The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-18
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY NIGHT, FEB. Is, Is4s.



Congressional.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Atchson presented peti
ION from United States citizens in the Wyandot nation
If Indians, asking reduction of newspaper postage
Also petition from Joseph Barclay, asking for bounty
lands
Mr. Mangum presented petition from citizens, ask
ng be allowed to purchase timber on the public lands
in Alabama.
On motion of Mr.. Breese,
Rssolped That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed inquire into the eSpedeney 81
establishing post route from Waterloo by heu pu anu
Mr.. Baldwin submitted the following fesoiuuohs'
which were ordered 10 be printed
Resoiusd That the amount collected by me army Oh le
United States in Mexico, from the revenues oil
and from the contributions levied on ne people IN, neieU
port of the army, ought TO be applied to me payment pro
rata the awards in favor OF claimants under ,he
o The 18th April 1882 for which The proceeds OF the direct
taxes Mexican republic We're soemny pledged by the
Convention of the Both January, 1913
Roped That il pertains exclusively to Congress to raise
and support armies by OF money v us,
constitution the President to apply any moneys collected
under the authority the United States for the support of
Rssoipsd That the President be requested to commun
cate to Senate particular account oil all moneys col
lected from Of Mexico or from military con
Lutions levied by his authority and of the manner in
which the same has been disposed OF or applied
MIR Ashley from the Committee on the Judiciary, re-
norteJ without amendment bill concerning the courts
Of the United States in the district of Michigan; and, af
for an explanation from Mr. Felch, it considered,
and passed
Mr. Ashley Also from the same committee reported
favoaby on the petition of the widow of Judge Ran
dell.
On motion of Mr.. Atchison the Committee on Indian
Affairs was discharged from the further consideration Of
tbe memorial of the Board of American Indian Missions
Mr. Turney made adverse report on the petition Of
Aaron Canaan, for patent.
Mr. Wescou made an adverse report on the petition Of
Francis Cazeau
Several House bills were reported without amendment
The Vice President laid before the Senate report from
the Secretary of War; enclosing the report OF the Second
Comproler of balances in the treasury the LIST july
1916 and appropriations made for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1877.
On motion of Mr. Bagby,
Resopa Thathe Secretary of War be requested to trans
init TO the Senate the volumes containing the proceedings
of Messrs Eaton and Hubey comm ssioners under the
treaty of 49, between the United States and the Cher
okee nation OF Indians
On motion by Mr.. Badger
Resolved, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed inquire into the proprey and
necessity providing by law that frank of any letter
packet otherwise vald,) shall be held treated as in
valid by of the direction OF such packet or letter be-
ing in handwriting different from that OF the frank,
There was some discussion the subject of this
luton in which Messrs. Badger, Westco Sewer, Cal
houn Underwood, Niles, Cass, and Fooe participated.
bill for the relief of Mary McRea widow of Lieut..
COL McRea, and bill for the relief of John Black,
were considered and passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the army bill,
and Mr. Greene spoke against it for about two hours
when Mr. Mason obtained the floor, and
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
In the House, joint resolution from the Committee on
Military Affairs providing for the pay of the Texan regi-
ment called out last spring under equison for troops
by Col Curtis, commanding at Camargo, and almost i'm
mediaely mustered out of service reported and read
twice, and after discussion by Mr. Burt and Others
consideration postponed and made the special order
for Tuesday next
bill granting alternate sections of the public lands
along the route of the Florida, Alabama, and Georgia
railroad to the said railroad company, reported from
the Committee on Naval Affairs read twice, and referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
The consideration of the Senate bill for the relief of
the heirs of John Paul Jones closed in Committee of
the Whole House and being reported to the House, with
some unmporant amendments, the bill passed.
The House then adjourned over till Monday