The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-10
CONGREGATIONAL.

In the Senate the Vice President presented petition
from citizens of the District of Columbia and Others
praying that Congress would purchase the estate of
Mount Vernon, to be retained public property; which
which referred to the Committee the District Of
Columbia and ordered to be printed, without the names
appended to it.
Mr.. Downs presented petition from W. w Wall,
praying the confirmation of sale of tract OF land in
Mississippi.
Mr.. Yulee, leave, introduced bill concerning
school lands in the State of Florida; which was read
twice, and referred.
Mr.. Mason from the Committee on Claims reported a
bill for the relief of Stalker & Hill
Mr.. Atchison, from the Committee on Indian Affairs
reported joint resolution for the relief of H. B. Gather
Several House bills, which had been lying on the Sec
Farys table for days, were taken up read twice.
and committed
Mr.. BeTen expressed hope that all the previous or
ders would be postponed order to take up the bill re-
ported yesterday from the Judiciary Committee without
amendment, concerning the Supreme Court The object
OF the bill was to relieve the pressure of business on
that court and as its adjournment was fixed for o-mor-
row, If the bill was to have any effect should be pass
ed at once
Mr. Ashley said, that whenever this bill came up, it
would require very mature consideration He had the
instruction OF the minority of the Judiciary Committee to
make an amendment, which would bring up the whole
subject was the belief of that minority that the ope-
ration OF the bill would be injurious rather than bene-
fetal, it left large class of appeal cases unprovded
Mr. Day ton suggested that the bill was not before the
Senate
MIR. Ashley resumed He was only showing why the
bill should be taken up, with the belief that it could
be disposed of in the morning hour. II said the
court would adjourn tomorrow. If SO, this bill could
not become law in time to be of any service.
Mr. Webster. The law does not compel the court to
adjourn tomorrow.
Mr. Sewer said he had been willing give the Sena-
or from Georgia. few minutes for the consideration of
this oil But as it likely to occupy much time, he
would move the Senate proceed to the consideration of
executive business
Mr BerrIen said, that having performed his duty in
making the motion, he would now withdraw it.
oh mouon OF MIR. Sewer, the Senate proceeded to
'he consideration OF executive business
The House went into Committee of the Whole (Mr
Dodhead IN the char and took up the private calendar
They remained in committee till it was ascertaned that
there was not quorum present; and the committee then
rose report the of the absentees under the 26h
RUE The names were reported and, motion, was
ordered, that when the House adjourn, it adjourn to
meet on Monday next
AL ms point, and at the moment when the yeas and
nays haa oeen refused on count personal coils
ION Was nouGea between two membership. HARRISON
ana MI U W. Jones These gentlemen apoogised to
the House, and subsequently expressed their regrets m
tuay to each other and shook hands After much con
versaton as to the course of proceeding resolution
was adopted, as follows
The gentleman from Georgia (NIr H,R.tsov, and the
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr JoNEs) having
the House for the breach of order commttsd bv chem
curing the sitting of the House to-day -
ke'otred That said apology be accepted by the House
~ mat no further proceedings be taken in relation there
AND the House adjourned TO Monday,