The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-31
CITY OF WASHINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 81, ls4s
Congressional.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30. lS4s.

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, lsis.
In Senate, MIR. Dix presented petition OF Paul A. Kelly
praying for grant of land in Oregon.
Mr. Hale presented petitions from citizens of Main.
and New York, on the subject OF the abolition of slavery
and asking Congress to report on the subject The oue.
ton of laying its reception the table being made IN.
yeas and nays were ordered the call of Mr. Hale ami
resulted thus
YEAS-Messrs. Allen. Ashley. Atchson Baeby Brees.
6oeL Onn0na' paDs Oh Hsnsr DSkas9n Dix
Lewis, Mangun, Moor, Niles, Rusk, Tumey Westcor and
NAYS~Messrs Baldwin Davis of Massachusetts, Hale
Miller, Phelps, Underwood, Upham-1
Mr. Phelps presented petition in favor of the purchase
of the Mount Vernon estate,
Mr. Downs reported bill for the relief of Henry Ere
leau and others.
On motion by Mr. Davis OF Massachusetts,,
Reped That the Secretary Treasury instructed
the Senate such information he NAV
possess be able collect, in regard wrecks of vessels
belonging the United States during the year which will
end on Both of June next designating the places where
such wrecks occurred the time when and all other ccum
sances attending the same which he may deem useful
Tie Joint resolution rendering the congratulations Of
Congress the French people having been read second
time
Mr. Baldwin moved lis reference to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr. Allen said he was Indifferent whether the resou
ton referred, merely postponed to some specified
lay He hoped that if referred, report would be made
which would bring the whole subject before the Senate
As the resolution perfectly simple In IFS sense the
examination OF committee not necessary for the
decision of the Senate He had not submitted wthou,
consideration and it had the entire acquescence of his
heart and his mind He had looked at all the conse.
quences to which might lead and prepared TO meet
them.
Mr. Hale with view TO give some point to the reso.
luton moved to amend by adding the words and mani.
testing the sincerity of their purpose by the emancipation
of the slaves in all the colonies"
Mr. Downs though, the reference unnecessary.
Mr. Calhoun thought the adoption of the resolution
would be premature before the results OF the movement
n France were established He sincerely sympathized
with the French people They had done much they
had overthrown old monarchy without boodshed or
confusion, and in an incredibly short space of time
They have decreed republic but they have not yet es
ablshed one. Should they succeed in that, they will
present glorious spectacle TO the world Should they
fail the result will be disastrous to the of free In
,ti,uons France may then find herself in the embrace
of military despotisn. premature endorsement on
our part might lead opposite demonstrations from other
powers. England had acted wisely in acknowledging
the republic but he thought should pause for while,
until after the meeting OF the conventions in April He
moved to Law the resolution the table. The question
being taken by yeas and nays. was decided thus:
YEAS-Messrs Bagby, ,ldwin, Benton, Berren, Butler,
nIe s2 Pns 1ps'i % ,'' sad
NAYS-Messrs Aleu- Ashley, Atchison, Ahe ron Brad
bury Breese Cass, Clayton, Crtenden Davis OF Masa
.husetts, Dickinson Dix, Douglas Downs, fech, foot
Iae, Hanuegan, Houston Johnson OF Maryland Johnson
If Georgia. Lewis, Moor, Niles husK, oPuahce lurae
Underwood, aud Wescot-23
Mr. Allen moved TO postpone the consideration OF tn.
resolution to the lst of May.
| Mr. Underwood conceded in the views OF MIR. Cal.
houn, and wishing time, moved to amend the motion to
postpone, by making it read lst of June
Mr. Douglas opposed any postponement He was
| ready to act at once.
Mr.. Allen said he agreed with the senator from ILL.,
nois and to test the OF the Senate would move
Monday next, the day he had originally intended
The debate was here arrested by motion OF Mr. Han
negan to 20 into executive business.
In the House, reports from committees were received
The loan BILL as amended BY the Senate, was reported
and the amendment concurred in.
| MIR. Burt, from the Committee Military Affairs, re
ported Joint resolution to pay the expenses OF removing
10 the United States and nterrng the remains OF deceased
cers and soldiers of the army, in certain cases. which
,yas committed to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union
The Joint resolution to refund money for expenses In
Cured for the use OF volunteers, discussed IN Com
nttee of the Whole, and reported, with recommends
ton that the first section be stricken out Inc RESOLUTION
| was then recommed
The House went into committee the bill to establish
the territorial government Of Oregon, and MIR. Hllaa
spoke on the subject
| Mr. Harris took the floor, and the House adjourned
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