The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-06
city OF WASHINGTON.
TUEsD4Y MORNING, JUNE 8, Is4s.
Congressional.
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1S4s.

n MONDAY, JUNE ., lS4o.
The Senate Mr. Clarke presented resolutions OF n
If Rhode Island praying for the abolition OF lave
i hs District OF Columbia; VIII ch were read. laid O
,bls, and ordered TO be printed
Borland presented a petition from cit .zens of Ar
as, praying for the purchase of ,Iour.t Vernon.
Downs presented petition fro,a R. w. Richard
praying for a patent for a p act Of land.
Benton presented etiton from citizens of Cap,
rieau, Missouri pray ing for the establishment of
srn armory at that Jace
Niles presented the credentials OF the Hon. A. s
rn elected by die legislature of the State of Con-
fuI 10 HI Tue vacancy caused by the death of Hon
Huntington which were read and laid on the table
B now D ODDS his seat by appointment of the gov
Ben ION, referring TO the order of the Senate last
ion, for the preparation OF map of Oregon and Cali
ia presented the same, with geographical memoir,
submitted the following resolution, which was agreed
Rovd That the Secretary of the Senate be authorized
ontrac for thograp hng and printing 20 900 copies OF
IS Fremons map OF Oregon and California, reduced from
odrna according 10 the proectia be furnished by
II J. 5. Fremont.
t,avd That there be printed for the of the Senate
ame number copies of J. S FTetnonts Geographical
nor on Upper California and in illustration Of his map
Oregon and California; the manuscript and printing Of
TO Dc SUBJECT 10 Inc ieVisioh ana correction OF
author.
! If Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ed without amendment a bill TO attach portion of
northwestern land district of Louisiana to the district
M Of Red river and the bill was read third time and
sed
O motion by Mr. Miller, the Senate proceeded to con-
e the bill to increase the medical corps of the navy
lch was read third time and passed.
mir. Davis of Massachusetts, moved to postpone the
vous ORDERS and TO take up the bill to carry into eff
h certain provisions in the treaties between the United
(aes and China and tie Ottoman Porte, giving certain
l}ca powers to ministers and consuls of the United
aes in those countries; and the yeas and nays being
rred the question was taken and decided i'm the mega
Mr. Badger moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
era,ion of the resolution submitted by him some DAYS
be- relative to the printing of 10000 copies of certain
Ion of the report of the Commissioner of Patents; but
|Dre any question was taken
line Senate adjourned till Thursday
IN the House, the presence of the honorable WILLIAM
n LYNDE of the representatives from the State OF
Sconsn being announced he received the oath of the
Institution, and took his seat.
Ir Holiness resolution to adjourn from Tuesday till
aurday adopted and the hour of meeting for to-
grow was changed to nine o'clock
Mr. Cummnss motion Oiled several days ago) to re-
der for the purpose of changing the reference of the
for the protection OF the right OF na,uralized citizens
n the Committee on the Judiciary to select commit
was advocated by Mr.. Cummins and Mr.. Levin, and
posed by Mr.. Sims and Mr.. J. r. Ingersoll The mo-
nlo reconsider prevailed, but the House refused to
ange the reference.
The naval appropriation bill was then taken up in
nmttee OF the Whole the state of the Union, (Mr
nNPsoN, of Indiana, in the chair,) when Mr. Kauf-
l he floor being yielded by Mr.. PettiD spoke an hour
insifcation of the Mexican war. and especially in
BOT Of the revolutionary right of Texas to territory ex
ding to the east bank of the Rio Bravo del Norte
Mr. Petit then resumed the floor, the com mittee rose,
d the House adjourned.