The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-29
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 20, Is4s.
Congressional.
FRIDAY, July 2s, ls4s.

from the Secretary Oh ="
answer TO resolution of the goth inst, accompanied by
report of the Commissioner of the General Land Once
relative to unexpended balances OF former appropriations
for the surveys of the public lands which was read and
referred to the Committee on Finance
Also, communication from the Secretary OF the Navy,
IN answer TO resolution of the Senate with report OF
the punishmens which have been inflicted IN the naval
service for some years past; which LAID upon the
table
message was received from the House of Represen
taves informing the Senate that the House had passed
the bill of the Senate for the payment of qudated claims
against Mexico, with amendment, in which they re-
quested the concurrence of the Senate.
MIR. Anterior moved that the Senate concur IN the
amendment; which agreed to, and the bill stands
passed.
A message was received from the House of Represen
tatves, with resolution Uhe Senate concurnng) that
the following be added to the joint rules OF the two
houses:
"After six days from the of second or
subsequent session of Congress, all bills, resolutions
reports which originated in either house. and at the close
OF the next preceding session remained undetermined in
either house shall be resumed and acted in the same
manner as if an adjournment had not taken place
The resolution having been read, opposed by MIR.
Benton, and ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Breese, it
Reoiped, That select committee OF five be appointed to
on national work, and without copyright under the
direction of Congress the results Of the recent exploring
and also into the expedency OF providing for continu
Fremont in 6egon and California, with view to develop
the geography OF those countries and discover the prac
tween the valley of the Mississippi and the Pacific
the results OF said further explorations to be published
der the direction OF Congress- as national work. without
copyright
appointed the committee
On motion of Mr. Fetch, it was
Resolved, That the Committee Foreign Relations be
instructed inquire into the expediency of allowing
outfit to the commissioner to the sandwich islands
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Hale on the Goth inst,
calling on the Secretary of War for information respect
ing the pay and emoluments OF officers on the Army
Register, and why they not published in the Reg
lister, considered and agreed to-
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution sub
United by Mr. Underwood the Goth inst that after six
days from the commencement of second session OF
Congress- all business remaining undetermined at the
close of the preceding session shall be resumed in the
order in which it was left. O.
After remarks by Messrs Johnson OF Louisiana,
Underwood, Benton, Downs, King, and Bright the reso
hutton was on motion of the latter, laid on the table
Mr. Anterior, from the Committee Finance, made
report upon the amendments OF the Senate, amended
and disagreed to by the House of Representatives to the
naval appropriation bill; and it was
Resolved That the recede from the first and
ond amendments disagreed by the House of Representa-
conference the dsagreeng of the two houses
Mr. Atherton, Mr. Phelps, and Mr.. Butler were ap-
pointed the committee of conference the part of the
Senate.
Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported House bill granting pension to VIII.
liam Pittman, without amendment
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
reported bill for the relief of George L. Brent and Jo-
seph Graham.
Adverse reports were submitted upon the petitions of
H NJ Solomon, Jedediah Gray, Amos Doughty, and
John Beetly; which were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Foote, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, reported bill for the relief of the heirs and
legal representatives of Joseph McAlfee, deceased
Mr.. Borland by unanimous consent, introduced bill
10 attach the Territory of Nebraska to the surveying dis
ric OF Arkansas which read twice. and referred to
the Committee Public Lands.
Mr.. Breese, by unanimous consent, introduced Joint
resolution provide for the speedy payment OF the three
months extra pay to the officers commissioned Off
GERS and prvates who have served in the late with
Mexico, >allowed them by the act of July 49, ls4s
which was read twice.
Mr. Breese moved to dispense with the usual reference
to committee, the resolution was a very plain one
and its immediate passage matter of much moment to
the discharged solders and after remarks on the
side by Messrs Benton, Badger, and Dix, the joint
resolution read third time and passed III provides
that the extra pay shall be paid and settled by the Pay
General under such regulations the Secretary
of War shall prescribe.
Mr.. Mason submitted resolution TO proceed, at 10
o'clock the consideration of private bills the calen
dar to the exclusion of all other business; which was
objected to, and laid over one day under the rule.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill for giving eff
feet certain treaty spulaons between this and foreign
governments for the apprehension and delivering of
tain offenders; and, after brief debate, and slight
amendments being adopted, it read third time, and
passed-yeas SO, nays7
The bill to carry into effect certain provisions in the
treaties between the United States and China and the OF
toman Porte, giving certain judicial powers ministers
and consuls of the United States those countries was
amended by the adoption of the bill submitted some time
since by Mr. Davis of Massachusetts,, as a substitute
and, thus amended it read third time and passed
The Senate resumed the consideration of the joint res
oluon authorizing the proper accounting officers of the
Treasury TO make just and fair settlement of the claims
of the Cherokee nation of Indians according the prn
cples established by the treaty of August, 1916.
After debate, and the adoption of amendment sub
mtted by Mr. Bell requiring the officers of the Treasury
to report the settlement made by them to Congress its
session. for approval disapprova the resolution
was read third time and passed-yeas 49, nays H.
The bill from the House of Representatives for the
lief of certain surviving widows of the revolutionary
army, taken up motion of Mr. Johnson, of Louis
lana, read second and third times and passed
On motion of Mr. Hannegan, the Senate proceeded to
consider the resolution from the House of Representa-
ves fixing upon the 18th of August for the adjournment
of the present session of Congress.
The adjournment was advocated by Messrs Hannegan
Calhoun, Dayton Downs, and Turney, and opposed
by Messrs Foote, Douglas, and Benton.
Mr. Breese moved to lay the resolution on the table
which negatived-yeas II, nays 81
Mr. K,nr oval firth A.