The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY NIGHT, FEB. a, Is4s
Congressional.

The President pro tenn laid before the Senate a com
muncaon from the Secretary oil the Treasury in com
pance with aresoluton calling for the minutes and othe
papers in the of the arbitration the subject
the Pea Patch island.
Mr. Cass presented a memorial from Oryile b. Dibb,
and George C, Bates praying the grant OF right OF way
portion of the public land for the construction OF d
canal round the falls OF St Mary's river, Michigan.
Mr.. Ashley presented petition from citizens OF Ar
kansas, asking the removal OF the raft in Red river
Mr.. Cameron presented petition from citizens o!
Adams county, Pennsylvania. praying for speedy iermi
nation OF the with Mexico.
Mr. Bradbury, from the Committee Claims, reported
a bill for the relief OF James F. Southron
MIR. Rusk submitted the following resolution:
Resoiued That tue Secretary Of the Senate be required
procure hundred copies of the map of Mexico, 5000
copies that of the valley of Mexico and of the
war published by j. Dstne New York. not TO exceed in
dollar each and ten cents each for the others
The following bills were considered and passed
bill making an appropriation for removing obstruc-
lions in the Savannah river
A bill for the relief OF Nathaniel Hoggatt
The Senate took up and postponed until Monday,
February 2l bill to establish permanent general pre-
empon system in favor OF actual settlers
The Senate then considered and postponed for the
present. bill amending the act entitled An act granting
halfpay TO widows orphans where the husbands and
fathers have died of wounds received in the military
vice OF the United States, in of deceased officers
soldiers Oh volunteers passed
1886.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the regi-
ment bill, when
Mr.. Sewer entered into argument defence OF the
policy OF the President He regarded the true OF
the TO be the attack made by the MexIcans on the
force under Thornton and Hardy which had led TO the
message of the President to Congress. He thought the
President fully authorized to order General Tay TO the
Rio Grande and entirely justified in doing The ter
ritory the Rio Grande he viewed rgh,fully belong
ing Texas which had conquered it, and prevented the
Mexcans from making any settlements there.
Mr. Sewer occupied about three hours.
Mr. Hunter obtained the floor, and the Senate adjourned
till Monday.
In the House, the journal corrected SO to state
that Mr. Sims, Mr. Slingerland, and one other member
voted for Mr. Wilmots amendment in favor of a direc,
tax though their either not recorded at all
or recorded in the negative
The House went into COMMITTEE of the Whole and
took up the private calendar Several private bills were
acted upon.
Towards the close OF the sitting, message from the
President of the United States which was received du
ring the day, read 1t communicated, in compliance
with the resolution OF the House of the 3st ultmo the
letter written by General Taylor in reply to letter ad
dressed to him by the Secretary OF War the 27h jan
uary lsi7 The letter will be found in House re-
port
The House adjourned to meet on Monday next.