Adjournment.

1ST SESS.]
reputation in the country. One thing is cer-
tain, however; he has been most cruelly as-
sailed in regard to the particular transaction to
which this resolution relates. When I say
that, I do not refer to any thing which has
taken place in the Senate; I mean abroad
throughout the country. Mr. Crawford thinks
he has a right to this money, but he is not
willing to retain it unless he has that right;
and he comes to the House and asks that an
action shall be brought to ascertain whether he
is entitled to the money or not.

[SEPTEMBER, 1850.

tion to lay the resolution on the table, and resulted as follows:

YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Benton, Bright, Butler, Cass, Chase, Clay, Davis of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Felch, Foote, Frémont, Gwin, Hale, Hamlin, Houston, Jones, Norris, Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian, Soulé, Sturgeon, Turney, and Whitcomb-27.

NAYS.-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Barnwell, Bell, Berrien, Clarke, Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts, Dawson, Dayton, Ewing, Greene, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Underwood, Wales, Walker, Winthrop, and Yulee

-25.

So the resolution was laid on the table.

MONDAY, September 30.
Bounty Land Bill.

My own opinion, from the examination I have given to the case, is, that all that was done in the executive department of the Government was rightly done, and that under the act of Congress, this claim was adopted and made one against this Government, in the same condition and in every respect as it formerly stood against the Government of Georgia. Against the State of Georgia it was a claim valid for principal and interest both, and thereMr. WALKER. In consequence of an unforfore,when adopted by the United States, it be- tunate error in engrossing and enrolling what came a just claim for principal and interest is called the bounty land bill, it becomes necesagainst the United States. When this gentle-sary this morning to pass an explanatory act. man comes and asks that this question may be I therefore ask unanimous consent to introduce investigated, and proposes to put every ob- an act supplementary to an act entitled "An stacle out of the way, and submit this legal act granting bounty lands to certain officers question to a legal court, it would be cruel and and soldiers who have been engaged in the harsh treatment to him for the Congress of military service of the United States." the United States to refuse what he thus asks, and what I think a fair and just respect for his character and standing requires.

Mr. FOOTE. Mr. President

Mr. BUTLER. I understand your object is to move to lay this motion on the table.

Mr. FOOTE. I understand that my friend desires to close his remarks with a motion to lay this subject on the table; and so understanding, I give way to him with pleasure.

Unanimous consent to introduce the bill was

granted, and it was read a first and second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole.

Mr. WALKER. The bill, as it finally passed, was intended to provide that no warrant should be assignable prior to the issue of the patent. In engrossing and enrolling the bill, the words "of the patent" were left out; so that these warrants will be assignable. This supplementary bill is only to correct that error. It provides that the act shall be construed as if the words "of the patent" were inserted after the That is all. There will be no word "issue." sense in the section if this amendment is not made.

Mr. HALE. If I understand it, this amendment of the Senator from Wisconsin is to prevent the assignability of the warrant.

Mr. BUTLER. I have but two propositions to state, and those very briefly. I did not understand that under any law we may propose, Mr. Crawford may not release the judgment, so far as he is concerned, under which this money was paid. If it was paid, it was to all intents and purposes a proceeding having all the validity of a judgment, and so far as he is concerned, he may undoubtedly release the judgment, but he has not a right to release it Mr. WALKER. It was an error in the enso far as the other party is concerned. But grossment, which cannot now be remedied. that was not the gravamen of the remarks I The only way to correct that error is to pass made. I say that Mr. Crawford has no right this bill. The departments, the President, to bring the Supreme Court of the United and everybody else connected with the matter States into collision with the executive depart- would be in an embarrassed situation if the ments of the Government. It is not in accord-bill should be left as it now is. ance with the genius of our Government, and I believe it to be inconsistent with the independence of those two departments of the Government. I believe they ought to be kept separate, and that neither should have any supervisory power over the other. I move to lay the resolution on the table.

Mr. EwING demanded the yeas and nays, and they were ordered.

The question was then taken on the mo-
VOL. XVI.-39

After an objection made by Mr. DAWSON was withdrawn, the bill was read a third time and passed.

