The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-10
IN CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY .. 1915.
SENATE.
The Vice President resumed the chair to-day,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
report of the acting Secretary of the Treasury comnuh
eating. in TO resolution OF the Senate report
of the Commissioner of the General Land once, re-
spesng lands granted for military boanes IN the '''e
| OF Illinois which was ordered TO De pflheu'
RESOLUTION OF THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
Mr. DIX presented preamble and resolution passed
by the Legislature of the State OF New iok lhsGcuhg
the senator's and requesting the representatives OF That
State in Congress- TO use their efforts to effect the exclu
sion OF slavery from any provincial or territorial govern
ment which the United States may hereafter establish
which were read and ordered to be printed.
| PETITIONS.
Mr. HALE presented the petition of John Z. Andrews,
proposng plan for preventing the evils of among
nations ; which referred to the Committee on For
Mr.. BREESE presented the memorial of the heirs and
legal representatives of Nicholas Jarrot deceas pray
inc the confirmation OF their title TO certain lands in the
State OF Illinois: which referred TO the Committee
! on Private Land Claims.
Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, presented the memorial
of the heirs at law of Timothy p Anderson, deceased,
praying extension of his patent for Improvement in
the economy Of water power by means of a graduated
spout which referred to the Committee on Patents
| and the Patent Office
| Mr. BENTON presented the memorial of Alexander
Vattemare, citizen OF France, praying the establishment
of permanent agency by the United States, Tor ex-
changing the books and public documents printed and
published under their SANCTION for similar works publish
ed under the authority of foreign governments which
referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered
| Mr. SPRUANCE presented the memorial OF masters of
vessels engaged in the coasng trade, praying the con-
sucton OF an iceharbor at Delaware CITY, IN the Dea-
bay which referred to the COMMITTEE on CON-
merce. H.. - -
Mr. CASS presented the petition of Justus Powers,
soldier in the last with Great Britain, praying to be
allowed of pension; which was referred 10 the
| Committee Pensions.
Mr. DICKINSON presented the memorial of George
Wilkes PRAYING the adoption of measures for the
sructon of national railroad from the Michigan river
to the Pacific ocean; which referred to the Commit
tee Oh Roads and Canals
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
| Mr. WEBSTER submitted the following resolution for
consideration
Resolved That the Committee the Judiciary inquire
into the expedency of making further provision by law
respecting imprisonment for debt process issuing from
the courts Of the United States.
MIR. WEBSTER remarked that he had received com
munication--for the accuracy OF which he could not
vouch, its unknown to him-sethng forth
of very considerable hardship and apparent cruel
y growing out OF Imprisonment under process issuing
out of the courts of the United States. He thought 1t
proper lose time in bringing the subject to the at
enon of the Senate and if the Senate saw fit to adopt
the resolution he would place the communication in the
hands of the Judiciary Committee, whose early action
| upon the subject he solicited.
The resolution was considered by unanimous consent
and agreed to.
4 PRIVATE BILLS REPORTED.
4 Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition
OF the heirs Of William Grayson, deceased submitted a
report accompanied BY bill for the relief of the heirs
and legal representatives of Colonel William Grayson,
Mr.. J. also, from the Commte on Pensions, 10 whom
was referred the petition OF Welcome Parmenter, sub
mtted report accompanied by bill for his relief.
I Mr.. j. also, from the Commute Pensions, to whom
was referred the petition of David Cnrrier submitted a
report, accompanied by a bill for his relief.
The said bills severally read and passed to a
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, from the Committee
Pensions, to whom were referred the following bulls from
the House of Representatives, reported them without
amendment
An act for the relief OF Mrs Harriet Barney.
An act for the relief of George Newton.
An act for the relief of Jesse Young.
An act for the relief of Russell Goss.
An act for the relief of Mary Brown widow OF Jacob
Brown.
| GRANTING REGISTER.
! Mr. DIX from the Committee Commerce, to whom
was referred the petition OF John r. Baldwin, reported
bill TO authorize the issuing OF register or enrolment TO
the schooner Robert Henry; which was read the first
and second times by unanimous consent, and considered
. as in committee of the whole
No amendment being made the bill was reported to
the Senate, read third time, and passed.
MEXICo.
II Mr. CAMERON from the Committee on Printing, to
whom was referred motion TO print the report Of the
animation of New Mexico made by Lieut.. J. w Albert,
of the typographical corps reported that it be printed and
that 1000 additional copies, with the map accompanying
the report, be printed for the use OF the Senate.
BOUNDARY BETWEEN MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS.
/ Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
to whom referred the bill from the House OF Repre-
sentatives confirming the boundary between Missouri
The Senate proceeded to consider said bill in COM
mittee of the whole; and no amendment being made, 1t
was reported the Senate read third time and passed
CONCERNING TESTIMONY
| Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom referred the bill concerning testimony, re-
ported it with amendments.
ADDITIONAL COURT IN ARKANSAS.
The Senate proceeded to consider in committee of
the whole the bill to divide the district of Arkansas into
two judicial districts.
i In submitting an amendment to this bill,
/ Mr. SEWER said that it would be perceived that this
bill proposed to establish without Judge, at
least that the duties to be performed by the present
Judge for this court and he thought he could assign sat
sfactory reasons for that procedure The State of Ar
i kansas as the Senate aware, one OF great ter .
roria extent and had attached to the jurisdiction OF
all the Indian tribes the border which extended from
that line indefinitely westward.
Mr. DAYTON suggested that as the senator from Ken
lucky, Mr.. CRTTENDEN at whose request the Dill had
been postponed, not his seat the bill be pass
| ed over informally.
Mr. SEWER had no disposition to press the bill in
the absence of the senator He would send his amend
to the desk; and if printed by tomorrow, he
would submit it.
Mr. ASHLEY hoped that the bill would not lose. its
priority, had been made the special order for to day
/ Mr. SEWER remarked that it could be called up to-
morrow, of course.
Mr. ATCHISON was opposed to the bill; but as it had
already been passed on several occasions, and
good deal of time had thus been wasted he moved that it
be made the special order for Monday two weeks
Mr.. YTON hoped that the motion would be assent
ed TO by the senator from Arkansas He knew that the
senator from Kentucky anxious that particular day
should be fixed for the consideration of the BILL SO that
it might be disposed OF in some way