The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-12
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
wrDSEsDAY MORNING, APRIL IL, isss
TUESDAY, APRIL II.

TUESDAY, APRIL H.
In the Senate Mr. Bradbury presented Peuuoh ITO"
.,;zsps of Maine and Mr. Hale presented sundry peu'
,;ons from citizens of Maine and Pennsylvania all Oh
the subject OF the abolition oil sa'eS WIN"
posed OF in the usual mode. n
Mr. Hannegan from the Committee on Foreign hsl''
,ons renored Joint resolution for the relief OF Ann
Chase sem. 1T.
nor,ed bill for the relief OF the society Tor the reionna
lion of juvenile denquents IN the cry oil New 10Th
NJ Dickinson presented the joint resolutions oil the
.I.,nrs Of New York in favor of law granting pen.
-. ., ,hs widows of officers soldiers who may fall
in battle , ,,; -
Jobn s skinner of New York, praying Congress to
Grant an appropriation to be applied under the direction
81 the State governments, Congress may otherwise
direct for the establishment OF institutions for giving IN
scoDs in geology, mineralogy, vegetable and animal
hysoory. civil engineering as applied Matchmaking,
bridge building and other rural architecture and to in
sruc in the mechanical principles which depend the
labor saving properties and efficiency OF agricultural I'M
ments and machinery which referred to the Com
mi,ee on Agriculture and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Johnson made some remarks in support OF the
Mr. Underwood from the Committee on Public Lands,
rsnortel bill to confirm the location and to grant
quarter section of land for the county site OF Hllsboro
county, FLORIDA
Mr., Bradbury, from the Committee on Claims, made
an adverse report the petition of Caleb Swan. Also
bill for the relief of the of the schooner Tconic
Mr. Bell, from the Committee on Indian Affairs.
ported bill for the relief OF p Chouteau. jr., g. Co.
Mr. Davis. of Mississippi, from the Committee on the
Library reported the following resolution; which was
agreed to-
sred That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
purchase fer the use OF The Senate copies a. eaon
Cero ordo and of the operations at Vera Cruz published
Gn e and other officers The United States
ca engneerO0 copies OF each to be on plate drawing
paper, the remainder on good thin map paper
Mr. Downs, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported House bills for the relief OF Edna Hck
man, wife of A. d. Peck, and Sarah d. Caldwell, wife
of Jas H. Brigham
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on Claims, made I'M
favorable reports the claim of JAS Edwards and on
the House bill for the relief of M Ralson.
Mr. Hannegan, from the Committee on Foreign Re-
ations, reported House bill for the relief of VIM. M
Backford, late charge d'afaires at New Grenada.
On motion of Mr. Hannegan, the portion OF the Presi-
dents message relating to the Amstad case was referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations
On motion of Mr.. Downs the act relating to the col
lection district OF New Orleans taken up and passed
On motion of Mr. Dickinson, the bill to establish a
bmch of the mint of the United States in the city OF New
York was made the special order for the I'd Monday in
May.
On mOuOn ol MI NHeS, VI 'nC hAouoC
to the bill for the relief Of the legal representatives OF
George Fisher deceased, were concurred in.
The resolutions offered some time since by Mr. Bagby
were taken up; and Mr.. B., after some remarks at
length in exposition of his views one branch of the
subject, moved their postponement till Monday week
which was agreed to.
communication from the Treasury Department, COW
eng report of the Land Office, received and refer
red to the Committee on Public Lands.
Ga motion of Mr.. Cass, the Senate proceeded to
slider the bill for ascertanng and paying certain claims in
California
Mr. Dayton took the floor and addressed the Senate at
considerable length in explanation of the views which
influenced him to vote in favor OF the treaty. and in reply
to the arguments of an opposite character by which the
senator from Massachusetts Mr Webste defended his
vote against the treaty
Mr. Mason then obtained the floor and the Senate ad-
oumed
In the House, Mr. Palfrey moved reconsideration Of
the vote by which the French resolutions received from
the Senate yesterday passed debate upon
this notion which occupied nearly the entire sitting and
in which Messrs. Pafrey, Bayy, Giddings, McLane,
Meade, Ashmun, and Penaleton participated The mo-
ton to reconsider rejected by vote of 1874 to A.
The Military Academy appropriation bill was again
taken up The amendment of Mr.. Dckey, striking out
the item for expenses of the board of visitors,
jected, and the bill was passed.
Mr. Thompson of Indiana, gave notice that the con-
tested election from the 9th congressional district of
New York would be called up on Thursday next.