The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-22

| MI AICHlSON presented the credentials OF the Hon
WIN X. SEBASTIAN, elected by the General Assembly of
the State OF Arkansas I'll the vacancy occasioned by
the death of the Hon. Chester Ashley
Mr. SEBASTIAN having been duly qualified resumed
| his seat
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
! Mr. HUNTER presented the petition OF John B White,
only surviving child OF Capt Robert White an officer of
the revolution asking thar the pension claimed 10 be due
to his father may be paid which referred the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
| MIR UPHAM presented the petition of John Dckey
and 1870 other citzens of Vermont asking the establish
ment OF a mal-route from Corlnth to Washington, by
East Orange, in that STATE; which referred the
COMMITTEES on the Post Office and Post Roads.
/ Mr. UNDERWOOD presented the petition of John s.
Devn, administrator of Major eed late quartermas-
ter Of marines asking that the accounting officers of the
treasury be authorized TO settle the accounts OF said Weed
upon equitable principles which referred to the
Committee Claims.
Mr.. YULEE presented the remoustrance OF the war
dens and vesry OF Trinity Church. Florida, against the
claim set up by Mr. Mediocre, general or Florida,
to the lot on which said church built, with other pa
pers which they request may be printed which were re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Private Land Claims.
| Mr.. DICKINSON presented the petition OF Hugh w
Dobbln, officer in the last with Great Britain,
asking remuneration for his military services which,
with the papers on hie in the Senate in relation to the
said claim, were referred to the Committee Military
Affairs.
On motion by Mr. FELCH,
Ordered That the memorial OF Thos L. L, Brent on the
hes OF the Senate be referred the Committee Foreign
Relations.
On motion by Mr. KING,
Ordered That the petition Of c. G. Guner on the files Of
the Senate, be referred the Committee Private Land
Claims.
RESOLUTIONS
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. BRIGHT,
was conside red by unanimous consent, and adopted
Rsot0d, That the President OF the United States be
quesed communicate the Senate Of in his opinion
incom parbe with the public srvce) copy of the
dispatches transmitted 10 the Secretary of 5Ute August
last by the resident minister at Rio Janeiro in eere
the service and general conduct OF Commodore g. w
Sorer commander.in-chief Of the UniEed States naval
forces on the coast of Brazil
The following resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr.
NILES, was taken up and adopted
Rsoirei, That Secretary the Treasury inform the
Senate what construction has been given the
act 81 1916 III respect 70 duties accrug and collected
nporatons, which bounty is paid on their expofta-
by any foreign country, and particularly whether the
amount OF such bounty has been deducted from the
valuation OF such imports at the pnce hom whence inn
ported.
+ Mr. CLARKE submitted the following resolution which
considered by unanimous consent, and adopted
ResoiUed, That President OF be
qnested communicate the Senate list of all treaties
of reciprocity in navigation which have been concluded
between the United states and other naons win the date
OF the execution of each also statement OF the uade aud
commerce OF Such nations respectively together WIN the
opulatono each and Tue effect OF such treaties compare
Stats
Mr. NILES submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous consent, and adopted
Resoiod, That the Postmaster General be directed to
made by = X Hobbie, Assistant Postmaster General.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
Mr.. DIX, from the Committee Military Affairs,
ported bill concerning the pay department OF the army
with amendment-stnkng out all after the enactlng
clause, and inserting the following:
That the pay department of the army shall
paymaste general, who sha have the rank pay, and
tenure OF office the heads OF other disbursiug depart
mens Of the army two deputy puyuasters general with
the same rank, paw, and allowances provided
by aw for sach officers, and the Of office
officers OF Like grade IN other disbusng departments of the
army; and twenty-five paymasters with the rank,
pay anu allowances as are provided by law for such
officers, and the of office officers of like
Is
5Ec. Ind be further enacted, That il shall be the
duty OF all discussing officers of the pay department
new their bonds furnish additional security
IN four years much oitener the President may d
Ec. Ind be il further enacted That the officers of
the pay department provided for by the LIST this
shall of the paynaster general the two deputy
paymasters general the fifteen paymas.
who service under the in force the
nencernent the war with Mexico; and the paymasters
TO be selected from the additional paYmasters
vice. and rom the thirteen paynns,ers anh9gzsd by the
GRANT LAND.
On motion by Mr., KING the Senate resumed the con
sideraon of the "b granting to the States of Alabama
and Florida The right of way and donation of public
land for railroad from Montgomery in the State of Ala
bama, to Pensacola, IN the State OF Florida, and from
thence the waters the Tensaw river Mobile bay
in the State OF Alabama which referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
PRIVATE CLAIMS
On motion by Mr. CORWIN, the bill for the relief of
Cadwallader Wallace taken from the table and
placed upon the general orders.
II
authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury with the appro
baton OF the Attorney General, purchase for the Uni
ted States the interest OF BalIe Peyon the tract of land
which the lighthouse stands the southwest pass
The mouth OF the Mississippi nver, taken up, and
made the special order for Wednesday
On motion by Mr. UNDERWOOD, the bill for the re-
lief of John 2. Baldwin taken from the table and
placed upon the general orders
INTRODUCTION OF A BILL
Mr. UNDERWOOD, in pursuance of notice heretofore
given asked and obtained leave Introduce bill for
the relief OF Theodore Ofut; which was read first and
second time by its tlte and referred to the Committee
on Claims.
COLLECTION DISTRICT YORK.
On motion by Mr. DIX, the Senate resumed the consid-
Grafton OF the bill establish collection district in New
York
The question being upon the third reading of the bill
Mr. KING called for the reading f.the bill amend
ed on yesterday, and II read accordingly.
The bill then ordered to third reading, read
third time, and passed.
MIR DIX moved that the title be amended to read as
follows viz Gan to extend certain privileges to the
town OF Whitehall, in the State OF New York !" which
was agreed to-
RAILROAD ACROSS THE
Mr. CAMERON rose to request that the bill relating
to the Panama railroad might not be taken up for action
until after the hoydays He desired to call the attention
of the senator from Illinois TO It and 10 say that he
would be absent for few days, he would be very glad
it that gentleman would call up the bill during his
absence
Mr. DOUGLAS. The gentleman from Missouri Mr..
Benton, who has charge of the bill, not his seat
but think am authorized TO say that there would be no
objection its being allowed to lie until Tuesday
week.
cAPToRs THE FRIGArE PHILADELPHIA.
On motion by Mr.. YULEE, the Senate proceeded to