The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-30

In SENATE.
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The Journal having been road

The Journal having been read
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Nh. JOHNSON, of Louisians, from the Commit
Zee on Pensions, TO whom Was roserrod the petition
Of John MeLoud, submitted an adverse report
which was ordered TO be printed.
MIR SEMPI.E, from the Committee on Private
Land CLAIMS reported bill for the relief Of the le-
gal representatives Of John Rice Jones, which Was
read and passed the second reading, and the ac-
eompanying r,pou was ordered TO be printed.
Mr. JARNAGlN, from the Comm,t,ee on lndl-
Affairs, TO whom MAS referred the House ball for
the reliei Of the legal Representatives OF Thomas
Murray, IT,, reported Il without amendment, and
recommended that II be indefinitely postponed.
MIR j. also, ffom the same COMMITTEES, 10 whom
referred the petition OF tho heus OF Sour Jshn,
deceased reported JOINT resolution tor tho retef OF
the widow and SIX of the children OF said Sour
John, Cherokee Indian, which was read, aud
passed 20 the second reading.
Mr, ]. also asked to be discharged from fur
Ihsr service on the Committee ON Enrolled Biilsi
which was granted.
NAVIGATION or rmx pslAwARr.
Mr., DAVIS, from the Committee on Commerce,
TO whom was referred report Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury Of the Goth OF February reported the
following resolution, which was considered and
agreed to; ....
requiring vessel. Ravigans DslawaI. hay to carry hshs
" The night tine In cider 70 avid eoiiisen Be again ne
nqu into the aels and rrror aPsatA ssPsd,snsy o.
@skSs SsT ssns ls sss 70 ,ssss s r, sss
AsIi bs made al the next session Of Congress. rs
MIR. BAGBY submitieds resolution authorizing
the President TO hll the vacancy in the Com
muee on Enrolled Bills, oocssioned by the discharge
Of Mr, JARSAsni which was sgroed to.
nsHr OF rkr-tarr,os.
On motion Of MIR. HANNEGAN, the Senate
took up Tor consideration, as in committee Of the
whole, the House bill granting the right of pre-
emP,lon To actual settlers % The public lands &C
ana, which, afer short conversation, was report
Cd TO the Senate without amendment, ordered 10 q
third reading read third Tune and passed, with.
out division,
rHI LAND GRADUATION an.
Mr.. BREESE moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration Of the bill TO graduate and reduce
the price Of the public lsnds.
Upan this question the yeas and nays were de-
mSndedi and, beng taken, rosaltsd-yeSs -, nays
~
So the motion to take up was Sgrred to.
Sdndry amendments, made by the Senate CON-
,niucc To the amendment passed by the House Of
Representatives, read; and after some discus
sion upon the propnety Of eoasiderins the bal,
A motion by Mr.. BARROW TO post pone the fur
Iher consideration OF the subject until tomorrow
VAS alcPied
4,SS1R or PROCURING rHr PRINTING oF coSeRsss,
The special order Of the day being the Join, reso.
luton (frOm the House Of Reprcsentstvcs) Prov.
ding the manner Of procuring the printing Of Con-
Eress, was then taken up as in committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. SPEIGHT called Cor the reading; and ii was
read,
MIR s then moved a postponemeni Of its further
consideration until tomorrow, in order that the
Senate might resume the consideration Of the ball in
relation TO the Texas navy, upon which the senator
from ths, STATE Mr.. Horsrosl desired to make
some remarks. .
poSlpaneueni Of his remarks until lo-naorro~, Il
such was the desire of the Senate ..
Mr., SPElGHT here withdrew his motion,
Mr. LEWIS renewed the motion TO postpone, in
order to proceed to the consideration Of the indie
pendent treasury bal. -.f....'
