The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-05
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
MONDAY, MARCH 20, ls4s.
PETITIONS.
TAaraa~th Coaxres.-Fnrss sossao~.

the county OF Per,obsco in Maine praying the abolition
OF the slave trade the District OF Columbia or the
moval OF the seal of government; the motion receive
which was lald upon the table
Mr. DOW MS presented petition of citizens OF LOUIS
lana, praying the establishment Of judicial district
norm OF Ned nver IN that State which was referred to
the Conmlttec on the Judiciary
Mr. presented petition of citizens OF Arkan-
- Paying the establishment Of mail route from Ray
die Conmitee on the Post Office and Post Roads,
MIR. LASS presented the petition of z. p Hastings
praying compensation for his aervices pension agent
for the State of Michigan, which was referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
PRIVATE BILLS
| Mr.. BREESE, from the Committee on Public Lands
to whom was referred the bill from the House of Rep
resentaves for the relief OF Amy judd reported it with
Mr. BREESE. from the Same committee, to whom was
referred the bill from the House of Representatives for
the relief OF Benjamin White reported il without amend
ment
| a.Mr. BALDWIN. from. the Committee on Claims to
whom was referred the petition Of p Wa',eTlon, sub
miited report, accompanied by bill for his relief.
Mr.. b., from the committee, to whom was refer
rcd the memorial OF Columbus Alexander and Theodore
Barnard submitted report, accompanied by bill for
their relief,
Mr.. BADGER, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
to whom, was referred the memorial Of David Myerle,
submitted report accompanied by bill for his reie
Mr.. FELCH, from the Committee Pensions to
whom referred the petition of John H. White, sub
miiled report accompanied BY a.bill for his relief
Mr.. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims. to whom was referred the petition OF William
W Wall, submitted report. accompanied by bill for
the relief Of the heirs Of John Wall. deceased
referred the bill from the House OF Representatives for
the relief OF Charles Cappel. reported it without amend
ment
SCHOOL LANDS IN FLORIDA
Mr. BREESE, from the Committee on Public Lands to
whom referred the bill concerning school lands in
the State OF Florida, reported 1t with an amendment
AMERICAN NAVY.
Mr.. YULEE, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to
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purchase OF American hemp for the of the American
navy, reported it with amendment, to read
follows:
Be resslped &C., That the Secretary of the Navy be-
and he hereby authorized if, his opinion, viii be
advantageous to the PUBLIC interests make contracts for
any term exceeding five years. for the purchase OF
American water-rolted hemp for the Of the United
States provided the be had of equal quail
y W nh the best foreign hemp, and al price exceed
ing The price Of such hemp for the last five
the inspection and delivery he at the place OF purchase
The resolution was engrossed, and read third time.
- EXAMINERS In PATENT OFFICE.
Mr.. WESTCOTT, from the Committee on Patents and
the Patent Office, to whom referred the amendments
OF the House to the bill OF the Senate to provide add
tonal examiners in the Patent Office and for other pur
poses reported thereon, with recommendation that the
Senate DISAGREED to the amendments of the House.
Mr. w asked for the immediate consideration Of the
amendments The question being about 10 be put upon
concuJring in the amendments
cd Aftsr some ssasks By MsssTs TURNEY WEST
On motion by Mr.. ATHERTON, it was
Ordered That the further consideration thereof be post
poned until tomorrow.
THE FRANKIxG PRIVILEGE.
Agreeably to notice, Mr.. BADGER asked and obtained
leave to bring in bill 10 declare the true intent and
meaning, far respects the Thanking privilege of
members of Congress, Of the act approved the Isl OF
March 1877 and OF the act entitled IAN act to reduce
frauds on the Post Office Department passed the Sd Of
March, 1s45, and for other purposes.
The bill having been read the first and second times
by unanimous consent was, motion by MIR BADGER,
referred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads
UNITED STATES COURTS
Agreeably 10 notice, Mr.. ASHLEY asked and obtain.
ed leave to bring in bill regulate the fees and costs
be allowed clerks mashas and attorneys of the cir
cult and district courts of the United States and for other
purposes which read the first and second times BY
unanimous consent and referred TO the Committee the
Judiciary.
JOHN PAUL JONES.
The following message was received from the House
Of Representatives by Mr.. CAMPBELL, their clerk:
Mr. PRESIDENT The Speaker OF the House Of Represent
oa @ b the bTas p the
Senate Tor the signature OF their President
The VICE PRESIDENT signed the said bill
DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion by Mr. ATHERTON, the prior orders were
postponed and the Senate resumed the consideration
in committee OF the whole of the bill from the House of
Representatives further 10 supply deficiencies in the APP
preparations for the service OF the fiscal year ending the
The question pending being upon agreeing the amend
ment proposed by Mr. BENTON strike out the words
the Papal States" in line "a, and after Ecuador" in
line &c. insert "and for minister penpoentiary to the
Papal States, and strike out twenty 1.-TWO" and insert
"thirty- one
Mr. HANNEGAN said If | understand the effect of
this amendment it is to change the nature of the mission
Rome from charge dafaires to minister penpoenary
would suggest those who in favor OF this amend
ment, whether it would not be better policy instead of
making this embassy full one, to substitute minister
resident We might it seems TO me. more properly send
to Rome minister resident with salary such as that
which paid to our resident minister at ConstantnopIe
and our minister in China minister resident has this
advantage charge afaires that whilst the charge
approach the sovereign, the minister resident
The senator from Missouri stated the other day. that one
object in making this full mission was, that If might
Ultimately absorb all the missions chageshps the
Italian States. Now we have very considerable COM
merce with the Italian States and in that commerce
American shipping is principally employed In the do
minons OF Austra-a country which contains upwards
of thirty millions of people-we have but charge DAT
flares We have nothing but charge in Portugal, and
The same in Belgium. We have considerable commerce
with these countries, and it is all in favor. The
temporal power Of the Pope is very Limited and Of course
correctly stated by the senator from North Carolina,
il is only in the character of temporal prince that d.
pomac agent could be cent by to the sovereign Pom
tiff All history proves, that until very recently Austria
has sustained the Pont the temporal power which he
exercises
In making this suggestion, wish if to be understood
that am incapable OF being governed by anything like
religious secarian feelings. Surely entertain no pre-
ndce against the Catholic religion, when, on the con-
uary, regard il with the highest veneration, looking
upon it, as do as the casket which held through many
long year the gem of the Christian fath-holdng ~ DO
too sir the highest possible reverence the character OF
he urese nj Pon Pins the TX Ii has been said hy the