The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-01

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FRIDAY, MARCH 81, lS4S.

FRIDAY, MARCH 81, ls4S.
In the Senate Mr. Underwood presented petition iron
tzens of Kentucky for the Improvement OF the dam
cumberland island, in the river Ohio.
/ Mr. Hannegan presented petition OF similar lmpor
Eom citizens OF Indiana.
Mr. Dix presented petition from citizens OF Roches
kr New York. for the purchase OF Mount Vernon, will
view TO making military asylum there.
Mr.. Wescott presented petition from z. q. Dumas
smesentave of the Marquis de Fougeres, for permis
don TO appeal from decision OF the United States cour
n louisiana.
Mr.. Bradbury presented petition from citizens Of
Maine, for the repair of the piers in Saco river.
Ordered That when the Senate adjourn, adjourn &c
ee OF Monday
Mr. Hannegan presented sixteen joint resolutions IRON
kbe legislature OF Indiana, on variety OF subjects.
l Mr. Underwood presented a petition OF Nancy Hag-
YARD, praying for interest on commutatlon pay
On motion OF Mr.. Westcott,
P,ed That the Commissioner of Patents be requested
proceed in the examination of applications for patents io
useful for the prevention OF steam explosions
vending in his Office in preference other applications
patents and that he report such OF the decisions on such
OBLIGATIONS he may deem useful to the Senate, Will
information heretofore called or ny Inc SENATE from Ms
kfice SAID sunJect.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi from the Committee on the
bary reported the resolution permitting Mr. Palmer to
eyse and add to his commercial expose of Siberia Sc
without amendment; and the report was concurred in.
Several House bills were reported without amendment
On motion of Mr. Bagby the vote by which the bill
or the relief of Patrick Walker passed, recon
8iered The bill was then, by unanimous consent
mended so as TO make the pension for year, instead
III for his natural life; and it was then passed.
The Joint resolution of congratulation to the French
keople was then taken up; when
| Mr. Baldwin took ground against any action in the
resolution until it had been referred to a committee. He
thought that If premature, and he doubted whether
the Senate did exceed its constitutional functions in
loptng measure which belonged to the Executive
Mr. Downs made brief reply, in which he advocated
he proprety of immediate action If month or two
Mere to be occupied in debate, he should feel very ndif-
eent whether 1t passed or not If it to be of any
VALUE TO the French people, there should be delay
Before Mr. Downs had concluded, he gave way, and
On motion of Mr. Hannegan, the Senate proceeded to
khe consideration of executive business. When the
doors re-opened,
The Senate adjourned.
In the House, Gas usual FridayO the day was occu-
cd with the consideration OF private bills in committee
llr Stanton in the chair.
The bill to extend J. j. Adams's patent for iattenng
cylinder window glass, heretofore reported against by
)he Committee of the Whole House, was laid on the table
The bill for the relief of Jacob Gideon was reported
with amendment from the Committee of the Whole
which was concurred IN, and the bill passed.
The bill for the relief of the securities of the late Elijah
Weed, late quartemaster of marines, deceased, wa
reported with adverse recommendation and laid OF
dhe table