The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-03
MONDAY, MARCH Q, 1867.

THE OF INSTRUCTIONS
Mr. CASS presented ont resolutions of the legislature of
Michigan on the subject of slavery in the Territories in-
strucnu their senator's and requesting their representa-
tyes Congress resist the admission OF any more SLAVE
States into the Union which read. Mr. u said that
he knew the value of time this period of the session. and
should the reore detan the Senate but for very few min
ues but it would be observed from the reading OF these
Joint resolutions that his colleague and himself were placed
in a situation requiring explanation. IL WAS no
pleasant in this body to be compelled TO
dissent from the resolutions and disobey the nstruconB
of the legislature Of his State but be now found himself
in that position The resolutions say "W hereas the In
strucons utterly dsregarded Notwithstanding the
previous and oenrepeated avowa the part of our
aors of the doctrine of Instruction. &c This assertion,
with to hmsefand his colleague incorrect What
was precisely by the doctrine OF instructions he
would undertake to say but he would say, with re-
spect to the oe-repeated avowas OF it that had been
charged that he had alluded the subject but twice since
he had been in the Senatethe first time TO avew his te-
lief in the right Of instructions with certain Limitations
and the second time say that in the case then under
when he had received certain instructions
from the legislature OF Michigan he would not obey them
He proceeded read extracts from the remarks which he
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legislature had right give; but yet he said that when
the vote came would resign his seat rather than obey
them He then expressed the opinion that there were lint
taons upon the right of legislature to instruct lis sena-
tors and what those limitations were he explained subse
quenty la his remarks in s54 when he received other
Instructions he alluded 10 cases where new parties holding
different views and in many respects discordant ones
might obtain ascendency in The legislature and give IN
strucon contrary the known will Of the peoples and he
said that a should decline eitner obey
the instructions resign his seat These were all tie
which he had alluded to the subject at all since he
had been ip the Senate
Mr. STUART moved to postpone the further considera
ton of the Joint resolutions until the tenth day OF March
which agreed to.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN made report from the committee of
conference the Indian appropriation bill; which was
MI GWIN, from the committee of conference the Post
Office appropriation bill, submitted report; which was
agreed to.
COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS CONGRESS-
Mr. TOOMBS, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom referred the resolution of the Senate instrucpg
them inquire into and report in relation to the proper
construction of the of August 1856 to regulate the
compensation of members of Congress, submitted report
which read The committee OF opinion that IN all
where member is elected after the first day OF the
first regular session Of Congress bis does NOT
puted at the rate prescribed by law until the end OF his
term. The report was agreed TO.
SUSPENSION OF JOINT RULES.
On motion by Mr.. STUART, resolution adopted,
the House OF concurrng that the 10th and
nth Joint rules in relation to the transmission of bills be-
tween the two honse be suspended for the residue OF the
present session
The bill from the House of Representatives authorizing
the issue of register to the barque Ann Elizabeth was
considered and passed.
PRINTING DOCUMENTS
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Printing to
whom was referred the motion print extra numbers OF
the reports of the officers who sent to the seat OF
in Europe in 1855 and 1885, reported adversely the
same for the reason that of those reports had not yet
submitted and it impossible for the committee
Judge their extent value For the same reason
he reconsider the vote by which the Senate had
ordered the usual number of the single report before
the Senate be printed he thought it better to wait
until the whole of the reports sent in to have
them printed together. The motion was agreed to.
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
Mr. DODGE presented the credentials of Hon. JAMES r.
DooLTLE elected senator by the legislature of Wscon-
sin for the constitutional term Of six years from the 4th of
March, 1857 which read and ordered to be placed on
file.
Mr. CASS presented the credentials of Hon. JESSE D.
the constitutional of years from the 4th of March,
l847 which were read.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. FOSTER, from the Committee on Pensions TO whom
was referred bill from the House of Representatives for
the relief of heirs of Mary Hooker reported without
amendment and recommended its passage
Mr. THOMSON, of New Jersey from the Committee on
Pensions TO whom referred the bill from the House of
Representatives for the relief of John Dron reported II
without amendment
TO whom referred the bill from the House of Repre-
scntaves granting pension to Martha Elliott widow OF
Samuel Elliott, soldier of the of 1872 submitted
adverse report the same
Mr. j. from the committee, submitted adverse re-
ports the petitions of Sarah Ann Roose of George
tandver and of Sarah s. Hne
COMPENSATION OF cHApLAINs.
Mr. SEWARD asked and obtained leave to introduce
Joint resolution in relation the compensation Of the
chaplans of Congress- which read three times by
unanimous consent aud passed
sErAToR FROM INDIANA
On motion by Mr. TRUMBULL, the Senate proceeded to
The consideration q tho following resolution which bad
been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary:
Roes That in the of the contested election Of the