The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-17
Congressional.

In the Senate the President presented petition
from citizens OF Jefferson county, Iowa. against certain
mail-route
Mr. Niles presented memorial from insurers and mer
chants OF New York. demonstrating against the repeal of
the pilot law.
On motion of Mr. Niles,
inquire whether further legislation is moi expedent and
tation OF tea and coffee
On motion OF Mr. Cass,
Resolred, That the Committee Indian Affairs be in
suctedo inquire into the present condition the fund
January, 1887, with the Saginaw band OF Chippewa In
dams which were TO be disposed of for their benefit what
measures required effect sale of said lands at an
early period and at fair price whether be exped
eh SO 70 ieg'sae as that The lands may become the
made 10 the Indians for them and whether in Justice or
equity provision should be made in anticipation
W he SAFE OF The land or as part of such compensation
II they are taken by the governments for payment OF the
class OF obligations provided for said treaty.
the amount advanced by the United States for other ob
cations and objects provided for in the same treaty
On motion OF Mr. Yulee. the Senate postponed the pre-
vous orders, and resumed the consideration of the reso
buttons submitted by Mr. Dickinson
The question being the resolutions moved by Mr.
Yuee amendment
MT fulee continued and concluded his remarks in ey-
Planaton and defence of his propositions
Mr. Foote moved to lay the resolutions on the table
after remarking that the senator from Florida had not az
vanced single word argument in which he wou' 4 h.
sustained by the intelligent public opinion of the sonb
Further than that the style of the senator was , 49,
ular, too dictatorial for his taste
The resolutions then laid on the t,blo
The Senate resumed the consideration of ,ho .o go:
ment bill, when ~" vs.
Mr. Rusk spoke at length TO prove that the bound,,y
OF lexas 10 the mo ande was established in the revol
uon' ana hau been maintained ever since: that the
Nueces boundary was new idea; that the Presiden
had no alternative but to go to war; that every other
poposon except It's vigorous prosecution until peace be
conquered was unsustalnable and that no treaty should
have his voe which does embrace the territory nm to
the Sierra Madre and the whole of California.
On motion OF Mr.. Greene, the Senate adournad
ne House. to-day, went into committee nm tho loan
bill, and resumed the consideration of the amendon,s
offered to SAID BILL Under the new rule the move =,
amendments are allowed five minutes 70 eyna;n tha
propositions, and many amendments were offered and q,
piaheu Inc amendments were voted down, with I, !.
exception OF two or three The Sd section of the n, n
nal DILL is SO altered as to require the Secretary nj ,b
Treasury to designate in the proposals for the loo. u,
time when' and the sums in which, the con tractors f.
the loan shall pay the money. Another amonan,an
adopted strikes out the pledge of revenue from tho ems
toms for the reimbursement of the loan Tho f;.h f ~,
government rs pledged for the payment of the prncna
and interest ofthe loan ' P'''''pa
Mr.. Mckay brought forward The snbs,;,n,o ,o,,,.
iron the minority of the Fina.nce COMMITTEE ~,
gives the Secretary the authority to issue treasury no,ss
anu a'so imposes duty on tea and coffee This was lac,
subsequently Mr. Mckay Drought in another snbsttu,o
omituns the tea and coffee duty and il wav los, nv
vo,e Vi loi 70 oo-a count being made by te,Iers III
DILL was reported and finally passed. Ito 70 ~
many members having, after the bill W, ordersS 70
engrossed, left the hall oiuered 10
minute account of the proceedings. toye,bsr viii,
copy OF the bill as it passed, and of the snbst;,n,a
by the minority of the committee IN - Ae'''
House report. ~ iouiiu III gu