The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-20
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, isa7.

se.i ~ TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, lsa7.
SENATE.
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved
coMxUxIcArIoNs FROM DEPARTMENTS.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a COM
muncaiion from the Secretary Of War, in further reply
preparations for the construction and repair OF roads, for
tfcations, and harbors, and for the improvement of
ers; which was ordered to be printed
Als0 communication from the Secretary OF War,
showing the contracts entered into under the authority of
atdepartment during the year 1886 which was laid up
the table.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
A message in writing was received from the President
OF the United States BY the hands OF private secretary
s.f seT THE LATE SENATOR PENNYBAcKER.
On motion BY Mr.. ARCHER, the Vice President was
requested to communicate to the executive of Virginia
dnss Of the decease Of the late Senator Pennybaker
Mr.. CALHOUN presented the memorial OF citizens OF
Charleston, South Carolina, praying Appropriation for
lights and buoys at Bulls bay, the entrance OF Santee
and Charleston habor; which referred to the
Mr.. J. NJ ola YToN presented the petition OF Thomas
the Treasury Department which was referred the
Mr. JARNAGIN presented the petition OF Susan Cody
and others, Cherokees, praying indemnity for property
destroyed by some Of the United States soldiers
Fort Gibson the year 1915 which referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs esa
Mr.. DAYTON presented the memorial OF citizens OF
New Jersey praying the adoption OF such measures as
will bring the war with Mexico to speedy close; which
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. LEWIS presented the petition OF John Devn,
praying compensation for services clerk in the Fifth
Auditors Office; which was referred to the Committee
MI ATCHIsON presented the memorial OF the general
assembly Of the State Of Missouri praying the establish
men Of certain post routes in that State which
ferred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads. la
MT cAss presented documents relative to the claim OF
Israel Garfield, for indemnity for depredaons by Mex
lean soldiers in 1885 which was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign relations
Mr.. DIX presented the memorial of Edward Martin
and Others praying indemnity for French spoaons prior
TO 1905 which was referred to the select committee on
Mr.. CoRw1N presented the petition OF citizens Of Ohio,
praying donation OF public land for the completion OF
the Tennessee and Maysvie turnpike; which was
ferred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Aiso, the memorial of the yearly meeting OF the So
eiey OF Friends In Indiana, praying that the war with
Mexico may be brought to a speedy close which was
read and motion that be printed referred the
Committee on Printing
WITH MEXICO
Mr.. SEWER from the Committee Foreign Rela-
tons reported bill making further appropriation TO bring
the war with Mexico to a close.
The bill was read, and is as follows
BILL making further appropriation TO bring the existing
enacted by the House of
the Usited States Of Ameiea Congress assembled. That
Of money exceeding three millions of dollars be-
and hereby appropriated for the purpose de-
ayng any extraordinary expenses which may be incurred
and honorable Conclusion be paid any money in
the treasury otherwise appropriated and to be applied
who shall cause an account expenditure
laid before Congress as may be.
Mr. SEWER gave notice that he should call this bill
up at an early day. BY
sa@8 a Posr-RouTEs IN TEXAS.
Mr. RUSK (by leavel introduced a bill to establish ad
dtiona post routes in Texas which read twice, and
referred the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
BOUNTY LANDS REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
> Mr.. WOODBRIDGE from the Committee on Public
lands to which had been referred the memorial of John
RUSSELL reported bill addition to the several resolves
ordinances, and acts OF Congress providing for rela
tive to, the grant Of bounty lands TO the officers and sol
ders OF the revolution, upon the continental establish
ment.
GRANT OF LAND LOUISIANA
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the same committee 10 which had
been referred the bill TO grant TO the State OF louisiana
certain lands for internal improvement reported the
back without amendment, and with a recommendation
that it pass
PRIVATE BILLS, &c.
Mr.. CASS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
made an adverse report upon the memorial OF VIM; NJ
Blackford, late charge Ares to New Grenada which
Mr., JOHNSON. Of Maryland. from the Committee on
Claims reported as BIZ to authorize the settlement Of the
Df: URNEY. from the Committee on Patents. made
which VAS ordered to Be printed
Nfr MOREHEAD, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads reported bill for the relief OF
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on Pensions, re-
ported bill for the relief OF Peter Enges SEN which
wasr read and ordered to second reading.
sssna HARPER's ARMoRY.
Mr. CRITTENDEN, from the Committee on Military
Affairs to which had been referred the Joint resolution
authorizing the purchase of additional land for the use of
the United States armory at Harpes Ferry reported the
back without amendment
INCREASE OF THE ARMY
Afr BENTON, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs to which had been referred back the bill from the
House 70 raise, for a limited time, an additional military
force, and for other purposes with Instructions reported
the same back. with the following amendment:
Ssc And be further enacted, That, each non-com-
missioncd officer, musician and private OF the regulars
yoluniccrs and militia who has engaged engage
who shall actually ior the OF year. ii
the war shall last lon, unless killed diving in SER
vice, discharged for disability incurred the service
then ahall be granted quarter section of land
be located public lands liable entry private
sale.
SEc. And be further enacted, That all sales gifts de-
vise<, agreements, bonds, powers sell said
lands, and all liens transfers of the whether private
judicsl, made Mt time before the issuing
for snid land, shall be deemed upon this act
and shnll be null and void patept shall issue
until years after the said land shall been loca
ted and every patent shall be issued name OF Ia,
who earned the land, whether dead or alive and
with ciausc, in addition, his hcirs-atlaw and
law, or his widow, any of his hesat-law may al
time, and without let hudrance from any stan
of limitation recover possession OF the from
pretended purchaser holder, under <penies title
private udc ia, founded any transaction before the
issuing Of the patent, and shalt recover damages for
and profits, FOR the whole time that the said
holder have been in others
been in possession under whom he holds said dam
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