The daily union., 1856-12-12


ExEoUTIyE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate a com
muuicaon from the Secretary Of the Treasury in comph
ance with resolution of the Senate inquirng what amount
OF the claims against the late republic Of Texas has not been
presented the department for payment which
dered to lie on the table, and 10 be printed.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS ETC.
Mr. BIGLFR asked leave TO withdraw from the files Of
the Senate the petition and papers OF Daniel Nppes which
was agreed TO.
Mr. PUGH presented the petition Of citizens of Oak Hill
Ohio praying the establishment of mail-route from Oak
Hull 10 Wilkesville in that State which referred 10
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. HUNTER presented the memorial Of Richard T.
Spottswood for himself and the other heirs Of John Spots
wood, captain in the Virginia line Of the army Of the
revolution praying TO be allowed commutation pay
which referred TO the Committee Revolutionary
Claims.
Mr. H. also presented the memorial OF T. Kearney and
others watchmen employed in the executive departments in
Washington praying an increase of compensation which
was REFERRED TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr. SLlDELL asked leave 10 withdraw from the files of
the Senate the petition of William De Buys which was
Mr. HOUSTON presented the petition of Michael Ken
ney praying to be allowed pension for wound received
while acting teamster in the public service which was
referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr. H. also presented the petition of William D. Porter,
lieutenant in the navy, who has been placed upon the
retired list praying TO be restored to the activeservico
list; which referred TO the Committee Naval AT
fairs
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by AIr. HOUSTON resolution was adopted
instructng the Committee Finance inquire into the
expedency OF suspendng the duties upon sugar and
lasses for the period OF two years.
On motion by Mr.. MASON, resolution adopted in
structng the Committee Pensions to inquire into the
expedency OF so extending the pension laws TO embrace
those who served Indian rangers spies for period OF
ten days subsequent to the of the revolution and prior
to the 1900 provided that said service be shown by
record evidence.
On motion by Mr.. STUART, a resolution was adopted
instrucng the Committee Commerce to inquire into the
propriey of making appropriation for the construction
Of building at the city of St Paus in the Territory Of
Minnesota for custom house posotce and courthouse
and that they report by bill or otherwise.
On motion by Mr.. JONES' of Iowa, similar resolution
was adopted in relation to Burlington, in Iowa.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. PUGH asked and obtained leave to introduce bill
to provide for survey Of the Ohio river and its principal
tributaries which read twice and referred the Com
mitee on Commerce.
Mr. FOOT asked and obtained leave TO introduce bill
to increase the compensation of military torekeepers
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
PRINTING OF DOCUMENTS
Mr. SEBASTIAN submitted the following resolution !;
which was referred to the Committee Printing
Rooved That two thousand copies of the last annual re-
port of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with the
Panyg documents be printed and bound for the of the
Indian Office.
On motion by Mr. JAMES, a resolution was adopted that
the Committee Printing be published pamph
let FORM in such manner as seem TO them appropriate
Senate and House Of Representatives the occasion OF
death of Hon. John NJ. Clayton.
PENSION AGENTS.
On motion by Nr. SEWARD, the bill making provision
to compensate agents for paying PENSIONS and prescribing
the time and manner of settling their accounts was taken
up and made the special order for Monday December 22
at one o'clock
DEPARTMENT Law.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the special
order for to-day being the bill to establish department
OF law and TO prescribe certain duties of the Auditors and
ComptrolIers OF the Treasury.
Mr. PEARCE hoped the bill would be passed over he
desired further time to examine II.
Mr.. ADAMS moved TO add the following new sec
ton:
"SEc. = Be further enacted, That the Assistant Sec
reay Of the Treasury shall be appointed by the President
by aud with the advice and consent OF the Senate and that
this act shan take elect and be IN force from and after the
4th OF March and that all laws inconsistent with this
act be, and the same are hereby, repealed"
The bill and amendment ordered be printed and
the further consideration OF the subject postponed
I'll Tuesday next
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
The Senate resumed consideration Of the motion sub
mitted last week by Mr. FTzPATRCK that fifteen thousand
extra copies Of the Presidents annual message be printed
Mr.. CASS after paying high and welmerted compi-
ment TO the able and eloquent speech Of Mr. PUGH deliver
ed yesterday proceeded 10 reply to the statement Of the
senator from Illinois Mr.. TRUNBULL the other day that
the Supreme Court had decided, through Chief Justice
Marshall that Congress possessed all the powers Of the
general government and the State government This
msapprehenson. The senator had mistaken a dictun
Of the Chief Justice for decision Of the court but
then be had established his What Chief Justice
Marshall said was that Congress possessed the combined
Of the general government aud the State
and this referred not 10 the extent Of the jurisdiction
but its He then took the doctrine Of popu-
lar sovereignty and reiterated his views upon that sub
ect conending that the grant Of power in the oongtu
ton TO Congress the territory and other property
Of the nited SaesH merely referred 10 the territory
land and implied jurisdiction the people living
that land And, to enforce his viow he inquired II the
power derived from that provision in the constitution
what power does Congress possess TO egsate that
That question which he had put when commenting
this topic previous occasions but had been
answered, and he believed Il could not be.
Mr.. WADE inquired upon what ground Mr.. CAss could 1
yindcste bis consistency in voting for bills establish
ing territorial governments.
Mr CASS replied that II the exercise OF power based
the necessity Of the and derived from the
constitution. Mr. Madison had taken a similar view Of
this subject and Mr. O. proceeded to quote from Madisons
works in support Of that view In the Of his
marks Mr. O. quoted from report in the New York Ex-
press OF speech delivered by Mr. in Buffalo re-
Gently 10 which the southern shareholders sgmatzed
privileged class.
Mr.. SEWARD stated that he never made that speech
as bad been attributed to him
Mr. CASS very happy 10 be informed OF that fact I
When he had concluded,
Mr.. HALE obtained the floor but yielded il to
Mr. RUSK, who said that whatever opinion might have
been entertained with regard to the proprey Of this dis
cusson at its commencement il would now be unjust TO
those gentlemen who have had opportunity TO par
icpate in H. to cut 1t of by taking the question AT the
same time he would state that the printers were much de-
layed ia consequence Of the failure Of the Senate TO pass
the customary order TO print lie would, therefore, ask
general that the question be taken that order