The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-08
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 8, Is4s.
Congressional.
FRIDAY, JULY 7, ls4s.

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1 In the Senate MIR. Mason submitted resolution in
sructng the Committee the Judiciary to inquire into
the expediency of reporting bill for the increase Of the
salary Of the Judge OF the district of the western
district of Virginia; which considered and agreed TO-
Mr. Atchison, on leave, introduced bill to amend an
act in relation to the payment of claims which
ferred to the Committee Claims.
Mr. Miles, from the select committee to which was
ferred the memorial of Mr. Whitney, favor of setting
apart portion of the public lands to aid in the con-
sucton OF railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific
reported bill for that object and gave notice that he
would call up at early day, and ask the Senate
vote upon it.
Mr. Hale offered resolution instrucng the Commit
tee the Judiciary inquire into the expedency of
increasing the salary of the district Judge of New Hamp
shire; which agreed to.
| Mr.. Dix, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill in relation to the compensation of paymas
tiers of the army Mr. D. said similar bill was passed
at the close of the Black Hawk There scarcely
single paymaser who had been employed in paying the
volunteers, who had not lost money-some Of them
eral thousand dollars The compensation OF paymasers
who had performed arduous services in Mexico
several hundred dollars less than that of paymasers who
had remained at home The bill allows per centage on
disbursements.
! Mr. Badger advocated the BILL and it was finally
passed.
Mr. Dickinson, on leave, introduced a bill to amend
the act more eectualy to punish certain crimes against
the United States which read twice, and referred
! the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. r. Johnson to comment on certain statements
Of the Presidents treaty message relative to the pay
ment of the sums due to citizens of the United States
from the government of Mexico He believed the Presi
dent had fallen into mistake very injurious 10 por
ton OF the claimants. The mistake in the SUPPOSE
ton that the of the lqudated claims ($1 $4,000
| unpaid by Mexico was not now due. Under the con-
vention of 18th April 1882 twas all DUE He submitted
resolution of inquiry by the Committee Finance as
to the proprety of providing means for the payment Of
said liquidated claims; which was agreed 10.
| Mr. Underwood and Mr.. Westcott reported several
private bills.
Mr.. Pearce offered a resolution, presenting to the
Smithsonian Institution $50 copies of the report of that
institute from the number authorized to be printed by the
Senate which adopted.
The bill for the relief of Bryan Callaghan was con-
sidered, and laid on the table for the present
Mr.. Hale moved that the resolution of the senator
from Louisiana, (Nr. Downs) setting aside Tuesdays
and Saturdays for the consideration of private bills, be
taken up: which motion was rejected.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
special orderhe bill for the establishment of the terri
torial government of Oregon.
Mr. johnson OF Georgia, who entitled to the foor
addressed the Senate at length, support of the equal
rights of the south in regard to the territories OF the Uni
ted States.
Mr. Davis. of Massachusetts, took the floor, and ex-
pressed an intention to speak to morrow.
Mr.. Hale made few remarks on the subject of the
exercise by Congress Of jurisdiction slavery in this
District and conended that if Congress had power
slavery in the Territories, laws in relation to slavery
in this District should be repealed
The bill was laid aside till tomorrow.
The bill for the payment Of the Vermont militia for
services the battle of Plasburg read third time
| and passed
MI. Butler called up his resolution for the addition of
oh.uo H. o~,o1C r.
Mr. Hale opposed the consideration of the subject at
this tme as the Senate was very thin.
Mr. Breese, after remarks, suggested the pro-
prety of adding two members to the Committee on the
Judiciary 1t contemplated he said, that the
subject of framing governments should be devoved
the Committee on Territories The latter committee
established at the request of the delegates from the Ter
ritores
Mr. Westcott advocated the reference OF the subject to
select committee
After some remarks from Messrs YuIee, Atchson,
Foote Rusk Butler Dayton and Bright, the Senate ad-
ourned.
In the House, on motion of Mr. Fulton, the Committee
of the Whole the state Of the Union discharged
from the consideration of the Senate bill to extend the
benefits of the pension laws to enlisted in the ord
nance corps of the United States army which, being
amended 30 to embrace those who may hereafter
list was ordered to be engrossed, read third tme and
passed.
Mr. Bolts, from the Committee on Military Aalrs, had
leave to report back the Senate amendment to the House
bill repeating the prpvso of the act to provide for the
prosecution of the existing war with Mexico, and for
other purposes" which makes it the duty of the Presi-
dent upon the close Of the war; reduce the general Of
tcers Of the army to maorgenera and two brigader
generals The Senate amendment proposes to suspend
the operation of the provso till the 4th OF March, ls49
and to add three months extra pay to the soldiers
Mr. B. addressed the House, urging the necessity of
concurrence in he Senate amendments.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee, and Mr.. Gentry saw nothing
in the existing law which required to be suspended
pealed since at peace with all the world
Mr. j. moved to refer the subject to the Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
Pending this motion the morning hour expired and the
House went into Committee of the Whole the state OF
the Union (Mr Root in the char,) and resumed the
sdeation of the Senate amendments to the Indian appo
priaon bl-the question being concurrng by striking
out the third section.
After debate by Mr. Barringer and Mr.. Mckay against
concurrence and by Mr. Stanton, Mr. Phelps and others
in favor of concurrence, the question TAKEN and the
House refused to
The next amendment of the Senate, TO wit A propo-
son to pay out Of the treasury the Cherokee claim for
removal and subsistence moneythat is $50 SO apiece
for over twenty one hundred Cherokees still remaining
this side of the Mississippi rverwas then taken up and
considered
This claim was advocated by Mr.. McIlvaine, Mr.
Cingman and Mr. Barringer, and opposed by Mr. Hous-
ton of Alabama and others. Mr.. Houston retaining the
floor when the committee and reported no concu-
sion. lr