The daily union., 1852-09-09

up than yoa have 10 from place in that neigh
borhood called In Salnera When the map contains
various towns and various rivers crossing upon the face
! OF H. do not see the principle upon which you can
select any one OF those points 10 give precedence
over all the rest | do not believe that there is any
principle upon which that be done, unless there
some expression in the treaty that gives particular
point me governing and controlling influence in the mat
ief ~ thefe was any particular point which TO
lfoi ana 10 nave this governing influence, the lndyld-
aals who made tue treaty would have said in so many
words, You shall measure the distance from that point"
hs would have reduced Il to certainly, and there could
nave been no dispute about itlhere would have been
no room Tor misunderstanding and mlsntepfet II
thai mad been the and intention oil the treaty. all
that you wosld have had TO do would have been go
10 Inc point designated, and measure The dstance but
the treaty does not language OF that sort II refers
TO all the localities, all The points of larger description
down upon The map, and says that the commissioner and
surveyor, with this map before them, shall go upon the
ground and determine the point intended by the treaty
In that way you the foundation of Judgment of
thought OF reasoning but in the other way, if the par
lcula point had been designated there would have been
nonmg TO 40 but plain measurement, about which there
think. therefore, that this amendment as il stands
Idesignatng Paso. and the distance from it,
ured upon the map is incorrect in that particular. adj
mit lha Paso is mentioned in the treaty, but the
point to measure FROM any than any other point
Here is he language in which Paso is introduced in the
treaty IL says: EH
"The boundary line between the two republics shall
commence in the Gulf Of Mexico three leagues land
opposite the mouth Of the Rio Grande, otherwise called
branch it should have more than one branch emptyna
directly into the sea from thence up the middle OF that
than TO the point where strikes the bound
.ry Of New Mexico; thence westwardy. along the whole
| the town called Paso,) TO It's western termination" !"
Several SENAToRs. "Question;" question"
Mr. UNDERWOOD II gentlemen call for the ques-
ton in this way will yield the floor.
| The amendment agreed to.
MI. HUNTER. hope the bill will now be reported
to the Senate
1 M \
Mr.. WELLER. had made a motion TO strike out the
whole oil the appropriation for the boundary commits
Mr. HUNTER Let the bill be reported to the Senate,
and then make the motion again.
| Mr.. WELLER. That will answer my purpose
Mr.. FISH. have an amendment 10 offer as an add.
tiona section. II is TO add: s7t
"SEc. And be it further emacied That the salary OF
the chief clerk in the office OF the assistant treasurer OF
the United States New York be- and the same hereby
the other clerks the said office increased 10 ST. 100 per
annum, TO be paid Of any money the treasury
Otherwise appropriated" .EHass- a.. sEo...
| The amendment agreed TO-
Mr. FELGH am Instructed by the Committee on
Pubic Lands 10 move to among the appropriations
Tor the public lands the following
For subdivdlng the islands Of Santa Cruz San Miguel
or Santa Rosa, San Bernardo, Santa Catalina, San CT
mene, or San Salvador San Nicolas and Santa Barbara
the of Cali ornia by survey according
such plan may be devised by the General Land oce,
so that said islands be readily disposed OF under
~ along the meanders with which connect the
lines OF the subdivisions under this $40
to the General Land Office TWO complete copies oi
the maps aud field of said subdivisions the
anders and connexions aforesaid of which shall be r
The records OF the surveyor general And provded, further
That all leases of any Of said sunds any part o
either OF them, now outstanding, shall be regarded with
out authority, and void y
! The amendment was agreedto.
Mr.. PRATT. have yet offered no amendment 10
this bill. hope, therefore, that the Senate will have
patience whilst offer the only one intend 10 offer
offer il in conformity with resou uton OF the egs
OF Maryland, which is in these words
"Resoved By the general auembiy Of Maryland Tha, the
hereby requested their Influence procuring
Tue passage OF law to make tree 50 much OF the Wash
ingion and Baltimore turnpike road lies within Dis
| tict oil Columbia"
This resolution referred to the Committee for the
District OF Columbia, and they have reported bin in
conformity with this request | offer the following
amendment TO the bill:
$50. Aad Be IL further enacted That the sum OF SI0
900 be, and the same Is hereby, appropriated. any
necessary graduation and repair Of the road leading from
Maryland avenue, the boundary OF Washington city
tion OF Baltimore, in the State OF Maryland according to
It's original design Provided That all right, title, aud
pany Of the Coumba Turnpike road, and by virtue
Of enttded 'An TO incorporate company foo
approved Ap 20 1870 shall be eItinguished 90 Tar
they affect said road by legal proceedings otherwise,
TO the satisfaction oi the President OF the United Snles
exceeding $4,000, before any portion OF such ap
preparation shall be expended for the purpose aoresad
| The amendment was agreed TO.
| Mr.. GWlN. | have amendment to oHer, 10 in.
ser in the bill after The provision for the salary OF the
district judge in California the following
And appeal from all hnsl iud gmsnts and DEGREES
rendered OF the district Cal in
OF equity Of admiralty, and maritime Jurisdiction. and Of
prize or no przs, where the dispute
Of costs, shall exceed the OF OO0 sha be
allowed TO the Supreme Cou OF the United States and
upon such appeal the like proceedings shall be
provided by law appeals In like from the indg-
mens deorees OF the circuit courts TO the Supreme
Court OF the United States"
The amendment was agreed 10.
MIR. GWlN. have another amendment, which is TO
insert after the provision for the mint at Philadelphia,
the following
:" ut San Francisco, Caii(ornia.
For salaries OF superintendent, assayer, ueer and
hne coine aud assistants, and clerk S23 500 For
pense, s5O00 Propidd That pa OF the sums hereby
Appropriated for the service of the min San Francisco
either Tor salaries expenses shall be expended
any Of the officers provided with salary shall
ceye the same, until in judgment of the President Of
the United Sutes the business the is in such
oi progress ms to mpeptivey require such expenditure
This amendment is rendered necessary in order put
into operation the mint OF California under the law Of
March last The salaries provided for the same as
the law confers
The amendment was agreed 10.
MIR, DOWNS. | have amendment to offer by the
direction OF the Judiciary Committee Ii is to insert
'For the purchase for of the Senate, FIVE hun
dred copies the Index of the Opinions OF the Attorneys
General the United States, be bound in the
net as the said volumes Of Opinions, $50"
The amendment not agreed TO-
Mr.. DOUGLAS | arm instructed by the Committee on
Territories 10 10 insert after the appropriations for