The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-26
TWENTY.NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
MoNDAr, January 26, ls46.
IN SENATE.

and staff rank; which was referred TO the Commit
lee Oh Naval Affairs.
PETITIONS.
Mr. PENNYBACKER presented the petition O
the administrators of Richard Harris, and Of MIN
rod Farro~, deceased, praying for remuneration 70
loss sustained IN consequence of the breach Of thei
contract with the United States government by SAT-
government IN the erection Of fort on DauPhIl
island; which was referred 10 tho Committee OF
Claims.
Mr.. STURGEON presented two memorials o
citizens OF Pennsylvania, praying the CONSTRUCTION
Of harbors on the eastern side Of Reedy Island ant
at Bomba Hook, In the Delaware nveri which wal
referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. ARCHER presented the petition Of William
Stark Jet, administrator Of Thomas Jet, deceased
praying the payment Of certain outstanding loan
Office CERTIFICATES said 10 have been lost destroyed
which was referred TO the COMMITTEES on Reyolu
tOnaTy Claims.
Mr. BENTON presented the petition Of James L
Sawyer, praying compensation for services rendered
clerk in the Office Of the collector of the port o.
New York; which was referred 10 the COMMITTEES or
Claims.
Mr.. CAsS presented the petition Of Henry Nor
thrup, praying compensation for horse saddle, and
bride lost IN the military service Of the United States
which was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Claims.
MIR. BENTON submitted document exhibiting
the amount Of bounties on exported sailed provis-
ions, and picked fish; allowances 10 vessels employ
ed in the fisheries and drawback domestic refined
sugar exported, and net duty salt imported from
the commencement Of the government, 10 the 18th
June, l645; which referred Ia the Committee on
Finance aud ordered to be printed.
MIR. BAGBY presented the memorial Of James II
Causten and Others, praying the payment Of the
certificates Issued by the United States, under the
Mexican convention, TO claimants in whose favor
awards have been made by said convention; which
referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations,
and ordered to be printed.
AEroRrs FROM STANDING eohMirrELs.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judi
eisry, TO whom was referred the petition Of citizens
of Portsmouth, N. H., and others, asking for the
adoption Of measures TO secure the amicabe ADJUST
ment Of all International difficulties, asked that said
committee be discharged from the further consdera-
aon of said petitions; which was granted.
Mr.. A. also, from the same committee, TO whom
referred the petition Of John A. Raglan, asking
compensation for acting as counsel Of the United
States in certain suit, asked that said committee be
discharged from the further consideration Of the pc
thon, and that 1t be referred TO the Committee on
Indian Affairs; which request was agreed TO.
Mr.. A.. also, from the same committee, TO whom
was referred the petition Of sundry merchants of the
city OF New York in relation to sesmens wages fur
Their reported, "a bill in relation TO seamens' wa
ges," which was read and passed to a second read
ing; the petition accompanying the bill was ordered
to be printed.
DECISIONS OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
MT. A., from same COmmlttee, 10 wnOH
referred the petit.on Of Thomas Cowperth waite
together with certain resolutions passed by the L.
gislatures of New Hampshire and Georgia, petition
ing Congress TO take measures for the publication
OF the decisions Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, and their distribution among the several
States and Territories Of the Union, reported bill to
effect said object; which was read, and passed to
second reading. ...-. .,. ..7 ..... ..
Mr.. NILES, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred
petition of inhabitants Of Puducah, Kentucky
praying that, Francis A. Harrison, postmaster
at Paducah, may not be allowed to suffer loss
in consequence of the burning of the post Office
that place, reported a bill for the relief Of said
postmaster; which was read, and passed to second
reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. HANNEGAN submitted the following reso-
luton; which agreed to:
Resoirsd, That the Committee Naval Affairs be direct
ed inquire into the merits and advantages OF Richard
LoPer patent submerged propeller his improved patent
mode Of eevating and depressing propellers
also his patent improved propeller and re-
port upon the adaptation Of the same for
effective class of war-steamers :,
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, presented the fol-
lowing resolution; which was agreed to:
Resotred, That the Committee on the Library be in
s ass the o
Account Condition of the Oregon territory its soil
sn o s pn sa
United States recently published in this city by wyndhau
Robinson, jr .""T. ."'..f - q
Mr.. MANGUM rose to offer, or rather to Civ,
notice of amendment, which he proposed to offer
TO the resolution, in the form of an amendment
which had been submitted by his honorable friens
from Kentucky, Mr.. CRIrrENDEN, and which wa
beford the Senate. In doing So he adopted but IN,
conception of an honorable friend in the othe
House, Mr.. KING, of Georgia. On consultation
with that gentleman, he found his views to approx
innate with those which he himself entertained, with
but slight disagreement only. He hoped that tin
resolution would be now read, so that in connexien
the amendment which he proposed 70 submit would
be properly understood. The question, in his opin
ION, was one OF great Importance. The resolution
which had been offered by the senator from Ken
lucky, far it went, in coincidence at least
with his views; but he thought it stopped shor
of the necessities of the case. At all events he de-
sired that his ewn views should be presented to his
own constituents. He asked that, by the courtesy
of the Senate, tho resolution of the senator from
kentucky be first read; and it was read, as follows
VIE: .. s.s .sEa ary.M .....rf.' :..... lr,. 7
A RESOLUTION concerning the territory Of Oregon
Whereas by the convention concluded the ooth day
GeSGer s,s between the United States q America and
for the I rsTisd Of ten and indefinitely
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agreed that any country that claimed either party
mounans Commend sss tss VS., q me sony or
together with .s harbo bays and creeks
ton Of all rivers within the be fes OPEN to The
vessels cz-ns and subjects OF the powers h.
out prejudice any claim which either Of the parties might
have to any part Of said country and with this further PRO.
vision In the Sd article of tn said convention OF the 9th o.
August 1877 that either party might abrogate and annul
the said convention giving due notice Of twelve months
And whereas il has now become desirable that the ro
specve claims Of the United States and Great Britain should
be definitely settled and that said territory may no longer
than need be remain subject to the evil OF