The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-07
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, Is4s.
Congressional.
THURSDAY, April 9, l54

eres and premium for loan made by them TO the navy
al San Francisco.
Mr. Cass presented petition from citizens Of the Uni
ted States, for the purchase of Mount Vernon.
Mr. Bell presented petition from western Cherokee
Indians, asking a settlement of their claims under the
treaty of 1896
Mr. johnson, of Maryland, presented petitions from
Eliza Ann and Mary Brewer representatives of revolu
tonary soldiers, asking for bounty land and from La
Reinree asking for the appointment OF purssr in the
navy.
Mr. Felch reported the following House bills, without
amendment:
A bill for the relief of the heirs of VIM Evans
bill for the relief of Esther Russell
bill for the relief of Jonathan Fitzwater
A bill for the relief OF Zelpha White
Mr. Pearce from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill for the relief of John Lorimer
G raham, late postmaster of the city of New York.
Mr. Upham, from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims. made adverse report the petition of the
representatives of William Russwurm.
Mr.. Ashley, from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported bill for the relief of William Wynn
Mr.. Underwood, from the Committee Claims, re-
ported adversely the memorial of the administrators of
Frances r. Sanchez
Mr.. Miles, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill declare the true intent and
meaning far respects the ranking privilege of
bes of Congress, of the act of the LIST of March, 1915
Mr. Dix from the Committee Military Affairs, re-
ported bill to increase the pay of military stoekeepers
Mr. Allen moved to postpone the previous orders, and
to proceed to the consideration OF the JOINT resolutions
offered by him in relation to the revolution of France.
Mr. Hannegan moved to embrace in the motion the fol-
lowing series of resolutions which he reported from
the Committee on Foreign Relations:
joint resolution rendering the congratulations Of the Uni
ted States to the people OF France.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives Of the
o h p 'no M hh peole, o
he N their nj
government, and their successful efforts thus far found
BE it further resoved That the moderation humanity re-
gard tor ORDER and vencraon for Christianity manifested
dom, inspire the confident hope that their deliberations
the OF the new will be 50 directed
and the enduring happiness OF great and enlightened
And be it further resolved, That Congress fully APP
proves the conduct Of minister, Richard Rush. his
prompt o r.p % al, Of
ted States be, and he is hereby requested transmit these
resolutions TO the American minister at Paris with n,nuc
lions TO present them to the supreme authorities of the
French republic.
The resolutions having been read and the motion
being on MIR Hales amendment
Mr.. Mangum moved to strike out all the resolutions
OF the senator from Ohio and insert substitute the
series reported from the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. Allen asked for division of the question
debate arose on this motion, in which Mr.. Allen,
Mr., Miles, Mr.. Dickinson, Mr. Hale, Mr. Hannegan
Mr.. Downs, Mr.. Dayton. Mr.. Johnson of Georgia. Mr.
part
motion then made to adjourn by Mr. Houston
but withdrawn at the earnest suggestion of Mr. Hanne
gan; when
MIR. Underwood renewed it; and Mr.. Hannegan de-
manded the yeas and nays, which ordered and the
result was Tor the adournment-yeas 9, nays %, as
follows:
>, YEAS-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Butler, Greene
se P4ep
by Benton Breese Clarke, Critenden DAVIS OF Misssip
DIX DOnga R Toao Feeh Foos Hsnne
Mason, Moor, Niles. Rusk, Turney, Westcou-26
Thequestion then taken on the amendment of MIR.
Hale, and decided in the negatve-Mr. Phelps having
been the only affirmative vote, Mr.. Hale being absent
The question then required on the motion of Mr. Man
gum and it decided in the negativeyeas 10, nays
10, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bell. Butler Calhoun, Clarke. Davis of
sia, Lewis, Mason, Niles, Phelps; and frrnsy-is
| Underwood, Westcolt-l9.
The debate was further continued by Messrs Critten
den, Butler, Phelps, Davis of Mississippi, and Others
when the question taken ordering the resolutions
TO be engrossed, and decided in the affirmative.
The question recurring on the passage of the resolu,
tons, it decided in the affirmative without one dis
sentng voice, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton Bell,
Bradbury. Breese, Butler, Cass Clarke Crcnden, Davis
Of Mississippi Dickinson, DIX Douglas Downs, Felch,
foOse houston, Johnson OF Maryland,
| Johnson of Georgia. Lewis, Ma Moor Niles, Rusk,
sprnance. Turney Underwood Westcott-s2.
| NAYS-None.
| The following is the resolution, modified which
was unanimously adopted:
Resoved by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States Of america Congress assembled That,
in the and behalf of the American people, the
CALCULATIONS Of Congress hereby rendered the people
of France, upon the Of their efforts
sodate the principles Of liberty in republican form of
government
SEC And be it further resolved, That the President Of
the United States be- and he is hereby requested
init this resolution the American minister Paris, with
Instructions present it to the French government
The Senate adjourned at half past six o'clock, p m
In the House. the bill in relation to foreign mail
vice was made the special order for Wednesday next
The bills to give bounty lands TO officers who have
been made such by promotion, set down for Tues
day week.
Mr.. Henley, from the Committee Printing, reported
in favor of printing 10000 extra copies OF the correspond
ence received from Generals Scott Taylor &C., trans
mtted to the House the Goth of last month when Mr.
addressed the House in reply to the remarks made at
that time by Mr. Clingman charging the administration
with having garbled the rrespondence for party pur
poses; and the course of his Speech conversation
ensued between Messrs Henley, McClernand McLane,
and Cngman which is reported in another column.
The House then went into committee, and took up the
West Point Academy appropriation bill, when
Mr.. Stephens addressed the committee in support Of
Gen. Taylor thorough whg.
Mr. Turner followed in support OF the admin straon,
and in reply to of the remarks made by Mr.. Ste