The daily union., 1846-06-26
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
FKDAY, June 26. ls46
In SEN ATE.
The journal having been read

stcted 10 inquire into the expediency OF passing JON
resolution authorize the accounting oeer Of the uea
ury settle the accounts Of the United states ship %
ton Captain Pendegras and TO pass TO the credit oil h
purser O. r. Barry the items charged to him IN the e' "
ciling statement Of his accounts.
Mr., JOHNSON, of Louisiana, submitted a reso
luton, which, being modified at the suggestion
Senators WEsrcorr and SPEI0HT, as ioho"s' wa
considered, and agreed to;
Resopd That the Secretary Of the Treasury De nsuS
ed to report TO the Senate such proofs as may oe ~ w
gamsn. 4, TO the sI o@ he West India islands into th
port Of New York and other ports OF the uhI'ep oS
syruPs mOasse and to report .ESh Of suoh frauds
Mr.. SIMMONS submitted the following resolu
ton; which lies over under the rule:
Ro,d That the Secretary OF the Treasury be directed
to furnish the senate with the estimates BY the department
OF the annual amount which il expected
will be made should the duties thereon be charged pro
posed in his report OF the 10th instant specifying tht
amount in value Of imports Of the articles SomPEehendsd
which proposed TO levy upon the value thereof duties
the rates Of las per cent 10 per cent so per cent -
peT cent per cent Is cent, 10 cent and per
cent respectively together with his estimate ei the amount
o. revenue be derived hsreiromi also the estimated
Of the annual value OF imports OF such articles as
III, propoed shall continue to be imported free Of duty
Aad that he accompany the with statement oil the
amount in value Of mpoTtaons the last hscsl year Of
ali articles embraced In each class OF imports upon which
Is proposed to levy the foregoing rates Of dnes tstng ~
each case the amount Of Imports OF sres ~ W.
last wear and hs amount Of imports OF each class that were
imported the last year free Of duty WIN Ia. estimate o. hs
change in Of duties shall have taken place Also
statement Of the received from customs for the
three hrst quarters Of the present year ana the amount "
be expected from that source for the 4th quarter
Mr.. BAGBY submitted the following resolu-
ton:
R,solg.d That the secretary OF War be requested to
communicates to the senate any Information IN the depart
snt showing the number and description OF troops that
have been mustered into the service from Alabama since
the first Of April last under the calls for volunteers to
serve in the war against Mexico and discharged Also
the number and description Of volunteers any who have
rendered their services to the governor Of Alabama to- the
the service
In submitting the resolution, Mr.. b. said that the
information sought by the resolution he was about
to offer was not for the purpose Of censuring any
one On the contrary, he syailed himself OF the oc-
casion to say that in his judgment, all the depart
mens Of the government the State authorities, the
officers Of the army and navy, and, above all, the
people have in reference To the war against Mexico,
displayed degree Of promptness, zeal, and patriot
ism above all praise. The object Of the information
sought by the resolution was to enable Congress to
provide promptly for the payment Of those who had
although disappointed in sharing the honors and
perils Of the war, exhibited an ardent and inn
pulsive patriotism never surpassed and to be
forgotten. Mr.. B. could not, upon subject like
this attempt TO dsparage or underrate the patriotism
Of the people of any portion Of the United States
where all have done so well. He could not, how
ever repress the qualification he felt that portion
of the people Of Alabama were the first to move at
the call of their country, and to exchange the scenes
of social and civil life for the field of battle, and that
the tide Of patriotism continued to roll on in an un-
broken current to the scene Of danger He hoped
the resolution would be considered now, and unanl
mousy adopted.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. DICKINSON, from the Committee Of Claims,
reported bill for the relief Of the legal representa-
tves OF George Mayo, deceased; which read,
and passed to the second reading. The accompany
ing report ordered to be printed.
ABERT's EXPEDITION.
Mr.. HOUSTON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs to whom referred report Of the Secre.
tary Of War, communicating report Of an exPedl-
ton under Lieut. Albert reported 'that 1t be refer
red to the Committee on Printing which was agreed
TO.
Mr.. LEWIS, from the committee of conference
on the part of the Senate appointed to confer with
a like committee Of the House of Representatives in
in relation the disagreeing votes ofthe two houses
upon the Indian appropriation bill, reported:
That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered
9, II. and 10.
That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the
amendments OF the House TO its l4h and 10th amendments
aad agree to the same,
That the senate recede from its disagreement to the
amendment the House its 18th amendment and agree
to the with the following amendment-viz: Strike
the whole Of said amendment OF the House and insert
the different agents and sub agents take census and TO
obtain such other statistical information Of the several tribes
be required by the Secretary Of War; and in such form as
helSha prescribe
That the senate recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the House to its th endment and agree
the with the following provso: ProrI,d That the
money herein or heretofore appropriated for the payment
OF the appraised value OF the Wyaniotte improvements
shall be paid by agent Of the United States to the
individual udian claimants or in the event of the
death OF Of the original claimants then to his family
and to other person or persons whatsoever
That the House recede from its disagreement to the 10th
amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same.
That recede from its disagreement to the 2Oth
als and 2ad amendments OF the Senate, and agree to
hole of the said three amendments and agree te tho
following in lieu thereof:
"src .7nd be il further enacted, That the Of
under the treaty made with the Seneca Indians Of New
York in the 1912 for the benefit Of said Indians and
the stock in which the may have been invested shall
be and the is hereby taken absolutely to the of
the United States in accordance with the OF said In
dams and shall be the duty of the Secretary Of the Trea
cancel the said stock and place the books Of
hi, department the amount of $4,000 to the credit of said
them at the rate of FIVE per cenum per Provided
That any interest which he due and unpaid said
stock at the time Of its cancellation shall be forthwith paid
TO them.
And be further enacted That thePresiaent of the
United be- he is hereby, authorized to receive
from the Ontario Bank New York any stock OF the pub
lie debt OF the United States money which the said Bank
Indians other persons whose consent he necessary
shall in proper form authorize the transfer and the
stock he cancelled, and the amount thereof and
which he receive to he deposited in the trea
sury the credit Of said Indians upon which amount in
thereafter shall he paid to them the Of FIVE
per annum until Congress may direct the principal
in this and the preceding section to be paid the Indians
$50 7pd be further enacted, That the Secretary Of
War h and he hereby required to ascertain what annu
moneys have been wrongully whhoden from the
said Senecas by the late subagen Of the United States and
them and to that end. the said secretary is
thori1cd II in his Judgment shall be necessary expe
dicnt to do, to issue commission commissions to
discreet person persons to he selected by him
take testimony in the premises and to report the to
Congress- and to deay any expenses which may be incur
red the execution Of the provisions of this section
exceeding FIVE hundred dollars is hereby appropriated
That the House receded from its disagreement the
r amendment of the Senate and agreed to the with
the following amendment;
Strike out the words fully accounted for and settled all
existing balances that be outstanding and
for and insert in lieu thereof settled his Of the
preceding year and satisfactorily shown that all balances
In favor Of the government which may appear in hs
hans are ready he paid the order of the depart
ment'"
The question being taken upon concurring with
the report; it was agreed to.
THE MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
Mr.. CALHOUN, from the special committee to
whom was referred the memorial of the Memphis