The daily union., 1846-04-30

Mr.. LEWIS presented petition of John Deye.
lin, pray ing compensation for services rendered al
clerk in the Office Of the Fifth Auditor Of the Treas
uryj which was referred TO the Committee Of
| Claims.
Mr.. ASHLEY submitted additional documents
IN support Of the claim Of - Taylor; which were
referred TO the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads.
| Mr. BERRIRN presented a memorial Of the
Georgia Historical Society, praying Congress TO
print an increased pamter cf lhs r~sslhe sorks o.
Lho eAploTng expedinou; which was referred 70 the
Committee on the Library, and ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. HUNTINGTON, il was or
dered that Elisha Tracey have leave TO Withdraw his
petition and papers.
Mr.. MoREHEAD submitted the following reso-
lutionj which was agreed 10;
RsfStd That the Committee the Library be instruct
ed 20 Inquire into the sNPedency Of distributing copies ol
the American archives belonging TO the government
among the historical soCletis Incorporated public Libraries
colleges and universities OF the Untsd states
CLAIMS OF CITIZENS THE UNITED STATES
AGAINST MEXICO.
Mr.. JARNAGIN, pursuant to notice, asked
and obtained leave tO introduce the following
Joint resolution; which read first and seconJ
tme, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Re
atons:
JOINT RESOLUTION in regard to claims OF citizens Of
the United states upon the republic Of Mexico.
twsny.one public authorities Of the republic of MEXICO
have repeatedly PerPeraed and permitted numerous ana
gross outages upon the aud property Of unohend
ing oi the Unted states equally violation OF the
Obligations OF existing treaties the principles Of Law
and Justice and whereas the government OF the United
states recognising Is imperative obligation TO protect It's
citizens IN the enjoyment Of their just nights and to sn
force by suitable means, proper remuneration when then
Of years sought to obtain redress from Mexico for these
and aggravated wrongs friendly and pacific
manner and whereas the the government OF the United
states has several occaSons admitted as well the oc
O the 0utrages complained Of as the obligation
thereby imposed fully make com pensaon for such
wrongs but has nevertheless permitted the remain
without redress thus dSTegardng her obligations a.
we'll as promises and whereas even mat horton
Of these claims which have been dehnyey adjudicated
by a tribunal constituted for that object by the two
powers has been allowed remain unpaid in violation oi
the most precise treaty stipulation and the funds sol
emily pledged for their qudaton to be diverted other
objects; and whereas the government OF Mexico perna
ciouy omits to do justice the premises and has also
rempory refused to receive the diplomatic representative
Of the United States and has rejected every pacific
which has been made to her thus leaving 10 the govern
the United only the alternative Of the abso
Lutte abandonment Of the rghts and Interests Of its citizens
which bound by every obligation both express and i'm
piled yindieate and sustaA to resort to effective
measures for their yindic alton;
BE tLer.tor rssOirsd BY n, Senate and House Of Rep
ressHfapss Of the United Stat,s of .4Reicd Congrta
assembled That the President be and he is hereby author
1ed and empowered by and with the of Sen
10 4ppoint three suitable persons commssione
gether with their secretary who shall cons
tue board to hold its sngs IN the city Of Washington
early day be fixed by the President that said
board shall be authorized to
receive hear examine, and finally decide all claims Of
shall ;. or exhibited to IL 20 s.csr,sa and ss
the aavant nuu 90 -, s ~" u W uur
and character oesch claim 30 received and allowed
the Secretary OF State And the said board in its said
shall be governed by the principles and rules
and embrac sd treaty executed
by their plenipoientsres on the 2oth November s43 and
said board shall have power 10 appoint clerk 10 aid In
the performance OF its duties.
4nd Be further reOirsd That the said commissioners
act of June 18th ls40
find be il further rssorsd That the President shall have
the powers to the contingent
of said board provided in and by said and that the
same shall be paid OF any money in the treasury
otherwise appropriated
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. LEWIS, from the Committee on Finance,
submitted an adverse report upon the petition Of ia
cob B. Clark; which was ordered to be printed
Mr. l.. also, from the same committee, reported
ga bill to return to certain persons named therein,
an excess Of duties exacted on the importation Of
foreign merchandse' which read first and
second time.
The report accompanying the bill was ordered to
be printed.
MIR. ATCHISON, from the Committee on Pen
sions submitted adverse report upon the petition
Of Zebuon Mead; which was ordered to he print
ed.
Mr.. A., from the same committee, also submit
ted an adverse report upon the petition Of Elizabeth
BVan; WnlCn report WAS OTueTeu to Ue pTln@u
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, from the Commit
tee on Pensions reported bill granting pension
John Clark, accompanied by report in writing
which ordered to be printed.
Mr.. J. also, from the same committee, submitted
an adverse port upon the petition of the widow Of
John Little; which was ordered to be printed
Mr. J. further, from the committee, submit
ted an adverse report upon the petition OF Ruth
Frye; which report was ordered to be printed.
GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
The Senate considered the motion heretofore sut
mitted by Mr.. SPEIGHT, to reconsider the vote by
which the report ofIhe Committee on Revolutionary
Claims upon the petitions of Christopher Deazenne
and others was concurred in; which motion was
agreed to, and the report was laid upon the table.
DUTIES OF THE NAVAL BUREAUS.
| The bill to change the distribution of duties
among the several: naval bureaus was taken up,
when -
the table until the return to the city Of the chairman
of the Committee on Naval Affairs, Mr. FAIR
rIErp,l when he (Mr. H. would call 1t up again.
| The motion was agreed to.
| GRANT OF PUBLIC LANDS TO THE STATE OF MICH.
| GAN.
Mr.. SPEIGHT asked that the "bill to apply GER
tain alternate sections of the public domain towards
| the completion Of works of internal Improvement in
| the State Of Michigan, and for other purposes, "
| should be taken up.
Mr.. PHELPS expressed the hope that the bill
for the relief of John p Skinner and the legal repre-
of Isaac Greene, would be disposed OF be-
! fore any new business was taken up.
| After some further conversation between senators
| WESTCoTT and SPEIGHT,
Mr.. CALHOUN regarded it as not only the
right but the duty ofthe general government in the
character of propretors to make grants OF public
lands. by which the value Of the adjacent portions
of the public domain would be enhanced He was
clad to see in all cases of this kind liberal appro-
praton of the public domain, securing to the Uni.
ted States the right of transporting military stores
and men.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE observed that If 1t were
the desire of any renator that the matter should be
postponed till another day, he had not the sightes
objection. fany gentleman desired further lnior,
nation relative 10 the details of the bi-the nature
| of the contemplated works--the topography oil the
country and the necessity Of the work--it was prop
er that the further consideration of the bill should DC
postponed The principal reason, however, which hao
operated with himself in wishing the matter deter.
| red was the absence Of his colleague, Mr., CAss.
That gentleman was now in his seat, and Of course
that reason no longer existed For himself, he was
ready to give any information relative to the BIZ