The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-05
TwENrY.NINTH CONGRESS,
THpA,DAI. February S. 1886
IN SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

Mr.. SPElGHT Presentea INC e'eoe"pa's W u'o
Hon Jo,,ra CHALnEas, elected by the Staie lsgis-
lature OF Mssissippi the unexpired term OF
Rohert J. Walker, resigned; which were read.
Mr.. CHALMERS took the oath Of Office, and resu-
mod his seat
Mr. BENTON presented document in relation
10 broyet and staff rank In the array, whleh was re-
ieued to the Committee on Military Affairs. 81 a
Mr. DAYTON presented the petition OF Abfa-
ham w. Smith and others, praying the recognition
by the United States Of The Independence Of The re-
public Of Liberia; which was referred TO the Com
inirce on Foreign Relations. r...s. 8 i-r.. o. 3.
Mr.. CAMERON presented the petition and doeu-
msnts Of George wenuiDg, an ofhcer IN tho revola-
,ionsry war, asking , pension which were referred
Mr.. c. also presented tho ps,ion Of the legal
representatives OF John Brooks, senior, deceased,
officer in the revolutionary army, asking 10 be allow
Cd eommutaton pays which was referred 10 the Com
mittss on Revolutionary Claims. . .rura--r...E
Mr.. DICKINSON presented The petition OF OH
veTC. Harris, praying the extension OF his patent
for paint mill; which was referred TO tho Commit
tee on Patents and the Patent Office. q & b.u.H. q
Mr.. d. also presented the petition Of the assignee
Of Peter Bargy and Hugh Stewart, asking remansr-
adon for losses sustained " them IN fulfilling
contract for macadamizing Pennsylyania avenue,
in the city Of Washington, in 1882; which was
referred 70 the Commitiec OF Claims. p
eArrAaAueus aARsoa.
Mr. ID. further presented the memorial Of r.
Moore. prayins that Caitaraugus harbor may be
finished and lighted, which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
Mr. BARROW presented the memorial Of C "a,
made to them, under the convention With Mexico,
may be PAID which was referred TO the Committee
ON Foreign Relations. .. .
Mr.. BKEESE gave nouee That ne would on
Monesy next ask leave OF the Senate to introduce
oh' giving INC assen' OF congress 70 an ntera,
ton IN The compact entered into between the United
States and the State OF Illinois, upon her admission
INTO The Union"
On motion, II was
R..sh.d. That whsn the Senate adjourn kbs to NEE,
on M"nd's next
nsoLurioss,
Mr. YULEE submitted the following resolution:
which was agreed to: az
R,,esd That the Secretary Of wsr he Instructed to
sss w., snS sSs ,r. s Farda 2,
20 furnish the necessary estimate. for rspId progress
Of -ssd works
Mr.. MANGUM submitted the following reso-
luton;
R.,ora That the nth rule Of the sena. be so amended
as to admit on the noor Of the senate the exocers Of
the Senate.
Mr.. ALLEN inquired what was the object Of
the resolution. .....
Mr.. MANGUM said he would explain the
NJ h.sa ' n,na,,, ue ~ question
hau oocono no exuemeiy rsiu that none but
the persons mentioned in Il as il stands print
cd can be admitted on the floor He meant
to include, and principally intended to apply
me resolution 10, the ex-pnnter' OF the Senate.
Some of them were performing services 10 the body
and IL would be very convenient to senator's well
us 70 themselves tha tney snail have the right OF adj
niss,on' was Permi"ea IN INC o,ner mouse, out
Was nov PeIm,ued mere usies q Seaton. BLAIR q
yves ~, nsanoe, naa oeen 'o''ner'y omcers OF the
anu ~ ans !aagmen', lne oonsenence OF sena-
.1,s Woua o9 ma,enaly Piono.ea oy ahowing mem
aai s oa' sne reso'u.oh was framed % az 10
ineiu , Ill 1 g p OF 'he uo'y as mauer OF
courtesy. ne hoPeo thcre ~ouid DC no oo)ection 70
ue en- resoluuon, ,.......1
En, hasns zen, " NqueI, reAa,
Mr. ALIEN remarked tnst ne could not see the
siiE Iu ouJeeuon 70 - tne Iesoluuon.
- ne question ON inc reso'uuon was tnen taken,
anu ~as aaoPseo'
TEXAN HAvy. .
Mr. BAGEY. pursuant 10 notioc. axked and OBJ
tanned leave, and introduced the following bill with
the provisions Of which he was not entirely salts
fed but he introduced it, and asked that il might be
read first and second time. and referred TO he Com
mtee on Naval AEairs who could alter or amend il
as was cxpsdent. 80. .-sa. $3.50
The bill passed the first and second reading. and
was so referred; i, is as follows: 49,. = : =
BILL to authorize the President TO increase N. naval
tabi:hmen, q III. United ss.s. By adding thereto the
a,nse.s 4s That the rrssident Of the United States
shmsnt Of the United sstes by adding thereto tho navy
bs pnmhsr ~ aes, no he W
ted states by such addition shall not the full COMPILE
ment the vessels composing the Texan navy
republic Of Texas ..rs ""
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CHALMERS. from the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands to whom was referred tho act entitled
Gan act to Iepalize certain land sales made at Cboc
chuma and Columbus, in the State Of mississippi.
and TO indemnify the Chiekasaws therefor repor,.
ed the same TO Inc Sensts without amendment.
Mr. BENTON, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs reported bill for the relief of Bent ST. Vrain
g. Co which was read. and. with the accompan y,
ing report, was ordered to be printed. M I,7' ~
Mr. BREESE, from The Committee on pnbl;c
Lands to whom was referred the bill for the relief
of BENJAMIN Harris. Of La Sale county. Illinois.
reported |. without amendment. The btIi and re-,
mort ACCOMMODATING the anna vere ortIered N he
printed for the use OF the Senate
message was received rom me House OF Rep,