Adjournment.

The Senate appointed a committee to wait upon the President of the United States, in conjunction with a committee of the House of Representatives, to notify him that the two Houses, having finished the legislative business

ABRIDGMENT OF THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS.

Adjournment.

INDEX TO VOL. XVI.

ABBOTT, AMOS, Representative from Massachusetts, 115.
See Index, vol. 15.

ARCHER, WILLIAM S., on the death of Judge Pennybacker,
30; on the three million loan bill, 105. See Index, vols.
14, 15.

Ardent Spirits in the Navy.-See Index, vol. 10.

A. B. Plot, The-See Index, vol. 8, Edwards, Ninian, Ad- Arkansas Territory.-See Index, vol. 6, Territories.
dress of.

ADAMS, GREEN, Representative from Kentucky, 116.
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY, Representative from Massachusetts,
115; on the return of Santa Anna, 143; illness and death
of, 147, 148; obsequies of, 155; resolution relative to,
187. See Index, vols. 2, 8, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
ADAMS, Mrs., resolution in favor of, free postage for, 157;
her reply, 158.

Addresses of the Senate and House in answer to Presi-
dent's Messages.-See Index, vols. 1, 2.
Adjournment of Congress.-See Index, vols. 7, 10.
Admirals in the Navy.-See Index, vols. 2, 12.
Africans captured.-See Index, vol. 9.

African Slaves and Slavery.-See Index, vols. 1, 2, and In-
dex, vol. 6, Slavery.

African Squadron, Instructions to.-See Index, vol. 15.
Agriculture, Committee on.-See Index, vol. 8.
Alabama, vote for President in 1848, 805.

ALBERTSON, NATHANIEL, Representative from Indiana, 851.
ALEXANDER, HENRY P., Representative from New York, 351.
Alexandria, retrocession of.-See Index, vol. 15.
Algerine War.-See Index, vol. 1.

Allegiance, Foreign.-See Index, vol. 1; also Index, vols.
2, 5, 6, Expatriation.

ALLEN, CHARLES, Representative from Massachusetts, 851.
ALLEN, WILLIAM, Senator from Ohio, 115; on the Supreme
Court bill, 167; on the railroad across the Isthmus of
Panama, 295; on the Department of the Interior, 885.
See Index, vols. 12, 18, 14, 15.

ALSTON, ALBERT J., Representative from Alabama, 851.
Amelia Island.-See Index, vol. 6.

Amendment of the Constitution.-See Index, vols. 1, 2, 8, 5,
7, 8, 9, 12, 15.

Arkansas, vote for President in 1848, 305.
Arkansas Western Boundary.-See Index, vols. 7, 8.
Armory, Western.—See Index, vol. 8.
Army Appropriations.—See Index, vol. 15.
Army Desertion, Prevention of.—See Index, vol. 8, and
Index vol. 9, Desertion.

Army.-See Index, vols. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 15.
ASHE, WILLIAM S., Representative from North Carolina, 851.
ASHLEY, CHESTER, Senator from Arkansas, 115; on the Su-
preme Court bill, 166; decease of, 190. See Index,
vol. 15.

ASHMUN, GEORGE, Representative from Massachusetts, 115,
851; on the French revolution, 173. See Index, vol. 15.
Assassination of the President, attempted.-See Index,

vol. 12.

Assaults on the President's Secretary.—See Index, vol. 10,
Assumption of State Debts.-See Index, vol. 14.
ATCHISON, DAVID R., Senator from Missouri, 115, 351, Presi-
dent of Senate.

ATHERTON, CHARLES G., Senator from New Hampshire, 115.
See Index, vols. 13, 14, 15.

ATKINSON, ARCHIBALD, Representative from Virginia, 116.
Attorney-General, Office of-See Index, vol. 10.
AVERETT, THOMAS H., Representative from Virginia, 351.

B

BADGER, GEORGE E., Senator from North Carolina, 115, 851;
on the three million loan bill, 72, 78; on the Supreme
Court bill, 176; on the Oregon territorial bill, 210; on
the Oregon, Californian and New Mexican territorial
bill, 283, 234; on the Galphin claim, 608.

