The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-26
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In the Senate Mr. Breese presented two petitions for
post routes IN the State of Illinois, and memorial from
Illinois praying the establishment OF toll gates the
Cumberland road, TO keep il in repair
Mr. Cameron presented memorial from the professors
of the National Medical College in this city, asking the
and OF Congress IN support of the lnfmary public
stution, and detailing the expenses and labor which
they had incurred in sustaining hitherto by their own
private means and exertions
Mr. Clayton presented memorial from Philadelphia
asking Congress to survey be made New
Jersey, for the purpose of making post route between
the cities of Philadelphia and New York
This memorial, aiming at the alleged extortion prac-
tsed by the New Jersey railroad companies called forth
remarks in which the statements were contradicted
by MIR. Dayton and Mr. Miller, and defended by Mr.
Clayton. a
Mr. Underwood presented a petition from persons in.
teresed in the bill for the relief of David Myerle pray
ing amendment to that BILL which had been reported
by the Committee Naval Affairs. The bill then
recommitted with the memorial to that committee.
Mr.. Hannegan ION leave) introduced bill in addition
to an act therein mentioned which read twice, and
committed
Mr.. Rusk, from the Committee Military Affairs,
ported joint resolution requiring the Secretary of War
TO purchase 5000 of Colts revolving pistols.
Mr. Bell, from the Committee Indian Affairs report
ed bill for the relief of William Lee.
Mr.. Upham from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, reported against the passage OF House bill for the
relief of the heirs of Reginald alias Nick Hillary,
On motion of Mr. Badger,
Resolved That the Committee on Printing be instructed
to inquire into the OF the delay executing the print
ing from time time ordered by the Senate, and report
what any, the Senate should adopi respect
thereto.
On motion OF MIR. Atchison,
Re.olvsd, That the President of the United States be
quested be the Senate copy of the
opinion of the Attorney General, with copies of the
@ With the i thereon Ds from the date
the transfer being the difference between the cost OF the
stock and the value thereof transferred them by the
Chckasaws under the of i7h January, 1887
Mr. Mason presented the petition of the Hartford Argyll
10 Manufacturing Company, praying for examination
OF certain material produced by them to be used in lieu
of marble.
The bill to require holders Of military land warrants to
compensate the land officers of the United States for SER
vices in relation to the location Of these warrants was
read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Cass (after Intellectual appeal OF
Mr. Hale to the Senate to dispose of the motion made by
him on Thursday, and pending when the Senate ad-
journed) the Senate took up the bill concerning Cafor
| MIA claims. st3stl
The question being on the amendment reported by the
committee (Which abolshes the proposed board of
missioners, and substitutes Colonel Fremont and two
other officers TO examine the claims,) Mr.. Mason op-
posed the amendment, containing the same unconsti
tutona clause, in effect, in the original bill and
| Mr. Badger and Mr.. Benton advocated It,
| Without taking the question, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the bill for the admission of the State OF
Wisconsin into the Union made the special order or
Tuesday next.
The consideration OF the question of privilege embraced
in Mr. Pafrey's preamble and resolution then
tnued and Mr. Wick spoke hour against the resou-
ton and amendments.
Mr. Giddings followed in defence of his course with
reference to the matter involved in the debate and when
he had spoken an hour, motion by Mr.. Brown, Of
Mississippi, the whole subject was laid on the table
yeas 100, nays AZ.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole or
the state of the Unen, Mr. Ashmun in the char,) and
resumed the consideration of the bill granting bounty
lands such commissioned officers among the volunteers
as have been promoted from the ranks since they wer
mustered into service The bill was supported by Mr.
Johnson, of Arkansas, and Mr.. Thompson, of Missis
sippi, each proposing modification The committee
rose without coming to any conclusion, and the Hous'
adjourned.