The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-12
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1877

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1877
SENATE.
The journal of Yesterday was read and approved
THE UNION REPORTERS
Tn. VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
CONTAMINATION from Dr. Huston, the reporter for the
Union; which was read and laid upon, the table.
TThe communication appeared IN the analysis gwen
in last evenings Union]
Mr. MOREHEAD presented the petition Of the legal
representatives OF Charles Porterfed deceased an olcer
in the revolutionary army. praying to be allowed his
bounty land and communication pay, and the reimburse
ment Of advances made by him for the public service
Mr. NJ. made statement OF the peculiar grounds upon
which this claim rested. and his motion the petition
was referred select committee OF five to be appointed
BY the Vice President.
Mr.. DIX presented petition Of citizens of New York.
PRAYING the adoption of pacific for the speedy
termination OF the war with Mexico; which was referred
10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. UPHAM presented q petition OF citizens Of Chel-
sea. Vermont, praying alteration in the rates OF news
paper postage; which referred to the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads.
INCREASE MARINE CORPS.
MIR. MANGuM submitted the following resolution :
which was considered By unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Resolrsd, That the Committee on Naval Affairs inquire
the necessity increase OF the rank aud file OF the
marine corps the United States; and also into the expe-
diency of enabling the comandant OF 'lai corps 70 afford
the and Plnc necessary for the recruits be-
fore being detached upon active and distant service.
UNITED STATES SHIP BOSTON.
Mr. FAIRFIELD submitted the following resolution;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
Re,o,red, That The COMMITTEES ON Naval Affairs be in
structed to inquire the cxpedency of making renune
ration 10 the officers and Of the United States soop
of war Boston, lately lost OF the Bahama islands.
PRIVATE BILLS
Mr.. WESTCOTT, from the Committee on Patents, to
whom had been referred the joint resolution for the relief
of John and Charles Bunce reported the same without
Mr. BRIGHT, from the Committee on Public Lands,
10 whom had been referred the memorial OF James h. Ca
TO- keeper OF the public archives in Florida made adj
verse report thereon; which ordered to be printed
THE QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. fULEE moved that the Senate proceed TO the con-
terday exclude the editors and reporters of the Union
from the floor and the gallery OF the Senate
The PRESIDING OFFICER stated that the first bust
in order was the question upon the appeal taken by
the senator from North Carolina, [Mr. BADcERl from
the decision Of the Chair, yesterday, requiring the
resolutions to lie over one day.
The VICE PRESIDENT then asked the indulgence Of
the Senate while he assigned the grounds upon which
his decision rested He had devoted much thought and
research to the subject since the adjournment yesterday
and the result was that he confirmed in the opinion
that his decision the only which he could prop
ery make This resolution n his Judgment fell clearly
within The rule requiring resolutions Oh to lie owe. one day
objected to- This opinion enforced by Arguments
and presidents at some length but owing to the position
of the speaker Immediately beneath the reporters gallery
it impossible to take correct report Of his remarks
Mr.. BADGER followed, at some length, in support of
his appeal, which he had made with the perfect
spect for the presiding officer, and making which, he
was governed only by consideration of the important
principle involved.
Mr. SEWER moved to proceed to the special order.
The PRESIDING OFFICER said that the question
under consideration superseded all the orders and must
first be disposed Of, in some way.
Alter further remarks from Messrs. SEWER, BAD
GER, WEBSTER, and others,
Mr. ALLEN moved to lay the appeal on the table, and
upon this question the yeas and nays ordered and
being taken, resulted as follows:
A,l.lo II.
field. hannegun, Houston Mason, Niles, Sewer, sonle,
NXYs-Mcssrs Archer, Atchison, Badger Berrien, But
lsr. Calhoun ciley Thomas Clayton John NJ Clayton,
Ss;s$sss dpha' WsSs'sl. wss'ee
So the appeal was not laid on the table
After few words from Messrs CA AL and Ky
cba IS Se Of he sa s an
ed in the negative BY Yeas and nays. as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Allen. Ashley, Achison, Atheron Bag
sd MennegaS sii oaso, Mason, sewer soe spesh
Sturgeon, and Tumey--2J.
houn, Cameron Cley, Thomas Clayton, John NJ Clayton
Corwn, crittenden, Davis, Dayton Evans, Greene, Hunt
ngton, Jarnagn, Johnson of louisiana Mangum, Miller
Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Simmons, Upiam, Webster
Westcott, and Yuee-2S.
So the decision OF the Chair was reversed
The resolutions being then before the Senate, they
were on motion by Mr.. YULEE, postponed until to.
morrow afford an opportunity the from Ohio
lMr CoRwIN] to address the Senate upon the special
der.
THREE MILLION BILL.
On motion BY Mr.. SEWER, the Senate then proceeded
the special ORDER and resumed the consideration, in
committee Of the whole, OF the bill making further APP
preparation to bring the existing with Mexico to
speedy and honorable conclusion.
Mr. CORW1N then addressed the Senate in speech OF
hours length report OF which will be given here
after.
Mr. BAGBY then rose and indicated an intention OF
continuing the debate but the hour being Late he moved
an adjournment, which was agreed to, and
The Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, Is47.