The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-29

| Mr. HANNEcAS appeared in his seat
| MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr. DOWNS presented the memorial of the represent
alive OF w Mason deceased, and others, settlers and
occupants the Mason Rouge grant in the State of
Louisiana; which referred to the Committee on
Private Land Claims.
I Mr. D. also presented the petition of Jacob Wilcox,
asking repayment of money advanced to the late
public Of Texas which referred TO the Committee
on Claims. ~.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi presented the petition of N
b Hill, administrator OF Gilbert Stalker, asking com
pensaton for the use OF steamboat in transporting
United States troops during the Seminole war; which
was referred to the Committee on Claims
| Mr.. CLAYTON presented the petition OF VIM d. and
Julia Achen, representatives of VIM Yoo, deceased
masters mate in the navy, asking 10 be allowed pen
sion; which referred 10 the Committee Pensions
| On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Maryland,
Ordered, That The petition Of Alexander Murdock on the
files of the Senate, be referred 10 the Commute Finance
| On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON of Maryland,
| Ordered, That the papers of Thomas p McBlar ON
the files OF the Senate, be referred Committee Naval
Affairs
| On motion by Mr.. CLAYTONl
Oroered, That The me mortal of John A. Rogers be
ierred to the Committee Claims.
| On Motion by Mr.. WESTCOTT,
ORDERED. That the petition of David L. White on the files
of the Senate, be referred the Committee on Commerce
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. DOWNS. from the Committee Private Land
Claims, made favorable report in the case OF John ol-
den; which was ordered to be printed.
REDUCTION POSTAGE.
Mr. NILES, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post ROADS, 10 whom was referred the bill the
reduction OF the rates OF postage reported The with
sundry amendments, which were orded TO be printed
2 RESOLUTIONS
Mr. BREESE submitted the following resolution
which considered BY unanimous CONSENT and agreed
to-
Resolved That the Committee on Military Affairs be in
ructed inquire into the expedency OF amending the
onai military iorce and f,r other purposes approved
February Ith s7 to extend the provisions of the ninth
section thereof TO the devisees Of deceased soldiers.
COAST SURVEY.
Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolution,
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
Reored That the President be reaues t 10 cause the
Senate be informed Of the number Of vessels annually
poyed in the survey and the ANIMAL thereof
and Of what fund they paid. Also, the number
persons annually Dyed The said survey who
not OF the army or navy OF the United States Also, the
amount money received by the United States maps
and charts made under such survey and sold under the
of lSii.
INCORPORATION OF A STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill in ad
diton to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the
Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Steam. packet
Company" when, the question being upon ordering the
bill to be engrossed for third reading,
Mr. BENTON remarked, that since this subject was
under consideration yesterday, he had looked the
charter from beginning to end, and there was no priv
ege of any kind, exclusive otherwise, granted TO the
steamboat company except that of using corporate
name The charter gave them no right 10 anywhere
in the State of Virginia, or any other place In the wo
nor did it allow them any other privilege than the
he had already stated
The bill then ordered to third reading and was
read third time by unanimous consent.
The question being upon the passage OF the bill,
Mr. ALLEN demanded the yeas and nays. which were
ordered and being laken resulted as follows 4
YEAS-Messrs Atchson, Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Ben
ton Bradbury, Clarke Clayton Corwn, Davis Nassachu
setts Dix. Dodge OF Wisconsin, Douglas, Fitzgerald, Fz
Of Louisiana, Me!cae. Niles, Phelps. Rusk Surgeon,
Underwood, and Upham--26
of Mississippi, Dcknson Downs, Felch, Hale johnson Of
Georgia. King, Sebastian, Tuney, Walker. and Wescot-
So the bill passed
BILLS INTRODUCED or LEAVE.
Mr. BRIGHT, pursuant TO notice, ask ed and obtained
leave 10 introduce joint resolution relating TO the
pensaton OF persons appoaied to deliver the votes for
President and Vice President to President of the SEN
ate; which read first and second time, by unanl-
nous consent. i.
Mr. B. said word of explanation will be stuff
Gent doubt not to satisfy every that this JOINT
resolution ought TO pass and no senator Directing, shall
ask its immediate consideration BY the law passed in
1925 and which has been in force up to the last session
OF Congress- each person appointed by the electors for
President and Vice President OF the United States to de-
liver the President OF the Senate list OF the votes for
these officers, was entitled to receive twenty-five cents
per mile for every mile OF the estimated distance from the
place of meeting OF the electors the of govern
menl OF the United States gong and returning At the
last session OF Congress clause inserted in the
general Appropriation bill reducing the compensation 10
the persons thus appointed from twenty to twelve and
half cents per mile apprehend no good reason can be
given for this change The law, and doubt whether
any senator knew OF the change. 1t certainly escaped
my observation for, had known OF this clause (evi-
IDENTIFY Out of place in the general appropriation b
should have moved to have struck out the ground
ana for the that inuces 10 offer this Joint
resolution The compensation allowed under the law of
1925 was low enough. No gentleman from any State
the Union afford 10 abandon his business at home,
prepare himself for trip OF this kind and pay the usual
travelling fees, for less than the price originally paid.
think the change made last session blow at
renchmen upon very petty SCALE operates unjusty,
and would have been regarded and treated if the al
tenon OF the Senate had been called to it. ! seek the
fret opportunity to correct the wrong done this class OF
officers, several OF whom The city, and the passage
OF tins bill at this time will enable them close their
own accounts, saving them, and perhaps their representa-
ves the trouble OF prosecuting private bills for their
let ask the unanimous consent of the Senate to have
the resolution considered at the present Time.
Mr. JOHNSON said that If the attention of the Senate
had been called TO the bill when IT passed last
sion, reducing the compensation he confident il
would not have been passed As to the compensation
formerly allowed, he had always considered it little
attempt TO reduce it. He hoped the resolution would
pass.
The resolution then considered as in committee OF
the whole when
Mr. BREESE remarked that the bill of last session
appeared have passed Without the knowledge OF most
of the he himself certainly knew nothing about
IT, He thought II very wrong to have changed the exist.
ing law IN the manner IL had been done-by amendment
TO general appropriation bill The compensation of 81
cents per mile had been allowed as far back as the year
1892 when law passed which entitled messengers
TO that pay by the usual of travel He had
any for snch reduction, and glad the
pensatoB.
No lme hein IN the as