The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-28
THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1874
SENATE.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
message in writing from the President of the Uni
ted States received by the hands of his private sece
tary
REPORT FROM THE LAND OFFICE.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of the Treasury,
companed By letter from the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, stating the for the delay in
answering resolution of the Senate calling for state
ment of the quantity of public lands which have been
in market for certain periods, &C. which was ordered to
be printed.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE presented joint resolution of the
legislature OF the State of Michigan requesting the
aors aud representatives OF that State in Congress to
their exerons obtain the assent of Congress to the sale
of the salt springs that State, in such the
legislature thereof may drect which referred to the
Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed.
MIR w accompanied the presentation of this resolu-
ton with notice that he would, tomorrow, ask
leave to Introduce bill on the subject referred to,l
Mr.. uPHAM presented resolutions passed by the egs-
lature of the Stale of Vermont, in favor OF speedy
termination of the with Mexico, and the settlement
of all matters in controversy between the United States
and that republic by arbitration or negotiation and de-
carng their opposition to the admission OF any State
into the Union, whose constitution toerates slavery
which were read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. CAMERON presented the memorial OF ID. V,
Quenandon, proposing to establish by the aid of the
government colony in the Territory OF oregon, and TO
organize the coonsts into regiment OF cavalry to serve
dnring the war with Mexico without pay, on condition
that the United States will supply them with and
provisions; which was referred to The Committee on
Territories.
Mr. ClLLEY presented petition OF citizens OF New
Hampshire, praying the establishment OF mail route
from Deerfed to New Market, in that State which was
referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
! Roads
Mr.. BRIGHT submitted communications addressed TO
the chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings, by
James Maher, public gardener, relative to the duties OF
his Office and the amount of money necessary to keep
the public grounds in proper order; which was referred
to the Committee on Public Buildings.
MIR DIX presented the memorial OF convention OF
farmers, gardeners and silk cutursts held IN New York,
praying the establishment OF Department OF Agriculture
which referred TO the Committee on Agriculture
Mr. WOODBRIDGE presented the memorial and pro-
posa of Thomas Palmer and Oliver M Hyde, concern
ng The construction of military road from Green bay to
Fort wilkins; which was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs
Mr. ASHLEY presented petition of citizens OF Ar
kansas county, Arkansas, praying the establishment OF
maroute from Arkansas POST via lagrew Springs, TO
mtersecl Crdckets Bluffs the route from the mouth OF
White river TO Little Rock; which was referred TO the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
CUSTOM HOUSE AT SAVANNAH.
Mr. CHALMERS, from the Committee on Commerce,