The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-27
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lion providing for the preservation of petitions and
papers presented TO Congress- which was read
FIRST and second lime, and referred TO the Commute
on the Judiciary.
...e REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary to whom the subject referred, reported
Ia bill 10 provide for the more efiectua publication
Of the laws Of the United States;" which was read
A first Time and passed 10 a second reading.
\ 4 MIR. WEBSTER, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported bill for the relief Of Heary
Gardner and Others directors Of the New England
aud Mississippi Land Companyj which was read
and passed TO a second reading.
MINERAL LANDS.
Mr.. BREESE, from the Committee on Public
Lands, to whom was referred the bill TO direct the
President of the United States to sell the reserved
mineral lands in the State Of Illinois and Territories
Of w isconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead
ore, reported the same back, without amendment
Mr. b. also submitted report on the subject, which
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. LEWIS, from the Committee on Patents and
the Patent Office 10 whom referred the petition
Of Charles G. Page, reported bill for his relief !
which was read first and second time, by unani-
nous consent, considered as IN committee OF the
whole, reported back to the Senate without amend
msn'' and ordered n be eHgr0'sed Tor 'Niro read
ing.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, presented the fol-
lowing resolutions; which were agreed To:
Rs,slrsd That the Committee Finance be instructed
ordinate ocsrs Of he customs at The pOr Of New Orleans.
for the better security and protection oil the revenue " hA
port $500. ... ..-- , -.
ed 10 inquire into The eNPedleney Of extending hs Po Of
New orleans 10 include the city OF Laiay elite
MIR. JARNAGIN moved that the resolution re-
ported by the Committee on Indian Affairs, IN rela.
ion to the publication Of history Of the relations Of
The Uniled States government EwIth various Indian
tribes, be taken from the tahN for action
Mr.. j. said he made the motion, in order to fol-
low il by motion for recommittal Of the resou-
tion that the committee might modify II so as to
avoid the objections made 10 It by some Of the sena-
tors few days since, and also to make It joint
resolution.
The motion to take up was agreed to, and the res
olution was reeommltted To the Committee on In
dian Affairs
n ORDERS OF THE DAY
y Mr.. WEBSTER moved that the Senate take up
for consideration the following resolution, intro
duced by him yesterday
RsIorsA That the President OF the United States he
QueIsd communicate TO the senate any correspondence
which may have taken place SstSs1n s
the subject Of Oregon, since the last communication OF
the President 30 far as in his Judgment such communities
Mr. SEWER hoped the gentleman would wait a
day or two.
| Mr. WEBSTER had no objection to that delay.
But he had learned yesterday, in the course Of de-
bate that dispatches had been received by our gov
eminent since the last correspondence, which had
| been publicly communicated; and his object was
merely to obtain what might be properly commu-
nicated before the discussion on the subject came
Mr.. SEWER still hoped that the motion would
be allowed 10 lie over for a day or two.
| Mr.. The President may communicate
1 l.. L.. Il. =.
AMr. WEBSTER. Well, then, | shall call up the
motion on the day after tomorrow.
Posr-RourEs IN TEXAS.
Mr. ASHLEY moved that the regular orders OF
the day be postponed, and that the Senate take up
for consideration the following bill, which had been
engrossed for third reading
| A BILL establishing certain postroutet.
Be Enacted BY the seHaf. and HouIs Of Representative,
there be- and hereby established postroue from New
Orleans in the State Of Louisiana along the gulf coast
sas and to Corpus Christi in Texas by land water
the Postmaster General may deem expeden that post
Houston thence TO Montgomery to Washington, hide.
pendence to La Grange to Bssrop and thence to the city
Felipe de Austin La Grange and BastIop, to Austin Also
the following routes from ulton IN the state Of
to Austin; from Nstchitoches, via sabnetown, Nseog
doches, Crockett and Washington to La Grange; from
y
cogdoches from yeasco, via Brszos, Texana Victoria.
and Goliad to San Antonio de Bexar from the city Of
Bexar And that he the duty Of the Postmaster General
contract for carrying mail said routes
conveniently be done after the passage of this act
Mr.. FAIRFIELD proposed that the bill for the
augmentation of the navy, which was made the
special order for to-day, be taken up; but, at the
quest of Messrs. ASHLEY and SEWER, he withdrew
his suggestion. The bill above published was con-
sidered, and passed unanimously.
AUGMENTATION OF THE NAVY
The following bill was then taken up for consider
ton, viz:
BILL providing for the augmentation of the naval
Of the United States, and for other purposes:
Be enacted the Sene and House of Representatives. of
Me United States Of fmtrica in Congress assembled, That
the President ofhe United States and he is hereby
the service Of the United states TEN ,rr.mars or
vessels Of war to be constructed Of iron practicable to
wit Three Of the class 0igaes five of the class of soops
SEC and Be Further enacted, That the President be
and he is hereby, further authorized it, in his opinion at
any time before the OF the regular
sion OF Congress the public exgences should require it, to
now upon the stocks and repair and put active
vice all the so0ps orvessels of war now in ordinary.
SEC g. find be further enacted That the President be,
and he hereby authorized to purchase collect such
naval supplies, materials and ordnance his judgment
made. - -.
SEC .7nd be hfurther enacted That in carrying into
effect the first section Of this bill the President BE- and he
Is hereby authorized to cause said ships vessels be
built under contract it, in his opinion the public interest
would thereby be promoted. Iii.
Size O. dhhtatssr enacted That for the purpose of
carrying into effect the foregoing provisions, the OF
five million six hundred and thousand dollars
to witt for the building and equpPng the ships and vessels
provided for in the first section of this bill, two million
nine hundred and twenty thousand dollars for completing
the ships and vessels upon the stocks million
five hundred and twenty thousand dollars for repairs OF
ships and vessels in ordinary six hundred and twenty
thousand dollars for the purchase Of naval supplies mate
rails and ordnance FIVE hundred thousand dolarsbe and
the same hereby appropriated to be paid out Of
sy IN the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC o. find be further That much of the
section OF the act approved March 3D. 1916 entitled AN
making appropriations for tho service the year
ending the both OF June $780, limits the whole number
ofpey officers sosmen, ordinary seamen, landsmen
and boys In the naval service thousand FIVE hun
dred, be- and the same is hereby, repealed .-
Mr.. HANNEGAN presented the following
amendment, offered by him several days since, and
which was also made portion Of the special order
of this day: "s.
SIC T. md the enacted, That the entire proceed.
the sales public lands sccrnng to States
be- and the hereby appropriated TO the immediate
building and equipment of ten additional vessels
OF the first class Of rgates and for this purpose the
of he tborre In