The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-25
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
THURSDAY, June 25. ls46,
In SENATE.
The Journal having been read
pKTITIoHa.

L. Judge, in behalf Of the Apalachicola tribe Of In
dams praying compensation for their Improvements
on the lands coded to the United States By the treaty
of the 9Th May, 1882; which referred TO the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. 8 also presented the petition Of DAVID ouueI'
United States military storekeeper, praying aauuoh
al pay while in command OF the United states ar
senal at Mount Vernon and Fort morgan, IN lhe
State OF Alabama; which was referred 10 the Oom-
mitlee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. WoODBRIDGE presented the petition Of
Joseph Campan, praying the confirmation OF MS
title 10 certain tract Of land in the State OF Mlehl
gam which was referred to the Committee on Private
Land Claims.
Mr.. ALLEY submitted documents in relation
10 the claim Of Elzabeh Pistole TO pensloni which
were referred to the Committee on Pensions.
RESOLUTIONS,
Mr ASHLEY submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed to;
Rsolesd, That the Committee on Pensions bs instructed
TO inquire into the ptopsty OF granting Pesion to EhLa
beth Pis0is OF Arkansas, widow OF Charles Psole de-
ceased
INCREASE OF TBE PAY OF rHE ARMY.
Mr. BRIGHT, pursuant to notice, asked and
obtained leave introduce bill to increase the pay
of the Don-commissioned officers, musicians, and
pryatrs Of the army Of tho United States, and the
militia and volunteers Of the same, and allowing
them bounty land in certain cases; which was read
first and second time, and referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on Pen
sions reported bill for the relief of Peter lngles
which was read and passed to the second reading
and the accompanying report was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. PEARCE, from the Committee on the Ii
braTy reported "a bill providing for the publication
and distribution of additional copies Of the narrative
and scientific works Of the exploring expedition,
he Of har lkAa
of the United States navy" which was read and
passed to the second reading, and the accompanying
report was ordered TO be printed.
TIE DIS MONIES RIVER.
Mr.. BREESE, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported, with AN amendment, the House
bill granting certain lands to the Territory Of Iowa
10 aid In the improvement of the navigation OF the
Des Mones river in said Territory.
MIR. Il, also, from the same committee, reported
with an amendment, the House bill to amend the
act entitled "An act to grant quantity Of land to
the Territory Of Wisconsin, for the purpose Of aid
ing IN opening canal TO connect the waters OF Lake
Michigan with those Of Rock river.
FOX AND WISCONSIN RIVERS.
Mr.. B. further from the same committee, report
ed, without amendment, the House bill to grant
quantity Of land to aid IN the improvement oil I'M
Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and to connect the sam'
by a canal in the Territory of Wisconsin.
Mr., WOODBRIDGE, from the Committee OF
Public Lands, reported joint resolution relative t
and defective returns in certain surveys, plas
and field notes; which read, and passed TO thu
second reading, and the accompanying report wal
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of louisiana, from the Com
mlttee Pensions, submitted an adverse Tepor
upon the petition OF Cecilia Carroll; which was or
dered to be printed.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of tn
III din
OF Jun yadiournment Of Congress sine die on the Dot
Har sr, bhEEsE mud lin the absence of MI
ANNEGAS) that the consisora,;n ~ e. S.ao,, -
postponed until MONDAY nsxt u "'' '''O'"''0'
sas. HUNTINGTON expressed the hone ,b,,
his motion, and they were ordered; and, bein
taken, resulted follows
benton Bres,e Calhoun Ass S R Pa
Turney, westcott and YuIes-al.
NAYs-Messrs Barrow, Bsrren, Bright CiIley. Thoma
E ttoh' John H. Clayton, Corwin, Davis Dayton, Dir
faIneid Greene, Huntington Jarnagn, Johnson Of Ma
s Sohnson Of Louisiana Mangum, Miller Pearcs
Sempie, Simmons, Upham, and Woodbridge-22.
81 the motion TO postpone was not agreed to-
MIR. BENTON then rose and said, that he wou
give som against fixing the day Of ad ourn
ment, and then move to lay the resolution upon thu
table for the present. Besides the numerous imporan
measures which still claimed the attention Of Con
gress, there was class of measures which they hat
Tt,
which they mi ht now, within a short period b,
able to act upon without restraint He alluded tc
the Oregon territory, and the measures which woulC
be necessary for It's government and for the preser
walton of law and order among the people. An or
ganic law was necessary to be passed-a law which
would stand for constitution for the erritory-anC
which would require provisions Of large and liberia
kind. Territorial government to be estab-
lshed, to have its seat four thousand miles from this
seat OF government corop posed of people of many
nations, and Immediately in commercial and 50.
ca' communication with eastern Asia. A Ter
rltorial government Of that kind must have arg,
and liberal powers, and must be strong. We
wanted a strong Territorial government in thai
quarter and able men to administer it, We want.
ed governor who would be superintendent of In
dan att'rs as we'll as governor Of the Territory
The militia must be organzed courts of justice,
law, admiralty, and equity must be established A
collection district and custom-house must be estab
hshed, and custom.house officers appointed a sur
Veyor generals office must be northumberland off
GERS appointed-and people enabled to secure their
lands The port of the Columbia will need the faci
ties and protection of other ports-buoys, beacons,
lighthouses, all wanted; Notifications are neces
sary. Territorial legislature must be organized;
whole class OF measures for Oregon must be acted
upon at this session, or delayed for year. DELAY
of a few weeks now, is q delay of year to Oregon
and Mr.. b. called on the friends of Oregon to stand
by her now, and prevent this prompt adjournment
an adjournment which would be fatal to all her meas
ures. He, (Mr B. y had been the friend of Oregon
thirty years ago, when she had few friends; he
would not desert her now, when some of her late
jealous friends are cooling off. Besides the great
Oregon measures to which he alluded, there wer,
many others, which now ripe for decision. tMr
BREEsE, of Illinois, mentioned the graduation bill
Mr.. B. accepted 1t as an amendment of his speech
and classed it with the great western measures
which the whole West looked for, and which, with
the Oregon bills, is peculiarly under the guardian.
ship of western members.
Mr. BREESE thought it was foolish for the
Senate to give up its control the subject of ad
Journment We cannot now see what great meas
ure may come up which will demand our presence
here We had better leave the subject Of adjourn
ment to the House Of Representatives.
Mr.. WESTCOTr said that he hoped the Joint
resolution would not pass, but be postponed, or laid
on the table, or the time fixed at least three weeks
later than that designated He said he was surprised
at hearing the aunts and reproaches of the honor
able senator from Missouri to those who had gone
for all of Oregon. He did not know that any por-