Upon tia question the yeas and nays were de-
manded ard ordered, and being taken, resulted
yeas -, navs 20. .-....
s, The hlrihcr consideration Of the ball in relation
10 printing :, postponed. and The Senate pro-
veeded win a. A' lsston,
IMr. VAST, p. said he Was in hvor Of separ.
auns the Pa Nie pa, "'s from the pubic press, he
pr,fcssoNi IL know something about this matter o.
prtnuns practically. The hencrabe senator from
PennsylvsnlA, Mo. CsnkKox, who was practical
PRINTER, had, IN conjunction with him, Mr.. W.
PARTICULARLY examined the provisions OF this pro
rosed resolution, as far we could this mornins,
And NC became SAiiScCl II tnctf TCrolulNbs p9>StI
without material and important amendments, and
the adoption of checks and guards, even with the
utmes, vigilance and Of the oSeers % the Sen,
ate and House, who 10 receive the bids, frauds
and impoSiuons would occur ia obtaining the con.
tract There would be hosiuous bids; there would
I've Combinations Of bidders there would be buying
Of oi bidders there would be different forms Of bids
sriaI)y drawn and plausible proposals Of different
characters Ill., IL secure the getting OF the work,
even at under prices. the bidders relying, successful
ou the lheral,,Y Il Congress TO make up lcsscscn
the favorable construction q his oensethy his po6t
Iosl trends in Congress- and trusting that If he should
hayth sarae % the work Il would ee passai over
The resolution under dSscasssNn is extremely lcosr
in iss terms Several amendments had been sus-
sSsses hy the senator from Pennsylvania to him.
rhSeA would 20 crcss way 70 preveal the e,lls he
{Mr W, he'd saverted to- Mr.. w. ~oald spe-
esslV SaA the notice Of the Seaase TO the fact thai
he prepesed resolution did not classify The dr.
ferent kinds cf prsntisr required 20 be done, for
which every ore knew different prices were pasS--
for instance, rule ard kgure work ahaes as dissln
satsNsd fraan csher ~ars--nor how pages were 10
ce cahcalasea--'sor what allowances 10 be made
i.r extra coajes, Every one knows the cosa 81
aEIa,ing leo eopses % not Ne much in proportion
Ne the oass u 100 copies. He kcyed the rcsoaison
arNala I've rOssPnSpce all tomorrow 30 enshle the
asNr freHa rennsylvania 10 prcposs the r~oper
amendments and he had Acsiss,lca in saying
that wlshoat those amendments, 10 prcven; frauds
tsca wkea, with ~ 'ocr saa-is and checks he voaA
I've iscslned ~ vote fer tAem.l
Mr. NILES sdrecssed the resolution.
NJ. PENNNRACkER sad he ~a. very sorry
that the saeSeef eeSre the Senate had beer sprung
- saaaeaty apca as. From ~Aat hsA taken place
90 yesterday, he had No idea thai the snbSeei OF
rrNIiug wSesld coase mp to-day. He had hsd NJ
tule oonsac the naSfser. bat he could not PR
ait the resolution 70 he aaopse1 without word in
gpgaSiffoN ~ q. .....
Ii was The saying Of wise man, that before a
law shcuS I've repealed, the msschiefs whseA the law
WAS 1utsndea ~ rvracay sAoaA be carefully ceass1.
cred ssd u ghase uaIschefs eoed No, be remember
Cd ther would aereaoa themselves On the repesl 81
TIE laa New, the loant vsolarion before the Sen.
ate propcsce ~ rcpesl me sxssne laws On the sab
lcc &c pssRnng, and " les TIE pnntiac cas 10 the
le~ess eSaaes, Is this aesar>sso Has no, that sx-
yevvnaaui h~ea made. ard has u not aosa sSSnallr
talle31 WAY, (sssa Mr.. p, the eyils rro~lhs cut
~ tASt very experiment were the ossse az the law
81 lSgs Mr.. 7. would pray the Senate - hssen
suennrey ~ tAe evsls DESERVED in the repors 81
Ire oanuses ~hsoA brsSxh, mao Congress ths Foin,