The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-06

Cherokee Indian.
Mr. DAVIS presented the petition of Jesse
Houen guardian of ARENAS Conant a soldier in
the last war with Great Britain, asking pension;
which was referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr.. ID. also presented the petition Of David Sears
and others, of Boston, asking the erection OF hight
house on Minot's Ledge, at the entrance to Boston
harbor; which was referred 10 the Commi'tee on
Commerce.
Mr.. d. further presented similar petition from
citizens of Boston, which referred to the same
committee.
NEW PORTS or ENTRY.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN presented the petition OF
merchants of Pittsburgh, Wheeling Cincinnati, and
Louisville, praying that the said cities may be made
ports Of entryj which was referred to the Commit
Tee on Commerce
zens of Missouri, residing within the Fayette and
Palmyra land Districts praying that those districts
may not be consolidated; which was laid on the
table.
Mr.. DIX presented the petition Of Thomas Hunt
q Co., Charles l.. Roberts, and Wright & Sturgls,
Of New York, praying that certain duties illegally
exacted by the collector for the port Of New York
may be refunded; which was referred to the Com
miltee on Finance.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. PENNYBACKER, from the Committee Of
Claims, submitted II adverse report upon the Peu-
ton Of VIM. b. Foster; which was ordered TO be
printed.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The "Bll appropriatIng alternate sections OF the
public lands for tho improvement OF Pearl rive"
was read third time
Mr.. NILES called for the yeas and nays upon the
passage Of the bill and they were ordered
Mr.. SPElGHr submitted few spirited remarks
in support Of the bill, in the course Of which he
expressed much surprise at the opposition which it
had met.
After some further remarks in reply by Senators
NILES and BAGBY, the question was taken, and
resulted-yeas %, nays H. as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Ashley, Achson. Barrow, Breese, Csss,
Chalmers John NJ Clayton, Corwin Crittenden, Greene
Eouston, Jarnagn, Johnson Of Maryland johnson Of
spsight Sturgeon, westcOtt, and woodbridge "a.
NAYS-Messrs Atherlon, Bagby, Berrien, Bright Thorn
Jeuness Lewis, AcDuAie Mangun, Niles Pearce Penny
hacker Turney, and fulee is.
So the bill was passed, and the title, as above,
was agreed TO.
GRANTS LAND IN LOUISIANA.
The "Joint resolution in relation to issuing Of
grants of certain lands 10 Louisiana" was taken up
for a third readingi but
On motion of MIR. BERRIEN, (Mr. JOHNSON, of
Louisiana, opposing, its further consideration was
postponed until Tuesday next
The following resolution, submitted yesterday by
Mr.. McDUFFIE, was considered, and agreed to:
R,soIvea That the Commissioner OF the General Land
Omce furnish the Senate the number OF contained
the upper tracts Of the Houmas land claim, mum.
the board Of commissioners and conhrmed and
also the number OF Of said grant ncuded the pat
ents issued the 18th OF August s4i and the number oil
included the decision Of the board OF
under the survey ordered by Governor Cborn and eNcu
the lands excluded also the number Of patents issued
uPon ,nd clam o me Lana once Sllhn .ne hm' paSn,
OF claimed under the patents previously issued and
also the number Of the said patents which have been
rendered General Land Office by the parties holding
the same and the amount Of purchase money refunded
within limits embraced the patents OF that
TO the Land Once since the 18th Of August ls to have
those floats patented by the government this date with
copy of each application also the number of sppcs
tons which have been made for relunding Of purchase
refunded upon entries made within limits Of Houmss
lanl claim since the Issuing Of the patents on the i2th OF
August lSI and the number OF upon which the pur
chase money has been refunded
Several messages in writing were received from
the President of the United States
FRENCH sPoLIATIoN CLAIMS.
On motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON of Maryland, the
Senate resumed the consideration Of the "Bi TO
provide for the ascertanment Of claims of American
citizens for spoations prior the 3lst day of July
1901" when the several amendments heretofore sub
mitted to said bill were agreed to.
The question being then upon ordering the bill to
be engrossed for a third reading.
Mr.. CoLQUITT and Mr.. McDUFFIE earnest
Mr. J. M. CLAYTON exhorted the friends Of
the bill to stand by it, and cast their votes in its
favor.
The yeas and nays having heretofore been or
dered, were then called, and resulted as follows
rien, Thomas Clayton, John NJ Clayton corwin, Crit.
tenden Davis, Dayton Greene, Houston, Huntington
Miller Morshead Niles Pearee Sewer, simmons, Sturgeon
Upham, westoott, and woodbrdge.-27.
NAYsoMessrs Allen Atchison, Atherton Breese,
Bright Calhoun Cass Chalmers Coauitt Dickinson, Dix
Haywood, Jesnoss; Lewis, McDaffs. Mangum, Penny.
So he uea IN he md
third time.
RIGHT OF SEARCH.
message from the President Of the United
States, transmitting in compliance with resolution
of the Senate, the correspondence between Great
Britain and the United States in relation to the right
OF search, which took place from 1910 to lS43 in
elusive; also copy Of the protest by Mr. Cass
against the Quintu pie treaty when he was minister
IN France, and the correspondence in relation to the
same, was read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. CaSS stated that the documents Just ordered
to be printed were very important, and moved thai
an additional number of copies be printed
Objection being made, the motion lies over
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL. 10.
On motion of Mr.. LEWIS, the Senate resumed
for the service of the Post Office Department for the
year ending June 30th, lS47, the question pending
being on an amendment by Mr.. L. providing for the
establishment of line of magnetic telegraph from
Atlanta, in Georgia, to Montgomery in Alabama
and thence to Mobile, and appropriating $50, 900
therefor
Senators JARNAGIN, WESTCOTT, HAY
WOOD, DICKINSON, and CALHOUN, each op
posed the amendment; when tn
Mr.. LEWIS withdrew his amendment, and sub
mitted amendment to be added to the LIST section
of the bill providing appropriation of IS, 500 70
the publication Of 5000 copies of the table of pos
Offices, laws, and regulations Of the department. &c
which agreed to.
Mr.. NILES submitted an amendment providn,
an appropriation Of $4,000 for mail Transportation
by steam between New York and Liverpool, pend
ing the discussion Of which, motion to adjourn
was made but withdrawn again at request of
Mr.. MANGUM, who gave notice of his inten
ton, during the coming week, to PROFOUND certain
interrogatories to the chairman of the Committee
Finance in relation to the amount Of revenue O
hand, the amounts likely to accrue, &c.
The Senate then adjourned.