The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-26

| Amos HOltOn,
the Senate were referred to the Committee OF Claims
| Mr. FAIRFIELD presented the petition OF William T.
Saywood and others, praying that register may be is
sued for the barque Canton; foreign vessel which
wrecked upon the coast OF the United States and pur
chased and rebuilt by them; which was referred TO the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. CAMERON presented FIVE petitions of inhabitants
of Pennsylvania, praying such alterations IN the constu
ton and laws of the United States as will abolish slave
ry throughout the Union the motion to receive which
was aid upon the table
Mr. ALLEN presented resolutions of the legislature of
Ohio in favor OF Increasing the pay and allowing bounty
land TO the soldiers in the service o the United States and
Mexico, rendering TO the government the aid OF that
State in bring the honorable conclusion and
expressing their high of the gallant conduct Of the
army in Mexico; which were reai and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. BERRIEN presented the petition of Henry Shep
pard, heir OF William Sheppard deceased revolutionary
soldier, praying pension; which was referred TO the
Mr. DICKINSON presented preamble and resolution
of the legislature of New York. in favor of the enact
ment OF law TO regulate the transportation OF passen
gers on board OF merchant vessels; which read
and ordered TO be printed
Mr. DAVIS presented petition of citizens OF Massa
chnsetis praying that an appropriation may be made for
light boat at the entrance OF the Vineyard sound and
Buzzards bay which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
| Mr. DICKINSON presented the memorial OF John
Lorimer Graham. late postmaster OF the city OF New
York, praying that authority may be conferred upon the
auditor OF the Post Office Department to audit his ac
for expenditures fitting up post Offices in said
city; which was referred to the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads .
ToNAwANDA INDIANS. ~
On motion BY Mr. JARNAGIN, it was ordered that
500 extra copies of the repor of the Commissioner on In
dian Affairs with the accompanying documents upon the
case of the Tonawanda band OF Indians, be printed for
the use OF the Senate
! ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
| Mr. EVANS from the Committee on Finance, 10 whom
had been referred the bill from the House making appro-
priaons for the support of the army and OF volunteers,
for the year ending the goth June S4s and for other
purposes, reported the same with amendments.
| LAKE SUPERIOR COPPER MINES.
Mr. BREESE, from the Committee Public Lands, TO
whom had been referred the amendments OF the House to
the bill OF the Senate to establish additional land Of
provide for the sale of the mineral lands of the United
States in the State OF Michigan and Territory OF Wscon-
sin, reported thereon The amendment was concurred
EXTENSION OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE, ETC.
| Mr. MOREHEAD from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, to whom had been referred the bill
from the House to amend the act entitled AN act TO re-
duce the rates of postage to limit the and correct the
abuse OF the rankng privilege, and Tor the prevention OF
frauds the revenues OF the Post Office Department"
passed March Sd, 1S45; reported the same without
amendment
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF said bill
as in committee OF the whole.
No amendment having been offered, the bill was re:
ported to the Senate and ordered TO third reading, and
was by unanimous CONSENT read third time and passed
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERING PEOPLE OF IRELAND.
Mr. CRITTENDEN asked leave to introduce the fol-
lowing bill;
BILL to provide some relief for the suffering people of
Ireland and Scotland.
Be enacted &c. That the President of the United States
be- and he hereby is authorized be purchased
provisions he may deem suitable and proper, and
tocauso the same 10 be transported and rendered. in the
Great Britain for the relief of the people of Ireland and
Scotland suffering from the great calamity OF scarcity and
famine.
SEC g Ind be it farther enacted That the Of $500,
900 be, and the same is hereby Appropriated OF
into effect this act.
sre 8 And DC It further enacted, That the President Of
the United States be, and he is hereby authorized his
discretion employ any of the public ships of the United
States for the transportation of the provisions be pur
Mr. CRTTTENDEN said In accordance with notice
given former day, rise introduce this bill for the
relief OF the suffering poor of Ireland and Scotland and
The whole world has heard OF the calamity arising from
scarcity and famine which has fallen on Ireland and
Scotland. do not come here with an empty array OF
words to impress the picture OF furnishing people upon
the minds OF this honorable body Leone TO discharge
only what consider solemn duty. II sour duty as
representatives of the people, to feel for the sufferers
The calamity Is no ordinary one Ii has not come upon
that people from ldeness folly II is one OF those
nscritable dispensatons of Providence, to which we
are 9s nations one and all la sn and which we
amty is known TO the whole world, and the whole
world must feel for the sufferers Our bealy has been
and appalling The bill which have v drawn up Is in the
language of the bill passed in 1912 for the relief Of the
people OF Venezuela, suffering from the effects OF
earthquake. Inc Dill was DN COinhlttee OF
which Mr. Macon was chairman. Mr. Macon was
looked upon the Waterman of the constitution. The
bill passed by unanimous vote in the House OF Rep
resentatives, and | notice among those voting for
it, the names of Randolph Richard NJ Johnson,
of nv own State, and the honorable senator from
South Carolina, [Mr. Calhoun 1t does not APP
pear that there any opposition to it in the
Senate, and the bill approved the sth Of May,
1912, and appropriated fifty thousand dollars In this
case there was but partial calamity arising from an
earthquake No great atlonal calamity continued to
sweep the people foh the face of the earth yet that
case met with national sympathy How much more APP
palng and wide spread is the calamity appealing to
our charity The people, too, of Venezuela were OF
different from yet they were men, and the appeal
came to us from common humanity and we, as ma
ton, interered for their relief But who the suffer-
ers now? They our kndred-bound to us by every
tie of common brotherhood We are, TO great ex-
tent the descendants of the people Of Ireland We are
tie is strengthened and endeare1 by emgrants coming to
our shores to become with 1t is not then, as in
the of Venezuela, the mere claim OF common
humanity but the tie OF more endeariDg brotherhood
This calamity fills the world with the voice OF amenta
ton As men and Christians bound to listen
and respond. So far the constitutional argument is
concerned, with the voice OF suffering ringing in my
ears, and this precedent before me- lay down all obec-
tons at the feet of charity But there other causes
which incite to this act OF charity. Our own happy
land is crowned with plenty, surprising anything IN the
history of nations Do not these blessings lay any obi
CATION upon usi From him TO whom much is given
much will be required The very abundance with which
are blessed increases obligation TO act generously
well charitabiy and justly 1t would be strange II
our constitution framed TO interdict the eyer-
else OF Christian charity by nation the hearts of whose
people prompt them to offer such assistance as is now
proposed 1t would be to suppose thai the constitution
was framed in opposition 10 the law OF religion and in
spirit OF superhuman presumption, TO repeal that high