The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-11
Congregational.
MONDAY, March 10, ls4s.

MONDAY, March 10, lS4S.
In The Senate, the Vice President aid before ie oouS
snort from the Secretary of War, in reply to resou
non o the Senate relative 10 lands around Fon oneng
Petitions praying for the purchase OF Mount vernon
from various parts OF the Unon were presented oy Nj
DAVIS of Massachusetts,, Mr. Cass' and MI DAVIS Vi
Mississippi. p..;,o oorn,,,
Mr. Hale presented two petitions from Racine oou'S
Wisconsin against slave territory Also pe'ioh9 HUN
PENNSYLVANIA Maine and Chicago, against slavery anu
petition from Illinois for the abolition OF ohaichy
and slavery throughout the world: - 40
Mr. Hunter presented the petition OF Cyrus McCor-
mick concerning patent
NJ Baobv presented petition from II. F. Toumln, for
damages done to his lands by u 3 volunteers
Mr. Dickinson presented papers relating 10 the claim
oi S Bowen; also documents relating to the claim OF
Manuel x Harmony also papers relating to funds with
held from the Seneca Indians by late commissioner.
Mr. Lewis presented petition from Joseph X. Boyd
If Washington the only survivor Except Commodore
Mors) of the party engaged III the destruction OF the
tnya,e Philadelphia at Tnpol in 1904 asking Just com
pensation for his services.
Mr. Downs from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, reported House bill for the relief OF Elizabeth
Burrlss.
Mfr Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported bill Tor the elle Oh Jesse ioei anu o io' te
relief of David Penrod.
Mr. Breese, on leave introduced bill to authorize the
Gale Of reserved lands and for other purposes which
was read twice, and referred
Mr. Downs on leave, introduced bill for attaching a
norton of the northwestern land district, louisiana to
The district north of Red river
Mr. Downs reported House bills for the relief OF An
hony Bessee and bill supplemental to the act OF july
1872 concerning certain land claims in Louisiana, with
out amendment
The Senate considered the amendments of the House
OF Representatives to the Senate bill to provide for addi
,onal examining clerks in the Patent Office, and for addl
tonal fees in certain cases.
On motion of Mr.. Wescott, the Senate refused to
cur in these amendments.
Mr. Crttenden presented the second report OF Professor
Espy on meteorology; which referred to the Com
mttee on Printing.
Mr. Rusk presented the resolutions of the Legislature
Of Texas in favor OF paying the volunteers called out in
1916 and not received in service
Mr. Downs presented documents relating TO the claim
Of John Rst
Mr. Badger submitted the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee Printing be instructed
inquire the expedlency OF repeating The Joint reso
ution approved 3D. August, 1876 entitled "A JOINT resou-
lion directing the manner OF procuring the printing for the
TWO houses OF Congress"
A message was received from the President, commu-
nicang copies of the correspondence OF the Brazilian
government with their minister in the United States, the
instructions sent 10 him, &c, in reply to resolution of
A report was received from the War Department in re-
ply the resolution submitted by Mr. Johnson, of Mary
land in December last, calling for the number OF regu
lars and volunteers who have been killed. wounded, or
have died in Mexico
On motion by Mr. Glass; the Senate proceeded to con.
sde the bill for ascertaning and paying certain claims
in California, when
Mr.. Benton addressed the Senate at length, giving
historical view of the services of Col Fremont and his
troops, and of the nature of the claims
Mr.. Dayton expressed wish to make some remarks.
The bill then informally passed over, on motion
by Mr. Hannegan, and the Senate proceeded to the
sideaton OF executive business, when the doors were
reopened the Senate adjourned
In the House, after Intellectual motion to take up
the consideration of Senate bills the rules suspend
ed for the consideration of the Senate Joint resolutions
congatuatory of the people of France with reference TO
The recent events in that country and, after debate by
Mr. Ashmun, Withholding his former amendment pro-
posed to Mr., Cummnss resolutions, but ustfyng its
principle, and by Mr. Bayly in reply, Mr.. Stephens
proposed amendment by way of substitute, rendering
sympathy in the fewest words possible; which re-
jected and then, under the operation OF the previous
question, the resolutions, without amendment, were
finally concurred in, by yeas 1914, nays2.
And then, after an Intellectual motion by Mr. Murphy,
OF New York. to suspend the rules, with the purpose to
introduce joint resolution to terminate the present
sion of Congress the 18th june the House dourned