The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-04
Congressional.
MONDAY, July 3, is4s.


MONDAY. July 3, is4s
In the Senate Mr.. Underwood presented the ere den
tials of the Hon. Thomas Metca, appointed senator
fromhe State OF Kentucky in the place of the Hon Mr.
Crttenden, resigned and Mr.. Metcalf appeared was
qualified, and took his seat.
Mr. Niles presented petition from citizens of Pennsy-
vania in favor of cheap postage
Mr. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance reported
back the bill for the relief OF the Red River Railroad
Company, with the recommendation that il do pass
Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands. re-
ported in favor of printing 1000 extra copies of the map
of MIR. d. d. Owens survey: which was agreed to.
Mr. Beese, from the committee, reported the bill
to extend the act providing for the adjustment of all
pended pre- empon land claims in the State OF Tennes
see.
Mr.. Borland, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported bill granting additional school lands, and
allowing a change of school lands in Arkansas
Mr. Atchison, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
reported the bill for the relief OF the legal representatives
of Joshua Kennedy
The Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution
from the House of Representatives providing that the
Vice President and the Speaker Of the House shall ad.
journ their respective Houses, die. at ID o'clock
the 18th OF July; several amendments thereto having
been offered in the Senate on former day.
The amendment offered by Mr. Badger, providing that
the next session of Congress shall the first
Monday Of November next and that the business of the
session shall be resumed in the state where it is
left, read.
Mr. Mangum addressed the Senate at length in contin-
uaton of the discussion which sprung up a former
day, in relation TO the political position of General Taylor
and of General Cass, and dwelt particularly upon the
principles of the democratic platform. During his
marks, he gave way to occasional replies explanations,
and comments from MIR Hannegan and Mr.. Foote
The discussion was then continued by Mr.. Hannegan,
Mr. Reverdy johnson, and Mr.. Foote
Mr.. Niles said the subject had, in his opinion been
sufficiently discussed Considering this a ratification
meeting, and the claims OF the canddatesGen Success
and Gen aiability-having been fully presented he
must say that the meeting had been conducted with great
proprety and decorum He had heard groans Kisses,
other disordery proceedings, such usual
ratification meetings The Senate prepared;
doubt, to vote on the question before it.
Mr.. Clayton expressed wish to be heard upon some
of the topics that had been introduced into the discussion
especially in regard to the party with which he acted
On motion, the Senate then adjourned over to Wednes-
day next.
In the House, Mr. Colamer, by consent, introduced
joint resolution, which adopted restoring the State
of Vermont brass field pieces taken by the people Of
that State at Bennington, 1777, which lie at the
arsenal in Washington city dismounted and unhoused-
the United States remount them, and return them in
the condition they received seventy years ago.
On motion of Mr. Burt (he rules being suspended the
bill to increase the efficiency of the regiments and corps of
the army, and to provide for disabled and nrm officers
taken out of the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union and placed among the orders on the
Speakers table
On motion of Mr.. Vnton the House agreed to adjourn
over till Wednesday.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was then
again considered in Committee of the Whole on the state
Of the Union, (Mr Root in the char) when Mr. Flour
nOy resumed the floor in continuation of his remarks of
Saturday, which he turned into structures upon the
course pursued by the democratic party in Congress to-
wards Gen. Taylor since the capituaton of Monterey in
the province of New Leon and concluded his hour BY
insttuting comparison between the pretensions of the
two candidates for the presidency.
Mr. Woodward spoke an hour on the relations between
this government and her Territories treating of the Ter
rores district dependencies of the United States and
taking only practical view of the whole subject
Mr.. Preston then took the floor, and addressed The
committee till two o'clock, the hour appointed for the
termination of debate upon the bill His speech was de.
signed to vndcate the consistency of his adherence to
the interests of the south and the interests of the whig
party.
The bill then laid aside for the consideration of the
Senate amendments to the bill making appropriations for
the service of the Post Office Department for the year
ending June 80, ls49. The debate upon these amend
ments turned upon the appropriation of for car
rying the mail between Charleston and Havana, which
was advocated by Mr.. Holmes of South Carolina and
Mr. Rhett, and resisted by Mr. Fickn and Mr.. Houston
of Alabama But the committee rose without coming to
any conclusion
Mr. Jones of Tennessee asked leave to offer the fol-
lowing resolution; which read
Resolved That President be requested to cause to be
furnished TO this House statement of all the moneys
spectivey received from the treasury by General Lewis
Cass and General Zachary Taylor for regular and
services from their first into the public service
the present me designating the service for which each
paid; and also similar statement of the money
paid to General Winfield Scott and General VIM H Har-
rson respectively and whether any compensation for
services have been made either of the individuals
above named. which have been allowed and paid all
officers Of the government for similar services.
Objections being made on the whig side, and before
the question could be taken motion to suspend the
rules, the House adjourned till Wednesday.
Memorable Relic
We understand that Captain Josiah Sturges, of the
cutter Hamilton stationed Boston, has in his
possession the masonic apron of Major General Warren
who fell at Bunker Hill in I776 General Warren was
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, This