The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-04

For dsayng expenses in relation TO the Seminole In
dans yet remaining in Florida and Tor the further eXecu
OF the treaty herewith, and 70 prevent disturbances
with said Indians, five thousand dollars" ,
After some remarks from Messrs. WESTCOTT and
Mr. SEWER moved to postpone the further consdera
ton of the bill until tomorrow; which was agreed TO-
THr THREE MILLION BILL.
On motion of Mr. SEWER. the prior orders were sus
pended and the Senate resumed the considerations as III
committee of the whole, OF the bill making iurther APP
preparation to bring the existing war with Mexico TO
speedy and honorable conclusion.
Mr. BADGER said he hoped there would be no OBJ
lection from his friends the other side OF the chamber
10 permitting this bill 10 stand over until tomorrow II
was known TO himself and perhaps, TO others on tha
floor that the honorable senator from Georgia MI Der
REM DESTROYS to address them on the subject OF ha
bill, and he (NIr b. happened to know that he had not
been able from circumstances beyond his control, Ia
prepare himself as he wished TO do. He would assure
them that there disposition on that side OF the
chamber protact the action OF the Senate on that sub
ect He hoped there would be no objection TO letting
the bill lay He moved that II be postponed until
Mir SEWER said itwould be recollected that he had
reported this bill the 10th of the last month He then
gave notice that soon as the army bill should have
been disposed of he should deem his duty TO call up
He had now redeemed his pledge II lengthy debate
was likely to ensue, he hoped the bill would be taken up
at once, they had much business to transact before
the close of the session, and but little time to do it in.
Mr. ARCHER would suggest to the gentleman from
Arkansas that according to his own showing, he ought
not TO make any objection to the motion, but consent TO
take up the army bill He had told them the other day
that he considered the army bill most important sub
lect That army bill had Just been returned from
the House with notifications; so that according to the
gentlemans own views, he would suggest whether they
ought not first 10 take up that bill and dispose OF It, and
then take up the three million bill.
Mr. SEWER insisted upon the consideration OF the
bill which he had named
After some further debate, the motion OF Mr. BADGER
to postpone the further consideration OF the bill until to-
morrow, was agreed to-
ARMY BILL
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
amendments made by the House OF Representatives to the
amendments of the Senate to the bill to raise Tor Inn
tied time additional military force, and for other pur
poses.
The amendments having been read. they were com
mitted to the Committee on Military Affairs.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr.. EVANS, the Senate then proceeded
the consideration of bills upon the calendar OF prl-
vate nature
The following bills were ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading and were, by unanimous consent, read
third time, and passed
bill for the relief of Thomas Douglass, late United
States attorney for East Florida.
bill granting pension to John Clark
bill granting pension to Joseph Morrison.
A joint resolution in favor of David Shaw and Solo
mon Il. Corser.
A bill for the relief of George Gordon.
bill for the relief Of N Nathaniel Ell kuykendal
A bill for the relief of Thomas Rhodes
A bill for the relief OF Joseph Wilson.
A bill for the relief OF Thomas Brownell.
bill for the relief OF the personal representative of
William A. Sacum, deceased
joint resolution for the relief OF Orlando Satmarsh
and William Fuller.
Joint resolution authorizing and directing the
ination of the claims of Alexander NJ. Cumming.
bill to extend the time for selling the lands granted
to the Kentucky asylum for teaching the deaf and dumb
A bill for the relief of Madison Allen
bill for the relief of Peter Capella administrator OF
Andrew Capea, deceased, and for the relief Of John
Capo.
4 bill for the relief of Francis Summeraner
A bill for the relief of Peter Frost
A tha nfoffh ram Of
ques Mouon.
The bill for the relief of Thomas Blanchard or
dered to be engrossed and read third time
The bill TO allow arrearages OF pension to Hugh w
Dobbn, officer in the late was after debate laid
upon the table.
The bill for the relief of Cadwalader Wallace was
passed by informally
The bill for the relief of certain persons therein named
flor treasury notes lost from the NALL negatived
The bill for the relief of Jeanette c. Huntington, wi
dow and sole eXecutrx of William d. Cheever deceased,
under consideration, when
The Senate adjourned