The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-05

Mr.. SEMPLE presented the petition OF citizens
If Illinois PRAYING the establishment OF mail route
from Mount Sterling TO Springfield, in that State;
which was referred 10 the Committee on Post Othce
and Post Roads.
DRY-DocK AT PHILADELPHIA.
Mr.. STURGEON presented memorial and pro-
ceedings OF meeting Of citizens Of PhIadelPha, IN
favor of the construction OF dry-dOek al the navy
yard in that city, and the erection OF toruhcauons
on the Delaware river; which was referred 10 the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. CAMERON presented the petition of mem
bers Of the bar Of Philadelphia praying that the I'M
expended appropriation for the salary OF the asso,
oiste Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States for the and western districts OF Penn
sylvania and the district Of New Jersey may be d.
Vded among the several district Judges OF these dis
triets; which was referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. YULEE presented the petition Of Isabella
Stout, heir at law Of James Samson, praying the
confirmation Of her uds 70 tract Of land, held by
virtue Of Spanish grant which was referred TO the
Committee on Private Land Claims.
Mr.. ASHLEY presented the petition Of Henry
and s. X. Cheatham, praying compensation for re-
moving the rat Of the Red river which was refer
red TO the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented the memorial OF the
heir Of John Moore, deceased, praying the repay
ment Of advances made by her ancestor, during the
revolutionary war; which was referred 10 the Com
mitIee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. ALLEN presented the memorial Of the
chiefs and delegation Of the Wyandotte Indians,
pruyinx COMPENSATION for rhe lands coded By them
10 the United States by the treaty Of l7th March,
I542; which, (Mr. SKuEK informing Mr.. A. that
the Committee on Indian Affairs has reported Dill
for the purpose stated in the memorial was laid on
the table.
Mr.. BENTON presented the petition Of George
w Billings praying that the Secretary OF the Navy
may he authorized TO contract with him for the sup
DIV Of water-rotted hemp for the use OF the navy
which was referred TO the Committee on Naval Al
fairs.
ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN oAsAL-cuABERLAsD ROAD
Mr.. SEMPLE submitted resolutions passed by
the legislature OF Illinois, in favor OF the grant by
Congress of quantity Of public lands, TO aid in the
completion Of the Illinois and Michigan canal.
Also, resolutions in favor Of appropriation by
Congress for the speedy completion OF the Cumber-
land road; which were read, and ordered TO be print
ed.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. BAGBY, pursuant to notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce "A JOINT resolution for the
relief Of Mary Ann Linton; which was read first
and second time, and referred TO the Committee on
Pensions.
INTRODUCTION or BILL-sATIosAL ARMoRY.
Mr.. SEMPLE, pursuant to notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill for the establishment
of a national aTmory at Massac on the Ohio river,
in the State Of Illinois; which was read first and
second time, and referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
RESOLUTIONS.
MIR. II. JOHNSON submitted the following res
olution; which was agreed TO:
Rs.oIrsd That the Committee the Post once and Fost
Roads be instructed to inquire into the causes Of the ire
10 the expedency Of providing against the recurrence Of
such failures.
IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE
SENATE CHAMBER.
Mr. BREESE submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed to:
Rssoied That the Committee Contingent Expenses Of
the senate be instructed to inquire into the eSpedency
prOeucsby and probable expense Of sugmenting the
erecting additional gallery, changing the arrangement
respecting tho reporters otherwise and that they report
thereon
TRAssPoRTATIoN MAILS ACROSS the IsTHMUs OF
PANAMA.
Mr.. SEMPLE submitted the following resolution
which was agreed TO:
Resored That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads he instructed to inquire into the expedeney OF pro
a % ~ h%us q Ss pus Of s ss%
of the postal signed at Bsgoa the 9Th day
March, lsll
to inquire as to the poprey IN connection with the afore
said mail service Of causing the United States mail TO be-
and thence through the Pacific ocean along the northwest
coast to Oregon and the Sandwich islands and south along
Mr. HANNEGAN submitted the following res.
outon; which was agreed to:
R.sored That the Committee on Roads and Canals be
instructed to inquire into the expedsncy Of having
tons and typographical sketches OF Captain Fremont
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. SPEIGEIT moved that the prior orders be
postponed and that the Senate resume the consider
alton of the "bl to apply certain alternate sections
of the public domain toward the completion OF
works of internal improvement in the State of Mich
igan, and for other purposes" which motion was
agreed to.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE thereupon resumed and
concluded his remarks in support of the bill; adj
vancing arguments showing the necessity of its i'm
mediate passage, not only for the purpose of reev-
ing the ax-ridden citizens of Michigan, but for the
pecuniary benefit ofthe general treasury by the in
crease Of value Of the public lands.
message IN writing received from the
President of the United States; also a message an.
'nouncng that the President of the United States
had signed and approved joint resolution author.
izing the transmission and presentation of books to
the minister of justice of France in exchange 70,
books received from him.
"A message was received from the House of Rep
rasentatves, announcing that the Speaker of said
House had signed an enrolled BILL
On motion, it was
RsoUed That when the Senate adjourn il b. 10 Mond,,
Mr. NILES moved that the Senate resume III.
consideration of the special order of the day. which
motion was agreed to.
SPECIAL oRDER-oREGoN-"rHE NOTICE.
Mr.. HAYWOOD resumed and concluded hi.
remarks in favor Of 'the notice" Immediately
after the senator resumed his seat
Mr. CALHOUN made very brief explanation
IN relation to reference made by Mr.. H. TO por-
ton of his (Mr. C.'s) correspondence with the
British minister; and then
Mr.. HANNEGAN rose and said must apollo
gize TO the Senate for obtrudng myself upon your
attention at this advanced period Of the day, par
tculariy as have already occupied your attention
on several occasions in the course Of this debate
My remarks now, however, will be very brief Be
fore proceed to make any reply to the speech OF
the senator from North Carolina--the most extra
ordinary speech which | have ever listened to in
the whole course Of my life--I DESIRE through the
Vice President, to put question to him, which
have committed TO writing II is this: l ask him il
he has the authority Of the President, directly OF
indirectly for saying to the Senate that it is his (the
Presldents) wish TO terminate the Oregon question
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