The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-16
Congressional.
MONDAY, May IS, 1913.

MONDAY, May Is, 1s4s
In the Senate, Mr. Westcoit, from the Committee on
Patenis reported bill for the relief of Obed Hussey and
bill for the relief of Bancroft Woodcock
The following resolution, submitted on Saturday by
Mr. Hannegan, was taken up and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Relations be
Instructed to inquire into the expectancy of establishing
upon the same footing with those of Tangers Trino and
Tunis, in the Birbary States.
Mr. Bagby gave notice that he should tomorrow ask
the Senate to take up the resolutions submitted by him
some months ago. and which had been made the special
order for the first Monday in May. He had desired,
from time TO time, to have them taken up but he would
new ask that Tomorrow they be taken up. for the
purpose OF having vote taken upon them
On motion OF Mr. fulee, the previous orders post
poned and the Senate proceeded consider the bill
corning school lands in the State of Florida which had
been amended in committee The bill ordered be
engrossed as amended, and was subsequently passed
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the resolution
submitted by Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland relative to the
Withholding of nominations by the President; when
Mr. Borland spoke during the morning hour in de-
fence OF the power of the President to make appoint
ments during the of the Senate sngly and without
afterwards asking the confirmation by the Senate He
spoke warmly in defence of the practice and the prnc-
pies OF the democratic party, and descaned the bright
prospect which would open after the results of the move
ment of the next week in the Monumental City should
be known Mr.. BIS remarks will be found in another
part of our paper.
The further consideration OF the resolution was then
postponed and the Senate proceeded the consideration
of the special order, being the bill enable the President
of the United States to take temporary military occupa
ton of Yucatan
Mr. Calhoun then addressed the Senate in opposition
the BILL and to any interference with Yucatan He gave
his opinion that England had design to interfere
that our inerposton not in accordance with the
declaration of Mr. Monroe; that the and extent of
any in which should become involved by this
interference could not be ascertaned
Some explanations ensued between Mr. Cass, Mr.. Cal
houn, and Mr.. Fooe, in consequence OF remark of Mr.
Calhoun that there no harb0rs in Yucatan, which
principally turned the meaning of colony" and col
onzaon :" when
Mr. Bagby obtained the floor and the further consider.
alton of the bill was postponed until tomorrow
The Senate then proceeded, motion by Mr. Davis, of
Massachusetts, consider the bill provide for the
tlaon of passenger vessels, and for other purposes
which ordered to be engrossed, as amended by
the Committee on Commerce, and was then read third
time, and passed.
On motion by Mr. Cameron, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill for the relief of w. B. Grady which
read third time and passed.
message received from the President of the
United States, in reply to the resolution of the Senate,
adopted motion OF Mr. Clarke, calling for any later
information from Yucatan, and for any orders which
may have been issueI for the employment of ships
of on the coast OF Yucatan.
There are some communications enclosed in this mes.
sage but advices later than the sth and 18th AprA
The Sena,e then adjourned.
In the House, the bill to refund money for expenses
incurred and subsistence transportation furnished for
the of volunteers before they mustered into SER
vice. was taken out of committee put upon Its passage
and carried.
The bill to continue amend, and alter the charter of
the city of Washington also taken from its place in
the calendar and passed without amendment.
Upon motion by Mr. Henley. to reconsider, with a
view to amendment in the sixth section, with regard
to certain restrictions upon the exercise of the right OF
suffrage debate arose, in which Messrs. Henley, Nc
Lane JONES' of Tennessee Sims and Starkwcather, took
part and then the motion laid on the table
Mr. Stewart of Pennsylvania introduced a resolution
hat the Secretary of the Treasury report the aggregate
amount of the exports and imports during the three quar-
tiers of the years lS47 and s4S ending on the 31s oil
March also, the of specie exported and import
ed provisions of all kinds and cotton exported during
said periods showing separately the amount OF each eX-
ported to or imported from England"
This proposition gave rise to dlscurslve debate, in
which Mr. Stewart, Mr. c. J Ingersoll, Mr.. Vinon, and
Mr. Bayly participated, and which resulted in the amend
ment of the resolution to extend the tables OF eX-
ports and imports of produce and specie as far back
the year 1921 and in this shape the proposition was
adopted
The House then djourned.