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

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| Maryland was thea agreed TO
MI. BENTON moved TO amend by adding the follow
! ing:
rovided That the resolution expeng Thomas Richie
from the floor of the Senate be- and the hereby re-
scnded and that the Daily Union, and that the editor;
thereof be held and deemed TO be on an equal toon ana
have equal privileges with other editors and papers lo
printing the debates OF the Senate, anything in said re-
scnded resolution to the contrary Notwithstanding"
After debate the amendment was disagreed to-yeas Is
nays 20. a..
No further amendment being proposed the resolution
was repored to the Senate and the amendments were
concurred in 1t was then ordered TO be engrossed Tor
third reading-yeas 10, nays2l
| JOHN p BALDWIN.
| Mr. RISK from the Committee of Claims, reported q
bill for the relief of John p. Baldwin; which read
and passed TO the second reading.
| EXTRA COMPENSATION LIBRARIANS AND CLERKS.
Mr. RJSK submitted the following resolution for con-
sideration
R,o,d That there be paid out of the contingent fund OF
and the same each OF the officers and messengers
othc Library Congress, and the two committee
same amount compensation allowed TO the officers and
messengers in the Office of the Secretary Of the Senate at the
present session OF Congress
POWERS OF MINISTER'S AND CHINA AND TURKEY
| Mr. ASHLEY from the Committee on the Judiciary,
to whom was referred the bill from the House to carry
into effect certain provisions in the treaties between the
United States and China and the Ottoman porte, giving
judicial powers to ministers and consus OF the Unlted
States in those countries reported the with an
amendment
ADVERSE REPORTS.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions submitted adverse reports IN the cases OF refer
Grover Ann CLAYTON Samuel P Armstrong, and others,
and Mary Genning
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
On motion by Mr. EVANS, the Senate resolved to dis
agree to the amendments of the House, and to nssfupon
their own amendments to the bill making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the
government for the year ending 30th June, 1875 and
committee Of conference was appointed thereon
ADMISSION OF WISCONSIN.
On motion by Mr. sBREESE, the Senate proceeded to
consider, as in committee of the whole, the bill IRON
the House for the admission OF the State OF Wisconsin
into the Union.
After some debate the bill reported to the Senate,
and ordered to be engossed for third reading ana was
bv unanimous consent, read third time and passed
ARMY BILL.
TIE report of the Committee Military Affairs, rec
ommending Inconvenience IN most OF the amend,
ments of the House the bill to provide for an additional
number of general officers and Tor DINER purposes was
taken up and concurrei IN.
LIGHTING THE CAPITOL WITH GAS
The Joint resolution for lighting the Capitol and public
grounds with Crutchetts solar gas was read hird time
and passed.
PORT OF ENTRY AT SALIVA, TEXAS.
Mr. DIX from the Committee on Commerce, to whom
was referred the bill from the House TO establish port OF
entry at Sana in the State of Texas and Tor other pu
The Senate proceeded to consider said bull as IN COM
mee of the whole; and, after debate, no amendment
being made it reported to the Senate, and ordered 10
third reading.
The bill then read thrd nme Dy unanimous con-
SENT and passed.
FEES IN ADMIRALTY CASES.
On motion by Mr. WEBSTER, the Senate proceeded
to consider as in committee OF the whole, the bill from
the House for the reduction of the costs and expenses OF
proceedings in admiralty against ships and vessels.
The amendment reported from the committee to which
the bill was referred having been agreed to- after debate,
the bill was reported to the Senate; and the amendment
ba-,p bapp
ing and was, by unanimous consent, read ihird ume'
and passed.
LOTS IN CINCINNATI,
The Senate proceeded TO consider as in committee OF
the whole the Joint resolution to prohibit the sale at l.
vae entry of certain lands in CINCINNATI OHIO and, after
debate ii was, on motion by Mr.. CRlTTENDEN, refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At late hour of the night the Senate went INTO eX-
ecutive session. and after time spent therein, the
doors were opened, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
message was received from the Senate, announcing
that that House had passed bill making further appro,
priation to bring the with Mexico to speedy and
honorable termination.
COMMERCE
MIR J. r. INGERSOLL moved reconsideration of the
vote by which the House yesterday agreed to the resou-
ton submitted BY Mr.. McCLEILAND, from the Commit
tee on Commerce. calling upon the Secretary OF the Treas
ury for compilation OF all the laws OF the United states
now in force in relation to the navigation and commerce
of the country; which motion was agreed TO.
The question recurring on agreeing,
Mr. J. R. INGERSOLL moved the following as a sub
stltute for said resolution:
Rcsoped That the President cause to be prepared di-
gest of all the laws OF the United States now IN force
in such forms bring the duties OF each public officer
together under head far practicable and that he
report the Congress at as early day as prctcnp
and that he also cause to be prepared and reported a, e
same time such notifications of the present statutes rs may
be deemed of public utility. And that in preparing the
said digest and recommendations he is hereby authorized
require the to be performed by such heads OF te e
parmens and bureaus as he may believe can properly be
employed ON that duty without negectinB the present
official duties, to exceed three in number
fthe amendment, striking out the words: And that he
also TO be prepared and reported at the same time
such modification of the present statutes as may be
deemed of public utility"
After debate, on motion OF MIR. GOhLUN, Inc Wnoie
subject was laid on the table.
Mr. MCKAY moved that the House take recess this
day from half past o'clock to o'clock, p m; which
motion agreedto.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. MCKAY from the Committee of Ways and Means,
to which referred the Senate amendments to the gen.
eral appropriation BILL reported that they had agreed TO
of said amendments, agreed to others win amend
ments and disagreed to others.
Ordered that said bill and amendments be referred to
the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION.
Mr. G. s. HOUSTON, from the committee of confer
ence upon the dsagreeng votes of the two houses on
certain amendments 10 the Post Office appropriation bill
reported that the committee recommended that the SENATE
recede from some of said amendments, and that the
House recedc from its disagreement TO other of SAID amend
ments; which report was concuned in
REBUILDING OF MONEY TO STATES
On motion of Mr. BRINKERHOFF, the Senate bill in