The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-02
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY NIGHT, MARCH ., 1917.
Congressional.

In the Senate, to-day, Nh. Chalmers presented the
credentials OF the Hon Henry s. Foote, senator from
Mississippi. for six years from It'll March, 1877. Re-
ports were made from the committees of conference
the Military Academy, post office, and navy appropra-
ton bills, and adopted, Committees OF conference were
appointed the post-route bill and the civil and diplo
matte appropriation bill The joint resolution to au-
horize the Secretary of the Navy to place the United
States ship Macedonian at the disposal of Capt De Kay
for conveying provisions contributed for the relief OF the
suffering poor of Ireland was amended by adding the
United States ship Jamestown, to be placed at the disposal
of Capt. r. B. Forbes, and passed.
The resolution offered by Mr. Hannegan, few days
since, authorizing and directing the Secretary 10 con-
tract with DIR. j. A. Houston for full and accurate re-
ports OF the proceedings and debates OF the Senate du-
ring the thireh Congress, was taken up. twas siren
uously opposed by Mr. Benton who offered numerous
amendments, which not agreed to- and still I'M
der consideration at four o'clock, when recess of two
hours taken. After the the consideration of
the resolution was resumed and after number of other
amendments had been offered by Mr. Benton and rejected
by the Senate, the resolution finally at late hour,
adopted by vote of 81 to 10. ~
The bill from the House for the admission of Wscon-
sin into the Union passed The report of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, recommending the Senate to
disagree TO most of the amendments of the House to the
bill to provide for an additional number of general off
GERS and for other purposes, adopted joint
luton for making a contract with James Crtchet TO
light the Capitol and public grounds with his solar gas,
was passed bill was passed establishing addition
al port OF entry in Texas, The Senate still in
sion when our paper was put to press
In the House, the civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill was reported from the Committee of WAYS and
Means with recommendation that the House agree to
some and disagree to others OF the Senate amendments
thereto. The amendments all acted upon by the
House, and the bill returned to the Senae-severa of
the amendments being yet disagreed to-
The balance of the day, and until nearly O'Clock in
the evening was consumed in action upon upon various
bills, and appointing committees OF conference, &c, but
no decision was had upon bills OF general interest
The bill making provision for additional general
officers which had been returned from the Senate with
amendments, taken up, when Mr. Holmes submitted
some remarks in opposition to the provision contained
therein in relation to general officer Cor lieutenant
general the speaker designated it, and pending the
action on the said bill, the House adjourned.
The great pressure of the business and proceedings in
both Houses of Congress these closing days OF the
sion necessarily prevents us from publishing forthwith
many of the speeches which have been delivered within
the last few days They will be written out and given
with all possible despatch
Amongst Others we have fuller and more complete
report than what appeared in paper on Friday last
of the eloquent and forcibe speech of the Hon. F. A.
Hannegan on the three million bill.
Mr. Soues speech is in preparation by our reporters
and will be spread before the readers of the Union
a day or two.