The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-26
TUESDAY, MAY &c, 1916.
IN SENATE.
The journal having been read
pErtrtnHC

The journal having been read
PETITIONS.
Mr. DIX presented the memorial of A. B. Du-
rand and other artists, praying that Samuel F. B
Morse, the inventor Of the magnetic telegraph, may
be employed by the government TO execute paint
ing for one Of the vacant panels in the rotunda OF
the Capitol; which referred to the Committee on
the Library.
Mr. LEWIS presented the petition Of Hughes,
Brothers & Co., merchants in the city of New
York, praying the repayment of duties alleged to
have been Illegally exacted Of them by the collector
of that port which was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland, presented the pc
tition of Oscar F. Pitman, praying compensation
for his services in transporting the mail; which was
referred to the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. HANNEGAN asked leave to withdraw from
the files of the Senate the petition and papers OF
Samuel and James Smith; which was granted.
Mr.. LEWIS asked leave TO withdraw from the
files of the Senate the petition and papers of Jacob
b. Clark; which was granted.
Mr.. PEARCE submitted the following resolu.
ton; which was agreed to:
Resolved That the Committee Military Affairs be in
sructed to inquire into the espedency providing by law
the value Of any public property captured by them from
the enemy.
On motion of Mr.. BENTON, it was ordered,
that the Secretary Of the Senate have leave to
turn TO the Secretary of War; the original des-
patches of General Taylor, which accompanied the
message Of the President of the 18th instant.
INTRODUCTION OF ELLIS.
Mr.. PENNYBACKER, pursuant to notice,
asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to au-
thorze the clerks Of the circuit and district of
the United States for the western district of Vr-
ginia to appoint deputies, and for other purposes;
which was read first and second time and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. BAGBY, pursuant 10 notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill to renquish to the
State of Alabama the public lands remaining unsold
in that State on the LIST of January, 1886 which
was read first and second time, and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. BERRlEN, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill supplementary to and to
amend an act entitled "An act u continue in force
an act to protect the commerce of tho United States,
and also to make further provisions for Furnishing
the crime of piracy" approved 18th Of May, 1890;
which was read, and passed to the second reading;
the accompanying report was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to increase the compensation
Of deputy surveyors in Arkansas; which was read
and passed to the second reading.
Mr.. A. also, from the same committee, reported q
joint resolution respecting the maps and charts Of
the surveys of the boundary lines Of the United
States of America with foreign States; which was
read, and passed to the second reading
UNITED STATES COURTS IN OHIO.
Mr.. A. further from the same committee, report
district courts Of the district Of Ohio; which was
read, and passed to the second reading.
On motion of Mr.. A., the bill was then read a
second time, considered in committee of the
whole reported back without amendment, ordered
to be engrossed for third reading, read Il third
time and passed.
The Joint resolution for the relief of Putney &
Riddle was read third time, and passed
LAND CLAIMS.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana the
Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to
amend the act approved June H. 1874, entitled can
act to provide for the adjustment of land claims
within the States Of Missouri Arkansas, and Louisi-
ana and in those parts Of the States OF Mississippi
and Alabama south Of the 3lst degree of north ati-
tide, and between tho Mississippi and Perdido riv-
ers"
After a conversational debate upon the bill, in
which Senators JARNAGlN, SEWER, SEMPLE,
JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, and BREESE took part
the adoption of sundry amendments, and an expla-
nation Of the bill by Mr. JARNAGIN, and no fur
ther amendments being proposed the bill was or
dered to be engrosscd for third reading.
THE ARMY-INcREAsE OF GENERALS.
Mr.. DIX moved that the Senate should proceed
TO the consideration Of the bill supplementary the
act providing for the prosecution Of the existing war
between the United States and Mexico; which mo-
ton was agreed TO.
The amendment submitted by Mr.. ATCHISON,
providing that the officers proposed to be appointed
by the bill shall be dismissed from the service at the
close of the war; or within three months thereafter
being in order
MI DIX made some remarks in favor Of the bill
He referred to the statistics of the army former
periods and also to the practice adopted in the Eu
ropean armies, in order TO show that the proposed
increase of general officers was proper. He then
went on contend that the dismissal Of the officers
the close NJ the would involve great Injustice
He referred to the case of General Taylor who en-
tered the servics in 1908 a. first lieutenant Sure
ly after life spent in the servics it would be poor