The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-10
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, MAY 10, Is4s.
Congressional.
TUESDAY, MAY 0, ls4s.

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IN the Senate, the President transmitted message
rering report from the Secretary OF War, in reply TO
resolution Of the Senate of 25lh of April on the subject
certain transfers of stock 10 the Indians; which was
Isfsued TO the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Also message in reply TO the resolution submitted oy
Mr. Johnson of Maryland, on the eth instant, commu-
In;cating documents from the War and Navy Depart
msnts containing information to the condition OF fu
eatan; which ordered to be printed,
j Mr. Dickinson presented petition from the seneca
lOoonlaga, and Cayuga Indians, asking reimburse
msnt OF expenses incurred in an Intellectual auemp' 10
mgate to the territory assigned them IN the southwest
and asking that homes may be provided for them in the
norhern portion of the United States.
Mr. Sturgeon presented petition from citizens OF
philadelphia asking that territory may be set apart Tor
nsunanen home for the various tribes OF Indians IN
lbabting the United States.
Mr. Borland presented petition from the representa-
dv,s of VIM Armstrong, asking compensation tor his
services as United States Indian agent.
Mr. Houston presented petition from citizens OF Penn
rlyania praying the adoption of measures for the pre-
seryaon of the Indians.
On motion OF Mr.. Yulee,
R,,olrea That the Committee on Commerce be instruct
d 10 INQUIRE into the necessity of making further provision
m huoys at Nassau bar in Florida, and at ST Andrews,
80 Smon's Sapelo ST Caharine's, Ossbau and Warsaw,
Mr. Badger submitted the following resolution, which
lies over:
R,ossd That the resolution adopted the 2lst Deem
" last authorizing the Vice President appoint super
nenden OF the Scnae's ane-chamber be, and the same
is hereby, rescInded'
Mr. Yulee, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
,ortel bill for the relief of Michael Hanson.
| Mr. Moor, from the Committee on the Judiciary, re-
oor,ed bill to change the place of holding the circuit
and district courts in the district of New Hampshire.
Mr. Dix from the Committee Military Affairs, re-
orted bill for the relief of the legal representatives Of
Thomas J. v Owens, deceased.
Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions asked be discharged from the further consd
Grafton of House bill for the relief of Frances M Holton
and that be referred to the Committee Naval Affairs
Mr. Dix on leave, introduced bill concerning the pay
deparment of the army; which was read twice and com
mtled.
The resolution submitted some days since by Mr. John
son of MARYLAND calling on the President to communi-
cate to the Senate what nominations of army officers, ap
pointed By him during the recess, had not been sent into
the Senate and the for the delay taken up
Mr. Johnson struck oul so much of the resolution as
required the reasons to be communicated.
Mr. Allen opposed the resolution, which defended
by Mr. Johnson; but the discussion interrupted by
call for the special order.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill
enable the President to take temporary military occu
patton OF Yucatan
Mr. Lewis then moved to amend the amendment sub
mted by the senator from Mississippi, (NIr Davis by
inserting at the commencement the following preamble:
Whereas extraordinary war is now being waged by
he Indians upon the white population OF lncatan which,
arrested, threatens the destruction of the white
and whereas fucatan, OF the States OF Mexico, Is
entitled tile protection of the Mexican government-and
Whereas by of the existing the authority of the
Mexican government has been, to great degree, sup
pressed within the limits of Mexico and the military
Whereas such substitution is be mainly attributed the
IMMUNITY which is now given cruelty and outrage the
as wei as the existing armstce with Mexico require, as
in the OF other Indian nvasions Of Mexican territory
during the war that the United States having superseded
the power Mexico should the protect of Yu
until Mexico shall be in condition to resume the
same"
And to add at the close of the bill the following pro-
vso:
",orided That nothing herein contained shall be
sued require that protection hereby afforded TO the
people of Yucaan shall be Withdrawn until Mexico in
situation the dnd provided further, That
warrant hereby intended TO be given for the permanent
occupation annexation OF the territory OF Yucatan TO the
Mr. Davis of Mississippi accepted the amendment, and
modified his own proposition accordingly.
Mr. Niles then addressed the Senate at much length
IN opposition to the bill
Mr. Cass obtained the floor; and
The Senate adjourned.
In the House. the privileged motion filled last weekly TO
reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution to pay
the Texas regiment of mounted irregularly called
o O SOl Surs was ordered 10 De cngrOSSed was taken
up and agreed to- and then the resolution was amended by
provision authorizing their reimbursement for horses
lost Tor want of forage and by provision to pay for all
horses lost in the United States service since the 18th OF
May, si7, by being thrown into the Gulf OF Mexico
otherwise; and after debate, in which Mr.. Burt. Mr.
Jones Of Tennessee, Mr.. Pllsbury, Mr.. Kaufman, Mr.
Hammons, Mr.. Mckay, Mr.. Houston OF Alabama, and
others participated, the resolution was further amended
BY striking on, the provision in relation TO bounty land,
and finally passed
The remainder of the day occupied in Committee
Of the Whole the state of the Union (Mr. COBB, of
Georgia, in the char,) with the consideration of the
special order, TO wit: the bill for the admission Of the
State OF Wisconsin. After debate, which upon the
question of boundary, and in which Mr.. Smith of Hi
nos, Mr. Bown, Mr. Tweedy, Mr. Tuck, Mr.. McLane,
Mr. Wilson, MIR. Gayle, and others took part, the com
m'''ee rose without coming to any conclusion and the
House adjourned
The New York Evening Post is troubled TO hear from
The Fonda Sentinel" that we did not published the Utica
address in our tri-weekly edition. We do not know
now the fact is; gave directions on the subject
But II the arrangements of our Office did lead to the