The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-27

Congressional

WEDNESDAY, July &c, 1913.
In the Senate, Mr. Hale submitted resolution calling
upon the Secretary of War 10 furnish the Senate with an
account OF the gross amount paid and allowed each OH
Ger or person whose name appears in the Army Register
during the current year and, ALSO nquirng why such
information is not contained the said Register for the
present year, IN accordance with the resolution OF the
House of Representatives of 10th February 1913 which
lies over.
Mr. King, pursuant to notice, introduced bill granting
the right of way through the State of Alabama and
grant of public lands to aid in the construction OF rail-
road from Mobile to the mouth of the Ohio river.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of esolu-
ton submitted yesterday by Mr. Hannegan, providing for
recess of the Senate to-day from4 to O'Clock p.
After some conversation between Messrs Benton,
Hannegan, Upham, Clayton, Mangum, and Niles, the
resolution withdrawn
On motion by Mr. Clayton, the Senate resumed the
consideration of the bill to establish the Territorial gov
ernments OF Oregon, California, and New Mexico.
Mr. Johnson of Maryland addressed the Senate in ia
vor of the bill and sundry amendments which he pro-
posed.
Mr. Badger followed in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Dix next obtained the floor, and addressed the
Senate in opposition to the bill, which he considered
yielded everything to the south.
Mr. Dayton followed on the side, but had not
proceeded far when he gave way to motion for ad-
ournment while he declared his entire willingness to
proceed
The yeas and nays being demanded and taken upon
the motion to adjourn, the yeas were II, nays 80
So the Senate refused to adjourn.
MIR. Dayton resumed, and concluded his remarks.
Mr. Upham also addressed the Senate upon the same
side of the question.
Mr. Bell also opposed the bill in its present shape and
still speaking at little before o'clock, p m, when
we last heard from the Capitol.
In the House, the morning hour occupied with
yeas and nays, which defeated order moved by MIR
Wentworth to terminate debate upon the Oregon BILL
The Senate bill authorizing the payment OF liquidaed
claims against Mexico, reported with an amendment
from the Committee OF Ways and Means, and committed
In Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
(Mr Morehead in the char,) the Ways and Means re-
port upon the Mexican indemnity bill Of the Senate was
concurred in and subsequently the bill was reported to
the House. where, amended, it was read third time
and passed.
Mr. Wallace, (having the floor from Yesterday ad
dressed the committee at length in constitutional argu
ment against the power of Congress to impair the right Of
property in slaves, and showing up the agitations OF
northern abolonism species Of madness utterly In
compatible with any just sense Ct patriotic duty.
He was followed by Mr.. Crowell, in an argument fol
the repeal of the slavery laws of the District of Coum
bia; and, after him,
Mr. lverson gained the floor, and spoke hour on the
general subject of slavery-aegng the insecurity Of
trusting to northern compromises; showing the unsound
ness of both the wing presidential candidates upon this
subject and the utter hopeessness OF the OF the
south and the Union in the event of their
At O'Clock, Mr. Adams of Kentucky obtained the
floor; when the committee rose,
And the House adjourned