The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-27


Also, the proceedings Of public meeting of ct
zens OF Philadelphia, urging upon Congress the ne
cessity OF making appropriations for the improve
ment and increase Of the national defences.
Which were laid on the table.
FRENCH sroLIArIoss.
Also, communication from the Department OF
STATE, in compliance with resolution Of the Senate
OF the 18th inst, transmitting statement OF claims
Tor spolations on American commerce. by the French
prior 70 the ratification Of the treaty with France Of
1900 which were acted upon by the board Of cont
mssioners sitting under the treaty OF Paris OF 1881.
Which was ordered to be printed.
PETITIONS
Mr.. EVANS presented the petition Of WIN. A.
Howard, captain OF the United States revenue
steamer McLane," praying increased compensa
uoa for services while acting by order of the Pres
dent Of the United States under the direction Of
Commodore Dallas, in the naval service in the Wesl
Iudesi which was referred to the Committee on Ma
val Affairs.
Mr. BENTON presented the petition of Alexis
Orgor praying pension for injuries received while
irving Ia Captain Fremont's expedition TO the
E.oeky mountans; which was referred to the Com
4aittse on Pensions.
Mr.. DIX presented the petition Of MaryS ClitZ
willow Of a late captain in the United States army
paying pension; which referred to the Com
nlIlss on Military Affairs.
rnor LAWS,
Mr.. FAIRFIELD presented several memorials
Of ship owners, ship-mastsrs, and Others, OF Bath
Bangor, Portland, 1homaston, and hennebunk, IN
ne STATE Of Maine demonstrating against tho repeal
OF The pilot laws of 1885, which were laid upon the
able. -.
Me- YULEE presented the memorial Of the ad-
nlnls,rator Of Francis X. Sanchez, praying remu-
Heraon for loss Of property oceas'oned by the acts
1i the United States troops; which was referred TO
ne Committee Of Claims
Mr.. CASS presented the petition Of Louis Chap
poiD, playing remuneration for property taken for
,he use OF the United States which was referred to
the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. CAMERON presented the petition Of Mar
EHrst Heyand, praying pension, and OF Samuel
Knapp, revolutionary soldier, praying TO be al
owed arrears Of pensions; which were referred To
the Committee on Pensions.
NATIONAL FOUNDRY.
Mr.. c. also presented the memorial Of citizens Of
the city and county OF Philadeph praying the
adjustment of national foundry at Port Rich
mond, in said county, which was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BREESE, from the Committee on Public
Lands to whom referred the (House) bill for
the relief Of Charles M. Mckenzie, reported the
same without amendment
Mr. GREENE, from the Committee on Revou-
tonaTy Claims, reported a bill for the relief of the
heirs Of CrOoker Sampson; which was read and
passed To a second reading. The accompanying re-
port ordered TO be printed.
Mr. G.. also, from the same committee submitted
report, accompanied by bill for the relief of Ase.
nath Cunneyi which was read, and passed to a
ond readrg. The report was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. PEARCE, from the joint committee on the
library, reported Joint resolution, authorizing the
employment Of Hiram Powers to execute certain
for the United States; which joint resolution
was read first and second time, and the accompa-
nying report was ordered to be printed.
he nf
Tesentauves, announcing that the Speaker Of said
House had signed joint resolution. Also that
said House had passed bill to exempt canal boats
from Ne payment Of fees and hospital money and
a bill TO enable the Secretary Of the Navy to pur-
chase the right Of using Mix's patent manger-stop-
s?er'l
GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The House BILL to enable the Secretary of the
Navy to purchase the right of using Mixs patent
mangerstopper, read afrst and second time, and
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The House bill, to exempt canal boats from the
payment of fees and hospital money, read
first and second time, and referred to the Committee
on Commerce. ~ -a
oREGoN-THE "NoucE."
The VICE PRESIDENT signed the joint resolu-
ton Of notice for the abrogation Of the convention
providing for the joint occupation Of the Oregon ter
rtory.
Tho Senate considered the adverse report Of the
sentaves upon the petitions Of Samuel Beach, Chris
topher Deazenne, Benjamin Durkee, and Ben amin
Van Vakenburgh; which were concurred in.
The Senate also considered the adverse report of
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, upon the
memorial of the heirs and representatives of Francis
Vigo; which, 2 ." '...
On motion of Mr. PHELPS, was laid on the
table. fla ..
Also the adverse report of the Committee on Pen
sions, upon the petition Of Charles Larrabee which
report concurred in. ~. wv
Also the report of the Committee on Pensions on
the subject Of extending the provisions of the PEN
sion act Of June 10, l640 to certain cases. concu-
ding with request that the said committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of the sub
jecti which request was agreed to.
Several messages in writing were received from
the President Of the United States.
THE OREGON JURISDICTION BILL
The next subject for consideration was the mo-
ton made by Mr.. BREEsE, for the reconsideration
ofthe vote by which the bill protect the rights of
American citizens residing in Oregon, was referred
10 the Committee on erritories.
MIR. ALLEN remarked that the bill had been re-
ierred to the Committee Territories, and after
wards a motion to reconsider was made and laid on
the table TIL this time He presumed that the fact
OF reconslderng the motion would not necessarily
chang etbe direction of the measure Votes were fire.
qncnty reconsidered IN order tn accommodate sena-
tors He rose for the purpose Of expressing the cpe
that this bill would be referred to some com.
commlttee--he somewhat embarrassed as to
what committee would be the most appropriate He
desired to say, further that he hoped that the COM
rnittee which might be charged with the bill would
afford the Senate opportunity Of acting upon as
soon as might DO. Il was beyond doubt that the
convention now subssting between the United
States and Great Britain in relation to the Oregon
territory would soon terminate. Whilst that con-
vention existed, the citizens of the United States
who living beyond the Rocky mountains had the
benefit of it's stpulations They thus protected
against British legisation-aganst the existing laws
OF England now In force there. But when the con-
vention should have expired the citizens of the Uni.
ted States beyond the Rocky mountains would have
no law, no treaty. no convention whatever, pro-
tect them. The would be precisely in the same
condition in which the British subjects we're, anne
nabe to British jurisdiction and British laws, and to
none other. That being the case, 1t seemed to him
a matter Of the utmost importance that this act,
snmolhinp like H. should be passed as speedily as