The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-30
CITY OF WASHINGTON,
n.UvsDAY MORNING, MARCH 80, ls4s.
Congressional.

,vsd from the House, and was read twice ana
Mr. Miller presented resolution oil the legislature VI
Nav Jersey in relation to the reimbursement Vi e1'e
Ns,on and Arnold for their expenses in raising aVoiun
i teer corps. rIo, .J OH
-. for reduction of the postage on newspapers Also
ntitien from citizens OF Pennsylvania praying lor he
hoion of slavery The motion TO receive the last was
. laid on the table g.. 4.
Mr. Dix presented petition IRON the society LOT the
Reclamation of Juvenile Offenders oil NE" iofk' pray
ma ~, he relieved from judgment Tor the purchase money
. Of the House OF Refuge .;,;. r r.
ana Kentucky for an appropriation for repairing
s dam al the head of Cumberland island, In the Ohio
NJ crt,enden presented two memorials from citizens
If Kentucky OF similar import.
Mr. BENTON presented a petition OF Rebecca Head,
,vinp compensation for property lost IN the war with
Great Britain Also petition IRON citlzens OF Missouri,
,r REDEMPTION right to lands held and cultivated by
them.
NJ, yplee presented petition OF George E. Mcclellan,
mounted volunteer praying compensation for services
Mr. Davis OF Massachusetts, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported without amendment, House bill to
change the locations OF certain lighthouses and buoys
Mr. Davis said he instructed to ask the Senate to
consider tins bill He accordingly moved its consdera
ION which was agreed to- and the bill was read second
and third time and passed
MIR Cass from the Committee on Military Affairs, re-
noed without amendment, House bill for the relief Of
Col Robert Wallace
On motion OF Mr.. Yulee,
Resolrsd That President be requested transmit
e Senate any document evidence file in any of the
yscutve departments relative the of Captain
cCens company OF Florida volunteers in the 1910
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Breese, on the 23d of
Nav calling for information concerning lands reserved
near Fort Smelling, was taken up and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Crittenden the bill concerning the
Suprrme Court of the United States was taken up and
made the special order for Friday next.
Mr. Allen, on leave, introduced the joint resolution
rendering congratulations TO the French people, of which
he gave notice yesterday; which read first time.
The second reading at this time objected TO-
Mr. Ashley on leave, introduced bill explanatory of
The act entitled An act to raise for limited time an ad-
ona military force" &C. This bill explains TO whom
The bounty lands of deceased soldiers shall descend and
intended correct construction of the Commissioner of
Pensions.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill
for ascertainng and paying California claims; when
Mr. Dix advocated the bill at some length giving a
detailed of the services of Colonel Fremont in &C.
|cupying California, and of the claim he had established
Ito the gratitude of his country He also went large
into the evidence which had been brought before the
committee in defence of the claims.
Mr. Atchson also advocated the bill, with the excep-
|hea OF mat part Wnlch appoints the commissioners,
which he thought might be regarded usurpation of
The duties of the President.
The bill was then informally passed over, and
On motion of Mr.. Hannegan, the Senate proceeded to
|lhe consideration OF executive business
In the House, MIR. Slngerland, in pursuance of notice.
introduced bill to give actual settlers the benefit of linn
lifted quantities of the public lands for nominal compen-
son, and to prevent speculation in the same which was
read twice and referred TO the Committee on the Public
Lands. Mr. Stephens made an Intellectual attemp, to
offer resolution of inquiry into the expedency OF pro-
ectng the gas lantern the Capitol by alghtnng-rod
|or Of removing ii altogether. Mr.. French, from the
Committee the Public Lands reported bill giving
bounty lands to soldiers who have been deprived of
right to the by receiving commissions, and II was
committed.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
state OF the Union. and took up the joint resolution pro-
vdns for the reun ling OF money advanced for the ex-
|penses of volunteers, &C., and it discussed and
amended. Mr. Lahm took occasion to speak at length in
support of the and the Wlmo Proviso. The CON-
mittee rose without coming any conclusion, and the
House adjourned.