The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-27

CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY M0RNINC-AppH or IaAs
Congressional.


"WEDNESDAY, APRIL 70, lSaS.
In the Ssns MT Pearce presented the petition Of Lit
Teton D. Ieacke, for settlement of his accounts for
materials furnished for the public buildings and also
iron Ann Jefiers praying for pension.
Mr.. Wescou presented petition from MAJOR William
Bayley to be discharged from certain liabilities for pub
lie property applied to the service Of the public.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Bell on Monday, di-
recng the reporter of the Senate to send copy OF his
report OF the Proceedings and Debates the members of
the House, was taken up, and briefly advocated by Mr.
Bell. Mr. Turney opposed it unnecessary, because
the members OF the House already possessed the Con-
gressona Globe and Appendix. which contained full re-
ports and If they desired others, they could contract with
the reporter
Mr.. Clayton then euogized the present system Of
porting and desired it to be continued and perfected. He
suggested that the reports eguary delivered be-
sufficient sum was not allowed for the cost of
printing
Mr. Turney sustained his original objection in short
reply when the question the adoption OF the resolution
was taken BY yeas and nays and decided follows:
YEAs1Messrs Atchison. Badger. Bell, Berden Butler
chuses Dayton, Douglas Greene, Hale, Hannegan. John
son Of Maryland Mason Moor Psarcs Phelps Kusk spru
ana 4n A ssa BsSSy ssnu
Bright, Cameron, Davis OF Mississippi, Dix Fech Hous
ton, Johnson OF Georgia, Lewis, Miles, and Turney-l6
MIR. Badger submitted the following resolution
Rssolved That the Committee the Library be
"a 70 purchase the a length Original portrait q General
the be obtained price deemed by the
mee TO be reasonable "
Mr. Hale moved that his motion for leave to introduce
his bill be now taken up; when
Mr. Benton moved to postpone all the previous ORDERS
and to take up the bill relating claims in California
Mr. Hale regarding this rejection OF his motion,
asked for the yeas and nays the motion OF Mr.. Ben
ton; and they were ordered.
The question postponing the orders was then put,
and decided as follows: fGnaaC
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Atchison, Anterior, Badger,
ton Crttenden Davis of Mississippi Dayton Dix Feich
Houston, johnson ofMayand, Johnson OF Georgia. Lewis
Manf and Moo hu'k Under
NAYs-Messrs Calhoun. Douglas. Hale. Niles, Phelps,
The bill relating to the California claims was then
taken up, when
Mr.. Mason moved amendment TO the amendment
reported by the committee, giving the appointment of
board to the President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate.
The subject was debated by Messrs. Underwood,
Davis Of Mississippi Benton, Niles. Phelps Crittenden,
Allen, Butler, and Cass; when the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of executive business.
In the House, message received from the Pres
dent of the United States, enclosing the correspondence
between Gen. Scott and the Department of War; called
for by Mr. Clingmans resolution; which ordered to
be printed. algs ae sa sa8
The committees were then called for reports and
large number of bills and joint resolutions were intro
duced, twice read, and referred.
bill to 10 the State OF Indiana the amount Of
public lands originally appropriated for the construction Of
the Wabash and Erie canal reported from the Com
mittee Public Lands, read three times, and passed
Mr.. Burt, from the Committee Military Affairs, re-
ported bill to repeal the provso of the act of the 18th of
June, 1885, which provides upon the termination of the
with Mexico, for the reduction OF the number Of
or generals in the army to and of the brgadier gen
erals to two. debate upon the merits of this
bill, in which Mr. Burt Mr. Bolts, Mr. Jones Of Tennes-
see, Mr.. Stanton, Mr. Houston Of Alabama. Mr. Holmes
OF South Carolina, Mr.. Woodward, Mr. Mckay, and Mr.
McLane participated The bill was then ordered to be
engrossed
Mr.. King OF Georgia, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported joint resolution COPIED from the Senate
billy authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy to contract for
American water-rotted hemp for the OF the navy
which was considered, and ordered to be engrossed
The House adjourned at late hour.