The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-23


of the positive resolve Of the Sensethat is, il is
restored 10 the condition il WASH when the original
motion was made by the senator from Kentucky,
fMr. CRIrTEsDEs,l by motion TO amend winch,
that part OF the resolution assumed the form oil
preamble. BY the subsequent action OF the SENATE
adopting the amendment Of the senator from Mary
land, Mr. Johnson, the preamble was 'lneorpo-
rated into, and became part of, the resolution The
amendment proposed by the committee OF confer
is to restore the parts OF the Senate resolution
TO the same relation they bore 10 each other ~ the
original one; /. e. TO make that part whieh was
originally a preamble, again assume that iorm'
which il had lost by the action OF the Senate moor
porating it into the body Of the resolution
believe that is the result Of the pro-
ceedings of the committee of conference. There
is, am reminded by the senator from Arkansas,
MIR SEyIER,l slight change in the last clause OF
the preamble change OF phraseoogy, but not OF
fact SO that have here, substantially, the reso-
luton passed by the Senate; and the old question
arises whether this body approves the resolution in
that form When that question comes up, ]. sir,
shall record my vote against the proceeding. Upon
the question Of agreeing wish TO record my name,
for the reasons have given on former occasion,
and which shall not now repeat against these pro-
ceedngs.
Mr.. SEWER inquired what would be the effect
Of final vote on the resolution Surprising the
report of the committee Of conference should be re-
jected, what became of il them
| The PRESIDENT replied it would be competent
to the Senate to have another conference.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, moved to lay the
report on the table; but Immediately Withdrew H.
Mr. ALLEN. believe the senator indicates
desire that the vote should not be taken now.
move il be passed informally by till l o'clock.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN. | know Of no senator alb
sent likely TO vote on the question.
Here there very general calls Of question"
Question )" Ego on" &c.
Mr. ALLEN There are several senator's absent
from this side of the house. IL is only quar-
ter after 10 o'clock, and desire that the taking Of
the vote be postponed ill o'clock this day.
The motion was agreed to.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. PENNYBACKER presented the petition of
the heirs Of VIM. Grayson, an officer in the revolu
tionary army, praying to be allowed Communication
pay; which was referred to the Committee on Rev
dictionary Claims.
PILOT LAWS.
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Maryland presented the pc
luton Of shpowners and masters, and other citizens
Of Baltimore, Maryland, praying that the pilot
laws Of 1887 may not be repealed; which was laid
on the table.
Mr.. DICKINSON presented a remonstrance Of
farmers Of Herkimer county, New York, against
the renewal Of Jethro Woods PATENT which was
laid on the table
Mr.. ATCHlSON presented petition of citizens
Of Missouri, praying the establishment of mail
route from Gaatin, in Davess county, to St. Jo-
sephs, IN Buchanan county, and from Plsttsburg,
Clinton county to Athens, in Gentry county, State
of Missouri; which referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. SEWER submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed TO:
Rsolred That the Secretary the Treasury be request
Ell the Senate the supplement the nopsis
Of Treasury Instructions for the administration Of the
lustate the organization and the operations Of the Treas
ury Department and Its various bureaus and that he
work
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE submitted the following
resolutions which was agreed to:
Rssorsd That the Committee Commerce be directed
to inquire into the exPedency Of erecting light house at
extremity Of Lake Huron also at Point Wabes.
hance in the straits Of Michmacinac and the northern
tremy of Lake Michigan also at the head OF Green bay
near the mouth of Fox river in the Territory Of wisconsin
and OF making appropriations therefor
REPORTS OF coMMrrTEEs.
Mr.. PENNYBACKER, from the Committee Of
Claims reported bill for the relief of Joseph Wat
son, which read and passed to second reading.
The accompanying report was ordered to be printed.
GENERAL ORDERS.
On motion Of Mr.. SEWER, it was ordered that
500 additional copies of the message from the
President Of the United States in relation to the
dams be printed for the Of the Senate.
The act for the relief of Charles w. Bingley, Of
Charleston, South Carolina, taken up, read
third time, and passed.
The following resolution, submitted on the 2lst
instant, by Mr.. BENToN, was considered and agreed
TO:
Rsod That the Secretary of War be directed to trans
nit the Senate the proceedings of the OF inquiry
Of which Brgadier General Wool president lately held
Springfield Iassachusetts) to inquire into certain
rintpn mt q he
at that place together with the testimony and proof taken
by said court.
JURISDICTION OVER OREGON.
The Senate resumed the consideration of a mo-
ton submitted on the 2lst instant by Mr. BREEsE,
that the by which the bill to protect the rights
Of American citizens in Oregon was referred to the
Committee on Territories, be reconsidered
Mr.. BREESE said that, examination Of the
BILL it would be found that the reference the Com
mittee. on Territories not the proper One
portion Of it properly belonged to the Judiciary
Committee--another to the Committee on Indian
Afars-another to the Committee on Military AT.
fairs-another to the Committee Public Lands
and another to the Committees on the Post Office
and Post Roads and Finance.
MIR BENTON suggested that the bill be divided
out to the appropriate committees.
Mr. BREESE was quite ready to agree to that
suggestion.
Mr. EVANS remarked that the chairman of the
Committee on Territories was then absent; in his
Mr.. Esq judgment, the reference was an appropri-
ate one; and he moved that the further considera-
ton of the subject to postpone till tomorrow, in
order to afford to the chairman ofthe Committee on
Territories an opportunity Of expressing his views.
The motion 10 postpone was then agreed to-
Mr.. UPHAM moved that the prior orders be
postponed and that the Senate take up the bill for the
relief Of John p. Skinner, and the legal representa-
tives OF Isaac Green; which motion was agreed to.
The bill considered as in committee Of the
whole; when
Mr.. SEWER submitted few remarks in oppo-
sition thereto, in the course of which, he stated
that the petitioners were surees for defauter to the
United States to the amount Of Sl3 900; the suretes
had paid Sc 900, were released from the balance,
and now it was proposed to refund the $4,000 paid
by the sureties; Mr. s. considered that if this bill
was passed, it would establish precedent, which,
iffolowed up, would destroy entirely all benefit of
the surety system. .e--...
Mr.. BERRlEN explained, that when the defal-
cation was discovered, the principal in possess
sion Of property out Of which the United States
might have been reimbursed; the sureties applied to
the proper authorities and asked a prosecution Of