The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-03
Congressional.


In the Senate, to-day, bill from the House to esa
fish collection district in Maine, of which Bangor IA
be the port of entry, passed. The bill 10 establish
territorial government in Oregon, was taken up, and ca
nesy advocated by Mr.. Allen, and subsequently, A
upon the table. The river and harbor bill from n
House was passed, without amendment The Tesolu6c
directing contract to be made with DR.. Houston
furnishing reports OF the Senate proceedings for the hi
teth Congress, taken up, its third readn
and, after debate, was finally passed. The sevs
eenh joint rule, which prohibits the presentation
bills Sc, to the President for his signature on NJ
last day OF the session, suspended. The bill Toe
tabsh the Territory of Minnesota was taken up but sui
sequently laid the table. The same course was take
with the bill to carry into effect certain provisions
treaties between the United States and China and the
toman Porte, giving judicial powers to ministers
consus in those countries Mr.. Allen offered resot
ton to restore the editor of the Union to the privilege
the floor of the Senate the consideration of which va
objected to- and it was under the rule, laid upon the
BILE One or two bills ola private character were pas
and at quarter past two o'clock the Senate went int
executive session and remained therein until four oc
when recess was taken until six o'clock.
The Senate e-assembled at six o'clock. All the w
vate bills from the House upon the calendar with ID
exception of onea bill for the relief of David MyertJ
were passed The bill from the House modifying ia
independent treasury act, was received with messe
that the House had suspended the 10th joint rule pad
nit bills to be sent from house to house. motion
made by MIR. Sewer to concur with the House in sp
pending the joint rule, but it was opposed by MIR Baak
and the Senate refused to suspend by vote OF % TO
mittee of conference on the bill providing for an add
tona number of general officers and for other pu1os
which was not concurred in by the Senate all
a new committee of conference consisting OF Messl]
Dix, Evans, and Badger, was appointed A report wi
made from the committee of conference the civil
diplomatic appropriation bill, which concured l!
The bill providing for the construction of four
steamships, was returned from the House with sever
amendments providing for twelve ocean ma-steams4
which were concurredin A report was made from tl
second committee of conference the military BILL rcd
ommendng that the House recede from its amendms :
authorizing the appointment OF major general to
mand the army without regard to the date OF his con
mission which was concurred in by both houses T
Senate went into executive session about half past nj
o'clock.
In the House, Mr. Winthrop moved suspension Of I
rules, in order to instruct the Committee Of Ways Il
Means to report the bill for the relief OF Ireland fort
with; which was negaiived by yeas SO, nays 1902 /
The naval pension bill was taken up, when Mr. RI
Kay moved to strike out the Senate amendment appr
priating $4,000 for payment of privateer pensions,
substitute therefor appropriation of $3,O00,000 for
purpose of bringing about speedy and honorable st
ment of the difficulties with Mexico; which amendms
was ruled out of order. Mr. Mckay appealed from
decision; but the Chair was sustained BY yeas III,
is
The Senate amendment to the bill providing for !
appointment of an additional number of general Office
which amendment provides for the appointment Of 4
generaln chief, taken up and the House refused
agree with the Senate in their Inconvenience In
amendment by yeas 50, nays l05 A committee Of Cd K
ference was appointed, who subsequently reported 4
commencing that the Senate recede from their dsagfl
ment to the said amendment and that the House reed
from other OF the amendments to said bill which rep
agreed TO.
The three million bill was taken up, the question PEN
ing being upon agreeing to the Senate amendment TO
bill, (strking out the Wimot proyiso) After motoa
amend the amendment, lay on the table, &c, had w
made and rejected, the amendment of the Senate W
agreed to- and the bill passed by yeas lis, naysA
The supplemental Independent treasury bill was taxi
up in committee, and after being amended on motion
Mr. Seaman, so as TO provide for the establishment
branch mint of the United States in the city Of NJ
York, was reported TO the House, The amendment
concurred in, and the bill passed.
The (Senae) bill in relation to the construction OF
naval steam vessels, was taken up, and passed
amendments.
The (Senate) joint resolution authorizing the Presd
to provide national vessels for the purpose OF conv
ing relief to the starving people OF Ireland, passed
vote of thanks was rendered to the Hon John
Davis for the prompt efficient, and impartial name
which he has discharged his duties as Speaker Of
House of Representatives during the Goth Congress
The bill providing an additional number Of genf
officers came up again, bya message from the Sn'
with the report of the confeees thereon which had
agreed TO by the Senate, and the said report was asn
to by the House The bill, as finally disposed OIL
passed without the clause appointing genera-n-ch'
POsTsCRIPT-ElreCnp minutes past one o'de'
Congress adjourned at three minutes before o"v
this Thursday morning, not having, however, %
any decisive action upon business OF general INV
since II o'clock
After a scene of great confusion, motion 10 aV
was at the time above stated, agreed to. when
The SPEAKER rose and said ~
GENTLEMEN By the vote which you have lusIl Sr
YOU have determined that the twenty ninth oous
shall now close its labors, and the members G9F
il are to be separated-many of them forever inn
ration is painful TO some of usl trust It rs so 70 ,
we met as frends--it cannot be that we part as e I