The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-16
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In the Senate, Mr.. Sturgeon presented the reWoh-
STRANGE of the Pttsbug bar against the law exempng
the Supreme Court judges from circuit duty.
Mr.. Dix presented two petitions from j. Newton, pro-
posing to establish lines of steamers between New York
and Vera Cruz, and New York and Havre Also, petit
ton from Grinne Minurn, Co.. and others, for reim
bursement of import duties, and the enactment Of law
making allowance Tor wasage.
Mr. Benton presented petition from merchants OF St
Louis praying be relieved from the pressure OF laws
which compes them to warehouse goods New Orleans.
Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented resolution of
the Legislature OF louisiana praying that the port OF New
Orleans should be extended to embrace part of La
fayette
MIR Downs presented petition from J. G Carson ior
redemption right
Mr. Cameron presented memora from the corpora
ton of Washington, praying amendment OF the city
charter.
Mr. Westcot presented the petition OF L. Kennedy ant
another, for grant OF land
Mr. Clarke submitted the following resolution, which
lies over
Resolved That the President of the United States be
quesed to the Senate copy of ga despatch
the United States consul at Monterey, T. O. arkin esq
forwarded in November, lSi5, by Capt Gillespie of the
marine and which was by him destroyed before en-
tering the port OF Vera Cruz
Mr. Niles submitted the following resolution, which
lies over
Resoiued, That the President be requested to commnn
the Senate copies the correspondence between the
minister Of the United States London and any auhor
OF the British government In relation 10 postal ar
rangemen between the two countries
On motion by Mr.. Johnson of Louisiana,
Resoired, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be in
preparation indemnify the officers seamen and marines
of the United States steam gae Missouri for the losses
sustained by them by the destruction by fire of the said
frigate, at Gibraltar, on the Sd of August, 1913
Mr. Cass, from the Military Committee, reported the
joint resolution authorizing medals and certificates for
officers and soldiers, with amendments.
The bill further to supply the deficiencies the appro-
priaons for s474s was then taken up, and two amend
ments Zone for $500 for treasury contingencies and 200
for eight clerks additional in the Land Office were
agreed to.
Mr. Benton's motion 10 change the charge to Italy
minister was then renewed, and opposed by Mr. Badger
when the yeas and nays ordered but before the
question was put
The Senate resumed the consideration of the ten reg-
ment bill, when
Mr. Calhoun spoke for about hour in opposition to
the BILL and in favor of Withdrawing our troops to the
line of the treaty He could not vote for the BILL because
would pledge him hereafter, certain contingency, TO
support the war; because it implied an idle boasts and
because it connected with the plan OF laying and
collecting taxes in Mexico, which he maintained the
President had no right to do.
Mr. Johnson of Georgia. followed for hour in de-
fence of the and the policy of the administration and
in reply to Mr.. Calhoun.
The Senate then came to an understanding to take the
vote to morrow; and after motion by Mr. Bradbury to
reconsider the vote concurrng in the amendments TO the
bill for the relief of the heirs of John Paul JONES' the
Senate adjourned
Mr. Berren has the floor tomorrow.
In the House, after debate upon Intellectual motion
to reconsider the of yesterday print ten thousand
extra copies of the abstract of contracts for army
poaton subsistence, &c. for the past year, the special
order-beng bill requiring all moneys receivable from
customs, &c, to be paid Immediately into the treasury
was considered in Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union whence it was reported, with amendments
not affecting the principle, which concurred in by
the House and the bill then engrossed read third
time, and passed And them when the Speaker had laid
before the House the new constitution of Wisconsin, the
House adjourned.