The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-15
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
MONDAY. FEBRUARY IA, 1s4s.
SENATE.

/ SENATE.
! CREDENTIALS
| Mr.. BERRlEN presented the credentials of the Hon
HERscHEiV JOHNSON appointed by the goyernoro the
State OF Georgia. senator OF the United States to MI the
vacancy occasoned by the resignation of the Hon WAL
MI JOHNSON having taken the oath prescribed by
law, took his seat in the Senate
- PETITIONS
Mr.. BADGER presented the memorial of Mrs M
Rodgers, widow OF Commodore John Rodgers of the
United States navy deceased praying payment for double
raons due her late husband senior officer of the navy
| Mr.. CRlTFENDEN presented additional documents in
relation 10 the claim OF George Pomdexter which were
referred 70 the Committee on Claims
Nr. MILLER presented the memorial OF the executors
and heirs OF John Rogers, deceased, praying bounty
land and bali pays which was referred to the Committee
onthe Jad,cSiaTy
meeting of Friends held at Salem, praying for an i'm
mediate termination OF the war with Mexico; which was
ordered to be printed.
Also, petition of citizens of Stark county Ohio and
petition of citizens of Monroe county, Michigan, pray
ing Tor speedy termination of the with Mexico, by
withdrawing our troops within the limits OF our own
territory, and then settling the point in dispute by nego
tation reference; which were referred to the Com
mlttee on Foreign Relations.
Also, memorial of citizens of Muskingum county,
Ohio, demonstrating against the prosecution OF the Mexi
war. for the purpose of conquest forcing Mexico
to sell any part OF her territory TO the United States
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Rea-
tons ...i.
Also, the petition of Joseph Newell asking TO be al
lowed TO change the location OF section of land granted
him under an lnan-treaty which referred to the
Committee ON Private Land Claims.
MIR. SEWER presented the memorial of the Mayor and
Common Council of the city of Fort Smith, praying the
division OF the district of Arkansas into two judicial dis
rcts and the location of the seat of justice Tor the west
division at that place; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
Also, the petition Of H. B. Gather, praying compensa-
ton for services as clerk to the superintendent of Indian
Arkansas:
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. CASS presented the petition of Sarah Ten Eyck
executrx of Conrad Ten Eyck deceased, late marshal
of the United States for the district Of Michigan, pray
ing the payment OF balance due him by the government
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. NILES presented the petition of Reuben Nj Gibbs
pensoner of the United States praying to be allowed
Of pensions which was referred to the Committee
on Pensions
of the United States, praying to be allowed increase
and of pension which referred to the Com
mttee on Pensions
| Also the petition of Asahel Kingsley a revolutionary
soldier, praying to be allowed apenson; which was
ferred to the Committee on Pensions. ~
Mr. WESTCOTT presented petition OF citizens OF
Florida, praying the establishment of mail route from
Aachua, Florida TO Geneva, in Alabama; and petition
OF citizens of Florida praying the establishment of mai
route from Ucheeana to Milton in that State which
were referred to the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads. i-'a
Mr. W. observed, in offering these petitions, that the
people OF West Florida had for some time past complained
the mail there w IS nse \, and
abated TO continuing as at present.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD presented the petition of the Anne
rcan Colonization Society, praying reimbursement of the
number of Africans, captured bya United States vesse
of war, from board slave ship, and landed at Mon
rova, in Liberia; which was referred to the Committee
Mr. BAGBY presented the memorial of Peter Raudon
representative OF John Raudon, deceased praying ndem
nifty for property destroyed during the Creek Indian hos
yht tn tho InuIa
A fairs.
Mr. DAVIS. Of Mississippi, presented the petition Of
Samuel Butterworth, praying compensation for ser
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
| On motion by Mr.. BAGBY, it was
ORDERED, That the petition of James II Cansten, assignee
OF Col John D. Hogan on the hles OF the Senate be re
| ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
CHRIST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND.
! Mr. GREENE from the Committee the District o
Columbia to whom was referred the memorial Of tht
vesry of Washington parish, reported bill to authorize
The sale OF part of public reservation numbered thirteen
in the city of Washington and for other purposes
| which read, and passed to the second reading.
| PRESERVATION OF LIVE OAK TREES, ETC.
| Agreeably to notice, Mr. DOWNS asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO bring bill to amend act entitled
An act to provide for the punishment of offences com
other timber or trees reserved for naval purposes ap
proved I'd March 1881 which read the first ant
second times by unanimous consent and referred TO thu
| Committee on Public Lands.
| The following message was received from the HOUSE
of Representatives, by Mr.. CAMPBELL, their clerk:
/ Mr. President am directed by the House of Repre-
senatives the Senate, their request, the bill
entitled An act for the increase of the medical staff of the
army for a limited time
! The Speaker of the House of Representatives havn,
signed sundry enrolled bills am directed to deliver then
to the Senate for the signature of its President.
a SIGNING OF BILLS
The VICE PRESIDENT signed the following enrolled
bills:
An act for the relief of Joseph and Lndley Ward
An act to authorize the issue OF register TO the barqut
Whamet
An act to confirm the boundary line between Missouri
and Arkansas.
! INCREASE THE MEDICAL STAFF.
Mr. BADGER moved reconsideration of the vote by
which the bill for increase OF the MEDICAL stall OF The
army, for limited time, had been passed.
! The motion was postponed until tomorrow.
MR.. DICKINsoN's RESOLUTIONS.
/ Mr. YULEE moved postponement of the prior orders
in order take up the resolutions submitted the 1it
fered the 18th of January, as substitute for those
submitted by Mr.. DICKINSON, might be considered
MIR FOOTE objected. He regarded the bill now before
the Senate OF vital importance, and expressed h
decided opposition to engage IN the consideration OF any
other subject which might cncroach upon the time aoet
to the special order He not at all disposed to give
way to a wordy debate, which would trench upon the
great measure now before the SENATE, ana be- perhaps, OF
mischievous tendency. .H-l
Mr. YULEE replied, that he would be very sorry il
what he had to say this subject should be regarded
mischievous in IDS tendency Ii was his purpose to dis
cuss, upon its constitutional merits, a question which
mad not been introduced by hun that floor but which
most important States in the Union and which fully
discussed him durinp the hour. Having