The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-04
,vsDsr.pAr, February I, lsls.

Iaoral Of citizens OF Philadelphia, Pa praying the
adoption Of measures for the peaceful adjustment OF
all international difficulties; which was referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. J. also presented the memorial Of Thomas
Wilson, Of Baltimore, praying the payment Of the
award made In his favor by the commissioners I'M
der the convention with Mexico for the settlement
ofthe claims Of elizens OF the United States against
that government; which referred TO tho Conn
mittee on Foreign Relations
MIR. CASS presented the petition OF John Bronson
praying compensation for property taken ny lhs en-
envy during the late with Great Britaihi "hieh
was referred TO the COMMITTEES OF Claims o.,
Mr!C. also presented the memorial oil simeon
Rousseau praying the right Of pre-empton TO tract
Of land in the State of Michigan which was refer
red to the COMMITTEES Private Land Claims.
Mr. C. further presented a remonsirance against
the annexation Of Texas; which was laid on the
table. .... '....
Mr.. STURGEON presented the memorial Of
Louisa Livingston and others, praying the payment
of the awards made in their favor under the eonven-
ton with Mexico for the settlement Of the claims OF
united States citizens against that government;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and ordered to be printed.
cArrARAuous HARBoR.
Mr.. DICKINSON presented three memorials,
signed by shipmasters and seamen engaged IN the
navigation Of the laker, praying that Cattaraugus
barbor may be completed and lighted; which were
referred To the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. BENTON presented petition Of officers OF
the United States army, stationed at Jefferson Bar
racks, in relation To brevet and staff rank; which
was referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. STURGEON presented the following reso-
lutioni which was agreed to
Rsss,rsd That the commiss on Pensions be instruct
cd inquire into the expectancy Of placing Thomas Hail
on the United States pension list
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE presented the following
resolution; which was agreed TO
RssosJ That the Committee IN. Post Once and Post
tsbIshng mail route from 81 JosePhs in ths county Of
Territory Of Wisconsin,, with leave to report by bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. PENNYBAcKER desired to be excused
from serving further upon the Committee Of Claims;
which request was granted.
On motion Of Mr.. YULEE, the President was
empowered to ill the vacancy oceasoned in the
Committee Of Claims by the resignation OF Mr.
PrssrBAeKLR.
Mr.. BENTON, from the Committee on Finance,
10 whom was referred "a bill to repeal the acts
levying duty on imported salt, and granting GER
tain fishing bountes and allowances to fishing yes
sells, in lieu Of drawback OF the duties paid on for
eign salt used fish exported" reported the same
back to the Senate, without amendment, and moved
that the documents accompanying the report be
printed for the use Of the Senate; which was or
dered.
Mr. NILES, from the Comm tee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported joint resolution author
ling the Postmaster General to continue the pres
ent mail arrangements in Texas until contracts for
their maintenance under the general system Of the
United States shall have been completed.
INTRODUCTION or BILL.
Mr.. YULEE, pursuant to notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce bill to repeal the second
section Of an act repeating certain acts of the legs-
L.. Iof
SECOND time, and referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary.
IA message was received from the House of
Representatives, announcing that the Speaker of
said House had signed an enrolled bill, to which
the signature Of the Vice President was requested.
ORDERS or THE DAT.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the
adverse report Of the Committee Of Claims on the
petition Of Thos. Boion. ~.
Mr.. WESTCOTT said that he had received
further evidence in relation to the above claim; and
unless the committee had reported on the ground
that the claim was not just one, even though the
facts presented were all admitted he hoped that they
would consider the additional evidence to be pre-
sented He moved that the report be laid on the ts
bic; which motion was agreed to.
The Senate also proceeded to the consideration of
the adverse report made by the Committee of
Claims upon the petition Of Scott, White q Co.;
which was concurred in.
The bill for the relief of Nathaniel Goddard, and
others, coming up for consideration in committee
of the whole, it was discussed by Messrs. J. M.
CLAYTON, BAGBY, DAVIS, JOHNSON Of
Maryland, and CAMERON, in favor Of and by
Err, and NILES against, the bill.
The question being taken on ordering the bill TO
be engrossed for third reading, it decided in
the affrmatve-yeas &c, nays %, as follows
Bagby Bssn
dsn Davis. Dayton Evans, Greene Huntington Jarnsgn,
Johnson of Maryland, Johnson Of Louisiana, Mangum,
colt, and Woodbridge-26.
NAYs-Messrs Allen, Atehison, Atherton. Benton,
bs f. asnnsssa LsWi" Mcbn Sr Niles FsnOg
hacker semPe, SEWER speisht Sturgeon and Turney-
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
executive business, and, after the doors were open
ed, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The journal of yesterday was rcad in part, and
(the further reading having been dispensed With
was approved.
THE MEMPHIS CONVENTION
When the House adjourned last evening, motion
had been made by Mr.. ISAAC E. HoLMEs, that
the rules be suspended for the purpose OF
enabling him to present the memorial Of the Mem
phis convention. s 4...4 .... r.. All. ..-.... ..
And the SPEAKER now announced tina. that
motion would be the business first in order.
Mr.. COBB called for the reading OF the memo
rail- but as it was very long, MIR. c., on the under
standing that it contained the same resolutions, &c,
as had heretofore been printed in the papers hav-
ing been adopted by the convention, withdrew the
demand. a9aaI ...n#si.aEa s.a... .E
Mr.. MCCONNELL, however, insisted ON the read
ing Objections made on the ground Of the
length Of the memorial. -hr
The question on the reading was then put to the
House, and decided in the negative. 80 ... .... a.g
So the House decided that the memorial should
not be read. ...s.......s .gs.salf-H .as.-#
Mr.. STEPHENS called for the reading Of the
resolutions. ....r.--...- ,.-.r...
The SPEAKER said, the House had refused the
reading Of the memorial.
Mr.. STEPHENS called, he said, for the reading
OF the resolutions; not Of the memorial
Mr.. HOLMES said he would move the printing
OF the memorial, so that gentlemen might read it,
not at their pleasure. ne.
Mr. MCCONNELL demanded tellers on the read
ing of the resolutions I'd 1882.