The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-09
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Congressional.
TUESDAY, AUGUST S, Is4s.

Congressional
TUESDAY, AUGUST s. 1s4S.
In the Senate the President pro tenn. laid before the
Senate two memorials from the Legislature OF Wisconsin
praying the construction of road from Prairie du Chen
10 the falls of ST. Crox.
Mr. Mason presented the memorial OF Charles f. Slb-
bald asking that his claims may be adjusted under the
direction OF the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Anterior, from the Committee Finance, reported
the House bill for the relief of David Thomas, without
amendment
On motion by Mr. Bell il
esou,d That Secretary of the Treasury be requested
10 the Senate copies of The report of the
spenntenden of Indian Affairs of ST. Louis, in relation to
the difficulties which took place last fall al the payment
OF Sac and Fox annues, together with all the accom-
panyng testimony and which the department may
have taken in reference thereto
On motion by Mr. Davis, of Miss, it was
Resolved That the Secretary Of War be instructed to fur
nish at The mex, session o, Congress general map from
showing the operations of the army of the United States in
10 be accompanied with the astronomical observations
and descriptions and military memoirs of the country
raversed by the troops OF the United States
The resolution reported Monday by Mr.. Benton,
from the select committee the subject of the reporting
and publication of the debates, &c. of Congress, up
in order, but was laid on the table for the present
On motion by Mr.. r. Johnson, the Senate, few min
utes after IL o'clock, went into Executive session
The doors opened at three o'clock. and the SEN
ate took recess from four to half past five o'clock
bill was passed carry into effect the provisions Of
the 5th article OF the treaty between the United States
and the republic of Mexico which requires, on the part
of both governments, surveyor, commissioners, &c,
10 run and mark the boundary line between the two
countries The period of the existence of the commits
sion is limited to two years.
A number of private bills were passed--among Them
the bill for the relief OF George Carter by vote of 90
l5
The Oregon bill from the House was not taken up, but
Mr. Douglas urged action upon the bill establishing the
Territorial government of Minnesota. The motion to
take up that bill failed. 1t found that the bill had
not been reported. It was subsequently reported.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Underwood
for the collection OF certain statistical information by the
Commissioner of Patents considered and debated
The resolution passed; and, at half-p o'clock
the Senate adjourned
In the House, the Senate joint resolution directing the
Secretary of War certain surveys and estimates
TO be made with view to the construction Of bridge
across the Potomac at Georgetown, repairs the long
BRIDGE &c, was concurred in.
The bill from the Senate to carry into effect the pro-
visions of the treaty between the United States and Chi
ma, and giving certain judicial powers to the United
States consuls, was passed without amendment
The Senate bill to carry into effect certain treaties of
eyradon substituted by the House bill upon that sub
ject, was also read third time and passed.
The Senate bill for the despatch of business in the Su
mene Court rejected, after the rejection of the
amendment reported from the Committee the Judi
cary which substituted the House bill for that object
The Senate joint resolution concerning the distribution
of the Statutes at Large and the Senate bill to change
the time of holding the United States circuit and district
courts Of the State of Kentucky, were reported.
Sundry bills OF private and local character also
reported and received the action OF the House.
Mr. Ashmun from the joint select committee appointed
last week report system of reporting the proceedings
Il .-.l.
the clerk of the House to pay to the popretors OF the
National Intellgencer and the Daily Union each $7 so
column for reporting the proceedings and debates of Con
gress which, after debate and amendment, voted
down by yeas so, nays IS, as follows, to wit:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, Ashmun,, Barringer Barrow
Candy, Chapman Cligman, Howell Cobb, Cranson, Girls
field Crowel, Cozer, pickey, Dickinson, Dixon Donne
Haskell, Hhiard, Elias B. Holmes, Hudson Hunt, Charles
Levin, Lyon, Mecleiland, Msolsrnana, Mcvsne Nc
Pollock, Preston, julius Rockwell, John A. Rockwell.
Roman, Rumsey, selenEk s1ger'a an Caleb Smith
son Richard w W., Iho%pson' TomPkns Toombs venabIe
ard, Bocock Bowlin Boyd, Boydon, Charles Brown Albert
t @.pp cb ooeke c1 gsys oSra
Daniel, Darling Garneu Duncan. Embree Faran, Featn
@ FssS % H Ed ny.! ts1 Hhm pss
Geo w JONES' Kennon, VIM. t. Lawrence, Sidney Law
rence Lincoln, Lord, Lnmpkin Lynde Nc Dowel, Mckay
Job Mann, Marvin, Miller Morris, Muln, Murphy, Nicol
Peasee, Pce, Phelps, PiIlsbury, Reynolds. kheu Rock
hill, Rose, Root, Sawyer, Sheriff. Sylvester, Simpson,
Smart, Robert Smith, Sarkweather, Charles E. Stuart
Strohm, Strong, Thomas, james Thompson, Thurson
Turner Wallace, Wentworth, Wick. Williams, Wimot
and Woodward-S5.
The consideration of the army bill was then resumed
in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
(Nlr CABELL in the char,) and the committee was ad
dressed in hour speech by Mr.. Dickinson, of Ohio
taking ground in favor of the improvement of rivers and
habors by the general government, and embracing gen.
eral political topics.
AT five o'clock, p. m, Mr.. Putnam of New York was
addressing the committee; at which time this report closed
Bargain and Sale.
We have received from Philadelphia printed copy
Of the following extraordinary proposition. Ii found
at the United States Hotel in Chestnut street. PhadeI