The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-22
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
FnDAr, May ~, 1886
IN SENATE.

In SENATE
The journal having been read
message in writing was reco'oa Ho"i INC
President Of the United States
PETITIONS .y
Mr.. WEsTCoTT presented the petition ofmsny
citizens Of West Florida, praying indemnity for
LOSSES sustained by theP. n consequences of the mil
ilary occupation Of FlCndi by the United States, in
the years 1914 and 1918; which referred to the
Committee on Foreign Rea IONS and ordered to be
printed. .. ...i rH. ... .. ..air .a.
Mr. HAYWOOD presented a demonstrates of
citizens of Wilmington North Carolina, against the
repeal Of the pilot law Of 1887; which was laid on
the table.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE submitted the following
resolution; which was agreed 10; arts1
RsSolrsd That the Comnittss the Judiciary inquire
into the expectancy Of transmitting 10 the constituted au.
the hns Of the government, United states IN
regard 10 the location and establishment Of hs national
t ,S Of ashi.sa ,o ss
Britain and especially authenticated copies Of such charts
and hsd notes as may remain N the STATE Department so
far the sane degnate tho said boundary along the
extent OF said state.
Mr.. ALLEN submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed 10:
Rsfoed That the President Of the United States be
may be done without prejudice TO the public interests any
information In his possession relative to tho demand made
s upon the state Of Texas on the subject Of the
ton by Texas Of the treaties subsny between that State
also such dosumsnts a. may be in his pe.sson growing
out Of or relating TO- such dsmsnds tosshsrwhh aeoPy Of
such treaties
Mr. WESTCOTT submitted the following reso-
luton; which agreed TO:
Rsovd That the Secretary Of the Treasury transmit, to
the the original reports Of the examination Of the
claims for ISOLATION. by the American troop, IN West
oiths western district Of florida thereon
OREGON.
The PRESIDENT having previously announced
for consideration the motioR made yesterday 10 dis
charge the Committee on Territories from the fur
Their consideration Of the subject Of extending the ju
risdicon Of the United States American citizens
in Oregon, and the same having been interrupted by
other business,
Mr. ALLEN said he understood that the chair.
man Of the Committee on Territories had moved
the postponement Of the whole subject Of Oregon 10
the first Monday in December next. He desired to
know Il there was any such motion before the
Senate
The PRESIDENT answered in the negative.
Mr.. ALLEN then moved that the subject be made
the special order for Monday next.
Mr.. HAYWOOD remarked, that, from some ac-
cldent, the senator from Ohio might not have heard
what occurred yesterday The chairman Of the
gave notice to the Senate that he would move to take
il up at | o'clock to-day and the senator from
Missouri MIR BEsToE,l thereupon gave notice to
the Senate that when he did make that motion he
desired TO he heard. The senator from Ohio could
of course make his motion after before the sena-
tor from Missouri was heard. But at present,
they anticipating the arrangement Of yesterday,
as the hour off o'clock had not yet arrived
The subject then passed over informally.
AUGMENTATION OF THE NAVY.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, TO whom was recommltted the bill providing
for an augmentation Of the naval force Of the
United States, and for other purposes, reported it
with an amendment which was ordered to be
printed.
Ia submitting the report, Mr.. +. gave notice Of
his intention to call the bill up on Monday next.
Mr. F. also, from the same committee, to whom
referred the act from the House, to enable the
Secretary of the, Navy to purchase the right Of
using Mix's patent manger stopper, reported the
with amendment.
RIVER Ayp HARBoR APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. DIX, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred the (House) bill making appro-
prations for the Improvement Of certain harbors and
rivers reported il back with several amendments;
which were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported back the bill making copies Of
tain papers, &c, with amendment; which was
ordered to be printed.
GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
adverse report of the Committee on Pensions, on
the petition of Samuel Hartwell; which was concur
red in
Also, the adverse report Of the Committee on
Pensions, in the petition of Hannah Severance;
which was concurred in.
Also, the adverse report Of the Committee on
Pensions, on the petition Of John Hubert; which
was concurred in.
MR. JOHNSON, of Maryland, moved that the
prior orders of the day be postponed and that the
Senate proceed to the consideration Of the joint
luton for the relief Of Patney and Riddle; which
motion was agreed to.
The Joint resolution was then read second time,
considered in committee Of the whole, reported
back to the Senate without amendment and ordered
TO be engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, moved that the
Senate should proceed to the consideration Of Joint
resolution in relation to the issuing of grants Of GER
tain lands in louisiana which motion was agreed
10.
The Joint resolution considered as in commit
tee of the whole, and, after discussion, Mr.. Nc
DUFFlE moved to postpone its further considera-
ton until Tuesday next.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana withdrew his OBJ
lection to the motion, and by unanimous consent
the further consideration of the bill postponed.
An act from the House) for the allowance of
drawback on foreign merchandise imported into GER
tain districts Of into United States from the
British North American provinces, and exported
10 foreign countries, read first and second
time, and referred to the Committee on Comm
cree
oaEeoN--MorIoN TO POSTPONE ACTION.
The motion made yesterday by Mr.. WEST
COTf, from the Committee on Territories, that
said Committee be discharged from the further con-
sderaon of the bill to extend the laws Of the United
States over Oregon, and also the subject of nquirng
into the expedlency Of such action, was taken up
for acton.
Mr.. WESTCoTT said that, yesterday, he had
stated that he intended move the postponement of
this whole subject until the first Monday in Decem-
Der next. He made that motion under perfect
conviction that there no necessity for any lcgs-
lanon on this subject at the present session Of Con-
gress and that whatever legislative measures were
necessary could be taken with much more propriety
and more advantageousy to the interests Of the ter
rtory and the general interests Of the country at the
next session Of Congress. IL was stated in the
port that the majority Of the committee did not
A.. IL III Al.