The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-22
FRIDAY, JANUARY %, 1s47.
SENATE.

Lie JOulHhi VI yCotCludy WAS Itdu anu approved
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE.
A message received from the House of Represent
atves, by its clerk announcing the passage of the bill
'auhorizng the issue of treasury notes. oan and for
other purposes and presenting said bill for the
On motion by Mr. LEWIS said bill was read first
and second times by unanimous consent and referred
PETITIONS.
MIR MILLER presented the memorial OF the board OF
managers of the Washington National Monument So
ihety praying grant OF portion Of the public mall in
memory OF Washington which was referred to the Com
mtee for the District of Columbia
Also, the petition OF Mary Genung, widow of Isaac
States, under General ST. Clair, asking for pension
which was referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr. NILES presented the petition Of L. Stone praying
indemnity for French spolations prior to 1900 which
was referred to the select committee upon that subject
Mr. SEWER presented the petition Of citizens Of
am FoP yg the
sons, N Scott country IN Arkansas which referred
to the Co Comm on the Post Office and Post Roads
The VICE PRESIDENT presented the memorial of
citizens of the United States, praying the adoption of
system, which they propose, relation to the pub
lie lands which was referred to the Committee on the
Public Lands.
Several petitions of citizens and female inhabitants of
Pennsylvania, praying such amendment OF the con-
stuton and the laws as will abolish slavery throughout
CASS, BREESE, and GREEN; the motions for the
reception OF which were severaly laid upon the table
NAVAL.
Mr. WESTCOTT submitted the following resolution :
which was considered by unanimous CONSENT and agreed
to;
Rssrd That the Secretary of the Navy be requested to
communicate to the Senate the which induced the
oil the frgae Cumberland and steamship Mis-
sissippi from the coast Of Mexico to Norfolk.
Mr.; ClLLEY submitted the following resolution for
consideration
lie Of Mexico Is exceedingly desirable whereas the
constitution of the United States has made provision for
eign nations into our Union thereore vi
Resolred, That the President of the United States be re-
Mexico some place in the United States, the from
tier OF the two countries
Mr.. SPElGHT inquired of the senator from New
Hampshire, whether it intended seriously to press
the consideration of the resolution he had ofered'
Mr. CILIIEY said that he should call up the resoI-
ton its order tomorrow and ask for its consideration
the rule. II'I7
DIFFICULTY BRAZIL
Mr.. HANNEGAN submitted the following resolution
for consideration:
Resoiped That the President be requested to coumpn
cate to the Senate any information he may possess in e
o to me recent between the American
so tar as may be compatible with the public interest
MAP MEyIco.
Mr.. NILES submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent and laid upon The
table: 'f0'' WV
Resolred That the Secretary of the Senate be authorized
to procure for the use of the Senate 500 copies map
obtained at exceeding one dollar per COPY
TRANSFERS OF THE MONEY
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
following resolution heretofore submitted by Mr. JOHN
SON, OF Maryland modified by him yesterday and af-
ter few words from Messrs SPEIGHT and HUN
IlNGION, 1t was adopted:
Resorcd That the President of the United States IL, ro
quested to inform the Senate whether any funds of the gov
eminent, and if any, what amount have been remiited
from the Atlantic States New Orleans or to the ds,r-
sing officers OF the American army Mexico since the LIST
September last and If RENTED, in what funds remct
hanl
or bank checks and II in whole in part RENTED in gold
THE PUBLIC LANDS
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
following resolution submitted by Mr.. CoRwIN on We'd
nesday last
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and is
hereby directed to report to the Senate the quantity pub
private entry than fifteen years. and less than twenty
years prior to such ale Also all public lands sold which
than twenty and less than twenty years prior
sale also, all public lands sold which had been offered
for sale than twenty-five years. and less than thirty
years prior to such SALE designating the land districts and
States and Territories where the said lands sod aud
the years In which said sales made
After few remarks from Messrs BREEsE and Cor.
WIN, the resolution was adopted
. PENSION AGENTS.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions to which had been referred the bill from the
House providing for the compensation of pension agents
reported the same back with an amendment
FOREIGN MAILS.
Mr. NILES, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill supplementary to an act emit
tied An act to provide for the transportation of the
mails between the United States and foreign countries
and Tor other purposes which was read and passed to
the second reading
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. BRIGHT, from the Committee On publc Lands
reported bill to provide for the settlements the accounts
OF Thomas C. Sheldon late receiver OF public moneys at
Kalamazoo, Michigan; which read and passed to the
second reading
Mr. NILES from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill for the relief of Wade Allen
which was read and passed to the cond reading
Also bill fran the House for the relief oil