The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-23

,UusDAY MORNING, MARCH rs, IS4s.
CONVERSATIONAL.

IN the Senate, yesterday, MI DAVIS Oh Niis''pr'
,,s.sned memorial from the Legislature OF Mississippi
ling for ce sion of public lands to improve ,ne
.on If Rig Black river and also memorial from 'iie
s 'as hodv. as TO a change in mail transportation
The Vice President laid before the Senate messaee
b President transmitting the Official correspondence
l of Mr. Wise. ..s.1 I.s Iiv;nos,o,
Mr. Douglas presented petition rom "a, Jas
ohsrs c;,;zens o cora county. Illinois, praying
, hereafter the public lands should be gwen 10 ac'ua
settlers 80. e.. C.a,,.u.a.r
Mr. Cameron presented petition from oauwahauer
Evans asking Congress to purchase ms pa'en' ~,
venting explosions OF steam ooiiei'' 1A''' ''
Reboson, praying for pension.
Mr. Moor presented petition from ID. b. Shuckley
nd o,bers for modification of the patent laws. Also,
om G. Dale and other citizens OF the United States,
nnrinc that the patent granted to w. Woodwork be re-
anted Also, from D. w Bradley and others, for ex
.nn;op Of timber cut in Maine and manufactured in
New Brunswick, from revenue duties
Mr. Bradbury presented memorial from ~ Cummings
and others in the State OF Maine, owners OF lands coded
- Great Britain by the treaty of Washington, praying
that the produce OF ther Janus hay NC "o'''cu i'o ue
limited States free OF duty.
Mr. Wescott presented petition from pilots, &c, OF
Anaachjcoa against the present mode OF lighting the
light house at Cape 81 BIAS
Mr. Butler presented petition from M Roll, praying
for pension.
Mr. Atchson presented petition from the Legislature
NJ Wisconsin, asking for the extinction OF the Indian title
in that Territory.
Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported bill for the relief of Mary Taylor
| and some House bills without amendment.
Several House bills were reported without amendment,
BY Mr. DAYTON, Mr.. Dix, and Mr. Ashley.
Mr. Yulee from the Committee Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill to promote the efficiency of the navy
On motion OF Mr.. Ashley,
Rcsoved That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedency OF
establishing postroute from Benton, in Sabine county, TO
Pine Bluffs, Jefferson county, Arkansas.
On motion OF MIR. Wescot,
Resolved, That the Committee the Judiciary be in
uced inquire into the expediency OF providing by law
for uniform tariff of fees and costs to be allowed in all
the courts of the United States, and to report by
bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Atchison
Resolped That the Committee the Public Lands be in
mced inquire into the expsdieney Of providing by law
for the sale the islands in the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers, not heretofore surveyed and offered for sale.
On motion of MIR. Moor,
Resord, That the President of the United States be
requested communicate the Senate copies of the
correspondence which has taken place since August,
1872 between the authorities of the American and British
be exaced or levied by the provincial other British
hotes in New Brunswick or copies OF such portions OF
that cores pondence may be communicated without
derinent to the public interest
The Joint resolution respecting contracts for hemp for
ne use OF ne American navy was taken up anu passed
ayes 2S, noes 10.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
loan bill, when Mr. Atheon spoke at great length, to
sustain the accuracy of the estimates of the Secretary Of
the Treasury for the last and present fiscal years He said
the Secretary desired to advertise this loan abroad, which
could not be done unless the bill speedily passed
Mr.. Webster obtained the floor, and the Senate went
into executive business
In the House, Mr.. Cummins's resolutions rendering
the mpahes of the nation to the people of France and
llalyn their struggles for the establishment of consttu
tona liberty being read for information were objected
to-
MIR. lnge spoke an hour in reply to charges made
against the administration yesterday, under Mr. Cling
mans motion to reconsider; and then the motion was
laid on the table.
A joint resolution, reported by Mr.. HARRISON from
the Committee Military Affairs, declaring that, in
all cases Of applications for bounty land warrants under
the act approved February l1th ls47 the honorable dis
charge OF the applicant, showing that the predi
Gated on surgeons certificate Of disability, shall be
sldeed as satisfactory evidence to the Commissioner OF
Pensions that the disability incurred in the OF
the service" considered, read three times and
passed. 5aE.
The House then, in Committee Of the Whole on the
State OF the Union (Mr. Rockwell of Massachusetts
IN the cha resumed the consideration OF the Indian ap-
preparation bill which was read through; but pending
the question modification of the amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Mckay on Monday, the committee rose,
and the House adjourned. "