The daily union., 1846-06-29
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
MoSDAr, June %. 1886
In SENATE.
The journal having been read


Mr.. DIX presented the petitions Of John MoTtl-
mer and Gratis, Stevens & Tucker, praying that
certain duties alleged to have been illegally exaeted
of them by the collector for the port Of New York
may be refunded TO them; which were referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr. JOHNSON, of louisiana, presented the me
mortal of the legislature of Louisiana, praying that
an appropriation may be made for the removal oI
obsructons in the channel of the Bayou Lafou[chei
which was referred to the Committee on Com
meree.
Mr. YULEE presented the petition Of certain set
tiers on the public lands in the State OF fior'da'
praying the benefits of the act 10 Pro'ue io' ti'I e
aimed occupation and settlement Of the unsettled
part of the peninsuIa of East Florida may be ex-
tended to them; which was referred TO the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr.. JAhNAGlN presented resolutions adopted
by the legislature Of the State Of Tennessee, IN favor
Of the payment of the claims OF certain companies
of Tennessee volunteers mustered into the service
the United States in the month Of July, 1886; which
after reading, were ordered to be printed and re-
forred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. BAGBY submiued the following resolution,
which was considered and sgreed to:
Rs,olrtd That committee o five be appointed by the
char inquire into the eNpsd'Tney oil preparing nss
lJr TcpoIng the proceedings and the substance o he "e
hates ot the Senate.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HANNEGAN, from the Committee on Mil
Itary Affairs reported bill for the relief OF Jose
phIne Nourse; which was read a FIRST and second
time.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims reported the bill TO amend al
act cRnfrmng certain land claims IN the State oi
Nj IAN, accompanied by special report. Inc
BIZ y. read and passed to the second reading, ano
~ Sort accompanying the 6il was ordernd to ot
MIR SEWER, from the Committee lndlar
Affairs, reported, without amendment, the Hous'
bill TO repeal an act entitled IAN act for the relIei
of The Stockbridge tribe Of Indians in the Territory
Of Wisconsln, approved 81 March, l5l3, and foi
oLer purposes.
GENERAL ORDERS or the DAY.
The following resolution submitted on the 18th
instant, by Mr.. HOUsroE, was considered, and
agreed TO:
R,olrsd That the Committee on Military Affair. he
sructvd inquire into the praccabilty PTopnety and
expense Of opening inland navigation iro the sShn
10 Galveston and thence to the mouth Ol the Rio Grandr
a. connected With the defence Of the coast OF Texas
RsiyIrsd, That the Committee On Military Ahnn be 10
rucled inquire into thu necessity and PoPnry Of ma
king early and adequate provision for the survey improve
ment and permanent forhcsuOn Of the principal haTbo
the coast Oi Texas
The Senate also consider red the following resolu-
tron, submitted on the 18th instant, by MIR. Hous-
TON, which agreed to-
Rs,oIrd That the President Of the United States be
quesed communicate to the senac copies OF the TePo
q
ol the coast Of Texas wtha view 10 its defence ano
Improvement
NOTICE oF BILLS.
MIR. JARNAGlN gave notice of his intention, by
leave Of the Senate TO introduce bill to establish
and organize an executive bureau under the excIu-
slye direction and control of the President of the
United States
THE CoAsrING TRADE.
The following resolution submitted by Mr. J. NJ
CLAYTON, on the 18th instant, was considered Ghd
agreed TO:
Esoir,d That the Secretary orthe Treasury be- and he
Is hereby directed prepare for the OF the Senate
statement showing the nber OF vessels employed in The
oasng trade how many OF such vessels propelled 10y
steam and how many by SAILS, how many rated by tn,
cusmhouse admeasurement at seventyhre tons and less
than one hundred and fifty tons; how many rated
hundred and hy and less than two hundred and fifty
how many rated at two hundred and fifty and es
three hundred and fifty tons how many rated al
three hundred and fifty tons and less than FIVE hundred
and how many rated at FIVE hundred tons and up
wards.
ARMY SUPPLIES BY CONTRACT.
The following resolution submitted on the 9th
instant by Mr.. NILES, was agreed TO;
R,,oIrsd That the Committee Finance be instructed
TO inquire the expedency Of providing by law that the
subsistence, clothing and equPage for the army be puT
chased by advertising for contracts to be given to the low
bidder when the eNigences Of the service will admit Of
It, and also to inquire into the expedency OF requiring the
slstence to report annually the Secretary Of War the
terms all made and all bids offers for
tracts not accepted relating to the military service.
A message in writing received from the
President Of the United States.
HOUR OF MEETING
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr.
B,cBY, providing that the hour of meeting of the
Senate shall hereafter be IL o'clock, a. M, was con-
sldered and agreed to.
DUTIES IMPORTS.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. SIM
mons on the 26th instant, was considered:
Rsortd That Secretary of the Treasury be directed
furnish the Senate with the estimates by the department
of the annual amount imporations which is expected
will made should the duties thereon be charged pro
posed in his report of tho 10th instant specifying the
value OF imports of the articles comprehended
within each the several classes of merchandise upon
which proposed to levy upon the value thereof duties
at the rates OF 10 per cent 40 per 80 per cent
respectively, together with his estimate Of the amount
of revenue to be derived therelrom also the estimated
the annual value Of imports of such articles
proposed shall continue to be imported free of duty
and that he accompany the with statement the
amount value OF importaons the last fiscal year OF
all articles embraced in each class OF imports upon which
IS 10 levy the foregoing rates Of duties stating
Zach case the amount Of imports articles subject to duty
under existing laws and the rates of duty paid thereon the
imported the last year free Of duty with his OF the
amount IN value of imports Of each kind M the proposed
statement of the revenue received from for the
three first quarters OF the present year and the
be expected from that source for the lth quarter.
Mr. DAVIS moved the following amendments
which was agreed to-add to the original resolution
RtSotr
report TO the Senate the list OF manufactured articles
upon which the OF fifty -four millions Of dollars
nualy paid the protected classes by enhancing the price
of Domestic articles and the amount paid upon each
tcl If he possesses the of acertaining the
The question being then taken upon the resolu-
ton amended, it was adopted
THE WAR MEXICO.
The following resolution, submitted on the 25h in.
lint, by Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland was consid-
fed and agreed to:
Rrsoircd That the Secretary Of War be directed re-
port the Senate whether any individual has been author
iLe by the department recommended by the depart
mcn to the executive of any State to be authorized
rnse volunteers to the with Mexico; or
whether the governor OF state has been authorize
the department to receive into service volunteers BY
any individual named by the department; and if So that
report the facts to the Senate together with copies of
any Instructions correspondence relating to the
and state under what power such authority has been
given or sush recommendation has been made
RULES OF THE SENATE.
The following resolution, submitted on the 25th
instant, by Mr.. HArwooD, considered and