The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-11

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MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE, OF RErREsEsTArrvEs.
A message was received from the House Of Rep
resentatyes, announcing that said House had passed
sundry Senate private bills; also announcing that
said House had passed bill making a further APP
preparation for carrying on the foreign intercourse
Of the United States. THE bill TO carry out the
recommendations of the President in his message OF
Saturday last. ...
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. FAIRFIELD, from the committee of con-
ference in relation to the disagreeng votes of the
two houses Of Congress upon the naval appropria-
ton bill, reported that said committee had agreed
upon all the disputed questions, with the exception
Of the 9Th and 9Th amendments of the Senate.
The question was taken on agreeing TO the report
of the committee, excepting upon the 9Th and 9Th
amendments, and the report was coneurred in.
Mr. YULEE moved that the Senate insist on the
9Th amendment, which provided that if any money
appropriated by the bill should be wanted
for the purpose Of the appropriation, then said sum
remaining should be applied towards the eonstruc-
ton Of dry dock at Pensacola, Florida; which was
not agreed TO. This Il equivalent to receding from
The amendment.l
"A message was received from the President OF
the United States, announcing that he had approved
and signed sundry acts. Also a message in wri-
ting.l
PURLoNED rkKAsUhI MOTHS.
The bill TO provide for the payment Of the
evidences Of public debt in certain cases. which had
been returned from the House Of Representatives,
with amendments, was considered, and the amend
ments OF the House were concurred in. y.
49, NAVAL PENSION BULL 49,
~ by liking .PpEopratiOns for the payment
|lcs7, whiSh vas amended n the Senate by adding
% appropriation Of $50 900 for the payment Of in
valid pensions heretofore paid out Of the privatser
pension fund, 20 which amendment the House OF
Representatives disagreed, was taken up; and on
motion, II was
Resolved That the senate recsds from their said amend
ment.
JANIS ERwES.
On motion OF Mr.. SEWER, the Senate took up
the bill for the relief Of James Erwen, Of Arkan-
sas, and others, which had been returned from the
House with amendments; which amendments were
concuned in.
ELuAH WHITE
The bill for the relief Of Elijah White, and the
bill granting additional CONFIRMATION TO said Elijah
White fos1Ps services as Indian agent beyond the
ROCKY e talns, were returned from the House
with amsn0ments which were considered The
| amendments TO the first named bill were concurred
In, with amendments; and the amendments TO the
| remaining bill concurred in.
A message was received from the House OF
Representatives, announcing that said House had
passed resolution to appoint joint committee to
wait the President of the United States and inform
him that, If he had no further communications TO
make TO Congress, the two houses are now ready
TO adjourn.
Messages were received from the President at va
rious times, announcing that he had signed sundry
acts.
REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
Mr.. EVANS asked, and obtained leave, to intro
duce joint resolution, appointing the following
named gentlemen regents Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute for the diffusion of useful knowledge among
men, viz:
Messrs. Rufus Choate, of Massachusetts,; Gideon
Hawley, Of New York; Richard Rush, of Pennsyl-
vania; William G. Preston, Of South Carolina; Al.
exander Dallas Bache, Of Washington; Joseph @.
Totten, Of Washington.
The joint resolution was read twice, considered in
committee OF the whole, reported without amend
ment, ordered to be engrossed for third reading,
read third time and passed.
The l7th JOINT rule was then suspended and the
joint resolution sent to the House.
A message was subsequently received from the
House Of Representatives, announcing their concur.
renee In the JOINT resolution. II was sent to the
President and the latter notified the Senate that he
had approved the same, Fs
OREGON.
Mr.. CASS moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Of the Oregon Territorial bill; which
motion was disagreed to.
A message was received from the House of Req
| resentatves announcing that the President had
notified said House that he had approved and signed
the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
PRIVATE.
On motion Of Mr.. YULEE the Senate considered
the bill for the relief of Richard G. Allen and con-
Cured in the amendments made by the House OF
Representatives thereto,
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, from the Commit
tee OF Claims, reported, without amendment, bill
for the settlement of certain claims of Alabama
Mr.. J. also moved that said committee be dis.
ished business before said committee which was
agreed to.
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance.
moved that said committee be discharged from the
further consideration of the unfinished business re-
naming in the hands of sa d committee; which mo-
ton was agreed to.
PosT ROUTES.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
bill establishing certain postroutes, and for other
purposes.
Mr.. EVANS moved to amend the bill by striking
out the 9th, 9th, 10th and llth sections; which was
agreed to.
A verbal amendment, inserting the word "Colum-
bus" for some other, which the reporter was una
BILE to ascertain, in consequence Of the great conf
son-was adopted on motion of Mr.. SPElG1T,
and the bill was passed.
The title was also amended by striking out the
words, Sand for other purposes"
On motion Of Mr.. DIX, the Committee on Com
merce was discharged from the further considera-
ton Of all subjects before said committee which re-
manned undisposed Of.
A message in writing was received from the
President Of the United States; also announcing tina
he had signed and approved sundry acts.l
On motion Of Mr.. CAMERON, the Senate took
up for consideration TIE House bill for the relief of
Abraham Horback, which had been reported from
the Judiciary Committee with an amendment. The
amendment was then disagreed to, and the bill
passed.
MEXICAN RELATIONS.
Mr.. LEWIS moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of the House "ac making further
provision for the expenses attending the intercourse
between the United States and foreign nations,,
which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. LEWIS then moved, as an amendment TO
strike out the proviso in the first section A..
Mr.. DAVIS opposed the amendment at length,
and refusing to yield to repeated efforts made by the
mover of the amendment to introduce resolution
resembling the joint resolution of adjournment, in
order to allow the discussion to proceed. occupied
the time till the clock struck 10 and