The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-01
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 1, Is4s.
Congressional.


Congressional
FRIDAY, JUNE 80, 1s4s.
In the Senate Mr. Westcott, on leave, introduced
bill respecting the employment by the Postmaster Gene.
raj of public to carry the mail along the coast
of the United States which read twice, and referred
Mr. Walker presented a remonsrance OF citizens of
Wisconsin against the projected railroad to the Pacific
referred to the select committee on that subject
Mr. Johnson of Louisiana offered resolution calling
upon the Secretary of War for report the fact
whether fort Proctors Landing not necessary
the defence of New Orleans which agreed TO-
Mr.. Clarke, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported bill to enable the proper officers of the Treasury
to settle the accounts of Moses Shepherd, deceased.
Mr. Dayton presented memorial from the Medical
Society of New Jersey. praying the enactment of law
for the appointment at each port OF inspectors OF drugs
chemicals, &c., imported; which laid the table,
and ordered to be printed
Mr. Underwood, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief of Thomas w Cheney and
others.
The House bill allowing further time for locating Vr
gna military land warrants and returning surveys there
of to the General Land Office, was passed.
Mr. Davis of Mississippi offered resolution to print
10000 extra copies of the report OF the Secretary of War;
with notes of the military reconnaissance from Fort Leav
enworth to San Diego agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Dix, the Senate proceeded to con-
slider the bill repeal the act of March Q, 1887, in rela
ton to pilots
Mr. d. explained his object not to be to press the bill to
VOTE but to reply to the argument against the bill made
on former day by the from Massachusetts, Mr.
Davis He went into history of the pilot system, to
show that the system had operated nurousy to the
New York pilots and the commercial interest generally,
by throwing portion of the New York plotage into the
hands of the New Jersey pilots 1t was the object of the
bill TO put the whole system under the regulation of law
The bill was passed over for the present.
he cd IN fha of III
vate calendar.
The Senate bill for the relief of Charles NJ Gibson
was passed.
The Senate bill for the relief of Frederick Dawson,
James Schott, and Elisha Dana Whitney taken up;
and, Mr. Johnson OF Maryland advocated it at length.
The bill was then postponed for the present.
The following bills were passed:
A bill for the relief of d. A. Waterson.
bill for the relief of Columbus Alexander and Thad-
deus Bernard
bill for the relief of Moses White.
bill for the relief of the heirs of John Wall deceased
bill for the relief of Mary Taylor, commonly called
Polly Taylor.
bill for the relief of James c. Carson
bill for the relief of Davis Wilkins.
A bill for the relief of Stalker and Hill
bill for the relief of H. Frdeau and Others of Lou
siana
Mr. Cameron moved to take up the House bill to
porate the Washington Gas Company, which was not
agreed TO-.
The bill for the relief of William A. Wing was passed
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, the day occupied in Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union (Nr Root in the chair
with the consideration of the civil and diplomatic appro
priaton bill
Mr. J. R. Ingersoll resumed the floor, and spoke
hour upon the consular system of the United States,
taking ground in opposition to Mr. billiards proposition
for raising the grade of representatives at foreign
courts.
Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky, addressed the committee
upon general political topicspayng special attention to
tho of the Mexican war;
Mr. Bocock fulfilled his hour continuation of the
discussion Of the power of Congress to egslate for the
Territories taking decided ground against the existence
of any delegated power disturb the interests of slavery
as recognised by the constitution.
Mr. Mann, of Massachusetts,, followed and fulfilled his
hour in speech the history of the enlargement of the
of slavery in the United States, showing that the
authority of Congress had been employed to prohibit the
Importation of slaves into the Territories, and that slavery
ITSELF is opposed to the interests of property education
and morality.
Mr. Toombs next obtained the floor but gave way for
a motion that the committee rise; which was agreed
TO-
And then the House adjourned.