The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-20
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
SENATE.

Mr.. NILES presented the Peunon Oh " and company
surviving partner Of John n C. stockton any ,bs nail
praying Compensation for services IN Carrying h ps, O
which was referred to the COMMITTEE o' "' 0'' o'e
Mr. % Dix presented the petition OF settlers and occu-
pants Of lands IN the Tonawanda Reservation praying to
be confirmed il !he, t.l es Il indian diam Affairs
M DJY presented the petition OF Edward Mills, pray.
inc 10 he restored to the rights and benefits OF contract
entered nto by him with the Postmaster General LOT con-
vavns the mail between the ports OF New YORK and bre-
men Which contract has been transferred to the ocean
Steam Navigation Company without MS assent wn,cn
was referred to the Committee on the fosl anu os'
Roads. .s..-. os
Mr. YULEE presented memorial OF professors O.
mathematics in the navy, praying an increase OF ,nef
nav which was referred to the COMMITTEE on Naval AL
Mr.. HANNEGAN presented the petition Of David VIII
knson praying ro 4l for which he
has received no pecunary return which was referred to
The Committee on Military Affairs
On motion by Mr.. PHELPS, it was
Ordered That Pamela Allen have leave to withdraw her
petition and papers
On motion by Mr.. BALDWIN. it was
Ordered That the Committee on Claims be dse9aTg g
Staner and that it be referred to the committee on rem
sions
TREASURY STATISTICS.
Mr. YIJIEE submitted the following resolution, which
was referred 10 the Committee Finance, and ordered
to be printed
Re,usd That the Secretary Of the Treasury be directed
~ comm unicae to the Senate the following statements
l. statement OF the amount Of all revenues received
through each custo-house and the moneys expended al
each deay the expenses Of collections from the earliest
practicable period June 3d. ls classifying the receipts
and expenditures under different heaa as lar as no DOCKS
of the department will permit ,
statement of the quantity Of land sold, the amount
in each land district from earliest practicable period
3Oh June, l8t7 dividing the expenditures under the
3 statement of the whole of revenues received
into the treasury each year. the earliest practicable
date to June &c. lS47 giving the source nom whence the
A. statement OF tho expenditures Of the government,
the Same under different heads oil expenditure as lar
can be done frsm the records.
domestic and orsisn goods IN American and foreign YES
sels and from each country from the earliest period
s. statement Of the tonnage Of each district and State,
and Of the s g Gt yss'0 fro" the earliest period prae
T. statement of the American tonnage engaged in for
men employed and Of foreign tonnage entered and cleared
and the number of their crews from each port and State
from the pr s G on
count of the marine hospitals in each district and State
nd and from appropriations each YEAR from the eariies.
period practicable to the Goth June, i547.
G ,a be- p bound in
volumes. under the direction Of the Register ofthe
copies be printed. bound. and placed in the Library
Congress- for the of the members of both houses and the
committees thereof.
CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS
Mr. BAGBY submitted the following resolutions for
R,o,,,d That the constitution of the United States is
a compact between coequal sovereigns by which they,
and each Of hem delegated certain specified powers
form general government for the common benefit OF all
parties said compact and such as might become parties
mit ~, ,,.l T.. a.,
Re.ofosa, Ina. .ne powers mo, mus Oy n
parties 10 saI T o; ,t hs a tes resnacvev q,
~fh the neoule,
Re.otved That the government of the United States
except such as are expressly
by the n,er sum INTO ~ effect anu
.oired That the power to construct roads, canals.
make habors or improve the navigation Of rivers any
one of the States Territories of this Unon is not
among the expressly granted to the general govern
BY the constitution nor the exercise OF such power
necessary and proper to carry any OF the granted powers
into effect
s. Re,olved That the power to build piers and docks,
and light houses ana improve Inc harDors on
the lakes if exists at ALL is not derived from the power TO
regulate commerce, Dut from the power W ProVioo aho
p..ored That the government of the United States
does NOT possess the power create originate ordain
tabsh curry commerce between OF among the States
of the Unon but only to regulate such commerce as he
States or the people thereof may create oI,gi, o'"'
% rayy snv a,temnt bv the general
kovsd Ina. any 70 Consumer oy roads cut canals
uv y ne navua,ion of anv river within the limits OF
anv one or more of the States of the Unon within any
Territory is papable violation of the constitutions and
be within the limits OF State OF States Is drec and
dangerous encroachment on the rgn'' ana sovereignty
thereof.
Upon presenting he resouuoHs, M. .. pau uaa. nun
ing was further from MS lhenon tha " CONSUME any
portion OF the tune OF me SENATE a. present III
the resolutions ne hau ne hoHoI 70 suei VI any o.nei
proposition not INTENDED 70 De iooweu up ny 1oe a