The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-01

lie amy of the United Mexico have been and
suspended and 4 So by whose agency and in
have that have received no information relating
10 subject other than that the Senate
with my executive message OF the I'D instant
WASHINGTON, February %. Isas.
On motion by MIR. ALLEN. it was
Ordered, That it lie on the table.
RESOLUTIONS STATE LEGISLATURES.
Mr.. TURNEY presented resolution passed by the
Legislature OF the State of Tennessee favor OF ncreas
ing the pay of the private soldiers in the service of the
United States in Mexco; which referred to the Com
mtee on Military Affairs.
Aso resolution of said legislature in favor of the
enactment of law TO provide for the payment OF the
value of horses and equipments lost by volunteers the
service of the United States in the Mexican war; which
referred TO the Committee Military Affairs
Also resolution OF said Legislature, IN favor OF law
allowing further compensation 10 certain COMPANIES OF
Missouri mounted volunteers mustered into the service OF
the United States in the 1885, which was referred
TO the Committee Military Affairs =,
Mr. CLARKE presented resolutions passed by the le-
gsature of The State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, deprecatng the causes which have led to
the existence of war between the United States and the
republic of Mexico and in favor of the adoption OF
for the establishment OF peace upon principles of
moderation and equity which were laid upon the table,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. RUSK presented resolution passed by the legis
aure of the State of Texas favor of the enactment of
law requiring the Judge Of the district court Of the
United States for the district of Texas to reside within
the limits of his district; which was laid upon the table,
and ordered to be printed.
Also resolution Of said Legislature, in favor of ncor
porating the navy of the late republic of Texas in the
naval establishment of the United States which
laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr. YULEE presented resolution passed by the legis
ature OF the State of Florida, in favor of the enactment
OF law providing compensation to citizens OF that State
who suffered by Indian depredaons in the Seminole war;
also resolutions of said legislature in favor of law
making provision for the widows and orphans of the
officers and soldiers who have lost their lives in the
with Mexico which were referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs and ordered to be printed
Also, resolutions of said legislature, in favor of
moving the land office from Newnansvie to Ocala, in
,f xho af L.,
to that State for school purposes any lands which have
reverted to the United States under the armed occupation
act and the right to locate in separate sections guam
inent for said State in favor of the enactment OF law
to provide for the survey and location of all lands in that
State claimed under Spanish grants; in favor of the
actment OF law authorizing the inhabitants of town.
ships, in that State whose school lands valueess
oS by prior ,hp grants to enter Of the
which were referred to the Committee on Public Lands,
and ordered to be printed.
legislature of the State of Florida relative to certain
changes in the mode of carrying the mail on the route
from Chattahooche to Pensacola which referred to
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and
dered TO be printed.
Also, resolution passed by the legislature Of the State
in that State, the territory provided for their reception
and the adoption OF measures for protecting the inhab
ants of said State from Indian ncursons and depreda
TONS which was referred to the Committee on indian
Affairs, and ordered to be printed
Also resolutions OF said Legislature. in favor of grant
the erection OF court house
IN that State in favor OF the enactment of law to grad
uate the price OF the public lands in that State in favor
OF the REIMBURSEMENT to that State of certain overowed
lands the proceeds OF which, when reclaimed, to be ap
piled to purposes of education and in favor of the enact
ment OF lazy granting pre-empon rights to actual set
tiers on the public lands in that State which refer
red to the Committee Public Lands and ordered to be
printed
Mr.. BRADBURY presented the petition of Rockland
Carlton praying the reimbur of the amount of
fine incurred by him through the mistake of a custom
house officer; which referred to the Committee OF
Claims
Mr. CLARKE presented petition of citizens of New
port Rhode Island praying the adoption Of measures for
terminating the war with Mcxico which was laid upon
Mr. HALE presented petition of citizens of Oge coun-
y ILLINOIS, petition OF Enoeh Pond and others, citi,
others citizens of the United States petition of A. W.
Townsend and others, citizens of the State of Pennsyva
MIA; petition Of Origen Bachelor; petition of female
female inhabitants of Bangor and its vicinity in Maine
praying the adoption of for the establishment
of peace between the United States and the republic of
Mex,co which were referred to the Committee on For
Also, a petition of citizens of Portsmouth and New
Castle, New Hampshire, praying an increase of the du
mlttee on Commerce.
Also the petition of Alexander Ladd legal representa-
tive OF Nathaniel A. Haven and Eliphaet Ladd, deceas
ed praying the final action of Congress on the claims OF
American citizens to indemnity for spoIiaons committed
on their commerce by the French government prior TO
ciary.
Also,a petition of citizens of Erie county, Ohio pray
ing the enactment Of law organizing volunteer force
Tor the suppression OF instructions the southern States
petition of citizens of Locks Village Massachusetts,
praying the adoption of measures for terminating the
with Mexico and the abolition of slavery and the slave
trade in the District of Columbia; and two petitions Of
citizens of Ohio praying the adoption of for
releasing the citizens OF the onslaveholdng States from
all constitutional obligations to countenance the nsttu
ton OF slavery the motions to receive which were laid
upon the table.
Also, petition OF citizens of Western Pennsylvania,
praying the repeal of the act imposing fine persons
convicted OF harboring conceang fugitive slaves
which referred to the Committee the Judiciary
Mr.. DAVIS. of Mississippi, submitted a communca-
ton addressed TO him by Woodson Wren postmaster at
Natchez mississippi, on the subject of amending the
post Office avs, and increasing the compensation of post
masters; which referred to the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. BELL presented petition of citizens of Overon
county Tennessee, praying the adoption of
terminating the war with Mexico; which was laid upon
the table.
NOTICE BILL.
Mr. RUSK gave notice that to morrow, at some early
day. Ire would ask leave of the Senate to Introduce bill
to provide for anscrbing certain State papers OF the late
republic ofTexas.
FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message received from the House
OF Representatives, by Mr.. CAMPBELL, their clerk
Mr. PRESIDENT The House of Representatives have |
passed ON granting the ranking privilege to Mrs Louisa
Cahaine Adams in which they request the concurrence
The Speaker of he n hsv