The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-22


Mr.. BRIGHT presented the memorial Of Phillip
Pollard and others, praying to be confirmed IN their
purchases OF certain Indian reservations under the
treaty of 1882 with the Pottawatame Indians; which
was referred to the COMMITTEE ON the Judiciary.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON presented the petition of
citizens Of NJ ystc, Connecticut praying theadoplon
Of measures for efiectng peaceful adjustment OF
all International difficulties aud disputesj which was
laid ON the table
uARBoRs IN DELAwARE RIVER.
Mr.. CAMERON presented petition Of citizens
of Pennsylvania, praying the construction OF har-
bors on the eastern side of Reedy island and Bonn,
ba Hook, in the Delaware river which was referred
10 the Committee on Commerce.
MIR. G. also presented the petition OF Thomas +.
Gordon praying The aid OF the government IN
proposed publication Of indexes TO the Congression-
al records which was referred 10 the Committee ON
the Library. .....
Mr.. STURGEON presented another petition Of
citizens of Pennsylvania, praying the construction
Of hsrbors the eastern side Of Reedy island and
Bomba Hook, in the Delaware river; which
ferrsd to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. YULEE presented documents relating to the
claim Of Z. A. Ware, to compensation for printing
the acts and resolutions Of the Legislative Council OF
the Territory Of Florida, under an order Of that
body; which was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. DICKINSON presented the memorial of the
Long Island Railroad Company, praying a remis-
sion OF the duties paid by said company on certain
railroad iron imported for the OF their railroad
\ witch was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. BRIGHT presented the petition Of the heirs
of Richard McCarty, deceased revolutionary Of
fcer, praying the repayment OF advances made by
their ancestor during the revolutionary war; which
was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary
Cluims.
Mr.. DIX presented the petition Of the heirs and
legal representatives Of John Campbell, deceased,
an assistant deputy quarternaser general in the
dictionary army, praying an equitable settlement Of
his accounts, and allowance of Communication
pay for his military services; which referred TO
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR JOHNSON of Louisiana, from the Commit
tee on Pensions, TO which referred the petition
Of Clara r. Cobb, submitted adverse report
which was ordered to be printed.
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr.. SIMMONS gave notice Of his intention, by
leave of the Senate, to introduce bill granting COM
pensaon TO Robert Perkins, citizen Of Rhsde Isl
and, for the capture Of prisoners during the late
wpr with Great Britain.
message in writing was received from the
President of the United States, by Mr.. WALKER
his private secretary.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
adverse report made by the Committee on Pensions
Oh the petition OF William Butterfed; and in con-
currence herewith II was
R,.ol,d That the prayer of the he M,
cd
Also the adverse report made by the same com.
rni,tee on the petition of James Robinson: and in
concurrence Herewith il was
p,,ns,s TIM, N, n,.v,r Al a.. n.,,,,,,.r !,
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Also, the report Of the Committee on Pensions.
adverse to the petition Of James Morgan, of Viz,
gin,a for A pension; and in concurrenes ther.w;,h
Il was
R,,o,r,a rb,, the n,,Yer of the ns,,,,o,.r r.. -,
Al '''"' " NA' p''''''"'' ~ nut grant,
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INC IoppwHns iesoiun, in'roIused by MT.
'AhSAS'N, rom the Commute on indian Affairs,
on me io'h instant came up In rs order on the
cAenoaf TOT eohsae'a''on' VIZ
Rsolred That the Secretary OF War prepare cause
30 DC .taT Of s sI,,ines , ShSitng
and the SEVERAL Indian tribes or nstion. re- ea
onsry down the extinction Of the Indian title
ward Of The Mississippi Also statement in tabular form,
chs.e of Ssp nd. .ign.ns mn i9r the pur
chase amount paid Of land ceded or purebsses
the snnues given to each tribe the duration Of such
naes me amount NEG IN tut oy me United states gov
inye,ted in stocks and The au,boritv Ia nas zen
same and the number OF persons in each tribe among
whom such sums or annutes were or are divided
Mr.. PHELPS said that in looking at the resolu
ton, il appeared to him it hardly covered the
ground intended. He therefore proposed to insert
after the words show much thereof has been in
vested in stocks" the words "and in what stocks
invested" They should know what the fund was,
and that was the object of the amendment which he
had submitted. .. #s..
Mr.. CASS had not the slightest objection to
the inquiry; but he would suggest whether the FIRST
part of the resolution did not 90 much farther than
was designed. No one could tell the amount of
labor which was requisite to obtain the information
On a motion of the senator from Mississinni
subject had been presented to the War Department
the other day. and for the purpose of furnishing a
reply, six clerks were employed upon the work
And he was told the information would cost some
thousands of dollars. There was already printed a
quarto volume in relation to the Indian tribes
which he presumed was in possession Of every
member containing the result of every treaty. This
resolution would require every speech and every
fact connected with our Indian intercourse. He
would therefore suggest that il be modified so Az AT
any rate conne the operations of the department
within reasonable limits p ... ...
Mr.. SPEIGHT called for the question on the
amendment of the senator from Vermont, and pre