The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-26
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1915.
SENATE.

omteu otdtes residing In The Wyandott nauon IN the
Indian territory, praying reduction of the OF post
age on newspapers; which referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads. I.t
Also, document relating to the claim of Joseph Bar
clay, soldier IN the last with Great Britain
allowance OF bounty land; which referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
Mr. MANGUM presented the petition of William Davis
and Others praying that the right purchase timber
certain public lands in Alabama may be granted to them
winch was referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
-, Mr.: bkEESE presented two petitions of citizens OF
10 the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
On motion by Mr. BAGBY it was
Ordered That the petition of Caroline E. Clitheral
widow OF George C. Clteral, the files of Senate be
referred to the Committee Military Affairs
On motion by Mr.. ASHLEY, it was
Ordered, That Scott White, and Compapy have leave to
withdraw their petition and papers.
POST ROUTE.
Mr.. BREESE submitted the following resolution
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
RESOLVED. That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the oxpedency
OF establishing post route from Waterloo by Red Bud and
fayeteVille, 10 sparta, in the State OF Illinois.
CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEXICO.
MIR. BALDWIN submitted the following resolutions
for consideration which were ordered to be printed:
Rsolped, Tha. the amount collected by the army the
United States in Mexico from the Of that republic,
and from the contributions levied on the people thereof by
order Of the President of the United States for the
Of the army ought TO be applied to the payment pro
OF the awards in favor of claimants under the
between the United States and the Mexican republic
the ltb April 1889, for which the proceeds the direct
taxes OF the Mexican republic were soemnly pledged by
Resolved, That pertains exclusively Congress TO raise
and support rmles by appropriations OF money to that
use for limited term and that no power is conferred by
the constitution on the President 10 apply any moneys
collected under the authority of the United States the
support OF the army, without specific appropriation
Reolued, That the President be requested to communi-
ected from the revenues of Mexico or from military
rbuttons levied by his authority and OF the manner in
which the same has been disposed OF or applied.
ADVERSE REPORTS
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
to whom were referred the memorials OF Susan c. Ran
DALI and OF c. Chauncey and others, submitted adverse
report; which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. WESTCOTT, from the Committee on the Judi
clary to whom was recommltted the petition of Bgeow,
administrator of Francis Cazeau deceased and also the
report (and bill accompanying the same) made in said
case by same committee submitted adverse report
which was ordered to be printed
Mr.. TURNEY, from the Committee on Patents and the
Patent Office, to whom referred the petition of Aaron
Carman, submitted adverse report; which order
ed to be printed.
IS MICHIGAN
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee the Judiciary,
TO whom was referred the bill concerning the courts of
the United States in and for the district Of Michigan re-
ported it without amendment.
The Senate proceeded to consider said BILL as in CON-
mittee of the whole and amendment being made, il
reported to the Senate read third time, and passed
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. WESTCOTT, from the Committee of Claims, to
whom were referred the following bills from the House
of Representatives, reported them without amendment:
An act for the relief of the legal heirs of John Snyder
deceased.
An act for the relief of s. Morris VAIN
An act for the relief of the legal representatives of
James Brown, deceased
Mr.. BALDWIN, from the same committee, to whom
referred the bill from the House of Representatives
for the relief of Phineas Capen, legal administrator of
John Cox, deceased OF Boston, reported it without
amendment.
THE LOAN BILL.
The following message was received from the House
of Representatives, by Mr., CAMPBELL, their clerk:
Mr. PRESIDENT The House Of Representatives have pass
ed bill entitled can to authorize loan exceed
the sum sixteen millions of dollars, in which they
quest the concurrence OF the Senate ..
The said bill was read the first and second times by
unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee
Finance.
| COMPENSATION OF PosTMAsTERs.
On motion by Mr. MILES, the prior orders were sus-
pended and the bill in amendment of an act entitled can
act to amend the act entitled AN act to reduce the
OF postage to limit the and correct the abuse of the
ranking privilege, and for the prevention of fraud on the
revenues of the Post Office Department., passed the Sd
of March, s45, read the second time, and considered
as in committee of the whole; and amendment being
made, it was reported to the Senate, read third time,
and passed
WIDOW OF COL. MAcRAE.
On motion by Mr. HANNEGAN, the prior orders were
suspended, and the Senate resumed the consideration,
in committee OF the whole, Of the bill for the relief OF
Mary MaeKae tE o Joon William
| MIR. HANNEGAN moved to amend the bill by striking
out the words durng her natural fe, and inserting in
lieu thereof for the ensuing five years from and after
the passage of this act"
! Mr. SEWER suggested the propriety of allowing the
bill to stand had reported. The widow OF Col
MacRae was very old and infrm, and it was not likely
that she would live much longer Their experience had
shown that the limitation of these relief bills TO period
of five years not effective, renewal always being
sought In order TO save legislation he made the sug
geson that the bill be allowed to without amend
ment 90.
| Mr. HANNEGAN said that he should most cheerully
acQuiesce in the suggestion, were it not for letter which
he had received from the old lady herself with whom he
had previous acquaintance and had never She
BY many nrmtes In that letter the old lady expressed
her desire that the limitation of five years should be
made in order to facilitate the passage OF the BILL at the
same time that she implored speedy action The claim
was highly meritonous one and the relief proposed to
be extended consideration of services deserving
as any ever rendered by any gallant soldier.
Mr. NILES said he did not rise exactly to oppose the
bill: but he begged leave to call attention to the course
of legislation on this subject order that they might
whittier it tending, and where 1t is to end. For
length of time, law providing for the widows and MINOR
children of officers and soldiers OF the militia dying from
wounds in that service, had been in existence As he
thought with good reason, distinction had been made
in favor of the militia few days since, after very lit
lie consideration bill had passed the Senate extending
the law to which he had just alluded to the regular army
of the United States In the form IN which IT was pre-.
,ened that bill would have gone back TO 1915 buthe had
discovered that and procured an amendments which con-
fined its operation to the regular army from the first al
March 1916, to the end OF the present war. No doubt
the case now before the Senate highly meriorious
yet as it went the principle that the widow of OH
Ger who had been engaged in the service OF his country