The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-08

ment of the accounts OF John Spencer, receiver Of
public moneys at Fort Wayne, Indiana; which was
read first and second Tune, and referred to the Com
mittee OF Claims.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. SEWER submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed to:
R,,oyr,d That the Committee on Public Lands he in
stci to inquire the expediency OF directing by Law
that o the lands the state Of Arkansas OF which there
% French or spanish claims and for the In
ye.ation and rmaon OF which by suit in the circuit
court the ned States In the judicial district Of Akan
Of which no snt or suits have been instituted by the oaiu
claimants shall be considered public land and dspO
sed Of in the same manner that other public lands dis
posed Of. any law 10 the contrary notwItStandins.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
MIR. ARCHER, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations reported a bill for the relief of Joshua
Dodge, which was read and passed to the second
reading, and the accompanying report was ordered
TO be printed
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, from the Commit
tee Pensions reported bill for the relief Of Sa
rah A. King; which was read, and the report
ordered to be printed.
GENERAL ORDERS or THE DAY
The Senate considered the resolution submitted
day or two since by Mr.. HASNEGAs, calling upon
the President for information in relation to any
ders Gen. Taylor since the battles Of the 9th and
Oh of May last, controlling his movements.
Mr.. BENTON expressed his doubts Of the pro-
priety OF the resolution. He supposed it sui,
fcleBt say that II any officer OF the army commu-
ncared the information sought by the resolution he
would be cOuTtmartaled and shot.
MIR. HANNEGAN replied that he had offered
the resolution At a time when great anxiety per-
yaded the public mind relative TO the operations OF
the army on the Rio Grande Since then the com
ndnding officer had not advanced, having had du
ring the greater period Of the time a large body OF
troops under him, constituting force adequate for
all offensive purposes and really he (Mr Fl must
express his surprise at the dilaloriness which APP
peared TO have characterized the movements Of the
army since the decisive battle of the 9th Of May
Il SCI med to him only proper that the public should
be informed 10 the destination Of the army, and
the intentions of the government with regard to the
conduct and operations Of the army now IN Mexico.
That consideration had induced him to propose the
resolution before the Senate. OF course he did
not imagine that anything would be communicated
In reply TO the resolution which would be pre- udicIa
10 the public interests. He complained that the
army at Matamoras, which had been sustained al
great expense had remained inactive whilst the fair
opportunity Of a favorable campaign suffered TO
90 ~. He was satisfied that the Executive had
not been to blame for this delay.
MIR. BENTON repeated that It would be imprOp-
er to communicate the information desired
The question was then put, and the resolution was
rejected.
TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE MAIL.
On motion Of Mr. NILES, the bill supplemental
tary TO an act entitled ian act TO provide for the
TRANSFORMATION of the mail between the United States
and foreign countries, and for other purposes" was
taken up, read second time, and made the special
order for the third Monday IN the present month.
REDUCTION POSTAGE.
On motion, also, of Mr. N, the bill reducing the
rates of postage and limiting the and correcting
the abuse of the ranking privilege, also taken
up, and made the special order for the same day.
PRIVATE.
The Senate considered the adverse report of the
Committee on Pensions, upon the petition of Resin
Lewis; which was concured in.
Executive BUREAU.
The "bll to establish and organize executive
bureau un,C the exclusive control and direction OF
the President of the United States" was read
second time and then laid over until tomorrow.
MINERAL LANDS.
Tie Senate to X up the "bill TO direct the Pres-
dent IT the United States to sell the reserved mineral
BONDS IN the State Of Illinois, and Territories Of Wis
con sn and Iowa, supposed TO contain lead ORE" as
IN committee of the whole
Mr. BREESE moved that the bill he laid upon
the able and that the Senate take up the bill passed
by the House, having the same object.
Nit EVANS called for a division of the question;
Mr. BREESE Withdrew his motion, and the bill
was read
Mr.. SEWER moved to amend the bill by strk
ing out aH AFTER the eDacuig clause, ana inserting
the House bill.
After some explanatory conversation between the
above gentlemen,
AIR. s withdrew his original motion, and moved
Eur&t the Senate bill be laid upon the table; which
having been agree 10, he also moved that the
prior orders be postponed and the House bill of the
same character taken up
Mr. PHELPS opposed going out Of the calendar.
Ls3Nlr SEWER contended that there was no depar-
lure from the calendar invo we'd in his motion. He
only proposed for the sake Of avoiding completely,
TO take up the bill that was then in order, with the
exception of a trihing amendment.
The question being taken, the motion to take up
was agreed TO-.
The bill was then read.
Mr. DAVIS called upon the friends of the bill for
mn explanation of its objects.
Mr. BREESE called for the reading of the bill
and the report OF the committee in relation to the
The bill was read.
No amendments being offered, the bill was re-
,oorted back to the Senate, and ordered to be en-
crossed for a third reading.
PUBLIC ALTON OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
The ''bll to provide for the more effectual publ
cation of the laws of the United States" was taken
up read a second time, considered in committee
~ the whole reported without amendment, and or
dored to be engrossed, and read third time
GRADUATION AND REDUCTION OF THE PRICE OF THE
PUBLIC LANDS.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the "bill
providing for the graduation and reduction of the
price of the public lands, the question being upon
the adoption of an amendment submitted by Mr.. J.
NJ. CLAYTON to the substitute for the original bill
introduced by Mr.. CALHOUN The object of Mr..
CLAYToN's amendment being to test the sense of the
Senate upon the principle Of ceding the public lands
TO the States in which they lie
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, spoke in support
Of the amendment submitted by Mr.. J. NJ Clay
TON.
Mr.. BREESE advocated the bill at length.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN replied.
Mr.. NILES followed in opposition to the future
Cesson Of the unsold lands to the States.
tMr, JOHNSON, of Louisiana, yesterday spoke
IN faror Of the bill.
Mr.. CALHOUN earnestly commended in favor OF
the policy and propriety Of cedng the unsold lands
to the States, in accordance with the provisions o.
his amendment TO the original bill
Mr.. BENTON followed in favor of the bill.
Mr.. J. NJ CLAYTON further advocated hi,
anendnent