Amendment of the Journal of the House.-See Index, BAGBY, ARTHUR P., Senator from Alabama, 115; on the
vol. 7.

Amy Dardin's Horse.-See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11.
ANDERSON, JOHN, the case of-See Index, vol. 6, Bribery.
ANDERSON, JOSIAH M., Representative from Tennessee, 351.
ANDREWS, GEORGE R., Representative from New York,
851.

Appointments, Executive.-See Index, vol. 5.
Apportionment.-See Ratio of Representation.

Oregon territorial bill, 208. See Index, vols. 14, 15.
Bahama Banks.-See Index, vol. 9.

BAKER, EDWARD D., Representative from Illinois, 351; on
the death of the President of the United States, 570.
See Index, vol. 15.

BALDWIN, ROGER S., Senator from Connecticut, 115, 351;
on the committee to prepare a Compromise, 434.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.-See Index, vol. 10.

Appropriations, Naral.—See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, | Baltimore and Washington Railroad.—See Index, vol. 11.
13, 15.

Bank and State, Divorce of.—See Index, vol. 18.

Bank Notes in Payment of Duties.-See Index, vols. 7, 18. | Bounty Land Bill.-In the Senate, an explanatory act
Bank Notes, Tax on.-See Index, vol. 14.

Bank of England.—See Index, vol. 11.

Bank of the United States.-See Index, vols. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 11, 12, 13, 14.

Bankrupt Act.-See Index, vols. 2, 8, 7, 14.

Bankruptcy, Law of, applicable to Banks.-See Index,
vol. 13.

Banks, Deposit.-See Index, vols. 7, 12, 18.

BARNWELL, R. W., Senator from South Carolina, 558; on
the compromise bill, 588.

Barracks at New Orleans.-See Index, vol. 9.

passed, 609.

BOWDON, FRANKLIN W., Representative from Alabama,
116, 351.

BOWIE, RICHARD I., Representative from Maryland, 851.
BOWLIN, JAMES B., Representative from Missouri, 116, 351.
See Index, vol. 15.

BOYD, LINN, Representative from Kentucky, 115, 861.
BOYDON, NATHANIEL, Representative from North Carolina,
116.

BRADBURY, JAMES W., Senator from Maine, 115, 851; on Mr.
Bell's resolutions, 515.

BARRINGER, DANIEL M., Representative from North Caro- BRADY, JASPER E., Representative from Pennsylvania, 116,
lina, 116. See Index, vol. 15.

BARROW, WASHINGTON, Representative from Tennessee, 116.
Batture at New Orleans.-See Index, vol. 4; do. at St.
Louis, see Index, vol. 6.

BAY, WILLIAM V. N., Representative from Missouri, 351.
BAYLY, THOMAS H., Representative from Virginia, 116, 351;
on the death of the President, 571.
BEALE, JAMES M. H., Representative from Virginia, 851.
BEALE, RICHARD L. S., Representative from Virginia, 116.
Beaumarchais, claim of.—See Index, vols. 8, 5, 6, 7, 8.
BEDINGER, HENRY, Representative from Virginia, 116. See
Index, vol. 15.

BELCHER, HIRAM, Representative from Maine, 115.
Belgium, Mission to.-See Index, vol. 11.
Belgium, Trade with-See Index, vol. 13.
BELL, JOHN, Senator from Tennessee, 115, 851.
BENNET, HENRY, Representative from New York, 851.
BENTON, THOMAS H., Senator from Missouri, 115, 351; on
the death of Senator Barrow, 24; on the lieutenant-
general, 86; on the three million loan bill, 85; on the
heirs of John Paul Jones, 146; on the illness of John
Quincy Adams, 147; on the death of Mr. Adams, 155;
on the Supreme Court bill, 169; on the California claims,
174; on the Oregon bill, 249; on the railroad across the
Isthmus of Panama, 253, 294; on the Missouri resolu
tions on slavery, 380; on Mr. Clay's compromise reso-
lution, 399; on Mr. Bell's resolutions, 491, 504, 506, 508,
518, 521; on the Select Committee of Thirteen, 524, 526,
530, 533, 541, 542; on the line of the treaty of Utrecht,
594. See Index, vols. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
BERRIEN, JOHN MCPHERSON, Senator from Georgia, 115, 351;
on the three million loan bill, 41, 42, 44; on the Oregon
bill, 250; on the general appropriation bill, 317, 828, 344,
346; on the death of the President of the United States,
564. See Index, vols. 14, 15.

