The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-05
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Congressional.


FRIDAY, AUGUST A. 1913.
In the Senate Mr. Atchlson president pro tempore)
presented petition of chiefs and heads OF families OF the
Pottawatome nation of Indians and petition of the
chiefs and heads of families OF the Kckapoo nation OF
Indians praying that the Prairie band of Potawatomies
NAV be allowed to remain the lands now occupied by
them
MIR. Johnson of Maryland submitted the following
resolution
Rsoivsd That the President of The United States be re-
inform the Senate the earliest period, whether
he any information that any citizen or czens OF the
United States is or are now preparing or intending 10 pre-
pare within the United States, an expedition to fevoiu'
onze by force part of the republic OF Mexico, or 10
assist doing; and he has what is the extent of such
PREPARATION and whether he mas or Is about TO take any
steps arrest the same.
Mr. Dix from the Committee on Commerce, reported
the bill from the House that part of the State OF
Indiana bordering Lake Michigan to the Chicago col
lection district. without amendment; which was read
third time and passed.
Mr. Walker (on leave) introduced bill for the i'm
movement of the St Clair fats which was read twice,
and referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Dix, from the Committee on Commerce, reported
the bill from the House to refund penalty RENTED by
the Secretary of the Treasury 10 John Hardrop which
was read third time and passed
Mr. Dix, from the committee, reported the bill
from the House authorize the Secretary of the Treas
ury to license yachts and for other purposes without
amendments which read third time and passed
Mr. Yulee, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill establish the organization of the marine
corps which read twice.
Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pen
sons reported a bill for the relief of Maj James NJ
Scanand which read three times and passed
On motion of Mr.. Fitzgerald, the bill from the House
for the relief of Ca,harne Hoffman, was taken up read
third time, and passed
On motion of MIR. King, the Senate proceeded to con-
slider the bill granting the right of way and public lands
to the State of Alabama, for the construction of rail-
road from Mobile to the mouth of the Ohio river
Mr.. Davis OF Mississippi submitted amendment,
granting the right of way and portion of public land
the State of Mississippi to aid in the construction of
railroad from Jack son. through Brandon to the Alabama
line.
The further consideration of the bill was then post
poned until tomorrow
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill, which was amend
ed in various particulars An appropriation of $4l 900
the Creek Indians led to long and protracted debate
after which, the Senate adjourned
In the House, the day wholly occupied in Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the Union, (Nr. Ash
nun in the chair) with the consideration of the army
bill
Mr. Daniel. having the floor from the hour of the ad-
ournment of the session OF yesterday made an ami
mated speech, and was followed by Mr.. Bolts.
Mr.. Cobb of Alabama succeeded TO the floor, and spoke
till the hour of twelve arrested the debatesuggesng an
amendment 10 the bill to allow soldiers to locate
their bounty land in forty-acre lots.
Mr. Vinon chairman of the committee reporting) then
addressed the committee in the way of summing up and
review of the debate upon the bill
The second section of the bill amended SO as to
reduce the maximum number of the companies to az
each, giving the President discretion to increase
the number of those companies employed in the Terrific.
to 100 men, but providing that the aggregate of pr
Yates and employees of the army shall not exceed nine
thousand and sXty exclusive of otcers-iust fty per
cent above the strength OF the army before the war
The committee also voted appropriation of 800, 900
for national armory, to be located by the President
somewhere in the west; and two national foundries
whose sites also to be located by the President But
before the final vote upon this amendment, the commit
Tee rose
And the House adjourned