The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-10

Re.otvd That committee consisting Of two member. be
iden Of the United aud inform him that uuss. DO
may have further communications 10 make the Senate
on Monday
The PRESIDENT appointed az said committee Messrs
HUNTER and EVERETT.
CALIFORNIA CUSTOM. HOUSE.
Mr.. WELLER, ask the unanimous consent OF The
Senate TO submit the following resolution;
sousd That the Secretary Of the Treasury DO request
ed the Senate copy of the report by
Gilbert Rodney esd 70 the department. upon The subject
ask the consideration OF that resolution al this time
II may perhaps be necessary Tor ia indicate the char
acter of the report here called for This gentleman
Mr. Rodney-was sent out TO California In 1850 He
made his report the department in 1851, disclosing
number OF frauds thai had been perpetrated while this
custom house was under the control OF Col. Colyer
That report has been distracted from the files OF the de-
pariment the Secretary Of the Treasury has informed
me- The account OF Col Colyer IN the mean time has
been adjusted at the department This gentleman, Mr.
Rodney has however supplied the deficiency in conse
quence OF the loss of the first report, by making out
another report from the rough notes oil The case, which
he has in his possession My object 10 have this latter
report communicated 10 the Senate which suppose
be done al once,
The Senate then proceeded, by unanimous consent 10
consider the above resolution and the question being
taken, it was agreed to.
NATIONAL IHTELLlGENCER.
The Senate then took up and proceeded 10 consider the
Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate be authoriz
procure aud publish in the National Integenoer TO
much OF the debates Of the Senate during the last session d
Congress have already been published In that paper
and for snch publications. and also for the
Of speeches Of that session already made In tho National
lntellgencer, the sum OF VI per column
After debate upon the resolution.
On motion by MIR MASON, the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration of executive business and after sone
time spent therein, the doors were reopened
FISHERIES QUESTION.
A.
the vote agreeing the resolution print copies Of
the message OF the President in relation 10 the fshenes
and the resolution amended as 10 provide for
printing 1900 copies OF the message; wheeupon the
olution was agreed TO-
THANKS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
On motion by Mr.. CLAYTON,
Rsotped That the thanks Of the Senate be-
hereby are, rendered TO the Hon. DAVID R.
nef a. which he has presided the deberauons of The
special session, now about 10 terminate
CLOSE OF SESSION
Mr.. HUNTER, from the committee appointed by the
Senate to wait upon the President, and TO inform him
that uness he bad further communications 10 make tie
Senate would close its session on Monday next reported
that the committee had discharged thai duty and that
the President replied that he had no further communca-
Mr.. HUNTER offered the following resolution; which
was agreed to-
Resolved That President pro close the presen,
session by adiournm ent OF the elate sine die on Mond,y
at one O'clock.
MEXICAN CLAIMS.
Mr.. SOULE. The Senate Committee on Mexcas
claims have terminated their labors this morning So
ia, as their opinions upon the matter are concerned they
ara ready to express them; but they prepared
file report In order that they may be enabled 10 file
report with the Secretary OF the Senate after the ID
journment, ask that the following resolutions be acted
upon:
Reso,usd That the select committee Mexican claims
be horned file their report, the matter submit
ed their conside ration, after The adjournment oil tie
Senate.
Rssoired, That the Secretary of the Senate be author
zed receive said report and have the usual number
OF the printed.
Resoired That the services OF the clerk of the said
nittee be continued for month after the oummont
OF the Senate.
Mr. HUNTER. Those resolutions do not provide for
a session of the committee during the recess!
Mr.. SOULE Not AT all
Mr. HUNTER Then have no objection to make
The resolutions were agreed to-
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. STuART) laid be-
fore the Senate munication from the Treasury De-
pament, in compliance with the resolution OF the Sen
this morning. transmitting the report made by Gilbert
Rodney esq TO the department, upon the subject OF tie
custom. house at San Francisco California.
On motion by Mr.. WELLER,
The communication and report were lad upon the
table, and ordered to be printed
NATIONAL IsTELLIcENcrR.
On motion by Mr. SEWARD,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the
luton in relation to the publication OF the reports Of he
and debates OF the last session in the Nation
al Inteigencer; and the debated for nearly
Two hours when, upon motion,
The Senate adjourned.