The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-21
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY Fl, Is4s.
Congressional.
THURSDAY, July 20, ls4s.

THURSDAY, July 20, lS4S.
IN the Senate, Mr. Badger presented memorial from
an citizens of North Carolina asking for the esab
ishment Of certain mail route.
Mr.. Borland, from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
odsd bill for the relief OF Elias A. Conway, assignee
n William Barnett
,so from the same committee, recommending that the
Senate concur in the amendments OF the House TO the
mn to revive an act authorizing certain soldiers IN the
M war with Great Britain to surrender the bounty lands
awu by Them and to locate others in lieu thereof
Mr MY. from the Committee on Commerce. reported
Ius hill to admit certain articles of the growth pro-
ucon of the United States free OF duty. upon the cond
ION thai the like articles of the growth production of
h limited States are admitted into Canada free of duty,
With certain amendments merely verbal.
Mr. D. asked the immediate consideration of the bill ;
inf at the suggestion of Mr.. Davis, OF Massachusetts,
! was laid over for examination.
Mr.. Underwood submitted the following:
R,,yed That the following shall be additional rule
,r the government of the Senate wit After six days
an The Commencement of second or subsequent session
Tany Congress- all bills, resolutions and reports which
gnated in the Senate at the close Of the preceding
son remained undete rmned shall be resu cd and act
Il IN in the same as if adjournment had
hken place.
| On motion of Mr. Atheron, the Senate proceeded to
he consideration OF the naval appropriation bill; the
mendment pending being that of Mr.. Niles to withhold
an advances to the contractors for the mail by ocean
eam navigation.
A long debate cnsued, in which Messrs Niles, Ather
on, Allen, Douglas, Calhoun, Benton, Davis of Massa-
husets, Underwood, Badger, Hale, Yulee, Clayton,
dickinson and others took part; when the question was
ken on the amendment, and decided in the Affirmative
! follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen. Baldwin, Borand Bradbury But
r Calhoun Corwin Davis Of Massachusetts, Dix, Downs,
Felch Hamlin, Johnson of Georgia, King, Lewis, Met
Hs E Ss Walker a and 9aesM i'n's ona''
en Breese Bright Clarke. Clayton Dayton, Dickinson
Douglas Fitzgerald Foote Greene, Hale, Hannegan, Hous
pruance, and Wescou-2A.
MI. Lewis moved reconsideration of the vote, and
|he bill was then informally passed over.
Mr. Clayton gave notice that he should tomorrow call
b. the bill for the organization of territorial governments
b Oregon, New Mexico, and California; and stated as
e why he had not done 90 was, that it
as not printed early he had expected and hence
nators had not time to examine its details TWAS now
their tables, however, and he gave notice that he
oud call it up tomorrow at IL o'clock and press its
nsideration from that time until finally disposed Of
Mr. Hale then pressed the consideration of his reso
on calling for statement of the punishment inflicted
board ships, rgates and sloops according to the
st returns of each, but there were only ayes.
The Senate then went into the consideration of execu-
We business. and afterwards adjourned.
In the House, upon the Speakers decision that Mr..
Quarts (of Mchigan) motion to reconsider the vote by
hch upon the casting vote of the Chair the House yes
ay refused to strike from the civil and diplomatic appro
nation bill the item of 900 for the removal of obsruc-
Ons in the Savannah river and the naval anchorage
a Fort Pulaski. could be properly entertained, it APP
cared that the gentleman from Michigan did not vote
the prevailing side Of the question; and, thereupon,
Mr.. Clark of Maine made the motion 10 reconsider ;
md it was laid on the tabe-yeas SO, nays o.
The bill then ordered to be engrossed; but it was
bst on the third reading-yeas IS, nays 1Oo
MIR. Cobb of Georgia moved to reconsider the vote by
fhch the bill lost, with the view to recommt it to
be Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Pettits motion to lay on the table was rejected
Mr. Mckay desired to refer the bill again to the Com
biee Of the Whole the state of the Union, with in
|Iuctions to strike outthe Savannah river item.
The day was wholly occupied with debate arising upon
3r Cobbs motion, in which Mr.. Vinton, Mr. Mckay,
Mr. Hudson, MIR. Bayly, Mr.. Stephens, and Mr. Iverson
Participated.
At four o'clock Mr.. Smith of Indiana obtained the
)oor, and the House adjourned.