The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-14
Congressional.
SATURDAY, MAY 10, ls4S.

SATURDAY, MAY 10, lsiS
n the Senate MIR Calhoun presented petition from
,zens OF Charleston, South Carolina praying Tor re-
Educion OF the rates of postage.
Mr. Davis of Mississippi presented a petition from
King and Ceyler Young offering their own services
d those o body of volunteers raised by the petitioners,
10 assist the inhabitants OF Yucaian against their OPP
! pressors.
/ Mr. Dix presented petition from j Howard Son,
tipy TO be allowed to sail Spanish steamers under
the United States flag in the line between New York and
certain Spanish and Mexican ports
Mr. Mason presented petition from Alexandra, Vir-
rna for some legislative measures to prevent the I'M
nor,atjon of spurious drugs and medicines.
| Mr. Dickinson presented petition from 223 mechanics
and worknen of the navy yard, Washington, praying for
the purchase OF Mount Vernon
On motion by Mr. Westcott, the report from the State
Department on the memorial of A. A Frasier and Alvin
Baker and some additional papers which he presented
in relation to the subject ordered to be referred to
select committee, 10 consist of five senators.
\ Mr. Douglas presented memorial from citizens Of
Oespon asking that the laws OF the United States may be
extended over that Territory and that donations of land
may be granted
Mr. Dix from the Committee on Commerce. reported
hill TO admit certain articles of the growth production
Of Canada into the United States free of duty upon the
condition that the like articles of the growth produc
non of the United States admitted into Canada free of
duty
| Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions reported the following House bills without
amendment:
An act for the relief of Parmela Slavn late wife OF
John Blue, deceased; and
An act for the relief OF Thomas Flanagan
On motion by Mr.. Dayton,
Povsd That of the Treasury furnish the
Senate with all the ron and the manufactures
Of ron sposd into tue United States from The lst July
s7 LIST May, lSt3 designating the different kinds
OF iron ,rd value Of each kind; and, aso The value Of
me-.aaciues thereof and the quantity and value OF
all mineral coal imported during the same period
On motion by Mr.. Johnson of Maryland,
Rsoptd That Secretary of the Navy be requested
send the Senate all the papers filed by Mary Cassn,
widow of the late Lieut. John Cassn, OF the United States
navy, in her APPLICATION for a pension
Mr. Bagby submitted the following, which
ferred to the Committee the Contingent Expenses of
the Senate;
Resolved That John NJ Jameson, Postmaster of the Sem
be continued hereafter yearly, in charge OF the post
office, at the same per diem he now receives
On motion OF MIR. Hannegan,
Rsheed, That N. Holland assistant doorkeeper
OF the Senate during the absence OF The assistant in
vyng the remains of the Hon. Chester Ashley to the State
Of Arkansas.
On motion OF Mr.. Dayton,
Resoued That the Secretary of the Senate Inquire
report TO tbs Senate why the document relating TO the pro-
ceedings OF the arbitration in the matter of the island
ach has not been printed according the order of the
Senate
Mr.. flanagan submitted the following:
Rssoivsd, That the Committee Foreign Relations be
Instructed to inquire into the expedency of establishing the
consulate at Musca in the donnions Of the maum upon
the same footing with those OF Tangie Trlpoli and Tunis
in the Barbary States.
On motion of Mr. Douglass
Resolped That the Committee ON Military Affairs be in
,Iucted inquire into tue expediency OF amending the law
approved 23d April, $685. appropriatng annually 2oOOOO
for sming the Whole militia Of the United States and Terri
tore increase the same amount equal the
wise.
On motion of Mr. Yulee the bill to promote the eff
cheney of the navy taken up and made the special
order for the first Monday in June.
The amendments made by the House to the bill in
amendment to act entitled San act to amend the
entitled An act to reduce the rates OF postage to limit the
and correct the abuse of the frankng privilege, and
for the prevention OF frauds the of the Post
Office Department. passed March 3, 1885," yesterday
recommltted to the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, taken.up for consideration when the
Senate refused to the first and second amend
ments, and concurred in the third amendment
The Senate then proceeded TO consider the bill TO ena
BILE the President TO take temporary military occupation of
Yucatan; when
MIR. Miller spoke at great length against the bill
Mr.. Calhoun then obtained the floor.
Mr.. Clarke submitted resolution calling on the Pres
den to inform the Senate if any orders have been given
to our navy proceed to Yucatan for the protection of
the inhabiianis and ii 50, to communicate copy of
such orders to the Senate
The resolution agreed to and
The Senate adjourned
n the House, the day occupied in Committee OF
he Whole r Sims in the chair with the consideration
Of bill on the private calendar proposing to remunerae
e legal representatives CT Benjamin Hodges, deceased
FORA slave captured by the enemy in the late war with
ueat Britain The debate upon this bill took range into
me question whether it is proper, in legislation, to re-
cosnise slaves as property. Mr.. Tuck of New Hamp-
snie led OFT In opposition, and seconded by Mr.
findings IN the close of the session Mr. Rhet Mr..
Dur'' Nr Atkinson Mr.. Woodward Mr. Chapman, and
ohefs' also took part in the discussion The committee
Vse however, without coming any upon the bull
MI Drodhead made an effort to introduce his joint res
puuoh 70 amend the constitution of the United States
OUT 1t being objected to-
al O'Clock, p. m, the House adjourned till Monday
Gen. Cass's Speech.