The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-22


New Orleans praying The extension Of the port of New
Orleans which bill was accompanied by report
TIE bill wac read Tie hrs time. ordered 10 second
reading, and the report ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. PRATT IRON the Committee OF Claims. report
ed bill for the relief OF The legal representatives oil Dr.
VIM Somsfvii!e. deceased, accompanied BY report
The bill was lead the first nTe ordered TO second
readng and the report accompanying the Dill ordered 10
Nr. HAMIlN, in pursuance Of previous notice. asked
and obtained leave nlfoduce bill TO femuneIaie Tue
States OF Maine and Massachusetts Tor lands conseye ed
by them TO enable The United States TO uhl stpuatons
10 the treaty of Washington; which read the rst
and second times by unanimous consent and referred 10
the Committee ON The JUDICIARY.
RErEREE TRIALS comMoK-LAw CAUSES
Mr. SEWARD submitted the following resolution
Rssopsd, That the Committee the Judiciary inquire
whether, consistently with Tho constitution, provisions
be referring Instituted according the
course OF tue law, referees and whether such
provisions they could be consti,uonaiy made would
MIR. S. said 1 have had some correspondence with
the Judges OF the Supreme Court OF the United States and
professional gentlemen upon this subject II there be no
objection, would ask Tor the consideration OF this
oluion at thc present time
No objection being made, the resolution agreed TO-
THE SEVENTH CENSUS.
Mr. BRODHEAD During The last session OF the last
Congress- the House OF Representatives ordered 100000
copies OF abstract OF the seventh census 10 be pub
Ished for the OF that body The Senate has yet
ordered the printing OF such abstract and think is
quite necessary Tor us 10 order the printing Of some
$4,000 or 20 900 copies OF such work. We have
daily applications for that work therefore beg leave
TO otier resolution ordering the printing OF 10000 copies
OF the abstract OF the census. the published
suan to order Of the House oil Representatives al the
last session. Ii small work. honorable senators
perceve there the honorable senator held up IN HIS
hand smas iZed book, but one that is OF great practl-
cal utility. II there he objection, would ask for
the consideration of this resolution at this time.
The resolution was then read, as follows
Eesousd That there be printed the Senate
the port Superintendent OF the Census, published
by The House OF Representatives at the last session OF The
Mr. HAMLlN. Does not this resolution. under rule
OF The Senate, go TO the Committee on Printing!
The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Ar. BaGHr in the
chnir) If objection be made cannot be considered at
this time.
Mr. HAMLIN. make no objection 10 the consider.
alton OF this resolution at this time only desire say
that resolution similar this submitted at The last
session. and went to the Committee Printing and that
committee, believe, 10 the conclusion not to
port favoraby upon il at that tme Tor The that
they believed there such inaccuracies the abstract
contemplated as not 10 justify It's publication. | desire
also say that the subject OF printing additional num-
Der OF the report compiled, finished under
the superintendent OF MIR. DE Bow, together with alb
Of the and other matters connected with that
subject is now before the Committee on Printing With
that matter before US, do not see any necessity for
deng the publication OF additional number Of the old
abstract. which has already been printed
MIR GWIN- am in favor OF printing an additional
number OF the report, but not IN favor OF print
ing the abstract. think the number OF the report al
ready printed is too small; for, as one member OF this
body. in common " lth the other members, have numer
GUS applications Tor the report of the taken in
1850 therefore obec, to this resolution, aud hope
additional nsmber of the census report will be ordered to
be printed for the use OF the Senate.
MIR. PRATT. The abstract which has been already
prepared and published copy of which has been placed
upon the desk OF each SENATOR document the printing
of which cannot vote for felieve, however, proper
absl',et of the census would be document which we
shou have printed for the purpose OF more general dis
inbul,on among our constituents than we can make Of
the report OF the at large accord with those
who think that the abstract which has been al
ready prepared is not such document would be
Thy OF being printed have looked il pretty
fully, and do think there is but single paper in it
of the least practical value to the public There is about
half page refer TO the last table in the book-whch
is Of importance. do not think, however, there
is than that bali page which would be OF any prac
the Conmittee Printing, think it would be better to
permit il there Tor the present, in order that
may have such abstract prepared as would be
full TO constituents, OF which sufficient number could
be printed by us for general distribution.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The consideration OF
the resolution OF the senator from Pennsy wanna Mr..
BRoDHEADl being objected this time, under the rule
of the Senate must 60 TO the Committee Printing
The resolution was referred accordingly.
PETITIONS AND PAPERS WITHDRAWN.
On motion by Mr.. CASS, leave was granted to with
draw from the files of the Senate the papers connected
with the claim of Hezekah MIer which were ordered
On motion by Mr. JONES, Of Iowa, leave was grant.
ed 10 withdraw from The files OF the Senate the papers
additional papers then presented. ordered be re-
On motion by Mr.. MASON. leave was given to with
draw the petition and papers relating TO the OF Ma
thanie for the purpose OF being presented in
the House OF Representatives.
On motion, the Senate then Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Thu House met al 10 m