The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-18
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Congressional.
MONDAY. July IT, 1913.

MONDAY. July IT, 1913.
In the Senate after the presentation OF reports from
committees sundry private bills
Mr. Niles called up his resolution OF inquiry in relation
the present OF reporting the proceedings OF the
Senate; which agreed TO.
On motion of Mr. Anterior, the Senate resumed the
consideration of the naval appropriation BILL the question
being upon agreeing TO amendment making an appro-
pnaion of S., 900 for furnishing the marine hospital
New Orleans; which rejected.
After the consideration of sundry amendments
Mr. Johnson of Maryland gave notice of an amend
ment remunerang the officers and men belonging to the
United States brig Peacock, the frigae Missouri, the
schooner Campus, the schooner Shark, and the brig
Somers for losses of clothing the times of the losses OF
the several vessels named and appropriang the OF
ESQ 900 therefor; which ordered to be printed
After the further consideration of amendments the
bill was passed over informally.
On motion of Mr. Clayton, permission was granted to
the special commtee-to whom referred the Oregon
hill and SO much of the Presidents message as re-
aes TO the establishment of Territorial governments in
|Oregon-io sit during the sessions OF the Senate
| Mr. Dayton, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
epo,el bill in relation to a modification of the laws
regulating fines in the courts OF the United States
Mr. Downs submitted resolution setting apart Friday
and Saturday next for the consideration of Senate private
bills which lies over
After the consideration of executive business,
The Senate adjourned.
In the House. MIR. Cooke by leave, offered resolution,
which was adopted, asking information of the President
respecting the amount of public moneys which have been
paid to Lewis Cass and Zachary Taylor. respectively dis
|unguishng between regular and extra compensation ::
also the amount of extra compensation claimed by EACH
specifying the items.
Mr. Evans of Ohio proposed resolution, which was
adopted nsucting the Naval Committee to inquire what
regulation can be made in the expenditures of the Navy
Department in time of peace, consistently with the inter-
esls of the public service.
joint resolution by Mr. Bowlin, relnquishing to the
State of Missouri certain trophies of taken by Col
Donphan and his in their victorious expedition into
Mexico was introduced, read three times and passed.
Mr. Burt proposed resolution, which was adopted,
calling on the President for information respecting the
number of Indians in the Territories OF Oregon, New
Mexico, and California; what military force will be
necessary TO garrison the frontier; and what military
force should constitute the peace establishment
On motion OF Mr. White the Senate bill revving GER
tain naval pensions, and extending the benefits of exist
Ing laws respecting naval pensions to engineers remen
and coaheavers in the navy and to their widows.
taken out OF the Committee of the Whole the state of
the Union, amended by way of substitute, ordered to be
engrossed, read third time, and passed
The consideration of the civil and diplomatic appropri
alton bill was then resumed in Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, (Mr Root in the char and
continued till twenty minutes past FOUR when the House
adjourned.