The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-04
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, lsl7.
SENATE.
The journal of yesterday read and approved.
PETITIONS.

SENATE.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved
PETITIONS
Mr. DIX presented two memorials of citizens of New
York, praying grant of land to aid IN the construction
of ailroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific; which
were referred to the Committee on Public Lands
the legislature OF Michigan, in relation to the leasing OF
the copper lands in that State which read, and
Mr. CHALMERS presented the petition Of citizens Of
Washington PRAYING that the bill to amend the charter of
said city, which passed the House of Representatives, may
become law which referred to the Committee on
the District of Columbia
Mr. JOHNSON of Maryland, presented the petition Of
Jane Sproston widow OF deceased naval surgeon ask
the Committee en- Naval Affairs.
Also, the petition Of the Baltimore and Philadelphia
Steamboat Company asking an alteration IN the act OF
February IS, 1893, respecting the coastng trade; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce
HOUR MEETING
Mr. DIN submitted the following resolution for con-
sderation;
Resorea That on and after Monday next the Senate will
meet nj III O'Clock, a M
NAVAL PENSIONS.
Mr. FAIRFIELD, from the Committee Naval Al
fairs reported bill revivng certain naval pensions for
the term Of FIVE years; which read and passed to
the second reading.
BRIGANTINE OCEAN QUEEN.
Mr. DIX, from the Committee on Commerce, reported
bill to authorize the issuing of register TO the bryan
tine Ocean Queen; which was read and passed to the
second reading
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions which had been referred the bills from the
House for the relief OF Harvey REYNOLDS for the relief OF
Catharne Stevenson for the relief of Ann CLAYTON, for
REYNOLDS, and for the relief of Elizabeth Cakins, the
widow OF Silas Winans, reported the same without
amendment ~
been referred the bills from the House to increase the
pension OF Roswell Hale and for the relief of Jonathan
Hoyt, reported the same without amendmet /,
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Maryland, from the Committee OF
Claims reported bill for the relief OF John Bronson
which was read and passed to the second reading;
Mr. J., from the same committee, 10 which had been re-
erred the bill for the relief OF Ray Tompklns and others,
children and heirs at law OF the late DanieD Tompkins,
reported the same without amendment.
LAND CLAIMS IN MICHIGAN
On motion of Mr. WOODBRIDGE the prior orders
postponed and the Senate proceeded to consider
in Committee OF the Whole the bill reported from the
Committee Private Land Claims, TO amend an act con-
frming certain land claims in the State Of Michigan
No amendment having been offered, the b,ll was IS re-
reading, and was, by unanimous consent read third
time and passed
sHaDRAcH erLLET AND OTHERS.
On motion of Mr. WOODBRIDGE, the prior orders
further postponed and the Senate proceeded TO con-
sder, in Committee OF the Whole, the bill reported
from the same committee, for the relief OF Shadrach
No amendment having been offered, the bill was re-
ported the Senate, ordered to be engrossed for third
reading, and by unanimous consent, read third
time and passed
THE ARMY BILL.
a message was received from the House OF Repre.en-
tatves, by lis Clerk, informing the Senate that said
House had disagreed some of the amendments OF the
Senate the bill OF the House TO raise for limited time
additional military force and for other purposes and
had concurred the remaining amendments with amend
menss. IN which the concurrence of the Senate
asked.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion of Mr. SPElGHT the prior orders
postponed and the Senate proceeded to the consideration
~ the bill from the House making appropriations for the
and contingent expenses OF the Indian department
and for fulfilling treaty spuaiions with the various In
dian tribes for the year ending June 3d. ISIS.
the Committee on Finance agreed to-
Mr.. JARNAGIN moved further 10 amend the bill by
inserting IN section 3 after line 30:
For Interest upon sixty thousand dollars borrowed by
the Cherokee delegations In Washington city in the month
August last which should have been advanced to them
b. The United Staes under the treaty OF 1916 with the
Cherokee nation thousand eight hundred dollars, or so
much thereof as may be needed
The amendment was agreed to-
MIR JARNAGlN moved further to amend the BILL by
inserting after the amendment Just adopted;
Ito Waiter = Adair $3.50; to Thomas F. Taylor, $3.50;
visiting Washington city, last winter, honorable eff
fort % reconcile the different parties in the Cherokee
ton"
After come remarks from Messrs, HUNTINGTON,
SPElGHT, JARNAGlN, and ATCHlSON, the amend
ynent was disagreed To-
Mr. WESTCOTr moved further to amend the bill,
after The saith line Of the second section, BY inserting