The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-02
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, Is4s.
Congressional.
THURSDAY, JUNE l, 1913.

THURSDAY, JUNE /, 1913.
The Senate called order by the Secretary when
on motion by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr.. Mangum
Mr. Atchison unanimously appointed President pro
tenn, and was conducted TO the chair by Mr.. Blangum
and Mr. Sturgeon.
Mr. Atchison said he must be permitted to return his
thankshs sincere thanksfor the honor just conferred
on him. He vain enough to think that his quail
hcatons had led to this distinguished mark of confidence
but he would say that il would be his constant effort TO
discharge the duties faithfully and impartiay.
Onmoiion by Mr. Benton the usual notification of the
appointment ordered be sent to the President and
10 the House OF Representatives
Mr. Allen presented resolutions of the legislature of
Oho-lst in favor of the reduction of the price of pub
tic lands either side OF the Wabash and Miami rivers
3D. asking that the ordinance OF I757 relating slavery
be extended to any territory acquired by the United
States 3d. asking the reduction OF postage letters and
newspapers 4h, in relation appropriations for the
Improvement OF rivers and harbors; and four other reso
utons expressive OF the opinions OF the Legislature as to
the in Mexico, and the of Mr. Corwin on
thai subject
Mr. Butler, from the Committee on the Judiciary, re-
ported the joint resolution OF the House authorizing the
Secretary OF Stale TO furnish the clerk of the district court
OF the United States for the western district of Virginia
four copies of Little Browns edition of the Laws OF
the United States with amendments Also, from the
same committee House bill for the relief of Levi H. Cor
son, without amendment
Mr. Rusk, from the Committee Military Affairs re-
ported House bill to refund money for expenses incurred
and subsistence and furnished for the use
the volunteers during the present war; before mustered
and received into the service of the United States with
out amendment.
On motion of Mr. Rusk the Senate proceeded to con-
slider this bill
Mr. Turney moved TO amend the bill by inserting the
following section
'Bs 1t further enacted That in relunding moneys under
this act and the resolution which it amends, it shall be
awu % pay interest at the rate OF SIX per cent PR
mum in all sums advanced by States, corporations ndi
vlduas, in all where The State, corporations indi
vidua paid or lost the interest, or sliab to nay it,
Mr. Downs presented memorial from Judges and
members of the e New Orleans asking that the rules
Of all proceedings United States courts in civil cases
conform with the practice of the State courts of Louis
lana.
On motion by Mr.. Davis of Mississippi
Resoioed, That thousand additional copies of the re-
port OF the regents of the Smithsonian Institute be printed
Tor the use OF the Senate
On motion by Mr.. Anterior, the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the bill making appropriations for the
current and contingent expenses OF the Indian Depart
ment, and for fulfilling treaty stpulaons with the vari-
Gus Indian tribes for the year ending June &c. 1S49 and
for other purposes
The amendment submitted by Mr.. Bell for the payment
of 1873 80 to the Cherokees (per capia) who refused to
eraton--
Mr. Bell explained his amendment, and was followed
by Mr. Atheron against the reception of the proposition
MT Badger made few remarks; after which, the further
consideration of the bill postponed until TO morrow
On motion of Mr.. Bright, the Senate resumed the con
siderahon of the bill to establish the territorial govern
ment Of Oregon
The question being on the amendment moved by Mr.
ae,a discussion arose, in which Messrs. Butler Bright
Westcott, Hale Calhoun, Miller Dickinson Bagby and
Foote took part. In the of this discussion, Mr.
Hale withdrew his amendment, and Mr. Westcott also
withdrew his proposition Mr.. Bright moved to strike
out the 18th section of the bill which relates to the ques
ton of slavery and pending this notion the Senate ad
journed
In the House, the morning hour was occupied with
debate upon the motion to print the majority report of the
Committee on Public Expenditures reviewing the report
OF the Secretary of the Treasury the state of the
finances, and the proposition to postpone the subject ten
days for the minority report without coming TO any vote
The consideration of the special order was then taken
up in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
(Mr Thompson OF Indiana in the chair y being the bill
making appropriations for the naval service for the wear
ending June 80, ls49
Mr. Vinton explained the several items of the bill
Mr. Rhett spoke an hour the subject of the power
OF Congress to egsate for Notwithstanding the
principles involved in the late Virginia resolutions upon
this subject
Mr. Venable followed, and addressed the committee
till the end of his hour upon the same subject; taking
similar ground.
Mr. Brodhead next obtained the floor; when the CON-
mttee rose, and
The House adjourned