The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-30
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.

Mr.. STEWART of Pennsylvania by leave. introduced
resolution requesting the President OF the United States
10 cause to be communicated to this House the amount
of extra compensation allowed to Lewis Cass, over and
above his regular salary while engaged in the service OF
Mr.. JONES of Tennessee | object, unless the reso-
luton be modified so as to include the OF General
Taylor and all the pay of both generals [A the pay
" MIR. MccLERNAND suggested something about the
cost of the bloodhounds for the Florida which
the confusion was net regarded by the Char
MIR. JONES of Tennessee sand he had prepared reso-
luton, to which he hoped no objection would be inter
posed Ii read as follows:
Resolved That the President be requested 10 cause 10 be
furnished this House OF all the moneys TO
spectvey received from the treasury by Gen Gas
and Gen Zachary Taylor for regular and sA 10 the
ent time, designating the service for wh''n e"' ''
paid -
Mr. WICK suggested to Mr. JONES to include all mon
Mr.. STEPHENS requested Mr. JONES to modify his
resolution by adding the words Designating extra from
Mr. STEWART accepted the modification proposed by
the gentleman Tennessee, and demanded the pre-
Mr. pUNCAN Of Ohio obecting the resolution was
On rI motion OF Mr.. STANTON, it was
Resoiped, That the Committee on Commerce be instruct
ed TO inqaire expediency establishing collec
ton that part OF Tennessee which borders the
Mississippi river, with port OF entry at Memphis and to
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. MEADE, it was
Rsolped That the Postmaster General communicate to
showing expenc and receipts account of the
mail each State and Territory of his Unon for the last
years, including the present fiscal year.
MIR. MclLVAlNE asked leave to effer resolution
directing the Committee Printing to inquire into the
expedency OF printing ten thousand copies extra Of the
report accompanying the bill to organize Indian terri
tory west OF the Mississippi river Objected to-
MIR. BOWLlN moved that the resolution of the Senate
authorizing and directing the renewal Of the contract for
carrying the southern mail be taken up.
Mr.. HUNT called for the order of business.
THE FINANCES
The SPEAKER stated the first order to be the consd-
Grafton of the resolution print thousand extra CO.
pies OF the financial report from the majority of the Com.
mittee on Public Expenditures; the first question being
the amendment by the gentleman from Georgia, [Mr
Cobb which to include the minority report from the
same committee in the order to print.
Mr. CogBs amendment was then read. and agreed to.
MIR. ROCKWELL Of Connecticut proposed further to
effect that the Committee Public Expenditures make
thorough examination of the Treasury Department espe.
caly with reference to the loans treasury notes
thorzed by the acts Of July p2 1886 and January g.
1s47 and that said committee have authority to send for
persons and papers, and to employ clerk to be allowed
the usual compensation which being agreed to- the
luton. thus amended, adopted.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON OF Arkansas, the balance
of per diem and mileage due to the Hon. Archibald YELL
late member of the Doth Congress, who fell at Buena
VISTA ordered to be paid to his administrator OF
The contingent fund.
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
On motion of Mr.. TALLMADGE, the bill to incorpo-
rate the Washington Gas Light Company with the pend
ing amendment, to prevent the exercise of banking
powers, and to make each stakeholder liable for the
obligations OF the company, was taken out of Committee
OF the Whole, the amendment concurred in, and the bill
put upon It's passage, and carried.
JUDGE BRoCKENBROUGHs DISTRICT
On motion of MIR. MEADE, the bill to change the
times of holding the United States district courts in the
district OF Virginia, and for other purposes,
taken out of the hands of the Committee Of the Whole
and, after debate and amendment striking out the
third sectona proposition to raise the salary OF Judge
Brockenbrough to W, 50O-the bill passed
Mr. MEADE moved to reconsider the vote ordering
the engrossment Of the bill, with view to move its
commitment to the Committee the Judiciary, with in
sructons amend the bill to fix the salary OF the
Judge at 2,ooo and after some further debate on the
Mr. r. ViNToN moved to lay the motion to reconsider
on the table, agreed to.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS.
The House then, motion Of MI. VINTON, resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Unon Mr Roor the char,) and proceeded to consider
the bill making appropriations for the civil and dipo
matte expenses of for the year ending June
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ttee during his hour basing his remarks upon the
mortal of the citizens of Charleston for appropriation
of 100000 for the purchase of site and the erection of
a custom house that city, and notwithstanding the
favorable report of the engineer in charge the hostility
of the President thereto which he ascrbed to the general
hostility of the Executive to the State OF South Carolina
on account of Mr. Calhouns thwarng his efforts the
Oregon question, and saving us from war with Eng
Lard He related some interesting facts connected with
cnbed to him the credit Of having turned back the a
rent of public opinion lashed into fury by the Presidents
extreme claim to that territory, and having preserved
peace He touched incidentally upon the Mexican war,
and expressed the opinion that it got into and pre-
cpitated by the rashness of the President While
were in the war; he had never disputed about its proprc
ty necessity and expedency, but had reserved this
preston oil his opinion unl out Oft In closing
he paid an eloquent tribute to Gen. Taylor in his mill
tary civil and social character, and proclaimed his
ten,ion of supporting him for the presidency.
Mr.. SIMS replied, indicating the Secretary OF the
Treasury against the charges made in relation TO
tom house Charleston, and the Executive against
imputauon of partiaity to State above another HE
SAID would be strange language to the constituents OF
his colleague, mr. HoLMEs,] when they should hear
his charge that justice had been withheld from them on
account of the personal pques and preudces of the Pres
ident He had not risen oppose the appropriation for
cusom-house at Charleston but TO repel the charge Of
illibeIa and narrow minded motives account of which
his colleague pleased to allege that the recommended
ton for this appropriation has been withheld He was
speaking of Inc dangerous tendencies of the system OF
appropriations for Improvement purposes and nsancing
the river and harbor appropriation bill, when
Mr. HOLMES (interrupting, and Mr.. S. giving way
said Did not my colleague know that myself acted with
him against that b,il But where my colleague the
other day, When proposed appropriation to save the
site of Fort Moutre Suivan's island which is las
wasting away
Mr. SIMS I was where my colleague very seldom
is--in my place. attending TO my business
MIR. HOLMES, pleasantly | grant it.
Mr. SIMS, (conunung,) and voted for the whole bill
which the committee considered contained appropra
ton sufficient Tor the necessary repairs in that Mr.
S. declared that he would scorn to claim for any i'm
pTovement in South Carolina the appropriation of sin
gle shilling, which, under like circumstances he would
nnfh az N VCtQ IN ranUOt ha