The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-27

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| TOLLS ON THE JAMES RIVER
! Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland, from the Committee on
Commerce, 10 whom was referred the bill giving the
sent of Congress TO act OF the General Assembly of
Virginia authorizing the levy OF tolls on the James river,
reported the same with an amendment.
The Senate having proceeded TO the consideration Of
said bill in committee OF the whole, the amendment
was agreed TO-
amendment having been concured in, was ordered to
third reading, and was, by unanimous consent read
third time, and passed.
GRADUATION BILL.
| Mr.. BREESE moved to proceed to the consideration
of the bill to reduce and graduate the price OF the public
lands.
On this motion the yeas and nays were ordered and it
was disagreed to-yeas IL nays %.
INDIAN DEPARTMENT
Mr.. BAGBY, from the Committee on Indian fairs,
10 whom referred the bill from the House 10 amend
the act to provide for the better organization of the In
dian Department, &c. reported the wthou, amend
ment.
Mr. YULEE, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, reported bill for the relief OF Nathaniel Hog
gait which was read, and passed TO the second reading
MIR. DIX, from the Committee on Commerce, 10 whom
were referred the bills from the House concerning COL
lection districts, and the bill extending the privileges
granted by the 9TH section OF the act OF Sd March s45
TO the town OF Whitehall, in the State OF New York,
ported the same without amendment
MIR. D. from the same committee reported bills 10 au,
thorze the issuing OF registers TO the brig Leveett and
To the baTque Canton which were read, and passed TO
the second reading.
referred the bill from the House concerning the licensing
of yachts and for other purposes, reported the same
without amendment
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC
/ On motion by Mr. EVANS, the Senate resumed the
consideration, committee of the whole, OF the bill
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
penses OF the government for the ending the 30h
day OF June, lSiS.
The question pending upon agreeing to the amend
men proposed yesterday, appropratng $4,000 pay
the claim of the State of Texas against the United States
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republic OF Texas by citizens OF the United States.
! Mr.. BUTLER moved to amend the amendment BY re-
ducng the appropriation to $4,000; which was agreed
| Mr.. EVANS moved further to amend the amend
men by providing that the claim should be settled by the
proper accounting officers OF the treasury; which was
agreed to.
The amendment as amended then agreed o--yeas
%, nays IS.
/ Mr.. CAMERON moved an amendment to authorize
the President TO employ two messengers, al the same
compensation is allowed 10 the messengers OF the de-
parments; which was disagreed to.
Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON moved amendment appDpria
ting 1000 towards the purchase OF Catlns gallery OF
paintings which was disagreed TO.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and the
amendments concurred in.
Mr.. J. NJ CLAYTON then moved a reconsideration Of
the vote upon concurrng IN the amendments far
CARDS the following amendment
That the Secretary of the Treasury be instructed pay
to Richie lciss the amount deducted by the committees
of the Senate and House Of Representatives from their &c
counts, rendered for printing furnished and delivered
ton"
The motion prevailed.
! MIR. EVANS then moved TO amend the amendment by
striking out the words ''the Senate and
! The yeas and nays were ordered and the amendment
of Mr.. EVANS was disagreed to-yeas %, nays % The
VICE PRESIDENT gave the casting vote in the negative
The question then required upon concurring in the
amendment as adopted in committee OF the whole and it
was decided in the acknowledgements 30 nays 90
! Mr.. DIX then moved an amendment to pay John Ho
gan, late agent the republic of ST Domingo, the
OF $3.50; which was disagreed to on divson-ayes Is,
noes 10.
| Mr.. CASS moved an amendment making an appro
pration for the repurchase OF township OF land in
Michigan, &c; which was disagreed TO.
! Mr.. BRIGHT, By direction OF the Committee the
Public Lands moved amendment appropratlng 81 $50
for alterations and the ventilation OF the Senate cham
Der the plan OF John Skirving; which agreed
! Mr.. NIANGUM, under the impression that there had
been mistake IN the count upon the vote by which the
amendment for the payment OF John Hogan was disa-
greed TO- renewed that amendment, changing the sum
from 500 TO $40. The amendment was agreed to-
ayes 30, noes TO-
The bill then ordered third reading and was,
by unanimous consent, read third time and passed
CERTIFICATES STOCK FOR BOUNTY LANDS
Mr. DIX, on leave, introduced bill to amend the act
TO raise for limited time additional military force,
and for other purposes which read twice and re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance.
PAYMENT HORSES DESTROYED IN THE AR
MY, ETC.
Mr. BERRIEN, from the Committee the Judiciary,
TO whom referred the bill from the House to amend
the act of January Is 1887, TO provide for the payment Of
horses other property lost destroyed in the military
service OF the United States, reported the same without
amendment
INDIANA BONDS. =
Mr. BRIGHT on leave, introduced bill providing for
the surrender of certain bonds Of the State OF Indiana,
held by the United States which read, and passed
to the second reading,
IRELAND.
! Mr. CRITTENDEN moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration OF the bill 10 provide relief for the
suffering people OF Ireland and Scotland.
Upon this motion the yeas and nays ordered, and,
being taken the motion not agreed oyeas Is, nays
I23.
THE THREE MILLION BILL.
! On melton by Mr.. SEWER, the Senate resumed the
consideration, IN committee OF the whole OF the bill
max further appropriation TO bring the existing
with Mexico to speedy and honorable conclusion.
Mr. NILES addressed the Senate in speech OF three
hours duration, of which II is impossible Tor us at this
late hour, to give a sketch Ii i'll appear heeaf-
ter He supported the and Its vigorous prosecution
He argued that, unless better arrangements made for
raising revenue, the government would be greatly
barrassed in carrying on the war As to the Wlmot
proviso he thought that the importance OF the question
TO which ii related had been exaggerated He did not
think that the Union endangered BY abstraction.
! MIR. JNO. NJ. CLAYTON then and sgnihed his
intention of addressing the Senate the bill under dis
CUSTOM but that late hour OF the day, he did not feel
therefore he hoped that the bill would be passed
| Mr.. ARCHER suggested that the Senate should take
up the private calendar.
| Mr. SEWER reminded senators that he had given
tice OF his intention TO ask vote the bill to-day He
spoke of the necessity of action now in order TO secure
| House, and its return TO the Senate.
/ Mr. ARCHER thought that IT would he treating the
senator from Delaware with great dscourtesy to insist
his proceeding He reminded the senator from Ar