The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-04

also used in battle generally in all siege trains aud
placed in charge Of the artillery accompanying
great marching armies They had been used in this wal
in working rocket and bowitzer batteries and he had
before him saiement relative 10 single company en-
gagged IN working mountain howitzer III Mexico, when
in successive battles in the valley OF Mexico lost out OF he
one hundred and twenty OF which II was composed
killed and wounded, twenty three men-lve killed ana
eighteen wounded. Some of the wounded men were
totally disabled and had not been discharged because
no pension provision had been made for Them ana II
discharged, their disability from wounds receNeu ~
battle, rendering them unable 10 obtain subsistence,
would have been thrown upon the charity oil me county
In view of these considerations the present Dill ia oeeh
prepared and presented with request ihal' oy lne
unanimous consent of the Senate, IL should DC Passeu
to-day, or as soon the Senate thought proper
The said bill was read the second ume Dy unanimous
consent and considered IN committee oil the whoie
and no amendment being made, " was reported 10 e
Senate, read third time, and passed.
ADVERSE REPORT
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions to whom referred the memorial OF Francis
O Dorr and Andrew c. Dor submitted an adverse re-
port which was ordered TO be printed.
ADDITIONAL L TEXAS.
MIR ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
to whom was referred the bill to establish additional
district court OF the United States in the State OF Texas
reported ii without amendment.
DECISIONS OF SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. ASHLEY from the Committee the Judiciary,
to whom referred the petition OF Thomas Cowpenh-
waite Co., reported bull providing for the purchase
and distribution OF the decisions OF the Supreme Court of
torres which read and passed to the second reading
FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from the House
of Representatives, by Mr. CAMPBELL, their clerk:
Mr. PRESIDENT The House of Representatives has passed
bill entitled "An confirm the boundary betW
Missouri and Arkansas in which they desire the
renee of the Senate.
REGIMENT BILL
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill &c
raise, for limited time, additional military force.
Mr.. BELL addressed the Senate in opposition to the
bill, and, without concluding, gave way to motion FOL
adjournment.
The motion was withdrawn for the purpose OF re-
ceiving
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
The following message received from the Presl-
dent of the United States by MIR. WALKER, his Secre-
tary.
To the Senate of the United States:
In resolution of the Senate of the 18th Janu
1873, calling for information the subject OF the
EQUATION between the commissioner Of the United States
and the commissioners OF xco during the suspension
of hosites after the battles Of Coneras and Churub
transmit report from the Secretary of State and the
documents which accompany it.
deem it proper add that tho invitation from the
missioner OF the United States submit the proposition
boundary referred to in his despatch No. u.s. of the 4h
September, lS47 herewith communicated, uhori
zed by and promptly disapproved and this disap
prevail to the commissioner of the UNI
ted States with the least possible delay. -
WASHINGTON, February I'd, 1913.
On motion by Mr.. MANGUM, it was
Ordered, That it lie on the table, and be printed
On motion, the Senate adjourned