The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-03
TWENTY.N INTH CONGRESS,
sArURDAr, January 3, 1876.
IN SENATE.


The journal Of "Wednesday having been read,
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate re-
port from the Secretary Of War, exhibiting, agree
ably to law the balances of appropriations on The
LIST July 1874; the appropriations for the hscal year
ending July lst l945; the repayments and transfers
within that year; the amount applicable TO the SER
vice Of the year; and the unexpended balances on
the LIST day of July, lS45 which was read, and, on
motion of Mr.. SPElGHT, it was ordered 10 be
printed.
LIVE OAK PLANTATIONS.
A message was received from the President OF the
United States, transmitting report OF the Secretary
of the Navy in answer TO resolution OF the Senate
Of the llh December last, in relation to the number
Of agents employed in the preservation OF TIMBER the
amount OF salaries paid TO them, the ahowan se
made for all purposes connected with said timber
lands &c, during the last 20 years. which was LAID
on the table.
COLLECTION DISTRICT or TEXAS.
A second message from the President was re-
eeyed at the same time announcing that on the 3lsl
of December last. he signed the BILL TO establish a
collection district in the State Of Texas and for other
purposes"
A message was received from the House OF Rep
resenatiyes, announcing that said House had pass
ed joint resolution relative TO the printing and dis
tribuiion OF the annual estimates in which the con-
cuTrenee Of the Senate was asked.
COLLECTION DISTRICT OF CHICAGO.
A message was also received from the House, an
nouneing th3 said House had passed the "Act TO
establish the objection district Of Chicago" in which
the eoneuuenee ofihe Senate was asked.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. CAMERON presented the petition of eitizsns
Of Pennsylvania, praying the location Of a light
house on the Brandywine shoals in the Delaware
meree.
Mr.. BERRIEN presented the petition Of the Sa-
vannah Chamber Of Commerce, and OF citizens OF
Savannah, asking an appropriation TO remove OBJ
struetlons To the navigation Of the Savannah river,
caused by the sinking Of certain vessels in said
river during the revolutionary war, to prevent Brit
ish ships from sailing up the the same; which was
referred TO the Committee on Commerce and or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. ATHERToN presented the petition Of citi-
gems Of Portsmouth; New Hampshire, praying the
establishment Of congress Of nations, for the ami
cable adjustment OF all international difficulties,
without resort TO war; which referred 10 The
Committee IN the Judiciary.
Mr.. BREESE presented the petition Of the heirs
OF John Rice Jones, deceased, praying the conhrma-
ton OF their title to a tract Of land; which refer
red to the Committee Private Land Claims
Mr.. HUNTINGTON presented the petition Of
Sarah Little praying pension, in consideration OF
the public services Of her husband during the revo-
Iutionsry war; which was referred to the Commit
tee on Pensions.
strances against the admission OF Texas into the
Union with constitution tolerating slavery which
were laid on the table.
Mr.. DIX stated that since the admission Of
Texas he had received several remonstrances
against the same; which, out Of respect to the me-
morialists, he now presented and asked that they
be laid on the table; which was ordered
Mr.. BRIGHT presented petition of citizens Of
Jeffersonvills Indiana, praying the construction Of
canal around the falls of The Ohio river, the Ind
ana side Of said river which referred TO the
Committee on Roads and Canals.
MIR. LEWIS presented the memorial Of James
Bogardus, praying an extension Of his patent;
which was referred to the Committee on Patents.
Mr.. WESTCOTT presented the petition Of Da-
vid L. White, of Florida, praying payment Of ar
rears Of compensation for expenditures in the
public servre while collector at Apalachicola;
which was referred TO the Committee on Claims.
MINERAL LANDS.
Mr.. BREESE, pursuant to notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill direct the Presi-
dent of the United States to sell the reserved mine
raj lands in the Stale Of Illinois, and the Territories
Of Iowa and Wisconsin, supposed to contnin lead
ore which was read first and second time, and re-
ferred to the Committee on the Public Lands.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE HUDSON RIVER.
Mr.. DICKINSON, pursuan, to notice, asked and
obtained leave, 70 introduce "bill TO improve the
navigation of the Hudson river" which was read
first and second time, and referred 10 the Committee
on Roads and Canals.
Mr. ASHLEY gave notice that on Monday next
he would, by leave of the Senate introduce bill for
the relief of David M. Williamson, Of Arkansas.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The joint resolution of the House OF Representa-
tives relating the printing and distribution of the
annual estimates was taken up for action, and read
the first time; when ...
Mr.. LEWIS said, the propriety of the resolution
was so obvious that he hoped it would be immedi-
ately passed. -.st ...a rs.. .s.r.
The Joint resolution was read a second time con-
sdered in committee of the whole, reported back
to the Senate without amendment, read third time,
and passed s.. 49,.
-.n'. COLLECTION DISTRICT OF CHICAGO.
The 'sact to establish collection district at Chi
cago" read first and second time, and referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
The 'act for the relief of William Elliott of Full
ton county, Illinois," having been reported by the
comnIittee correctly engrossed, was read third
time and passed. - -....-t
into Executive session; and after some time spent
therein, during which several nominations were
confrmed,) the doors were opened, and the Senate
adjourned. .
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The journal of yesterday was read, and, ate
having been corrected, on motion Of Mr.. PRESTON
KING, so as to state the fact that the motion to
postpone the consideration Of Mr.. DouGLAss's bill
for week, was not made (as the journal stately
by unanimous consent, was approved.
'... ..s OREGON.
The SPEAKER announced that the business first
in order was the report made yesterday by Mr.
HARRISON, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
providing for the organization Of two regiments Of
rihcmen, and for other purposes. And the pending
question was the motion Of Mr.. f. to commit
the said bill to the Committee Of the Whole on the
| r. a. VTntA a,I th,s, L, IL.
order of the day for Tuesday next. 49,.
Mr.. G. J. INGERSOLL, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, took the floor He was
understood in commencing his remarks to call the
| attention OF the House to the fact that the great
question of the charter Of the Bank of the United
States, when the present President of the United
States was chairman of the Committee Of Ways
and Means, was debated on the mere question Of
reference; and upon that precedent he could state
for the intersection OF those gentlemen who desired
In make apeerhea on this subipct that Tho whole