The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-10
Appointments by the Pres,.
Congressional.

In the Senate. the President pro tenn laid before the
body a communication from the War Department made
in compliance with resolution Of the 2sih umo call
ing for information as to the amount paid each officer
md why such information does not appear in the Army
Register of the present year, &c. The communication
with the accompanying tables ordered TO be printed
On motion by Mr. Wescott,
Roipd That the Secretary Of The Treasury be directed
the Praedcablity OF reciaimins the
ades in the State OF Florida, as TO the expedency
ceding them the State for that and his opinion
,bect
On motion of Mr.. Pearce, it was
Ordered, That during the remainder of the session, the
Senate take recess from four till half past five o'clock
Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on Public Buildings,
made report in favor of completing the system of ven
Glating and warming the Senate chamber, as COM
menced by John Skirving.
Mr. Greene from the Joint Committee on Printing, re.
ported resolution that the committee have leave to sit
the of Congress, to enable them to execute the
duties required of them by the joint resolution of the ed
August 1916 provided that member of the committee
shall draw pay for any thing beyond his expenses
while travelling to and from the Capitol for the perform
ance of the duties of the said committee and his Del
diem while engaged.
Mr. Cameron reported bill for the relief of William
Daily
Mr. Niles reported bill for the relief of Samuel F.
Butterworth.
1. re-
ported the House bill making appropriations for the sup
port of the army for the year ending the 3oh June lss
with amendments with notice that he would call up
Tor speedy action.
Mr. Breese from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported the House bill granting the right of way through
the public lands in Indiana and Illinois to the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad Company, with an amendment
Mr.. johnson of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions made report asking to be discharged from the
further consul Grafton OF certain petitions.
A. ii O'Clock the Senate went into executive session.
and the oors not again opened till halfpast three
The hin p,cnting portion of the public domain ia aid
81 tho construcb, of the Kalamazoo and Clinton Canal
in Michigan was col 'sidered, and passed.
A bill for the relief If John Farnham was passed
The bill to authorize the sale OF reserved lands for
military and other purpos>ss, was called up by Mr.
Breese. and was passed.
The bill for the relief OF ALI orhe Allen was consld
cred and passed.
bill for the relief of Joseph Perry was passed; and
the Senate took a recess till half-past O'Clock.
In the night session, Mr. Butler reported back from
the Committee on the Judiciary the amendments Of the
House to the bill giving effect to certain treaty stpuE
tons for the apprehension and delivery up OF cea
offenders with recommendation that the Senate do not
concur and with view to propose committee Of coll
ference.
Mr. Douglas moved 10 take up the bill to establish the
territorial government of Oregon; but the motion was
withdrawn, with the understanding that the bill should
be taken up tomorrow. at 10 o'clock.
The army appropriation bill was taken up, and
Der of amendments were proposed and disposed OF.
An amendment was reported from the Committee on
Finance appropriatng 100000 to pay the expenses Of
certain military and civil operations in California; which
was agreed to.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and after .
o'clock, the Senate adjourned.
The following messages received from the Pres.
ident of the United States on Tuesday last:
WASHINGTON, Aug. s, lsis-
House of REPRESENTATIVES of the United States:
1t affords me satisfaction communicate herewith for
the information of Congress- copies OF decree adopted by
of the Congress Of the United Saes passed the 18th
April last rendering the congratulations of the American
the Of JAMES foR
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
The National Assembly has unanimously adopted the de-
cree of the following tenor:
ARTICLE In the Of the French people, the Ma
tional Assembly, profoundly touched by the sentiments
which dictated the resolution OF the Congress of the United
States on the 18th April offers to the American people the
thanks of the republic and the expression of its atena
ARTICLE g. The Commissioner of Executive power i.
charged transmit the decree the French es
ton at Washington, with the order to present 1t to tho
American government
Signed by the President and Secretaries Buchez Peupn
Leon Robert, F. DeGeorge, T. Lacrosse, Emile Pean Ed
mund Lafayette.
A copy for transmission,
The President and Secretaries Signed, Marie f. Be-
rard, Emile Pean, Edmund Lafayette, L. Robert DIES Ar
dennes.
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs, JULES BAsrIDE.
On motion of Mr. Allen, il was ordered that the fore
going message and decree be entered on the journal
WASHINGTON, August 8, lsS
To the Senate ofthe United States:
In reply the resolution of the Senate of the Th instant
the President inform that body wheher he
has any Information that any citizen citizens OF the
pare, within the United States, expedition TO revolt
tonize by force any part of the republic of Mexico ORG
such PREPARATION and whether no has about to take
any steps the same, have that the Exec
uvo is not in possession OF any information OF the charac
The late treaty of peace with Mexico has been and will
JAMES X POLK,
In the House, the consideration OF the river and har'
Dor Improvement bill was resumed in Committee Of the
Whole ON the state of the Union, (Mr Cabell in the
chair,) at an early hour Of the day.
Mr.. Outlaw, who entitled to the floor when tne
House adjourned last night addressed the committee Ill
favor of $4,000 item to construct water communca
lion from Albemare Sound to the Atlantic, in the Stale
Of North Carolina.
The committee was also addressed upon various gen.
eral and particular topics by Mr.. Evans, Mr. Holmes oil
South Carolina. Mr.. Palfrey, Mr. Hunt, and others
AT ~ o'clock the debate was closed in pursuance OF
previous orde and after the adoption of sundy amend
nents the bill reported, the amendments concured
N, and the bill ordered to be engrossed
The House then went again into Committee OF the
Whole the state of the Union, (Mr Smith OF Indiana