The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-14

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A JOURNAL
The journal OF Thursday last was read and approved
SENATOR FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Mr. MANGUM presented the credentials of the Hon
GEORGE 4. BADGER, elected senator by the Legislature
OF the State OF North Carolina Tor the unexpired term OF
the Hon. William H. Haywood jr, resigned
me Credentials nag been hsad W oI5a o. omce
and he took his seat.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
number OF messages in writing were received from
the President OF the United States by the hands OF his
private secretary
FROM DEPARTMENTS
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a re-
pot OF the Secretary at War covering the annual
port OF the Commissioner OF Pensions which was read,
and ordered to be printed
Also report Of the Secretary of the Treasury made
in compliance with resolution OF the Senate OF the 29h
June, 1896 showing the number, description, and ton
mage OF vessels employed in the coastng trade in the
era districts OF the United States, the 30h day OF
June, 1896 which was read, and ordered to be printed
Also report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, made
agreeaby TO law, on the commerce and navigation OF
the United States which was,
On motion by Mr. DIX, ordered to be printed, together
with $50 copies in addition 10 the usual number, $50
thereof for the OF the Treasury Department.
Also report OF the Secretary Of State made ageeaby
to law showing the contingent expenses OF the depart
ment during the year ending June 3d. 1916 the amounts
for objects remaining the hands OF the dsbursing
agents at the same time and the disbursement from the
fund for the contingent expenses OF missions abroad for
printed
PETITIONS.
Mr. BENTON presented the petition OF Sarah L. Ora
ham, widow OF John Graham, deceased, officer in the
United States naval service praying pension which
was referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. NILES presented the petition OF Seth Banister,
praying to be allowed the commuaton pay due to his
late father, officer in the revolutionary war; which
was laid upon the table
Mr., cRlTrENDEN presented the petition Of Leslie
Coombs Of Kentucky, praying the payment OF debt due
him BY the republic OF Texas previous to her annexa-
ton TO the United States for the security OF which debt
the revenues of that republic set apart by law
which referred to the Committee the Judiciary
MIR. j. M CLAYTON presented the petition OF 5. Cal
vert Ford, late sqter in the army praying to be indem
master in whose hands he had placed for collection
tain claims for advances TO United States troops; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Also, the petition Of Arnold Naudain for compensa-
ton for experimenting the construction OF two floating
lights for the port OF Wilmington Delaware, in the years
ls43, 1874 and lsi5; which referred to the Com
Mr.. WESTCOTT presented the petition OF William G.
Davis and Mary Ann Davis for compensation for the
and waste OF their property by troops OF the United
States during the Seminole war; which was referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. ARCHER presented the petition OF George Tay-
lor, praying indemnity for French spollatons prior to
Relations
Mr.. YULEE presented petition Of citizens of East
FLORIDA praying certain amendments to the act OF Au-
gust 4, ls42 provide for the armed occupation and
Element of the peninsula OF East Florida; which
fened to the Committee on Public Lands
Also, the petition OF John Capo, praying indemnity for
the destruction of property belonging to his late father,
by troops of the United States, in 1912; which
feTed to the Committee on the Judiciary
Also, the memorial Of A. H Cole, late sutler in the
States troops in Florida which referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. ARCHER presented the petition of Clara Nc
Williams, for permission TO locate military land war
Lands
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for indemnity for loss sustained by him by the wreck of
the United States ship Peacock; which referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs "...
Also, the petition of Joseph Knox Boyd, for
ton for his services in aiding the capture of the rgae
Philadelphia, in isoi which referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs
minlstrator OF James Neal, deceased praying indemnity
for French spoatons prior to 1900; which referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations;
Several senators asked and obtained leave withdraw
from the files OF the Senate sundry papers relating to
claims, and to have them referred to the proper commit
tees ...
NATIONAL ROAD, &c.
Mr.: SEMPLE gave notice of his intention to introduce
bill making appropriation for the continuation of the
national road to Alton in the State Of Illinois, nj.
Also, bill making grant of land to the State of ILL
nois, for certain purposes
EXTRA PAY, &C., TO THE ARMY AND VOLUNTEERS
Mr., BENTON submitted the following resolution for
consideration: ........- ....... ... ..
Resolved That the Committee on Military Affairs be in
structed inquire into the expedency Of allowing three
months extra pay all the officers, non-commissioned Off
musicians and privates of volunteers who have
gagged shall engage to during the with Next
co, to be paid at the time of their discharge. Also, the
allowance to all non-commissoned officers must
cians and privates of the regular who shall
for the Also, to inquire into the expe
diency Of placing the army in all its extent OF officers non
commissioned officers, musicians, and prvates (milita,
volunteers and regulars the footing with the Off
GERS, petty officers and seamcn in the with respect
pensions for wounds disabilities received in service,
and provision for their families, the Of being killed
dying in service and also with respect to przemoney
for public property taken from the far to make
the fund the hands of the government for the
of pensions the families Of those killed dying in
the service.
INCREASED PAY AND REWARDS TO SOLDIERS AND voLUN-
TIERS. ".
The following resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
CRITTENDEN, came up Tor consideration: ,
Resored, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
structed bling in bill increase, during the continu-
OF the present with Mexico the pay of the
commissioned officers musicians and pyates of the
of the United States including the volunteers and also
provide for the granting of certificates OF merit such OF
them may distinguish themselves by personal of
extraordinary devotion bravery in the performance of
their duty and that those TO whom such certificates
granted, shall receive in virtue thereof additional pay
the rate of dollars per month"; during their continuance
in service.
The question being on the adoption of this resolution
Mr. BENTON desired that it might be put in the other
form. .e.-..f.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN said he was not tenacious about
the form OF the resolution; but its substance impor-
tant There peculiar circumstances attending the
service of troops Mexico, which in his own judg
ment and he believed in the judgment of the public gem
orally rendered highly proper that those troops should
receive increased pay-especally that large portion Of
the troops called volunteers who have left their homes
with less ability to take of themselves than the reg
uar soldiers They ought especially to receive and were