The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-07
PkDAT. August 7, 1886.
IN SENATE.
having been Rad

eIEeUir AND DISTINCT COURTS
The House ball regulating the district anG circuit
courts Of the United States was read twice. and re-
fened TO the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTIONS,
Mr.. cASS submitted the following resolution;
which was read:
Reached Thai the Secretary u the to be
printed for the Use Of the senate tbs following paper
Extract from the charter grsnisd the Hudson Bay
Company BY Charles H. dated DAY the "a IN ths and
The third section pToyass the persons named and
such Others shall bs admitted into the said soeety as
sos Is SssS saa t. name By he mans u X ssssss, sI
sazpssy Of aAseAtasas n EasLaa4 bs4sRs ias Had
~ u slssas5.s Of EaslsH1 tr4dias iais H.4sSss Bay
body corporate snd Polque Ia deed and IN mans real
ssIeTrss "a iaI ~tis, We DO BY these presents for "a
heirs and make and coDsttue the
sase l.or. The true sa3 sIsolas lord. ana pTopIto shs
territories limits and places Aforesaid and Of all Other
.SstTssa dominion 70 a. our heirs and .Sesssss orIs
same 70 have hold posses and snOy ths sad territories
hereby granted as Aforesaid with their and every Of ths
rshts member. larisdetoas, Rrsros.ss Dy.nss ~
company and their 20 be holden q us
our hrirs and suseeso Of our manor Of last orss
ssI ~ me ssss - s :nS ssna sas pS,.
yearly 70 us eur heirs and .aees.sor. oI the ssns two
our h@ snd .aa h.ppsn 20 eater into the ssa
couBtriss. t<nitons. and regions hereby granted"
Mr.. SEWER suggested the printing Of the act Of
Parliament
Mr.. CAss would merely remark that the infOr-
nation 10 be printed was important 10 the Amer
can people. He had no objection to the printing Of
the act Of Permanent bat IL had nothing 70 do with
| the matter.
Mr. R. JOHNSON objected TO the consideration
| Of the resolution.
| Mr. SEWER wished to make single remark.
Mr. r. JOHNSON would wuiye his objection
L for thai parpOse.
| Mr. SEWER. The senator contends that the
navigation Of tho river u given TO the company per-
peiually.
Mr. cAss | say without limitation.
Mr. BENTON. The matter will come up al the
proper tune.
Mr. SEWER subaittsd the following resolution,
| which was agreed 10:
RoSsd That the Secretary Of War be directed 10 avail
himself Of such means be Afforded BY the orgshiIA
ton OF the Indian department. 70 collect all such iniOTmA
uon - be paetesble respecting the condition. habits
and progress Of the Indian tribes Of the UHtsd states and
before the senate
Mr. WEBSTER submitted the following resolu-
| ZION; which was adopted:
Rsosa That SECRETARY ofthe Treasury be directed
inform the senate whsthsT any treasury have been
issued under late Law authorizing hsus,i and II
TO What amounts and not what reason has prevent
| ed such issues
Mr.. PEARCE submitted the following resolu-
ton:
subehs for twelve copies OF the debates Of Congress
published in the Congrrssouai Globe, by Blair Ryss
In the Register OF Debiss by Gales seaon Pysri
d the reports said debates shall be subject 70 the rsv
iOn Of the speaker and shall be mixed With sEinse
Of the contingent fund Of Senate prices
ee.dng 80 per copy for the debates Of the short session..
the printing done In Publishing said reports Of debates shall
not amount 10 those prices Of the rates Of Congress
he deRcsney these rates may amount TO- but in no case
the price Of said copies TO exceed three and sx dollars
RsIosd That Secretary Of the senate be authorized
to contract with Mes.n Blair hyss, and with Msssrs
Gales sest0n accordingly and notify the Senate thereof
Mr.. CALHOUN expressed himself entirely OPP
posed to the resolution and demanded the yeas and
nays upon the adoption Of the resolution, whish
were ordered; and, being taken, resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messr- Allen Bssby. Barrow, Bsuien Benton,
Cas-, Clley, j. Clayton, Corwin, Dsvis, Dickinson
Greene, gum, MILLER. Pearce, simmons, Sturgeon West
| colt. and woodbrdge-2s. D..
i Calhoun. Cameron Thomas Clayton, Evans Fairheid
McDgme Niles. Rask semPle, Sewer, sPeight. rurney
/ So the resolution was adopted
Mr.. SPEIGHT ..ksd If H. -~-sls,san We
p.s.-A 90 that there 49, ..7s
4 The PRRsrDsrto vFrICRR replied rl,.. i. 49,
passed. 80
THE PATENT oprIcE.
| On motion Of Mr.. WEBSTER, the Senate oro-
ceeded in committee Of tie whole 10 the consid-
II
egazing certain acts Of the chief clerk ofthe Patent
| Ofce;" which was reported to the Senate with
amendments, the amendments were concurred in the
bill ordered to third reading, read third time and
passed.
| .fa. JOSEPH ELLIOTT.
| On motion Of Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, the
| Committee on Pensions, was discharged from the
further consideration Of the petition Of Joseph
Elliott, and leave was granted TO the petitioner to
/ withdraw his papers.
| message was received from the House OF, Rep
sentatives, announcing that said House had con-
CURED in the report Of the committee Of conference
IN relation to the disagreeing votes of the two
houses upon the army appropriation bill. Also,
announcing that said House had resolved to insist
on their amendments and disagreement to the action
OF the Senate on the naval appropriation bill, and
asked conference thereon. Also that said House
had passed bill to establish Territorial govern.
ment in Oregon, &c.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Ju'
| dietary, asked that said committee be discharged
from the further consideration Of the bill for the re-
lief of the executor of Benjamin Charles, deceased
| Cad Humphreys and Pedro Miranda, assignees Of
Jose de la Mayor Aredondo, and that the report
thereon be printed; which was agreed to.
Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON, from the Committee on
Claims, reported bill for the relief Of John A
Rogers; which was read and passed to the second
| reading, and the bill was ordered TO be printed.
/ Mr.. DIX, from the Committee Military AT
fairs reported bill for the relief Of Mary G.. CIitz
which was read, and passed to the second reading
and the report ordered to be printed.
| OREGON.
The House bill establishing Territorial govern
ment in Oregon, read twice, and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
CONVENTION WITH PERU.
The House act to carry into effect the convention
between the United States and the republic of Peru
| concluded at Lima, the f7th of March, l84l, was
read twice, and referred to the Committee on For
egn Relations. .. .....
| REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
u On motion Of Mr. NILES, the Senate proceeded
az in committee Of the WHOLE to the consideration
Il Of the bill in amendment Of act entitled "An ac
reduce the rates Of postage, to limit the use and
correct the abuse Of the Thanking privilege and fol-
the prevention Of frauds the Post Office Depart
l ment."
Mr.. SPEIGHT called for its reading
Some discussion ensued in relation TO the abuse
of the ranking privilege by mailing letters to other
al. ,,pdo ~ "a e.