico, and for other puo.
which was read and passed TO a second reading ~
Mr.. G., from the same committee, TO whom was ;.
ered the bill from the House Tor the relief OF the h
oil John Jackson, reported II back without amendmsD
and recommended It's passage.
MIR. RUSk. from the Committee on the Post Once Al
Post Roads, reported joint resolution modifying he ~
lsling laws Tor the government OF the Post Office n
parmeni IN relation to California and Oregon which Va,
read and passed 10 a second reading.
Mr. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military A.
fairs, TO whom referred the memorial OF The hem y
Christopher Hillary, an officer in the army OF The reyo
ton, praying Communication pay, submitted report ask,
same, and that II be referred 10 the Committee on Rev.
utonary Claims; which was agreed to.
Mr. s., from the same committee, TO whom was reis
red the memorial OF Rufus L. Baker, OF the ordns".'
corps, praying 10 be allowed the difference of nav n
tween the grades OF captain and major during the In. Il
performed the duties of the latter grade submitted y
port asking TO be discharged from the further consider
ton oil the same which was agreed 10.
MIR. s., from the same committee, 10 whom was j..
ened The petition OF the guardian oil the heirs Of N
late Major Thomas Noel, OF the United States auv
praying the settlement of his accounts, submitted n.
port, accompanied by bill Is 2i4) for the relief Of ina
heirs of the late Major Thomas Noel United States arnv
which was read and passed 10 a second reading and H.
report ordered 10 be printed,
Mr.. ATCHlSON from the Committee on Indian A.
fairs, TO whom referred the memorial and papers Of
Lewis Raslon praying remuneration Tor the loss Of Bis
improvements, contrary to the provisions Of the Cherokee
treaty OF 1885, submitted report asking 10 be discharged
from the further consideration OF the same, and asked
that the papers relating thereto, which were TRANSMITTED
TO the chairman OF the Committee on Indian Affairs On
The 22d Of January last by the Secretary OF the InlerM
be returned e that department; which was agreed to
MIR. B0RLAND, from the Committee Printing 10
whom was referred the motion submitted yesterday By
Mr.. FISH, that the memorial OF the New York Chamber
OF Commerce, praying the immediate removal Of ,h
United States mint from Philadelphia to New York oy.
be printed Tor the OF the Senate. reported adyese
TO the printing of the same.
Mr.. b. from the Committee on Military Affairs 10
whom was referred the memorial OF Benjamin Rob-
ers, OF the army praying TO be allowed the pay and
emoumens OF lieutenant OF dragons from the lime be
was discharged from the army to the time when be was
appointed lieutenant of mounted rflemen submitted an
adverse report on the same, asking 10 be discharged from
its further consideration; which was agreed TO-
Mr. b., from the same committee, to whom was refer
red the memorial Of Benjamin s. Roberts, officer Of
the United States army, praying indemnity Tor losses su
tanned during the war with Mexico submitted an adverse
report thereon, asking TO be discharged from the further
consideration of the same; which was agreed TO-
Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the Committee Of Claims
whom referred The petition OF Don B. Juan Domau
praying to be remunerated for quantity OF tobacco
taken and used Tor purposes OF defence by The ocend
submitted report, accompanied by bill Is 245) for A
relief OF Don b. Juan Domercq, Spanish subject; which
was read and passed to second reading, and the a
was ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, from the Committee On
Military Affairs TO whom was referred the petition d
Cad Humphreys, praying indemnity for property s
stroyed in Florida by order of United States ofhce
ported bill Is 246) for the relief of Cad Humphrey
which was read and passed TO a second reading.
REPRESENTATION IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE,
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consent of the Senate TO introduce joint resolution
relation TO the number OF electoral votes to which cad
Slate will be entitled in the presidential election OF 1881
which was read the first and second times BY unanimo
consent, as follows:
BE ii resoiptd &c That the number of electoral
which each State shall be entitled in the election Of P
dent and Vice President OF the United States in lSsl
which each Of said SITE. will be found entitled BY De
porionment under the enumeration OF 1850, as provided
the &C, for taking the seventh and subsequent cenne P
Mr.. b. If it be in order, Mr.. President will n
mark for moment upon the character and object Ill
the resolution before move its reference.
We have printed, and have upon our desks this mon
ing communication from the President OF the Unk
States laying before report from the Secretary Of h
Interior, showing why he has been unable to perIun
the duty OF making the apporonment OF repesenlalm
upon the basis OF the new enumeration as required
the act OF May %, 1850; the reason stated being The
fective returns from the State OF California This con
muncalon has been referred TO the Committee on d
Judiciary. In connexion with II, and as part oil
action OF the committee and OF The Senate IN regard o
questions II raises and requires to be settled, think
declaration contained in this resolution is most nPN
ant-necessary, indeed, account OF peculiar circus
Stances to enable the people OF the several States
ercse the elective franchise in the ensuing presidents
election.
| have hesated to bring this question before the 81
ate and should not have done so but for the nagnies
OF lis interest TO all the States, and particularly 10
State have been sent here TO represents and iurn
fprh udt nj ia fha
tertaned alike throughout the country, as indcaedY
newspaper press well among the members Of ID
body. For myself, have held from the first but on
opinion; bnt as am always disposed to distrua sns
what my own opinions, especially upon questions lH
this, when find them not concurred 10 BY genuehh
whose capacity TO Judge OF such questions greatly =
spect, and eoncede TO be, IN general, greatly Superior
my own, desire this difference OF opinion TO be decs
BY the authoritative action OF Congress.
In my own opinion, which, with some dimdence,
submit 10 the Senate, the constitution, the act Of lIh
and the census act OF 1850, taken together, clearly
certainly establish the position assumed 10 my resot .
tion that the number OF electoral votes which each S
will be entitled 10 give in the ensuing presidential tn
ton viii be the number OF senators and represhnss
TO which IL will be entitled by apporuonmenl upz
the recent enumeraton-that Is, that the election WI
held, aud the votes given, upon the basis OF The esn
OF 1850, and not that OF 1870 In support OF this a.
ion, refer TO the constitution and the Legislation ut
il upon this subject Providing for the census, q"
meraton OF the people, the constitution prescrbes;
"Tbe actual enumeration shall be made within ~
years ser the fret meeting OF the Congress OF the Un
Setes, and within every subsequent term Of ten ys1a
such manner as they shall by law direct."-con
art !, see.2
Until the first actual enumeration, the number Of n
reseniatives Arbitrarily fixed by special poTs
thirty thousand being the mtrimum OF population coy
TO one representative, and New Hampshire having ny
Massachusetts eight, &c. For the election OF Pfesa
and Vice President il is provided that
Each State shall appoint, in such manner as ibe ~
lature thereof may Direct number OF electors eqap
whole number senator's and representatives. 70 sh'a