The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-13

IN SENATE
The journal having been read,
. PETITIONS.
Mr.. ATCEISoN presented a petition Of go ciu-
Eens of Missouri, asking that Havsnnah in that
State NAV be made the eastern terminus Of the mail
route TO Oregon. A bill upon the subject having
been reported the petition was laid on the table.
Mr.. DIX presented two circumstances of eit-
Isns of Ontario and Cayuga counties, New York.
against the renewal Of Jethro Woods patent; which
were laid on the table. '
Mr.. C0RWlN presented remonstrance OF eiu,
zsns Of Medina county, Ohio, against the renewal
OF Jethro Woods patent; which was laid Oh INC
table.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, presented several
petitions from citizens Of Louisiana, praying al ~
preparation for the removal Of distractions 20 inc
navigation ofths Sabine river which were referred
10 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. WESTCOIT presented the petition oil the
adminisuu Of James Livingston, deceased, pray
ing 10 be allowed Communication pay, with interest,"
which was referred to the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims.
REVOLUTIONS
Nj DIX submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed 10;
RssOIVsi That tbs csmmss tbs Library be instruct
81 To inquire nto the sspsdsncy Of purchasing portrait
rksscH sroLiArioss.
Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON submitted 10 following
resolution;
Rs,or.4 That the Secretary be directed
nunrsts to the sansis any proceeding decision Of
eonmssionsrs setting under the treaty Of Paris Of 1871 BY
which ANY claims Tor spoistions Amsrcsn commercs
by the French prior to the ratification Of the eonysnton o.
September 80 1900 were rejected or di'.ow.d by said
BY said commissioners therefor
At the suggestion Of Mr.. ALLEN, the resolution
was ordered to lie over. under the rule.
Mr., J. NJ. CLAYTON expressed tho hope that
the senator from Ohio Mr.. ALLEN would with
draw his objection, and allow the resolution to be
considered at the present time.
A few remarks, explanatory OF the resolution,
were submitted by Mr.. WEBSTER, when MIR.
ALLEN withdrew his objection tho resolution
was considered and agreed TO.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. BREESE, from the Committee Public
Lands, asked that said committee be discharged
from the further consideration Of the petition Of
Isaac Barnes, praying the right Of pre-emptlon TO
certain lands; which was agreed to.
Mr. b also, from the same committee, moved
that the memorial Of the legislature OF Mississippi,
praying the enactment Of law for quoting titles to
lands in that State be printed for the efthe SEN
ate, as containing valuable nformationi which mo-
uon was agreed 10.
oALENA AND CHICAGO RAILROAD.
Mr. b. also, from the same committee, TO whom
was referred the memorial of the Galena and Chi
c0go Railroad Company, asking the right Of way
through the public lands and the pro-emption right
to said lands through which the road should pass,
reported "a bill to grant TO the Galena and Chicago
Railroad Company The right Of way through the
public lands, and for other purposes" which was
read and passed to second reading.
The report accompanying the bill was ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. B also moved that the Committee on Public
Lands be discharged from the further consideration
OF the memorial of the delegates from the northern
c'untes OF Illinois; which motion was agreed TO.
TAXING THE VOTE.
Mr. ALLEN rose and suggested that with a
view to the promotion Of the public interests and
the convenience of certain senators whose private
affairs required their temporary absence, some day
should be informly agreed upon which the vote
on the special order would be taken. He would,
when the proper occasion presented itself, move
that the resolution reported by the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Relations be laid on the table, and the
resolution sent there from the House of Repre-
sentatives should be the one on which the vote
would be taken.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland inquired if the
Senator from Ohio had named any day on which
the vote should be tskenl
Mr.. ALLEN designated Wednesday next; or, il
that not agreeable, Thursday next.
Mr.. MOREHEAD had no objection to such an
arrangement provided it was not to be regarded as
constituting precedent in similar cases hereafter.
Mr. WEBSTER. II is not intended.
MIR MOREHEAD. All! Then have OBJ
lection that course of procedure. Thursday mex,
will be quite agreeable to me.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, had merely to
suggest that il any gentleman desired to speak on
Thursday he would not be excluded by the proposed
arrangement.
Mr.. HANNEGAN Certainly not
Mr. ALLEN said, that Of course the proposed
arrangement not intended to interfere with the
speak 1t was designed only that some informa
arrangement not to adjourn till the would lie
taken on Thursday next should be made.
Mr.. WEBSTER land others) expressed thel
readiness to in the formation of such ar
rangement.
MIR. ALLEN then suggested that Wednesday
next be designated.
Mr. WEBSTER suggested Thursday.
Mr. MOREHEAD remarked that perhaps i
impracticable to designate that day, as discus
sion might arise on the various amendments before
Mr.. WEBSTER observed that such discussions
could not be proracted.
After few remarks from Mr.. ALLEN, stating
that in order to facilitate the action Of the Senate or
the question, he would waive his right of making
the closing speech (havng opened the debate, and
would likewise defer till another occasion some re-
marks which he might deem it proper to make ir
reply to what had been said on certain collatera
questions
The matter dropped, with the informal under
standing that the vote would be taken Thursday
next.
SECRET SERVICE FUND.
The resolution submitted on Friday by Mr.
JARSAGN, calling upon the President for account.
Of the disbursement Of the secret service fund
from 1925 to the present time, was, at the sugges
ton Of the mover, passed over informally.
Mr.. HOUSTON sgnifed his intention to address
The Senate upon the Oregon question on Wednes
day next provided no other senator desired to occu
py the time, and it agreeable to the inclination
ofthe Senate
GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The Senate considered the adverse report Of tn
Committee on Revolutionary Claims upon the peti
ton of Reuben Mills; which was concurred in.
Also the adverse report Of the Committee on Pen
sions, upon the petition Of Deverance Slassin
which concurred in.
Also, the adverse report of the Committee OF
Pensions, upon the petition of Abigail Reeves
which was concurred in.
The act to change the distribution of duties be
tween the several naval bureaus, was, the sugges
ton Of Mr.. ARCHER, passed by informally.
Ia message was received from the House of Rep