The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-30
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 80, Is4s.
Congressional.
THURSDAY, JUNE 80, ls4s

tio relative to the SUBMISSION OF certain claims to
bitratlDn FI... .. ...-
Mr.. Coryin, from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported the House bl allow further time for locating
Virgin Tia military land warrants, without amendment The
bill considered, and postponed for the present.
Mr. Butler from the Judiciary Committee, reported the
Hous bill giving Texas jurisdiction TO the middle OF the
Sabn e; which considered and passed
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, presented remonstrance
of Gil liens of Boston against the exactions of the Cam
den nd Amboy Railroad Company
Mr. Anterior, from the Committee Finance, report
ed tn. naval appropriation BILL with amendments.
Mr Rusk on leave, introduced bill to establish col
lection district in Brazos Texas which referred.
Mr. Hamlin, on leave, introduced bill to make Ban
COR port of entry for ships and vessels coming beyond
the Cape of Good Hope; which referred.
Mr. Johnson of Louisiana submitted resolution to
print 10000 copies of the memorial of the Chicago con-
vention; and after some remarks from Messrs Butler
Miles, and Johnson of Maryland its further considera-
ton was postponed till tomorrow.
The bill providing for the survey of the mouth of Red
river was taken ui, and passed.
The bill for the relief of Richard Fields was passed
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
i'll to establish the territorial government of Oregon
n r. Phelps addressed the Senate at great length in
s, ion to the extension of slavery into any of the
territories of the United States,
Mr. Maso n took the floor and the bill was postponed
till Monday.
The bill Making appropriations for Notifications
taLen nm Mr. Underwood moved to amend by inserting
~ tom for the repair of the breach in the dam at the
head Of the Cumberland islam d, in the Ohio river Mr.
said the appropriation had already passed the Senate
and il was apprehended that the House would not be
able to reach ii. 49,
Mr. Aherton objected 70 adding any item inconsistent
with the objects of the bill, and which would delay its
passage.
Mr. Benton advocated the amendment on account of its
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western rivers
Mr. CLAYTON objected to the com blnahon OF river
and harbor bill with ortfcation bill II this amend
ment prevailed he and others would move 10 provide Tor
several other important Improvements. ms was the
first fortifcaton bill for several years, and the forts
were everywhere sinking into ruin 1t was exceedingly
important that the bill should pass hout delay and, in
view of the peculiar policy of the Pres dent on the subject
of internal Improvement, it to be reared that the bib
would not meet his approval if combined with aPproprla-
tons for rivers and harbors.
Mr. Bell urged the peculiar claims OF this Improvement,
which must be made during the low water this summer
and fall in order that may have free ma vigahon
next year. If the provision could not be attached 10 'hs
BILL it could not be to any.
Mr.. Johnson of Maryland urged that the amendi uent
would endangcr the BILL if the President carried out his
principles
The subject was further discussed by Messrs Downs,
Rel and Davis of Mississippi, when the question was
TAKEN and the amendment was reected-yeas 3, nays ~
Mr. Davis of Mississippi moved to strike out the
item of $4,000 for a sea wall for the protection OF an
island in Boston harbor He not certain whether.
in the present condition of the treasury any of these APP
nominations ought TO be made but this he selected
az not necessarily belonging the system OF fortifca
tons.
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, defended the work as
necessary part of the system of forhications Alter
some conversation, the question was taken and the mo-
ton was reected-yeas II, nays 81
Mr.. Johnson of Louisiana offered amendment pro-
vidng for fertilization on Proctors lsand' IN Lake
Borgne La which was rejected.
The bill was then passed and the Senate, after brief
executive session, adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Hammons moved reconsideration
Of the vote of Yesterday by which the order passed
for the Clerk of the House audit and pay to the admin
straor of the late Col Yell, of Arkansas the per diem
and mileage which may be due to him as member of
the twenty ninth Congress- with view to refer said res
oution to the Committee Accounts Bat after debate
in which the motion was opposed by Mr. Wentworth
Mr. johnson of Arkansas Mr.. Cooke, and Others and
supported by Mr.. Schenck and Mr.. Tompkns, the mo-
| ton was laid on the table,
Mr. Smith of Indiana introduced bill to surrender to
the State of Indiana the Cumberland road in said State
Senate bills on the Speakers table taken up, and
distributed to the House committees.
The Senate bill entitled San act supplemental to the act
of July g. 1885, entitled act to etocede the county of
Alexandra to the State of Virginia.
| The Senate Joint resolution in relation TO the naval
pension of John McGarr; and
The Senate joint resolution directing that the portrait
of Major General Baron DeKalb presented by his fam
lily, be placed in the congressional library;
rally read three times and passed without amendment
In the orders of the day, the resolution reported from
the Committee Accounts on Friday of last week, d.
recng the Committee the Library to procure monu-
ment of Quincy MARBLE and the be erected
in the congressional burying ground to the memory Of
the late John Quincy Adams, taken up; and after
debate by Mr.. Johnson, of Tennessee, and Mr. Wood
ward, the subject was laid on the table.
The consideration of the civil and diplomatic appropri
alton bill again taken up in Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, Mr. Root in the chair when
Mr. Pollock resumed the floor, and spoke an hour upon
most zealously charged upon the democratic party He
denounced the constitutional veto power passing, and
closed with argument in favor of the tariff OF 1872
Mr. French succeeded TO the floor and addressed the
committee the power of Congress to Iegislate with
reference to the right of private property slaves and
the power of Congress the territory belonging the
United States He showed that the right private prop
ery cassed with the right of personal security and
personal liberty; which rights it the province OF gov
eminent to proectno to destroy and that the power of
Congress the Territories simply in the nature
OF the power of guardian restricted by the constitution
in the exercise of legislative power over them
Mr. J. r. Ingersoll took the floor for the next session
of the committee