The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-07
THE DAILY UNION.

By them and thf per esntum the mails distributed
thousand dOar shall be applied By deputy postsser.
dssying the expenses u and shall be account
"a for ~ the same manner hey ne required 10 account
Sac. .4Aa q afutAs, enacted That deputy POs,mss
ter IN their quarterly hereafter 70 Be rendered
shall include all claims against once Department
Of whatever Mind they may be- and the failure 10
y returns shall be ksd ana tsksn BY the accounting on
een Of hr treasury and he Postmaster Oensra a. eonclu
DOT IAsrsssr e allowed and ne between each
deputy postmaster q the department shall De aa-y bal
sac fad - E.fksT saas,sS That much CT the act
the Post Ocs Department Inconsistent with this act
be, and the same are hereby, repealed
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS sIL.
On motion, it was resolved that committee be
| appointed by the chair b confer with like com
mIIIee on the part Of the House Of Representatives
upon the dlsagreeing votes Of the two houses upon
the naval appropriation bill
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. FNREnLD,
CAMERON, and YULEE.
The PREslD Mt here gave notice that he was
about 10 leave his seat, which he would not resume
again during the present session. He gave this no
tee (he said) that the Senate might take such action
Several messages in writing were received from
the President Of the United States
LAID OFFICE N IOWA.
The Senate considered, a. in committee Of the
| whole the House ball 70 establish additional land
Office in Iowa; which was reported 10 the Senate
without amend neat ordered 10 a third reading, read
third Tune, and passsa.
IMPROVEMENT o. rns AND WISCONSIN, kITrRs.
The Senate, as in oanmittse Of the whole, pro-
/ oeeded 70 the consideration Of "An act 10 grant
Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and 20 connect
the same by canal in the Territory Of Wisconsin,"
which was reported 10 the Senate without amend
msnt, ordered TO thIrd reading, read third time,
and passed.
CANAL TRoM LAKE MICHIGAN TO RoeK RyEA.
The Senate proceeded To the consideration Of
"An act 10 amend the act entitled an act to
grant a quantity Of land to the Territory Of
Wisconsin, for the PsrPose Of aiding IN opening a
canal 10 connect he valers Of Lake Michigan with
those Of Rock river" which, AFTER discussion, was
laid on the table BY yeas 2l, nays not counted.
EKAoIs IN suRyETs.
On motion Of MIR. WOODBRIDGE, the Senate
proceeded the confederation Of the 'jOlnt resolu-
uon relative 20 enron and defective returns In GER
tain surveys, psts and fed notes." which was re-
ported without amenment, ordered TO a third read
ing, read third time and passed
USITED STATS DIuncr AND orRcUrr COURTS.
| Mr.. ASHLEY, fom the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bach the (House) bill 10 regulate
the district and cieur courts Of the United States,
i and for other purposes, with amendments.
After some discassion, and the adoption Of por-
ton Of the amendments by the committee, and sun
dry Others the bin vas reported 10 the Senate the
amendments were ooaeurred in, the bill ordered TO
third reading, reads third time, and passed.
| THE CALENDAR.
On motion ofMr. EVANS, the Senate then took
up the general calendar with view TO action upon
| such House bills not objected TO, 1t being
| considered improbable that any Senate bills Of a
purely private character could be passed in the
Senate, and receive the concurrence Of the other
| House.
i Bills from the House, therefore, with the follow
ing titles, were considered and passed-yiz:
"An act to reguls.s writs Of error and appeals
from the district court Of the United States for the
middle district Of Alabama"
| "An act to amend the act, approved I'd April,
lS44 entitled An act directing the disposition Of
certain goods, vuies, and merchandise, seized for
being illegally imported into the United States"
"Bill to refund 10 certain persons named therein
an excess Of dury exacted on the importation Of
foreign merchandise
TThe latter bill was passed as a substitute for the
bill for the relief Of Smith, Thurger & Company,
with amendment providing for an extension Of
its provisions over certain other cases OF the some
"An act % sssbts the Secretary Of the Navy TO
| Stopper" ~ "' 'f using M.s'' %. 'a'Ss''
IAN act making copies OF papers certified by the
Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk Of the House
of Representatives legal evidence"
4 THE latter bill was amended by substituting the
words EXTRACTS from the journals Of the Senate and
House Of Represcntatves" for the words "copies Of
paPers"l
4 ian act for the allowance Of drawback on mer-
chandse imported into certain districts Of the United
States from the British North American provinces,
and exported to foreign countries"
"An act for the relief of John r. Williams"
| smTHsoSIAN INSTITUTE.
can act TO establish the Smithsonian institution
r. r
men," passed over in consequence Of want OF
time for consideration
! "An act for the relief Of Langtry& Jenkins"
i "An act for the relief Of Isaiah Parker"
"An act granting pension to Orris Crosby"
"An act to authorize the constituted authorizes OF
the county of Polk, in the Territory Of Iowa, to
enter quarter section of land for a seat Of JUS
uce."
u lcoNyENTIoE WITH PERU.
Mr.. McDUTFIE, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported, without amendment, the House
bill to carry into effect the convention with the re.
public Of Peru, concluded at Lima the I7th
March, l84l,
:. IAN act to equaze the compensation of the sur
veyors general Of the public lands of the United
States"
"An act granting certain lands to the Territory oil
Iowa, to aid in the improvement Of the navigation
Of the Des Mones river, in said Ter TORY"
["An act to amend the act entitled AN act to gram
for the purpose Of aiding in opening canal to
meet the waters Of Lake Michigan with those Of
Rock river" Laid on the table
"An act granting a pension to Elijah c. Bah
Bit"
"An act for the relief Of John G. McCloud, Of
Linn county, Iowa"
, Gan act to confirm an entry OF land made by the
administrator of James Anderson, deceased, Of lows
Territory"
LETTERS OF MARauE AND REPRIsAL.
Mr.. McDUFFIE, from the Committee Of Foreign
Relations, reported bill to authorize the Presden
Of the United States to issue letters Of marque and
reprisal against Mexico. Mr.. Med. stated that the
Executive department had received information tina
there proposition before the Mexican Congress
to issue lettcrs Of marque and reprsa against thu
United States and the bill now reported was intend
ed to meet the emergency which would present tse
in that proposition were acted upon by
Mexico.
Mr. SIMMONS asked if any letters Of marque
had been issued by Mexicoi
Mr. McDUFFlE replied that it was said that q
proposition TO do so was before the Mexican Con.
gress.
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