The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-23
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
SENATE.

MIR DICKINSON presented the memorial of Ephraim
Gilbert of Erie county, New ork, asking that Con-
gress will make provision BY law for the settlement of
his accounts and payment of his claims against the gov
eminent; which was referred 10 the Committee on Claims
Mr. HAMLlN presented The petition OF Nathan Yves
ton IT, additional laymaster IN the army, asking the
extra pay OF three months granted by Congress for
vices in the Mexican war; which was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
M UNDERWOOD presented the petition of Charles
] Burgess asking bounty land and three months extra
pas for services in the Mexictn war: which was refer
red 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion By Mr. PHELPS,
ordered That the papers file in the Senate in the
Of Thomas Flcbowne be referred 10 the Committee the
Judiciary.
On motion by Mr. UNDERWOOD,
O,dprd Thni the papers file in the Senate in the
oil Acmbaid Williams and Charles Griffin, be referred TO
the Commute, ON Cilim'
On motion By Mr. WESTCOTT,
ordsred That The Secretary OF The Senate be
furnished 70 zach OF E9 mesrapet, ,al hayG eogne,eG 10
pointed for The use oithe senate.
On motion By Mr. METCALFE,
Ordutd THAI the papers file IN the Senate in the case
OF Mrs Sally Ross, widow Of VIM. Ross be Withdrawn.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee on Claims,
to whom referred the bill from the House for the
lief OF John B Smith and Simeon Darden, reported the
same with amendment
Mr. T. moved that the Senate proceed TO the consider
alton of SAID bill; which was agreed TO.
Thebill having been considered in committee of the
whole the amendment was reported TO the Senate, when
the amendment concued in and the bill ordered TO
be read third tIme and by unanimous consent was
subsequently read a third time and passed.
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
me ssage was received from the President of the Uni
ted States notifying the Senate that he had approved and
signed the bill for the relief OF William f. Perry and
others
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. DOUGLAS submitted the following resolution ;
which considered and adopted
Resored, That the Com for the District OF Column.
bia be instructed to inquire into the expedency and pro-
prev the reocession of said Dsrctto the State of Ma
TyIand
Mr. BREESE submitted the following resolution ;
which was considered and adopted
X soped, That the Committee the Post Office and
establishing mail from ennepin, Putnam
y, Illinois, 10 Magnolia, in the same county and State
Mr. CLARKE introduced the following resolution
which considered and agreed to:
Rcscrsd That the Committee Foreign Affairs be in
sirncted TO inquire whether alteration Us necessary in
consular system the Chinese and Turkish empires
and also, whether any consul OF the United Safes the
commercial house with which he is connected has been
is engaged any trade in violation of the said
empires; with send for and papers, and
that they report by bill or otherwise
On motion, it was
Ordered Tha. when the Senate adourns it be to meet
Monday
Mr.. JOHNSON of Maryland submitted the following
resolution, which lies
Rsoued That the President of the United States be
qucsed to furnish the Senate with copy OF official de-
spatch from Mr.. Wheaton The Secretary of State dated
cation between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and the
Mediterranean sea, with such map maps accompa-
MED the same
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, in pursuance of notice
asked and obtained leave to bring in bill granting to
the State of Louisiana land for internal Improvements
which bill read first and second time by It's title
and referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS
Mr., BENTON moved that he be excused from further
service chairman of the Committee on Military AT
fairs, at The same time sgnyng his Willingness to serve
ambn nt hlf 9TH nt fla
ate.
The motion being then agreed to
Mr. DIX moved that Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi be APP
pointed chairman of the Committee Military Affairs
which was agreed 10.
LANDS IN CALIFORNIA.
Rr BREESE moved that the prior orders be postponed
with view to taking up the bill for ascerainng claims
and titles TO land within the territory of California and
New Mexico, grant donation rights, and to provide fo
the survey OF The lands therein; which motion was
agreed 10.
bill be postponed until Tuesday next and that it be made
the special order for that days which motion was agreed
CAProRs PHILADELPHIA.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill for the
relief OF the capors oil the ship Philadelphia; when
Mr. DOWNS moved that its further consideration be
postponed until tomorrow; which motion was agreed TO-
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
The Senate resumed in committee of the whole the
consideration OF the bill for the relief OF Reuben Perry
and Thomas Lyon; which was reported to the Senate
without amendment
The bill then ordered to third reading, read
third time, and passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill for
the relief OF John I. Baldwin; when
Mr. WESTCDTT moved that It's further consideration
be postponed until to-morrow which motion agreed
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill for
the relief OF Cadwallader Wallace; when
Mr.. CORWlN moved a reconsideration OF the vote by
which said bill yesterday taken from The able
AMI placed upon the general orders; which motion
agreed to-
NJ. c, then withdrew the motion TO place upon the
general orders, and moved that the Senate proceed the
consideration oil the bill IN question; which agreed
The bill being accordingly considered as in committee
OF the whole
Mr., CORWlN | simply wish at this time 10 draw the
attention OF the Senate 10 that bill do not propose to
pass II to-day, because well aware, when the Senate
comes to look into IT, there will most likely be OPP
foHuon 10 y; especially in taking up without full
sdeaon OF the report, which dlscoses at some length
ns grounds upon which the bill proceeds
move be made the special order for next Thursday,
since De rule IS adopted 10 consider private bills that
day In The mean time | wish TO draw attention TO one
or two considerations, which in my opinion cannot fail
10 insure the passage of the bill.
he claim is for the of seveny-fye thousand dol
ars 1t founded in survey of what is called the Viz
gina military lands in the Virginia reservation in the
otate OF Ohio Now hope each senator, who desires
10 give an intelligent vote this matter, will look into
he report made upon the subject that before il call
Ell up on Thursday lie can acquaint himself suth-
Cehty with all the facts in the time will refer
uelh TO one or two considerations that must influence
every person, who will consider them, in favor of the
passage of this bill
About the year 1919, the State of Virginia, we all
Know proposed to give to its revolutionary officers and
soldiers certain amount Of bounty land and they sci