The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-22
MONDAY, FEBRUARY %, lsi7,
SENATE.

SENATE CHAMBER, Feb. %, 1917.
SIR In order that the vacancy IN the board OF regents o.
the Smithsonian Institution which wan De oS m
termination of my term OF office a. senator may DC PFC
vided for the present session OF Congres, heSIy sa"
fy 10 YOU my gnaton member OF that board ~,
have the honor be, with great respect your obeden
servant GEO EVANS.
To the Hon GEORGE NJ. DALLAS,
Vice President, &c.
On motion By Mr. BREESE, the Vice President was
authorized fill the vacancy IN the board Oh resehs VI
the Smithsonian Institution, caused by the resignation
of Mr. EVANS.
Mr.. PEARcE was appointed
TIE PUBLIC PRINTERS
The VICE PRESIDENT LAID before the Senate 'he
following letter which was read
To the honorable Senate Of the Udited States
An article appeared in the Union on the 9i OF february
Senate and finally the adoption OF resolution eNcl9dnE
the editors of Onion from the privilege OF admission 10
Having been absent city during the whole Time
and being OF the editors, but SIMPLY one OF ne pro
prctors and business partner respectfully Deg leave 10
inquire whether TO be included IN the resolution refer
red 10.
very 'espeou''s' JOHN p. HESS
Printer TO the Senate.
WAsuINcroa February %, lS7.
PETITIONS
Mr. WEBSTER, in presenting pehuoh ron l'e zen
hundred citizens OF Boston, Massachusetts praying ue
adopon of pacific measures for terminating the war WIN
Mexico said that il would have been easy 10 nave oo-
tanned ten times the number OF signatures appended 70 tS
memorial If he understood anything OF me general SEN
ment pervading all parts of the country there did exist
very decided desire that the with Mexico should De
brought TO a speedy and honorable termination me
petition was then on Mr. WIS mouoh' lad upon tue
table
Mr. BREESt, presented preamble and resolution,
passed bv the legislature of the State OF Illinois, instruct
ing the senators, and requesting the representatives OF
that State in Congress, to their eXertons 10 procure
the adjustment payment by the United States OF the
claims for advances to the troops IN the Illinois campaign
under the command of General George Rogers Clarke
in IT'S and l779 which were referred to the committee
on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed
Also resolution passed by the same Legislature, m
structng &c. their exerons to procure grant OF
land TO aid in the completion of the Northern Cross and
Central railroad in that State which was referred TO the
Committee Public Lands, and ordered 10 De printed
Mr. DIX presented the memorial OF the Chamber OF
Commerce OF the city of New York, praying the estab
lishment of bureau of photography and longitude
which referred to the committee on Commerce. ana
Mr. CILLEY presented petition OF citizens OF New
Hampshire praying the adoption OF pacific measures or
terminating the war with Me1co when was reie''eu'o
Mr. MASON presented a preamble and resolutions,
passed by the General Assembly OF the State OF Virginia
in favor OF the adoption Of @ o5 the the
thanks of the General Assembly TO the President OF
the United States for the justice rmness and eminent
ability with which he has conducted the war with Mex
leo; which were read and ordered 10 be printed;
Also a memorial OF a committee OF the faculty OF the
University Of Virginia, praying the establishment OF
bureau of photography and Longitude; when was re-
fered to the Committee Naval Affairs, and ordered to
On mi motion by Mr. EVANS, the Committee Finance
was discharged from the further consideration OF the pc
tition OF Martin Renehan and II referred to the Com
mttee of Claims.
SCHOOL LANDS
MIR JOHNSON, OF Louisiana, ION leave) introduced
bill to authorize the renq OF the sixteenth sec
ton in certain cases and the selection OF other lands IN
lieu thereof the State OF LOUISIANA and Tor other pur-
poses which read first and second tunes, by una-
imous consent and referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
PRIVATE BILLS
Mr. RISk from the Committee OF Claims, 10 whom
had been referred the bill from the House for the relief
of the legal representatives. OF w haln ounce repoieu
the same without amendment
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions TO whom had been referred the petitions OF Ne
hemah Brush George Petty and Isaac Davenport, seve;
rally asking Pensions reported adversely thereon and
the reports were ordered to be printed.
Mr. J. from the committee, 10 whom had been
referred the bills from the House for the relief OF wal
lam Causey and for the relief of John Van Syck,
ported them without amendment
THE STATE WISCONSIN.
Mr. ASHLEY from the Committee on the Judiciary,
n whom had been referred the bill from the House for
The admission of the State OF Wisconsin into the Union
reported the same without amendment,
ORGANIZATION OF THE TEN REGIMENTS
On motion by MIR BENTON, the prior orders were sus
nended and the Senate resumed the consideration
Eommittee of the Whole, of the bill making provision for
an additional number of general officers, and for other
The question pending upon agreeing 10 the motion
of Mr. ATCHsoN 10 strike out the following from the
9Th section OF the Dill:
Sand that the Presden, be, and he Is hereby further
thorized to I'LL by regular promotion, elections
he held to fill vacaucie OF regmenta or company officers
casioned bv death resignation other in the
volunteer regiments corps now IN the service OF the
ITnited States i'm Mexico. which may be received during
the existing with Mexico aud commission the officers
for the same"
After brief debate in which Messrs. HUNTINGTON,
ATCHISON, DIX, WEBSTER, BUTLER CRlIIEN-
DEN. MOREHEAD, CALHOUN, CASS, and ALLEN
participated the motion 10 strike out was agreed to, by
yeas and nays, as follows:
Archer. Ashley, Atchison, Badger Der
rnv,on CorSTn tttisy,v TAomas Clayton, john NJ
Greene Uannegan, Huntington, Jarndgf'
Of Louisiana, Manguin' nliheF' horeneau' ioi'
NAYS Messrs. Aa,, 'baguy, .,s..s., -,p- MI, b
SIZE Soule Surgeon Turney, and Wescou-H.
Mr. DIX moved to amend the bill by adding new sec
ton nroyidnr that the President may Dreve suc Oh e
- Commissioned officers shall particularly ds'in
;sb themselves upon the recommendation OF the com
handing officer of the regiment ana atGGh lelH 70 con,
n,n.a with the rank and pay OF second leutenahs pro
,ided maj moi more than shall be attached 10 eacl
company. - A. man lroont h,
MI WESTCOTT moved to amend the amendment y. d
striking out upon the recommendation OF the comnahu
ng officer of the regiment, to leave II altogether
the President to Judge of the propuey oil granting w
distinction upon such evidence rs he may receive, WIN
ont tyng him down to the certificate oil the colone Oh III
regiment ,no,r - - ,,,o orooodroont h
,r;kinc ont commanding officer of the regiment, an
;nss ring "captain OF the company ,,,o,,,,,
far debate in which Messrs. DIX, WESlCOl
ChnHOIIN. WEBSTER, CAMERON, CRITTENDEN
and others took part the question was taken upon agree
ing 10 the amendments 10 inc "iieiiui'i''' anu 1 "
seyerally disagreed TO.
Mr. CRITTENDEN then moved to amend the amen
nt bv adding the following which was agreed 10 :
and when any private soldier SHAH 50 dlsnglsn M
self the President may ~ lhe I'M -, am increas, of w