The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-20
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 90, ls4s.
Congressional.
FRIDAY, MAY 10. ISIS.

FRIDAY, MAY ~, 1915.
In the Senate message was received from the Pres.
lent of the United States communicating report from
the War Department and one from the Commissioner oi
indian Affairs showing the result of the settlement of the
reay of August 1885, with the Cherokees, and the an.
preparations necessary TO carry the provisions of th,
realty into effect
Mr. Clayton presented petition from VIM. II. Rogers
United States attorney for the district Delaware ask
ing compensation for extra official services Also from
citizens of Pennsyva for the construction OF a mail
post route from Philadelphia to New York.
Mr. Dix presented petition from Ed. A. Butoph
asking the purchase of the papers found possession Of
Major Andre at the time of his capture during the revo
utionary war.
Mr. Sturgeon presented petition from VIM. Norris
Co., asking 10 be allowed a drawback OF duties on i'm.
ported iron used by them in the manufacture of steamer
gines and rec exported.
On motion OF Mr.. Bright,
Resolved That the Committee Finance be instructed
10 inquire expedency of providing by law The
payment OF TAR and luI compensation 70 The various
of An act TO provide for the better organization
the Treasury, and for the collection safe keeping, transfer
aud sbur OF the public revenue, who Other
wise specially provided for in said act
MIR. Badger submitted the following resolution;
Resolved That 10000 copies of the annual report Of the
Comm Of Patents, received during the present
sion, be printed for the use OF the Senate
Mr.. Dix, from the Committee on Commerce, reporeda
bill concerning Spanish steam vessels, which read
first time
Mr.. Dix explained the necessity for immediate acton
on this bilthe obect of which is to place Spanish
vessels coming to ports of the United States the
footing with American steamers touching at the port Of
Havana--because Spanish vessel is expected in few
days in the port of New York.
The bill was then considered, and read a third time
and passed
Mr. Dix, from the Committee on Commerce. reported
bill to authorize the issuing OF register to the Spanish
steam vessels Tridente and Cetro, for limited time
which was read first time.
Mr. Dix stated that the same existed for mme
diae action this bill and the bill then consider
ed, and read third time and passed
On motion of Mr.. Anterior, the previous orders were
postponed, and the Senate proceeded consider the bill
making appropriations for the support of the military
academy for the year ending 30th June ls49.
Mr.. Anterior moved to amend the BILL by introducing
an amendment appropriatng ~ 900 for the payment
the board of visers for the present year which was
agreed to-
The bill was then read third time, and passed
On motion of Mr. Bright, the previous orders were
postponed and the Senate proceeded to consider The &C,
for the admission of the State of Wisconsin into the
Union.
No amendment being offered, the bill read third
time, and passed.
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Louis ana, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of private bills which
would produce no discussions and the following bills
were considered, and passed.
/ A bill for the relief of John Mitchell.
bill for the relief of Purser Benjamin J. Cahoone
A bill for the relief of the widows of the officers
men, and marines of the brig war Somers. This bill
gives twelve months pay.]
bill for the relief of Messrs. Cook Anthony, Ma.
hon, and others.
A bill for the relief of William H. Prentiss.
A bill for the relief OF Anna j. Hasser.
A bill for the relief of Welcome Parmeter
A bill for the relief Of David Carrier.
bill for the relief of Mary Brown widow of Jacob
Brown.
The bill for the relief of David Myerle being taken up
motion for its postponement made; but quorum
voting,
| The Senate adjourned till Monday.
In the House, amongst the irregular business OF The
morning hour, bills passed for the establishments
collection districts, follows: the Brunswick dsctn
the State of Georgia; the Wareham district, IN the
State of Massachusetts the Whitehall district, In the
State of New York. and the Bucksville district, IN The
State of South Carolina.
The balance of the day occupied in debating que
tons which out of the bills for the relief OF hes
gal representatives of Benz. Hodges and Cornelius Man
ming, by authorizing their remuneration for slaves los
during the late with Great Britain; which were sev
orally passed, after being restricted in their terms so
not to prejudice other claims, take money from The
treasury beyond the amount derived from Great Britain
by treaty for such remunerations.