Bill for the Annexation of Texas.-See Index, vol. 15.
Bills, Money.-See Index, vol. 1.

Brazil, affairs with.-See Index, vol. 10.
Breach of Privilege.-See Index, vols. 2, 4.
Breakwater on the Delaware.-See Index, vol. 8.
BRECK, DANIEL, Representative from Kentucky, 851.
BREESE, SIDNEY, Senator from Illinois, 115; on the death of
Senator Barrow, 24; on the death of Senator Ashley of
Arkansas, 195; on the territorial bill, 226. See Indez,
vol. 15.

Brevet rank.-See Index, vol. 9.
Bribery.-See Index, vol. 6.

BRIGGS, GEORGE, Representative from New York, 351.
BRIGHT, JESSE D., Senator from Indiana, 115, 351; on the

Oregon territorial bill, 207.

British Aggressions on Commerce.-See Index, vol. 3.
British Colonial Trade.-See Index, vols. 9, 11.
British Intrigues.-See Index, vol. 4.

British Invasion of American Soil.-See Index, vol. 18.
British Minister, conduct of.—See Index, vol. 4.
British Outrages at Schlosser.-See Index, vol. 14.
British Trespasses on the State of Maine.-See Index,
vol. 18.

British West India Trade.-See Index, vol. 6.
BROCKENBROUGH on the three million loan bill, 68.
BRODhead, Richard, Representative from Pennsylvania,
116. See Index, vol. 15.

BROOKS, JAMES, Representative from New York, 351; on
the Frankliu expedition, 546.
Brown, ALBERT G., Representative from Mississippi, 116,
351; on the election of Speaker, 364.
BROWN, CHARLES, Representative from Pennsylvania, 116.
BROWN, JAMES, descendants of.—See Index, vol. 18.
BROWN, WILLIAM G., Representative from Virginia, 116.
See Index, vol. 15.

BROWN WILLIAM J., Representative from Indiana, 351. See
Index, vol. 15.

BUCKNER, AYLETT, Representative from Kentucky, 116.
BUEL, ALEXANDER W., Representative from Michigan, $51.

BINGHAM, KINGSLEY S., Representative from Michigan, Buffalo and New Orleans Road.—See Index, vol. 11.
116, 351.

BIRDSALL, AUSBURN, Representative from New York, 115.
Bishop, Flaget.-See Index, vol. 11.

BISSELL, WILLIAM H., Representative from Illinois, 351.
BLACK, JAMES A., Representative from South Carolina, 116;
decease of, 161. See Index, vol. 15.
BLANCHARD, JOHN, Representative from Pennsylvania, 116.
Blank Ballots, shall they be counted?-See Index, vol. 4.
Blue Lights as signals to the enemy.-See Index, vol. 5.
BOCOCK, THOMAS S., Representative from Virginia, 116, 851.
BOKEE, DAVID A., Representative from New York, 351.
Books, purchase of.-In the Senate, a resolution to buy ten
thousand copies of Hickey's edition of the Constitution,
603; lost, 604. See Index, vols. 12, 13, 14.
BOOTH, WALTER, Representative from Connecticut, 351.
BORLAND, SOLON, Senator from Arkansas, 851; on the death
of Senator Ashley of Arkansas, 192; on the select com-
mittee of thirteen, 548.

BOTTS, JOHN M., Representative from Virginia, 116.
Bounty for Fishing Vessels.-See Index, vol. 3, Duties.

