The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-06
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 9, Is4s.
Congressional.
FRIDAY, MAY 6. lS4s.


In the Senate, Mr. Allen introduced bill TO exen
the time for locating Virginia land warrants and return
inc surveys thereon to the General Land Office
Mr. Atchison introduced bill, granting to the State
Missouri the right of way through portion OF the pub
lie lands for a canal
MIR. Bell introduced bill to authorize the distrc
Judge OF the State of Tennessee to hold special term
The resolution submitted by Mr. Hale for 5000 copies
Of the speeches the death OF j. T. Adams was iaKei
up, and laid Oh the table by the following Voe;
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Athe1oh, baagoy, pof
land Breese Bradbury, Butler, Calhoun Cass Cnuenden
Fech, Foote, Houston Johnson OF Georgia, Lewis MOOR
Niles Surgeon Tumcy, Underwood "e''cot'' ana u
NA9s-Messr. Baldwin Bell, Clarke, Clayton Davis o
Massachusetts, Greene Hale Johnson oil Hay'aho' john
son of louisiana and uphaAi-lo
MIR Yulee, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re
noted a bill for the relief of Commander James Nc
Mcntosh also bill renewing certain naval pensions
for The term of five years. and extending the benefits OF
existing laws respecting naval pensions to engineers fire
men and coal beavers in the navy, and to their widows
Mr. Yuee moved that the committee be discharged
from the further consideration of the petition OF John
u Williams, Passed Midshipnan John L. Weldon
Susan T c. Williamson, widow of Charles L. William
son. Henry La Rentree and OF Samuel Boak.
MIR Westcott from the Committee on Claims, reported
The House bill for the relief OF w. r. Holland and asked
for its consideration at this trne but amendmen,
being moved by Mr.. Johnson of Maryland, the bill was
by common consent, passed over informally.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Johnson OF Mary
land calling on the President for information whether
any military appointments had been withheld from the
Senate and the reasons therefor, was taken up and
agreed to.
Mr. Allen moved reconsideration and pending this
matter the Senate motion, proceeded to the special
order.
The Senate then took up the bill to enable the Presi
dent to take temporary military occupation of the terrific
~ OF Yucatan.
Mr. Hannegan opened the debate with an exposition of
Mr. Clayton expressed his intention against the
bill on the ground that it violation OF our treaty
spulaons with Mexico and of the existing armstice.
Mr. Davis of Mississippi replied, for the purpose of
reluting this argument, and moved an amendment
substitute for the BILL making merely authority to
raise an additional force i9g the with Mexico
Mr. Crltenden thought this would entirely defeat the
object of the President He wished to have more light
before he could give his vote
Mr. Fooe replied at length, and supported the bill
The Senate, without arriving al any conclusion, then
adjourned till Monday
In the House, the Speaker communicated paper from
the agent of Mr. Walsh, consul of the United States at
Paris relative to the presentation to Congress of portrait
of Baron De Kalb, offering from the survivors of
his family
Mr. Stewart of Pennsylvania, essayed Intellectually to
introduce the " five points" of Gen. Tayor's letter of
April 22d by way of resolutions
The remainder of the day was spent in Committee of
the Whole Mr. Kaufman in the chair upon the consid-
syation of bills the private calendar