The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-29
Congressional.


Congressional.
In the Senate to-day the following message from the
President of the United States was received read and
laid on the table:
10 The Senate of the United States:
In the resolution Of the Senate OF the 24ih inst
requesting be informed whether the active operations
OF the army of the United States Mexico have been, and
virtue Of what authority such armistce has been effected
have state that have received information relating
TO the subject other than that communicated 10 the Senate
''''''NS' JAMES X POLK.
Mr.. Turney presented joint resolutions OF the legsa-
of Tennessee favor of increase OF pay to the
private soldiers of the United States army for the pay
men Of horses &c. lost by volunteers in the war; and
for compensation to certain COMPANIES which served In
1886 and 1897
Mr.. Clarke presented resolutions of the general as
semby Of Rhode Island, favor of bringing the with
Mexico to a close, &c.
Mr. Rusk presented Joint resolutions OF the legislature
Of Texas, praying that law may be passed to compel the
district Judge 10 eonne his residence to his judicial dis
rict and also asking that the officers of the Texan navy
may be incorporated in the navy Of the United States
Mr.. Yulee presented joint resolutions from the egsla
ture of Florda which. he stated had relation to various
subjects and which were referred.
Mr. Clarke presented petition OF number of citizens
of Rhode Island praying that the with Mexico may
be brought to a speedy termination.
Massachusetts, Illinois, Maine, Pennsylvania, and New
York, praying for the withdrawal of the United States
troops from Mexico, and the speedy termination of the
war.
Mr. Bradbury presented the petition of Rockland Carl
ton, praying the restoration of fine improperly paid by
him.
Mr. Hale presented petition from nineteen persons
employed in the fisheries, praying that the duties i'm
ported fish may be specific
Mr. H. also presented number of anti slavery petit
tons and petition from individual for indemnity for
French spoliatons.
Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported bill to confirm to the legal representatives of
Joseph Dutais, the location OF certain New Madrid
certificate.
Mr. Bagby on leave, introduced bill relative to the
boundary line between Alabama and Florida; which was
read twice, and referred.
Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported bill granting pension to Bethiah
Healey.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Benton re-
questng the President to communicate copy OF the pro-
ceedngs of the late tmaal on Lieut. Col Fremont
was agreed to-
The bill concerning the ranking privilege to Mrs.
Louisa Caharine Adams, received from the House,
and was taken up, considered, and passed
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Allen, on Thursday
last to rescind the 10th rule of the Senate, which pro-
vdes that the Senate shall hold its executive sessions
with closed doors, was then taken up; when
Mr. Sewer moved to lay the resolution on the table,
and demanded the yeas and nays on the notion which
were ordered.
Thequestion was then taken, and decided follows:
YEAS-Messrs Ashley, Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien,
Bradbury Beese, Butler, Calhoun. Cass, Clarke Corwn,
Felch Greene Hunter johnson Of Maryland Johnson Of
Louisiana, johnson Of Georgia. Lewis, Mangum Mason,
ance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham Webster and Yulee
CLAYTON Davis of Mississippi Dickinson Douglas Hale
Hannegan, Houston. and Turney-l3.
The Senate then took up for consideration the last of
the series of resolutions submitted by Mr. Allen which
provides for the removal of the injunction of secrecy from
the past proceedings of the Senate; when
Mr. Allen expressed hope after the vote just taken
that this resolution would be informally passed over
he wished, at convenient time than the pres
ent, to go into some discussion of the subject
Mr. Mangum regarding the resolution as clearly out
of ORDER and which could not be discussed with
out interfering with the matters belonging to the
uve functions of the Senate, moved to lay it the
table.
Mr. Allen appealed to all who did not desire to pre-
clude discussion of the resolution vote against the
motion.
The question being taken the resolution laid
the table without division.
On motion of Mr. Sewer, the Senate then proceeded to
the consideration OF executive business.
In the House, Mr. VlnOn moved the recommltfa OF
the naval appropriation bill to the Committee of Ways
and Means with view to reconsider the subject of ap
preparations for dry docks Reports from the committees
were received The Committee of Claims reported
olution which adopted calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for statement of the number OF addi-
lona clerks necessary to facilitate the transaction Of
business in his department.
Mr. Hunt, from the Committee on Commerce, reported
bill to allow drawback on wheat imported from the
British North American Provinces when manufac-
tured in the United States and exported to foreign
tries
Mr. R. Ingersoll, from the Committee the Judiciary,
reported bill supplemental TO the act entitled "An act
concerning the Supreme Court of the United States APP
proved June 18th, 1874 Mr. Ingersols bill relieves the
Judges of the Supreme Court from circuit duties for two
years Mr. Bown proposed another plan for relieving
the Supreme Court from their oppressive abors. The
whole subject was postponed till Monday next.
Mr. Farrelly, from the Committee Patents, reported,
with amendments the bill to authorize the appointment
of additional examiners in the Patent Office, but it
not finally disposed OF.
The House did not again go into Committee of the
Whole on the deficiency bill sketch of the debate OF
Yesterday on that BILL which excluded by Of
the pressure columns last night. appears the
first page The chief particpaors in that animated dis
cusson were Messrs. Schenck, c. j. Ingerso Sawyer,
Mckay, Giddings, Henley and Duer.
The Senate sat with closed doors from half past ~ to-