The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-14
Congressional.

he secretary of the legation OF the Onled oes 10 'he
Mexican republic
Congressional.
In the Senate, Mr.. Ashley presented petition from
Can't Seneca G. Simmons, praying TO be released from
c.ra;n liabilities for money stolen from hun IN Mexico
aIo from citizens of Arkansas, asking TO be allowed
the RIGHT Of pre empon in lands which they have set
fled Also from citizens of Arkansas, IN favor OF J NJ
Merriwethers claim to pre- emptlon right
Mr. Dickinson presented petition from H. N. Deni-
SON asking for payment of draft accepted by James
Reesde on the Post Office Department
On motion of Mr. Downs,
R,.o,ped That the Committee the Judiciary be in
suced 10 inquire whether any further provision. by law,
d 70 in The courts of the United States on the
part OF the defendants as on the part OF governments and
10 report by bill or otherwise
Mr. CLAYTON from the Committee on Finance reported
the bill authorizing the surrender of certain bonds held
BY the United States the State OF Indiana with amend
ments and special report.
Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported bill reduce and graduate the price of the pub
lie lands with amendment striking out all the original
bill, and inserting substitute.
Mr. B. stated that the delay making this report was
caused by the necessity of acquiring certain information,
which had occupied much time to prepare He intended
to call up the bill in few days
Mr. Atherton from the Committee on Finance report
ed the House bill authorizing loan, with unim
portant amendments of which provides that the bids
Mr.. Anterior, from the same committee, reported
House bill supply the deficiencies in the appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June 80, ls4S.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill for the relief of Alfred White
Mr. Underwood, leave, introduced bill to provide
for the unpaid claims of the officers and soldiers OF the
Virginia State and continental line of the revolutionary
army
On motion of Mr.. Aherton, the Senate took up the
bill to supply certain deficiencies in the appropriations for
the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1913.
The amendments reported by the committee agreed
to- with modification suggested by Mr.. Hale, providing
that extra pay should be allowed to saared officers
for signing or issuing treasury notes, &C.
The bill was then passed over informally, on motion
of Mr. Mangum, (several executive messages being re-
ceved from the Pesden and the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF executive business.
The doors having been reopened,
The Senate resumed the deficiency bill, and MIR. Ben
ton submitted an amendment when
Mr. Cass said appeared that this bill about to
lead to discussion He hoped therefore. that it would
be informally passed over for the purpose of taking
up the ten regiment BILL which was important to pass
without delay.
Mr. Webster expressed the hope that this bill would
not be urged until certain matter pending in executive
session should be decided He thought it important that
this question, which could be settled the next execu
tive sitting, should be first decided.
Mr. Cass did not that that question had any bear
ing this bill Without pretending to any mystery all
the world knows that somebody must go to Mexico.
We ought to be prepared to carry the vigorously,
should the treaty be rejected by Mexico In the mean
time, by making powerful demonstration, we might
secure It's ratification. He had been asked he
tended to brighten Mexico. To be sure he did. He
wished to take the most prompt and effective to
urge her TO aty the treaty And he believed that if the
treaty sent, followed Immediately by this BILL such
would be the result He moved to postpone the previous
ORDERS and to take up the ten regiment bill.
Mr. Berrien moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
sideratlon of Executive business
Mr. Cass said he had objection to this course pro-
vided would hasten the passage of the regiment BILL
on which he was deslrous to have without deay
MI. Cntenden requested the senator from Georgia to
withdraw the motion for moment.
The motion having been withdrawn,
Mr. Crtenden said there was much business of i'm.
porance before the Committee on Foreign Relations
vacancy had occurred in the chair of that committee in
consequence OF the appointment which had been this day
conferred on him, and he would move that Mr. Hanne
gan be appointed chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
The motion was agreed to-
On motion OF MIR. Crtenden, the Vice President was
then authorized TO fill the vacancy in the committee and
the Chair accordingly appointed Mr. Mason
Mr.. Bernen renewed his motion to go into executive
business.
Mr. Anterior gave notice that he would call up the de.
hclency bill In the morning hour tomorrow
The bill was then postponed until tomorrow, and the
Senate proceeded the consideration of executive bust
ness.
In the House. committees were called for reports
and numerous bills OF private and local character were
reported, twice read and committed Among those re-
ported OF general nature, bill to establish the
rates OF postage on steamboats,; and bill to repeal The
law authorizing the practice in the United States courts
OF taking dispositions de bene essc, without notification to
the adverse party
The business on the Speakers table was then re-
sumei and Mr. Tompkins spoke an hour in continue
hon OF his opposition to the war; and the principle upon
which the President has declined to communicate the
Sbde instructions. Mr. Stanton followed in an hour
speech, defending the war and the President This de-
bate ls,o be continued tomorrow by Mr. Root, who took
the floor at the time OF adjournment
Alr Bolts, of the House of Representatives has ad
dressed letter to the wings of Virginia in which he at
rka al.