The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-23

Mr.. ATHERTON then stated that the committee
had reported against the printing, the ground Of
its being unusual to print such documents-thst IL
would be expensive-that lengthy documents
would be TO the Senate, and their printing de-
handed, while their contents were only repetition
ofthe Arguments of senators-and also that some
ofthe gentlemen by whom the petitions were pre-
sented had stated to the committee that they had
no special desire to have them printed.
Mr.. McDUFFIE asked the yeas and nays on
the question, and, being seconded, they were or
dered.
The question on concurring in the report Of the
committee was then decided as follows:
YEAs-Messrs, Allen, Ashley, Atchison. Athsrton,
SON Dix Fairfield, flanagan, Houston. Lewis McDune
Psnnybseker RGsk' semPle, SEWER. sPeght, Turney,
NAYs-Messrs. Archer Barrow, Benien, Cameron.
Cilley Thomas Clayton, John NJ Clayton, CorTin Crit.
tng,on Japagin Johnson OF Maryland Johnson Of Lou.
isiana Mangum, Miller, Morehead Pearce, simmons,
Sturgeon, Upham and Woo bridge-26
A tie vote. The President voted in the negative
and so the documents are to be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. BAGBY submitted the following resolution /;
which lies
construed authorize any debate discussion upon
motion print any memorial petition presented TO the
tition be made exceptb the senator introducing it.
Mr.. HANNEGAN submitted the following reso-
lut ion which agreed to;
Resolved That the Committee the Library be request
ed to examine into the Of complaint which exist
corning the delay in the distribution Of Fremonts report
and whether officer in the employ Of the Senate
disposed ofor withheld documents printed by order OF
the Senate manner contrary TO the rules Of the
MIR. LEWIS submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed to:
Rsorsd That the Secretary of the Navy be instructed
inform the senate py what authority of law the ONCE of
fs S% an the navy h. been created
performed by that officer which do appropriately belong
the engineer department what the appropriate duties
OF the engineernchie Of the navy, with detailed
ment OF the services in which he has been engaged
present incumbent into Office including statement Of
such plans and estimates and drawings Of engineers he
has any time made furnished fitting out any new
steam vessel belonging the government altering or
repairing which has already been in And that
he further report the compensation If any, which the
have received from the for Of any and
every kind whatever over and above the salaries which
have been allowed them by law.
Rrsored further, That the Secretary OF the Navy be in
Iueted to communicate to the Senate the names Of the
date Of their appointment and the rank and
each for the performance Of their several duties.
Resoired further That the Secretary Of the Navy be
sructed to inform the Senate whether any member
bers Of the engineer corps attached the appointed
by the President by and with the advice and the
Senate has been reduced in rank pay dismissed from
the service except for crime without trial by martial
and under what law, and by what authority and for
what the reduction in rank pay dismissal has
an ocer under s the United n1,
has presided examiner judge any tribunal where
the qualifications of officers appointed by the President
and with the advice and consent of the Senate
inquired into together with the and authority Of
such person and under what law authority
regulation any examination trial has been held by such
person persons and whether such trial examination
was public or private and under unctons of secrecy
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ATCHISON, from the Committee on PEN
sons, reported back without amendment the House
bills for the relief of Mary Campbell, widow Of
John Campbell, Of Leah Gray, Daniel H. Warren,
and Peter Rife.
Mr. BREESE, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported back without amendm ent the House
bill for the relief Of John Msted, of Escambia
county, Florida
Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON, from the Committee of
Claims, reported without amendment the House bill
for the relief Of the heirs of Robert Fulton.
Mr.. ATHERT0N, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported IN favor of printing the report of the
Secretary of War, showing the aggregate amount
Of appropriations made by Congress for the removal
Of distractions to the navigation of harbers and
rivers Of the United States.
Mr.. A. also, from the same committee reported
adverse to the motion TO print various memorials in
relation to the tariff, referred to said committee
Mr.. JARNAGlN, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported joint resolution for the re-
lief Of Henry r. Schoolcraft; which was read, and
passed to the second reading.
GENERAL oRp4Rs OF THE DAY.
The Senate considered the report Of the Commit
tee on Printing, recommending the printing of the
report from the Secretary Of War in relation to the
aggregate amount of appropriations made by Con-
gress for the improvement Of rivers and harbors of
the United States; which was concurred in.
The Senate considered the adverse report Of the
printing committee, upon the motions to print sun
dry memorials in relation to the subject of the
tariff.
The question being upon concurring with the re-
port Of the committee,
Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON demanded the yeas and
nays, and they were ordered.
MIR. HAYWOOD then said, the bill from the
other House on which these memorials are ground
ed was sent TO the Senate and the Senate do not
complain OF -refused 10 refer the bill. IL the bill
had been REFERRED the memorials would have follow
ed it, and should have voted against the printing
unnecessary. But the Senate retained the bill Il,
their own hands for their own deliberation and ex-
aminatlon and there is no other way in which these
petitions can be heard, that know Of, except that
they be printed; and therefore, vote for the printing
am for no false collateral issues on the great ques
ton.
The yeas and nays were then taken on the CUES
ton Of coneurring with the report Of the committee
and resulted as follows,
YEAs--Msssrs Allen, Ashley, Atehison Atber,on
Bsgby Breese, Bright Calhoun, Cass Chamers Dckip-
SON. Dix, Fairfield, Hannegsn, Houston Lewis Neptune
Penny hacker Rusk, semPle, SEWER, speight Turney
NAYs-Mesus, Archer. Barrow, Berrisn Cameron. ca.
ley, Thomas Clayton, NJ Clayton. Corwn Crittend.n
Davis, Dayton. Evans, Greene, Haywood, Hus,ington
Jsrnagin Johnson Of Louisisna Johnson OF MARYLAND
Mangum, Miller. MOrehesd, Fearce. simmons Sturgeon
and Woodhridge-as
So the report was not concurred I'M and then, on
motion, the memorials were ordered TO be printed.
REroRT FROM rHE rREAsuRI pEPART.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate report
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, made in eompli-
with resolution Of the Senate calling for list
Of manufactured articles upen which hfty-four mil
lions Of dollars are annually paid to the protected