The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-03
WEpNEspAY, June 3, 1886.
In SENATE.

The journal having been read.
PETITIONS.
Mr. STURGEON presented the petition Of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Cana Company asking that the United State,
should renqush the stock held In that company certain
eondtions which referred to the Committee Con.
merce. and ordered to be printed
Mr. BAGBY presented the memorial Of Wade Allen ask.
ing to he allowed additional compensation for extra services
on certain mallroute which referred to the Commit
tee on the Post Once and Post Roads.
THE MILITIA.
Mr. BENTON presented petition Of the militia Officer,
Of the State Of Maryland asking the adoption OF certain
in the militia of the United States
the better protection Of the seaboard and lake frontiers,
Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
RErRocEssros OF ALEXANDRIA.
Mr. PENNYBACKER presented Ave memorials Of citizens
the for he s 81 %. Hs D nov Sso
da to the State Of Virginia; which referred to the
Committee for tae District OF Columbia
Mr. ARCHER presented memorials OF the same char.
acter; which received similar reference
Nh ASHLEY submitted the following resoution which
was agreed TO:
R.sO,d That the Committee the Post Once and Post
Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedency Of
fishing post road from Helena in Philips county Arkan
on the west side OF the Mississippi river the mouth Of
White river
On motion of Mr. SEWER, it was ordered that Lorenzo
Clarke have leave to withdraw the documents relating to
his claim on the files OF the Senate.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. DIX, from the COMMITTEES on Commerce reported
without amendment the House bill for the aowsnc, Of
imported distrcs
Of the United States from British North American nos
sessions, and exported to foreign countries.
Nj i from me committee on the Judiciary re.
clerks OF the circuit and district the United States
Tor the western district of Virginia to appoint deputies and
Mr. DIX, from the Committee on Military Affairs report.
ed back the bill making alterations in the pay depsrtmen,
Of the army, together with the House amendm emit thereto
wths thesenate do not agree thereto
Mr. then moved that the Senate disagree the amend
Mr. JARNAGIN called for the reading of the amendment
and ii was read
MIR DIX submitted few remarks in explanation Of the
amendment and the objections thereto which had
the committee to the determination to stand by the original
territory OF the United States and the
increase of the army rendered the
Of additional necessary whereas the endmeht
proposed to make the appointments proposed by the bill
'T HT BEES Sn6 also expressed III, The
subject. ' -
The question then taken upon the motion to disagree
and decided in the Affirmative.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
On motion OF Mr. sPEIGHT the Senate resumed the con-
sderaton ofthc bill granting alternate sections of the pub
hc lands for the Improvement of Pearl river when con
WEIR sPEIGHT cHaIMgRs aRSaGsN WEssTfR
NILES NILS, CALHOUN, ARCHER, JOHNSON OF Louisiana,
W WI SIMMONS. and DAVIS; AFTER which, and
MI CALHOUN moved to lay the subject upon the table
LOT the presents which motion was agreed to.
THE FINANCES.
On motion ofMr. LEWIS the Senate resumed the con.
sideraton ofthe unfinished business OF Yesterday being the
following resolutions reported from the Committee H.
4esed to cause to he furnished to the Senate estimate
amount OF money required during the present and
next hScal year, for such prosecution Of the existing
WARMTH Mexico will most likely result in its speedy
and honorable termination 'fN
Reotd That he also be reported to the Senate
whether the amount required is likely TO be realized in
the present condition of finances without resort 10
catons Of the existing are required 10 furnish annie
means Tor the vigorous prosecution OF such war
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN submitted the following amend.
resolution: = -
R.tOesd That he also be requested to communicate to
e senate whether IN the event of the deences contem
resort to loans treasury notes direct taxes or mod6cs
on Of me tariff to supply the deficiency or what other
means II any, he would recommend for the purpose
agreed to. "' " w"
Mr. G. 'heregPon, stating that adoption Of the amend
ment Just acted upon rendered his amendment 10 the
9nd resolution submitted yesterdsy UNNECESSARY with
drew the said amendment ~ -
The question recurring upon the resolution as amended
was adopted.
GRANTS OF LAND.
on motion Of Mr.. Johnson, Of Louisiana the Senate
proceeded as In committee of the whole 10 the considers
ton Of the Joint resolution In relation TO the Issuing
grants OF certain lands In Louisiana which ser discus
ROW, JOHNSON Of La, and BERRIEN took part the
two latter ~ aver and the others in opposition the al
third reading BY the following yothe yea, and NAYS haT
ing been ordered, the call ofNr JoaSsos ofLoasans;
fsAs-Msssrs Allen. Ashley, Ath,rton, Bsgby, Beri.
vsene wood, Houston, Huntington Jsrnagin johnson
o. LOUISIANA Mangum Miller Niles Penny hacker, Rusk
and fuee-2o. ~ Nr'''
NAIS-Messrs. Atchison Barrow, Chalmers Lewis,
MeDufhe, and speight-s. .s.
Mr. DIX moved that's committee Of conference be %.
Polntedto confer with like committee Of the House Of
representative IN relation to the dssgreeng votes Of the
two houses OF Congress upon the bill making alterations IN
the pay department Of the army which motion agreed
Subsequently, the above motion was recou.dsr.d ssh