The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-27

why ask the indulgence OF The Senate now | waited,
slr Tor several days hoping that the original subject
fore throw myself upon the indulgence Of the Senate
REPORTS FROM coMMrTrEEs.
! MIR MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tions 10 whom referred the petition OF w ID Porter,
Lieutenant IN the navy, praying remuneration for ex
penses incurred in conveying from Genoa 10 The United
States, IN the United States soreshp Erie, his excel
lency Amin Bey, the Commissioner from Turkey, and
for the relief Lieut., VIM d. Porter; which was read,
and passed 10 second reading, and the report was
dered TO be printed.
| Mr.. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, 10 whom referred The memorial OF Richard
King praying TO be allowed TO enter certain land within
The Mason Rouge Grant upon The terms allowed by
the act OF The last session OF Congress for the relief OF
purchasers OF land within said grant submitted report,
accompanied by bill IS 1850 for the relief OF Richard
King which read, and passed second reading,
and the report was ordered TO be printed.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
| Mr.. B0RLAND Submitted the following resolution !;
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
! to:
Resoipfd, That the Committee Printing be instructed
70 report 70 The senate Tue present state Of The public print
ing embracing the quantity and quality Of the work al
quantity and qualify and as 10 the popriety Of making
ANY other than the present arrangement for its execn-
CLAIMS AGAINST MExIco
The hour Of having arrived, the Senate proceeded
TO the appointment OF the select committee to whom
were referred the memorials on the files OF the Senate,
inVesllRallOn oil tne OI Inc
late board OF commissioners Tor the settlement OF the
claims of American citizens against Mexico
The PRESIDENT stated that the whole committee
would be balloed for at once, and the receiving
the highest number OF ballots would be the chairman of
the committee.
The ballots having been all received and counted were
as follows
For Mr SouLr, 80 Mr. BRopHEAp, 80 MI BAYARp,
20; Mr.. PRATT, 20; Mr. CLARKE, 23 Mr. Downs, S
Mr.. HUNTER. 8 Mr. JONES' 5 Mr.. STocKToN. a; Mr..
DAWSON, 4; Mr.. SPRUANCE, and several other
tors received each three votes or less
Messrs. SoULE. BRopHEAD, BAYARD PRATT, and
CLARKE were accordingly announced elected 10 serve
Mr. BRoDHEAD Do understand the Chair TO say
that the senator having the highest number OF votes is
The PRESIDENT When there are two or more
with the same number of votes it has been the custom
10 take the alphabetical list and 10 consider the senator
whose name first occurs as chairman and hence il is
that Mr.. BRoDHEAD is chairman in preference to Mr..
SoULE, although their votes equal
Mr. BRODHEAD n | do not desire to be upon the
committee ID rot well chairman, as
am already arman oil the Committee Of Claims. Be.
sides, do hot speak either the French or the Spanish
chairman ought 10 speak the Spanish language must
therefore decline serving as chairman, and hope the
honorable senator from Louisiana, having the same num-
ber OF votes, will, by general consent, take that post
| The PRESIDENT II can be assigned TO him by the
committee themselves. They have the power 10 arrange
that. such is the general understanding, Mr. SouLE
will be placed first on the committee
PRIORITY OF BUSINESS.
| MIR CLARKE. now move that the Senate proceed 10
the consideration OF the resolutions upon interven
lion which had the honor 10 introduce AS suggested
yesterday, the senator from New Jersey [Mr MILLERl
desires 10 discuss The subject 10 day. he proposed TO do
when it was last under consideration.
Mr.. JONES' of Iowa. | am very sorry sir, that am
compelled, of my position, TO nterpose OBJ
lection 10 this motion. am assured that il this question
taken up, and my bill is made to give way for it,
an effort will be made To lay that bill upon the table
The senator from California [Alr GwINl very anxious
for his bill (Which laid aside for the purpose oil
taking up this bD TO be again brought up My opinion
Lie hat ri
ton yesterday shall be able TO take the vote oday by
three o'clock hope, therefore, that the Senate will
proceed TO the consideration OF the bill making grant
OF land to the Slaie OF Iowa. was present yesterday
when the gentleman made his suggestion 10 the Senate
that be would to-day call up this question but although
sat close 10 him, did not hear word OF IT. | was
very much engaged in writing, and supposed that he was
speaking in relation TO going into executive session.
/ Mr., CLARKE regret that the senator from Iowa
should oppose this notion II will be recoIlcc,ed that the
senator from New Jersey at the last debate upon this
question, stated his desire 10 give his opinions OF non.in
tervenon The senator from New Jersey al that time
took The floor, and said that he desFous 10 address
the Senate al carly day. but at the suggestion u gen
temen be gave way, and Monday last was specially as
signed to the consideration OF these resolutions, with
view 10 his accommodation. II is well known that on
Monday the Senate adjourned after the morning business;
and Tuesday and "Wednesday no attempt was made 10
qet IN these resolutions For the accom- mediation OF my
friend from Iowa. the discussion OF the land bill has gone
on Now, sir, the senator from New Jersey VIII be
obliged to be absent few days directly alter ths and ne
desires 10 be heard He probably will not occupy more
than an hour and then these resolutions may be post
poned TO suit the convenience OF the senators from Iowa
and California hope, therefore, that the Senate will
allow the senator from New Jersey 10 proceed and after
he is through the discussion upon the land bill can be
resumed.
MIR. ATCHISoN | trust that my friend from Iowa
VIII Withdraw his objection. 1t is announced that The
senator from New Jersey desires to 60 home. We can
certainly lake up this Iowa bill after he gets through, and
lake the vote this evening There is no further speak
! ing, | understand No other gentleman ayows pur
pose of speaking far as know and at all events we
can take the upon the amendment proposed THIS
evening II is very reasonable under the circumstances,
that the from New Jersey should have the hoor
Mr. JONES will withdraw my objection.
| Mr. GWIN. hope The suggestion OF the senator from
Missouri will be adopted, and that shall have vote
upon the land bill after the senator from New Jersey has
concluded his speech,
| The motion then agreed 10.
EoN.Is INTERVENTION
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF the
resolutions upon the foreign policy OF the United Staes'
submitted by MIR CLARKE. =,
i MIR MILLER addressed the Senate. His speech Will
he published To- morrow.
! Mr. SEWARD. desire to submit some remarks upon
this subject in vndcaon OF the proposition which have
submitted TO the Senate; and as presume the Senate
does not desire continue this debate al thus late hou OF
the day, and tomorrow is privae-b day ana ,ne
senator from Iowa [Mr. JoNEsl desires TO have ms bl
considered AMI disposed OF possible ana lhe
senator from California tMr GwISl claims an early con-
sideraon of the business OF his State, have thought
that il might be well 10 postpone this matter and make
il the special order for day OF the week alter next
III ii be the pleasure of the Senate, will move That II be
postponed and made the special order Tor next tuesday
week. 4,
The question being then taken, the motion was agreed