The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-28


In the Senate Mr. Miller presented resolutions from
the Legislature of New Jersey demonstrating against the
repeal OF the pilot laws; which laid on the table and
ordered to be printed
Mr. Benton submitted the following resolution, which
lies over:
Resolved That the President of the United States be re-
quesled to communicate to the Senate copy the pro
ceedings OF the general court martial case of Lieut.
Colonel Fremont
Mr.. Cass presented petition from Levi Wells, a sol
der in the last war with Great Britain praying for pen
sion.
Mr. fnlee presented petition from citizens of Orange
county, East Florida asking for the establishment of
post route.
Mr.. Niles, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill for the relief of VIM B.
Stokes; which was read first time
Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance reported
the bill authorizing the payment of interest on the amount
advanced by the State of Alabama the general govern
ment pending the Creek hosities in ls36,37 with an
amendment
| Mr. Johnson. of louisiana from the Committee on
Pensions, made adverse report the petition of Asa
hel Kingsley.
The Senate then considered the following bills:
bill for the relief OF Fernando Felanny;
bill for the relief of Peter Engles ST.; which were
both read third time, and passed
MIR. Yulee then rose to remark on report which an
peared in New York paper OF some remarks made by
Mr.. Foote in which that senator was made to charge
him with misquotaton of authorities He wished thu
senator from Mississippi to state if this report was cor
rect
Mr. Foote replied that the report was correct and he
then went on to explain, that he intended no persona
reflection the senator from Florida but that he haa
used the word was frequently used the bar where
the lawyers sometimes miscited authorities to sustain
what were afterwards brought to bear against them
sort of coloqual debate followed entirely of per
sonal character which threatened to occupy the entire
morning hour; when
| Mr.. flanagan rose to point of order, submitting
that this personal matter which seemed t.
him to have point in it. There was important bust
ness to occupy the remaining half hour, and he hoped
would be taken up, as this amounted to nothing.
Mr.. Yulee rose to continue the conversation, when
On motion of Mr. Sewer,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executv
business.
In the House, resolution was offered by Mr.. C. ]
Ingersol and adopted extending the franking priveg
to the widow of the late John Quincy Adams On mo
ton of Mr. Ashmun, it was ordered that twenty thou
sand copies of the addresses delivered in the two house
OF Congress- on the life death, and services of Mr.
Adams, be printed for the use of this House.
Many resolutions various subjects were offered an,
laid over disposed of.
Mr.. Putnam, of New York, offered resolution declar
ing that slavery should not be extended into any terrific
ry hereafter to be acquired by the United States Thu
was laid on the table-yeas los, nays 3d.
The House went into committee on the bill ma
king appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appro
pratons for the service of the present fiscal year. and
was discussed at length the debate sliding into the part
topics OF the day, and creating some amusement
| Among the speakers were Mr.. Schenck, Mr. Giddngs
Mr.. Andrew Stewart, Mr. Duer, and Mr. Henley. Mr.
John A. Rockwell took the loor and the committee rose
and the House adjourned.