Burning of the Library of Congress.-See Index, vol. 5.
BURROWS, LORENZO, Representative from New York, 851.
Bursting of the Princeton Gun.-See Index, vol. 15.
BURT, ARMISTEAD, Representative from South Carolina, 851
BUTLER, ANDREW P., Senator from South Carolina, 115,
851; on the three million loan bill, 79; on the death of
the Hon. James A. Black, 163; on the death of the Hon.
A. D. Sims, 281; on the territorial bill, 230, 245; on the
territory of Minnesota, 291; on slavery, 458; on, the
death of Hon. John C. Calhoun, 468; on Mr. Bell's reso-
lutions, 489; on the Galphin claim, 606, 609.
BUTLER, CHESTER, Representative from Pennsylvania, 116,

851.

BUTLER, THOMAS B., Representative from Connecticut, 851.
BUTLER, WILLIAM O., vote for as Vice President, 305.

CABELL, EDWARD C., Representative from Florida, 116,
351. See Index, vol. 15.

CABLE, JOSEPH, Representative from Ohio, 851.

Caraccas, Relief of.-See Index, vol. 4.

CALDWELL, GEORGE A., Representative from Kentucky, 351. Carter, David K., Representative from Ohio, 351.
See Index, vol. 15.
CASEY, JOSEPH, Representative from Pennsylvania, 851.
CALDWELL, JOSEPH P., Representative from North Caroli- CASS, LEWIS, Senator from Michigan, 115, 351; on the three
na, 851.

million loan, 50, 59, 61; on the occupation of Yucatan,
199, 200; vote for as President, 805; on slavery, 488,
440, 448, 445, 447, 449, 452, 454; on Mr. Bell's resolu-
tions, 505, 508; on the select committee of thirteen,
586, 544; on the death of the President of the United
States, 562. See Index, vol. 15.

CATHCART, CHARLES W., Representative from Indiana, 116.
Caucus, Congressional.-See Index, vol. 5, and Index, vol.
7, Amendments of the Constitution.
CHALMERS on the writings of Alexander Hamilton, 22.

851; on the death of Hon. Daniel P. King, 587.
CHAPMAN, JOHN G., Representative from Maryland, 116.
See Index, vol. 15.

CALHOUN, HON. JOHN C., Senator from South Carolina, 115,
351; on the three million loan, 55, 95; on the slavery
resolutions, 81; on the Supreme Court bill, 178; on Yu-
catan, 188; on the message on. Yucatan, 202; on the Or-
egon territorial government, 245, 250; on the general
appropriation bill, 809, 311, 812; on the Department of
the Interior, 337, 338, 339; on the compromise, 403, 432;
on slavery, 441, 442; decease of, 462; obsequies of, 474.
See Index, vols. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
California and New Mexico.-Resolution relating to ter- CHANDLER, JOSEPH R., Representative from Pennsylvania,
ritorial bills, 306, message on, 884.
California Claims.-In the Senate, the bill to ascertain and
pay, considered, 174; evidence of the claims, 174; con-
cerns public history, 174; the conquest achieved before
the Mexican war was known there, 175; Fremont com-
mences his third expedition, 175; his course, 175; offi-
cial report of first difficulty by the consul at Monterey,
175; hoisting our flag an act of protection, 176; Fre-
mont's reason for the act, 176; proceeds towards Ore-
gon, 176; meets Lieut. Gillespie, 176; despatches, 176;
turns back from Oregon, 176; letter of the Secretary,
177; attack of Indians, 177; arrival in the valley of Sa-
cramento, 178; future movements, 178, 179, 180; ex-
tracts from the depositions, 181, 182; conclusion of the
war, 184; the same men who began the war finished it,
185.

We may now inquire what we are likely to gain by
this war, 185; subject of territory, 186; population of
California, 186; revolution in France not reached its
termination, 186.

Charge made against the United States of commen-
cing a war of aggression, 186; the claim as based on
services rendered, 186; administration not responsible
for hostile acts of Fremont, 187; bill taken up, 292; de-
lay the postage bill, 292; substitute offered and agreed
to, 293; referred to a select committee, 293; report of
the committee, 293; motion to consider the report lost,
298.
California.-In the Senate, a message from the President

transmitting the constitution of California, 879; prece-
dents relative to the admission of states, 898; Iowa,
Vermont, 898; ordered printed, 398; motion to refer to
a committee, 899.

