The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-10
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session
In SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, June 10, 1916.

IN SENAAI
The journal having been read
PETITIONS.
Mr.. GREENE presented the memorial Of III,
representatives. Of the yearly meeting of the Socie
ties of Friends for New England, deprecating the
evils of war, and praying the adoption Of measures
for the perPetuation Of peace; which he moved
should be laid upon the table and printed
Mr. ATHERTON moved the reference Of the
motion TO print TO the Committee Printing!
which was agreed TO.
Mr. WESrC0TT presented a constitution for q
State government, adopted by the people of the
Territory Of Iowa, in Convention, May IL, 1886;
which referred TO the Committee on Territories,
and FIVE thousand additional copies were ION motion
Of Mr.. w } ordered to be printed.
RESOLUTIONS. =
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of La, submitted the following
resolution, which was agreed to;
Rsolrsd That the Secretary Of War be directed to com
by Congress since the July 1898 for the removal Of
bars and other obsuetions Of mud sand from the
Of such appropriation has been expended dredging opera
toRs including all expenses Of such operations also the
average cost per cubic yard In removing such distractions
rArMAsrERs IN THE ARMY.
MIR. DIX moved the posponement of the prior or
ders Of the day. in order take UP the Senate bill ma
king alterations in the pay department Of the army
which had been sent from the House with sundry
amendments, which, being disagreed to by the Sen.
ate b ID been insisted upon by the House, who had
appointed a committee Of conference upon the dis
agreeing votes Of the two houses the motion TO take
up was agreed TO.
Of a committee Of conference the part Of the
Senaiei which motion being agreed to-
The PRESIDENT nominated senators DIX,
JOHNSON, Of Md, and Housros, as said committee.
THE WAR WITH MEXICO.
On motion Of Mr.. DIX, the act supplemental to
the act providing for the prosecution ofthe existing
war with Mexico" was taken up, and made the spe-
cial order for o'clock.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. NILES, from the Committee on the Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported bill for the relief
of Wade Alleni which was read and passed to the
second reading
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, from the Commit
tee on Pensions, reported bill for the relief Of VIM
Pttmsn; which was read, and passed to the second
reading.
MIR. J. also, from the same committee, reported
without amendment the (House) bill for the relief
of Josiah Parker, and the House bill for the relief
Of 0rris Crosby.
Mr.. PEARCE, from the COMMITTEES on Pensions,
submitted an adverse report upon the petition OF
James Hillman; which was ordered to be printed.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. CASS observed, that he desired to make an
explanation, in some measure, personal to himself
In letter to the Secretary Of War, from General
Gaines, dated September 10, lS43, published in the
Union ofto-day, that officer says
that other description Of proof can be ad
duced put in the wrong but that Of such
have above described and such those who condemn
my conduct FLORIDA and upon the Sabine in 1896
where made requstion for volunteers mils with
out the express authority ofPresden Jackson you may
by the Official correspondence Of Mr.. Secretary
who was ready and willing tOput in the wrong"
Now, sir, have but little to say upon this sub
ect but that little shall be decisive. have no
doubt, many errors to answer for without being
charged with acts | did not commit. | am not SEN
sibe that ever had the slightest wish TO put Gener-
al Gaines in the wrong. II he does not put himself
there, he will never be there by any effort of mine
With respect TO the dsavowal Of his requsition 10
what he alludes, in 1886, when | was at the head
of the War Department, had no more agency in il
than had in the recent proceedings in the South.
not at the seat Of government at the time. Mr.
Harris was The acting secretary, and he reported the
circumstances to General Jackson then at the Her
mitage, who Immediately disavowed the reauisition
and directed the discharge Of the troops. will read
the letter he wrote TO an honorable senator then
governor Of Kentucky
HrRnIrAGE, August 7, 1896.
Arriving at this place the evening of the 9Th in
made acquainted with the requsiton of Gener.
al the governors of Tennessee Kentucky Mis-
sssppi and Louisiana for 900 from each State The
letter of General Gaines and the proclamation OF Governor
cannon of Tennessee made the Of this rrqu
son Regarding the assigned by General Gaines
with Mexico since the existence Of the civil in Texas
with those which it is duty and to cultivate h
that government as long observes good faith and friend
ship intercourse with the United States feel myself
called to inform you that that requston has not re.
ceved APPRECIATION and that trust the called for
have been brought into the field you will forthwith cause
them be mustered and discharged await for further
orders from the general government in repec. any
requisition for the militia
The thousand volunteers authorized by the lat. .c,
OF Congress have been apPortioned among the States
Territories nearest to the theatre of actual
hostes from the Indians They consde red sufficient
combined with the regular troops to maintain the peace
with the Greeks and Semnoes All of them have not
brought into the held but General Gaines notified that
thousand volunteers in Arkansas and thousand
Missouri had received orders to he organized held in
readiness for years service should arise
making their employment necessary on the frontier
commanded by him This circumstance makes the presen
requisition OF General Gaines still unacc ounabe
icuarly as 1t is believed that frontier is
tranquil Under these circumstances you will please
the troops called for by the requisiton question
they have been raised to be discharged They will be
paid as soon as an appropriation by Congress be
tanned for this purpose.
u am, very respectfully, your obedient servant
To his Excellency Ma. MoRsHrAD,
Governor ofKentuckyr
suppose ! need no other defence against this
charge.
Mr.. PENNYBACkER moved a postponement
ofhe prior orders of the day, in order to take bill
for the relief of Joseph Watson; which motion was
not agreed to.
GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
The (House) bill to amend the act entitled "An
nc to grant quantity Of land to the Territory of
Wisconsin, for the purpose of aiding in opening
canal to connect the waters of Lake Michean with
those Of Rock river, read a first and second
time, and referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
MINERAL LANDS.
The (House) bill directing the President of the
United States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the
States of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of
Wisconsin and Iowa, was read a first and second
time.
Mr.. BREESE suggested that there was no ne
cessity for the reference Of the above BILL as the
Committee on Pub &c Lands had fully considered
and reported upon the subject, and the bill was or
dered to be placed among the general orders.
The following resolution submitted yesterday by
Mr. YULEE, was considered;
Rssolrd, That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads he directed to inquire into the best means of
fishing regular communication by mail between ST Au.
gustine and Key West and between Key West and Penso
whether the steamers th