The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-20
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
MoSDAr, July 30, 1886.
IN SENATE.
The journal having been read

atiyes were read twice and referred 10 the Com
mitee on Commerce, viz;
An act for the relief of VIM. b. Lang
An act for the relief Of the owners OF Inc snip
Herald, Of Baltimore.
An act for the relief Of Joseph Curwen, surviving
partner Of Willing and CurweD
The following House bills were read twice and re-
fened 10 the Committee Of Claims, Wis
An act for the relief Of Phiness Capen, admins
traitor Of John Cox deceased, Of Boston, Massachu.
Betts.
An act for the relief Of David Thomas Of the
city Of Philadelphia.
An act for the relief OF Elisha +. Richards.
The House bills with the following titles were
read twice and referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands, viz:
An act for the relief of the legal representatives OF
John Ruddle.
An act authorizing the trustees Of Tymoehtee
township, Wyandou county, Ohio, to select lands
for schools within the Wyandott reserve.
An act authorizing tho inhabitants of township
one, Of range thirteen east Sene county Ohio, TO
reinquish certain lands selected for schools and TO
obtain others in lieu thereof.
An act for the relief Of the legal representatives OF
Richard G. Allen, deceased
An act for the relief Of John Unlisted, of Escam-
bIa county, Florida.
The following entitled bills from the House Of
Representatives were re ad twice and referred to the
Committee on Pensions, viz;
An act for the relief Of William Pool.
An act Tor the relief OF benjamin Allen.
An act for the relief Of Aqullla Goodwin.
LAWS AND rREArns or rHE UNITED STATES.
The (House) bill providing for the distribution
of the laws and treaties Of the United States, pub
lished by Little & Brown, under the provisions OF
the resolution Of Congress, approved March 3, ls45
and for other purposes, was read, when
Mr BENT moved that It's further eonsidera-
ton be postponed indsfniisiy, and submitted few
remarks in depreciation Of this practice Of publishing
h. far
selves.
Amer a conversation between Senators CASS,
ALLEN, BERRlEN, and others,
Mr. BENTON withdrew his motion to postpone
indefinitely and the subject was laid over until to-
morrow.
MI ARCHER presented memorial numerous
ly signed by GOLFERS, iron miners, and manufacture
ors, Of Richmond, Virginia, praying that the duties
foreign iron and coal may not be reduced the
motion to print which referred TO the Commit
tee on Printing
Mr., JOHNSON, Of Maryland. presented me-
moral Of Samuel and Philip T. Ellicott manuhc-
turers Of chemicals, praying that crude birthstone
and saltpetre may continue TO be admitted free OF du-
~; motion TO print which was referred TO the
Committee Printing.
Mr.. CAMERON presented memorial Of the sc.
lect aud common councils Of the city Of Phtladel-
phila, praying that an appropriation may be made
n
which was referred TO the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Q. also presented memorial Of the board Of
wardens Of the port OF Philadelphia, praying
the construction Of a dry-dock at the same place;
which took similar reference.
Mr.. GREENE presented several resolutions
passed by the general assembly OF Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations declaring that the thanks Of
the American people are due to General Taylor and
his army for the victories OF the Sth and 9Th Of May
expressing their sympsthies for the friends and fam
lies of those who were killed wounded, and rec
ommendlng that provision be made for their sup
port; which were ordered TO be printed
A message was received from the House Of Rep
resentaves announcing the action of said House on
the Senate amendments TO the army appropriation
bill.
REPORTS PROM COMMITTEE.
Mr.. SEWER, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs asked that said committee be discharged from
the further ,nsideTulion Of the memorial of the
Cherokee Ind as residing in North Carolina; which
was agreed to.
Mr. S. also, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief of Seneca 5. Simmons; which was
read, and passed to the second reading.
Mr.. ATCHlSoN, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported without amendment the (House)
bill for the relief of the heirs and legal representa-
tives Of Cyrus Turner.
Mr. JARNAGlN, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, asked that said committee be discharged
from the further consideration Of the petition of
Thomas l.. Kideger, IN behalf of the Apalachicola
Indians which was agreed To.
Mr.. ]. also asked that said committee be dis.
charged from the further consideration OF the petit
ton Of Benjamin Crawford; which was agreed to
MIR. J. further asked that said committee be dis.
charged from the petition of c. NJ Hitchcock, ex.
ecutor of A. r. 5. Hunter; which agreed to-
Mr.. BREESE, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported without amendment the (House)
bill to grant the right Of pre-empton actual set
tiers on the lands acquired by treaty from the Mi
ami Indians in Indiana.
Mr.. B. also, from the same committee, to whom
were referred the amendments Of the House of Rep.
resentativos to the bill to graduate and reduce the
price of the public lands, and for other purposes re-
ported II with amendments; which were ordered Ia
be printed.
Mr.. WESTCOTr, from the Committee on Ter
rtores reported that he had been instructed by said
committee to the Senate take up the bill for
the admission of Iowa into the Union.
THE sUB-rREAsuRI BILL.
MIR. LEWIS moved to take up the sub-treasury
Mr.. EVANS objected. He hoped that that bill
would not be taken up thus Unexpectedly. Ii wa.
always usual to give notice of such bills.
Mr.. LEWIS said he had given notice informally
some days since.
Mr.. EVANS was willing to allow the senate,
from Alabama the opportunity, il he desired it, o
giving an exposition Of the bill But he repeated
the hope that it would not be attempted take it ~
now for consideration.
Mr.. LEWIS said in reply, that the bill had beer
the table for several weeks, and there had been
ample opportunity of examining it. There was
good deal of anxiety felt on his side of the hous,
that the bill should be taken up and disposed of.
Mr. CASS was in favor Of the bill, but he objected
10 its being taken up now. IL importan
measure to be sure, but there were others OF equa
importance on the table--such the river and har
Dor bill, which he wished to see taken up.
Mr. ALLEN called for the yeas and nays, which
were taken, with the following result:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley Atherton Barby. Rem
ton Breese, Bright Calhoun, Chalmers Dickinson Dix
Fairfield Haywood Lewis, Nc DUNE, Niles Penny
Sewer Sturgeon, Turney Westeott and Yulee-32
NAYS-Messrs. Archer Atchison Barrow. ,Benisn
Cass Cilley. John NJ Clayton, Thomas Clayton Corwp
Crittenden, Davis Dayton, Evans, Greene, Hannersn
huntington Jsrnagin Johnson Of Louisiana, johnson
Maryland, Mangum, Muller, Morehesd. Pearce Phelps
Rnsk, scmPle, simmons sPeight, Upham, and Webster
go
So the bill was not taken up.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Mr.. DIX then moved to take up the river AND