In the Senate, vote relative to, 589; admission of, 590;
protest against, 590. See Slavery Compromise.
California Senators.-In the Senate, credentials presented,
596; constitutional provisions for the election have not
been complied with, 596; motion to refer to the com-
mittee on the judiciary, 596; important that the Sena-
tors should take their seats, 596; reference unnecessary,
596; no other case of the kind occurred since the for-
mation of the Government, 596; no State admitted with-
out a previous territorial Government, 596; further de-
bate, 597, 598; motion to refer lost, 599.
CALVIN, SAMUEL, Representative from Pennsylvania, 851.
CAMERON, SIMON, Senator from Pennsylvania, 115; on the

death of the Hon. John W. Hornbeck, 144. See Index,
vol. 15.

CAMPBELL, LEWIS C., Representative from Ohio, 851.
CAMPBELL, THOMAS J., chosen clerk of the House, 118, 882.
CAMPBELL, W. W., on the territorial government, 29. See
Index, vol. 15.

Canadian Refugees.-See Index, vols. 2, 5.
Canal in Illinois.-See Inder, vol. 9.

Canal around Muscle Shoals.-See Index, vol. 9.

CANBY, RICHARD S., Representative from Ohio, 116.

Charges d'Affaires, Appointment of—See Index, vol. 9.
Charitable Objects.-See Index, vol. 1.

CHASE, LUCIEN B., Representative from Tennessee, 116.
CHASE, SALMON P., Senator from Ohio, 351; on enticing
slaves from the District of Columbia, 601.
CHASE, Judge, official conduct and trial of-See Index,
vol. 8.

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.-See Index, vol. 10.
Chesapeake Frigate, Attack on.-See Index, vol. 3.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.—See Index, vols. 8, 9, 10.
Choctaw Lands, Encroachments on.-See Index, vol. 9.
Cholera, Asiatic.—See Index, vol. 11.
CILMORE, ALFRED, Representative from Pennsylvania, 351.
Claim, Agencies.—See Index, vol. 11.
CLAPP, ASA W. H., Representative from Maine, 115.
CLARK, BEVERLY L., Representative from Kentucky, 116.
CLARK, FRANKLIN, Representative from Maine, 115.
CLARKE, CHARLES E., Representative from New York, 351.
CLARKE, JOHN H., Senator from Rhode Island, 115, 351; on
the territorial bill, 225.

CLAY, HENRY, Senator from Kentucky, 851; on the com-
promise resolutions, 894, 895, 486; on the death of Hon.
John C. Calhoun, 471; on Mr. Bell's resolutions, 490,
499; on the select committee of thirteen, 523, 525, 531;
on the compromise report from the committee of thir-
teen, on the compromise bill, 554, 578, 584; on the com-
promise bill, 578. See Index, vols. 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11,
12, 13.
CLAYTON, JOHN M., Senator from Delaware, 115; on the
aid for Yucatan, 197; on the Oregon bill, 221, 223; on
the compromise, 224; on the Oregon territorial govern-
ment, 242; on the railroad across the Isthmus of Pana-
ma, 296. See Index, vol. 15.

CLEMENS, JEREMIAH, Senator from Alabama, 351; on the
death of the Hon. John C. Calhoun, 474.
Clerk of the House.-See Index, vol. 10.
CLEVELAND, CHAUNCEY, Representative from Connecticut,
851.

CLINGMAN, THOMAS L., Representative from North Caro-
lina, 116, 851. See Index, vol. 15.

COBB, HOWELL, Representative from Georgia, 116, 351; on
Oregon, 205; chosen Speaker, 372; his address, 872.
COBB, WILLIAMSON R. T., Representative from Alabama,
116, 351.

COCKE, WILLIAM M., Representative from Tennessee, 116.
See Index, vol. 15.

Cod Fisheries.-See Index, vols. 1, 2, and Index, vol. 5, Du
ties.

Coinage, Silver.-See Index, vol. 12.
Coin, Gold.-See Index, vol. 12.

Coins, Foreign Silver.- See Index, vols. 6, 7, 11.

COLCOCK, WILLIAM F., Representative from South Caro-
lina, 851.