The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1917.
SENATE.
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved

States by the Legislature OF the State of Louisiana for the
unexpred term OF the Hon. ALEXANDER BARROW, de
ceased.
The credentials having been read, Mr. SouIE was quail
flied, and took his seat
FROM THE PRESIDENT
message received from the President of the Uni
questng him to inform the Senate whether any funds
the government and If any, what amount, have been
united from the Atlantic States to New Orleans TO the
disburslng officers OF the American army in Mexico
since the LIST September last; and, If remted IN what
funds remittedwheher in gold and silver com, treasu
ry notes, bank notes, bank checks and if in whole or
part RENTED in gold and silver what has been the ex
pense to the government of each of such remittances
which laid the table, and ordered to be printed
PETITIONS.
Mr. DIX presented the petition of citizens of Cayuga
county, New York, praying that the Tonawanda band OF
Seneca Indians may be exempted from the operation OF
the treaty of 1912 with the Seneca Inians which was
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Also, the petition of citizens of Genesee county, New
York, upon the same subject which referred to the
same committee
Also, petition Of citizens of the city of New York,
praying the reestablishment of branch post office in
Chatham square, in that cy which referred the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. CHALMERS presented the petition of Martin
Renehan, doorkeeper at the executive mansion praying
TO be allowed by law the same compensation paid to
others dschagng similar duties in the executive depart
ments of the government; which was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
PRIVATE
III.
Columbia, to which had been referred the bill from the
House for the relief of the ssgnees of the late Bank of
Alexandria, reported the same without amendment
MAP MEXICo
On motion of Mr. NILES, the prior orders were post
poned and the Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
the following resolutions which was adopted:
Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate be authorized
procure for the use of the Senate 500 copies Of map Of
obtained at cost not exceeding one dollar per copy
MAP OF FLORIDA
On motion of Mr. YULEE, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by him
authorizing the compilation OF map of Florida from the
surveys OF the Typographical corps, &C., and after be-
ing amended to limit the of the same to $500
the resolution was agreed to.
MEETING.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. BAGBY TO
change the hour OF meeting of the Senate to IL o'clock
a m taken up for consideration, and the question
being put upon agreeing thereto, it was decided in the
negative
SCIENTIFIC WORKS AND PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENTS
Mr.. SPEIGHT, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill to exempt certain articles imported by era-
ry institutions from the payment of duty; which was
read and passed to the second reading.
MEMORIALS OF FRIENDS.
The report from the Committee on Printing submitted
days since, that certain memorials from various
yearly meetings of the Society of Friends be printed
MIR. ATHERTON called for the reading of one of the
memorials, which was from the yearly meeting of the
Society of Friends held in Baltimore, the 10th De-
The memorial having been read the question was put
upon agreeing to the report OF the Committee and de-
cided in the affirmative, as follows:
j. Pn Allen Ashley Aichis0n Ahson Bag
mers, Dix, flanagan, Houston, Niles. Rusk, Soule,
sPsigR, Surgeon Ta as R Westcot and Y@!sem
ton, John NJ CLAYTON Corwin Davis, Dayton, Evans,
Greene HMngo s os of Maryland ban Johnson
Uphnm, and Woodbridge-2l.
ADVERSE REPORTS.
number of adverse reports from committees, upon
private claims, were taken up and concurred in.
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS OHIO
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary TO
which had been recommed sundry memorials in refer
ence to the division OF the State Of Ohio into two judicial
DISTRICTS made report asking TO be discharged from their
committee discharged accordingly
DISTRICT COURTS IN ALABAMA
Mr.. A., from the same committee, TO which had been
referred the bill from the House 10 eoganze the district
courts of the United States in the State of Alabama re-
ported the without amendment and with recon-
mendaton that it do not pass
BOUNDARIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN
STATES.
Mr.. A., from the same committee, to which had been
referred the joint resolution relative to the maps and
charts of the surveys of the boundaries between the Uni
ted States of America and foreign States, reported the
same without amendment, and with a recommendation
On motion Of Mr.. WOODBRIDGE the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration of said joint resolution
nIttee OIL Inc WnOle.
No amendment having been offered the Joint rcsolu-
lion reported TO the Senate and ordered to third
reading. Ii was then read third time, by unanimous
consent, and passed
THANKS TO GEN. TAYLOR.
The Joint resolution presenting the thanks of Congress
Major General Taylor and the officers and soldiers
der his command for their gallant conduct stormng
Monterey, was read a second time.
Mr. HANNEGAN moved a reference Of the resolution
10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
MIR. BENTON inquired if that wasthe resolution from
Mr.. HANNEGAN replied no-from the Senate.
Mr. SPEIGHT. The resolution was introduced by
the Senator from Tennessee, mr. JARNAGINl
DIR. CRITTENDEN suggested to the gentleman that
might be better to postpone this resolution andac upon
that from the House. He therefore moved TO lay the
olution on the table for the present.
The motion of the honorable gentleman from Ken
lucky having been agreed TO-,
Mr. BREESE inquired if their not a special order
~ The VIE PRESIDENT replied that there were several
Mr.. HUNTINGTON moved that the Senate postpone all
special orders and take up the private calendar If they
intended pass any of the private bills which had been
introduced was important that they should act upon
them with little delay possible, in order that they
might go the House speedily as little time remained for
their concurrent action.
Mr. CRITTENDEN intimated that his own motion
would k h woa al S Sss Dso0 Of HI. friend
from Kentucky He supposed the Senate had decided to
lay the resolution upon the table. He therefore with
drew his motion.
Mr. CRITTENDEN then renewed his motion to take
nm the resolution from the House
Mr. SEWER here asked leave to make single cor
rectOn in the report lin the lntelgencer of his remarks
yesterday. II was with regard to the correspondence
there referred to- He represented saying that the
correspondence OF the President received from persons in
Mexico had been laid before the committee He said nc
such thing and desired 10 remark that such was