The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-29
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FRIDAY, APRIL rs, ls4s.

FRIDAY, APRIL Is, lS}o.
In the Senate the Vice President presented commu
icaton from the Commissioner OF the General Land O
fee in reply TO resolution submitted by Mr. Breese on
a., "A instant concerning grants in Florida under the
armed occupation bill
On motion OF Mr. Westcott. 1900 extra copies were
ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Uoham presented a petition for the purchase of
Mount Vernon.
Mr. Cameron presented a petition from Philadelphia,
for the preservation Of the Indian tribes
Mr. Mason presented petition from Virginia, for
post-route
MIR Niles presented petition from New York. CON-
nanDg of the exorbance of the New Jersey railroad
companies.
MIR Johnson of Louisiana presented some Joint reso-
luions OF the legislature.
Mr. Underwood, from the Committee on Claims re-
uorted House bill for the relief of Jacob Gideon, with
amendment
MIR Mason from the same committee, reported bill
io the relief OF Cad Humphreys; also bill for the re-
lief of Eugene Van Ness and John M. Brush
On motion of Mr. Pearce the Committee on the Ii
bary was discharged from the petition oil Thomas F.
Gordon, and it referred to the Committee Claims
Mr. Badger on leave, introduced bill to authorize
notaries public to take and certify oahs, afimations
and acknoweig ments in certain cases.
Mr. Dayton from the Committee on the Judiciary, re-
ported without amendment, the bill 10 promote the
The resolution offered yesterday by MIR Clayton was
agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Johnson of Louisiana,
Rgred That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed
to repor, Senate the quantity of sugar imported into
the United during the last and during the three pre-
cedng years the places from whence imported the quan
rty Of Inc several qualities, and the prices respectively
the places OF export
Mir Hale submitted the following resolution:
Resolred That Secretary of the Senate provide for
the Senate 5000 copies OF the addresses made by
the Speaker and the members OF the House OF Representa-
tves and of the discourse of the Rev. Mr. Gurey upon
occasion of the death OF the Hon. John Quincy Adams
provided they be obtained upon the terms that
10000 copies of the same were furnished to the House OF
Representatives,
Mr. Johnson of Maryland submitted the following res.
oIuion:
RESOLVED, That the President of the United States be re-
quesied TO inform the Senate whether amy officers
in the military civil service of the United States under
apponunen from the President, which have been SUBJ
milted to the Senate and if there be any such appoint
menis why it is that has not been In the power of the
President submit them to the consideration OF the Senate
The bill authorizing payment of interest to the State
of Alabama, &C., was taken up; and an amendment ex
tending the principles of the bill to other States by Mr.
Pearce having been made again informally passed
over.
The bill to provide free communication across the
Eastern Branch of the Potomac was taken up An
amendment submitted by Mr. Hale was rejected and the
bill ordered TO be engrossed by the following vote
YEAS-Messrs. Badger. Benton, Cameron, Clarke CLAW
ton, Crittenden Davis OF Massachusetts, Davis Of isss
ppi, Dayton, Fooe, Greene Hannegan Houston Johnson
Of Maryland, Johnson of Georgia. Pearce Phelps Spru-
ance Sturgeon, Underwood Upham, Westcot and Yulee-
NAYsAIessrs Allen Atchson, Atherton, Bagby. Breese
Douglass fesch Hale Johnson Of Georgia, Moor Niles and
Tusney-l2. '
The bill was then passed
The California claims bill was then taken up.
Mr. Clayton moved an amendment; and discussion
ensned between Mr. Clayton, Mr.. johnson of Maryland
Mr. Badger, Mr.. Calhoun. Mr. Cass, Mr. Davis OF Mis-
sssppL Mr.. Westcott, and Mr.. Underwood when the
question was taken the first portion of the amend
mem, and it agreed to.
The second portion Of the amendment was negatived
The question then arose on the amendment of Mr.
Mason to the report of the committee and was decided
as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Bagby, Butler, Calhoun, Foote johnson.
OF Of Haryland Johnson OF Georgia, Mangum Moor, Niles
Iurney, and Underwood-l3
NAfS-Messrs. Allen, Atchson, Badger, Benton Breese
Bright Cameron, Cass, Clarke Clayton Davis OF Misss
sppi Douglas Felch, flanagan, Houston, Johnson OF
iouaha, husk, Spruance, Sturgeon, and Westcot-2O.
Ihe bill was then passed, and the Senate went into
executive business; and still therein when the re-
porter left the Capito--after S, p m
In the House, the motion of yesterday to reconsider the
order tor printing ten thousand extra copies of the army
correspondence, was laid on the table,
The House then, in Committee of the Whole mr.
Coamer in the cha spent some time upon the consider
auon OF sundry bills on the private calendar and some
eighteen or twenty were reported and passed
The committees then called for reports. which
occupied the session till three o'clock when The House
adjourned