The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 4, Is4s.
Congressioas
WEDNESDAY, Nav 3, 1913.

AS soon the Senate met, Mr. Hannegsn stated ,b..
although majority OF the Senate agreed tina, the m,,.
sage OF the President the subject of Yucatan was m
his motion, referred to the Committee on Foreign Rea
Mons on saturday IL did not 30 appear the journal
He hoped, therefore, that the motion would now be- r
celved The motion was then made and agreed TO-
Mr. Moor presented petition from the hers of Rohs,,
Lobby Tor pension and petition from the citizens =,
Aroosook against the admission of timber free of du,
MT Cass presented petition from Joseph Mas,.,
son for pension.
Mr. Borand presented petition from John Ipcs T..
remuneration for losses
MIR, Sturgeon, Mr.. Bagby. and MIR johnson of Mary,
ahd' presented petitions from various POINTS, praying
Congress TO concentrate and protect the Indian tribe,
Petitions for the purchase of Mount Vernon were mr..
sented by Mcssrs. Sturgeon and Crittenden
Mr. Johnson, from the Committee on Pensions, reror
ed several pension bills, without amendment
Mr. Phelps, from the Committee on Finance, made IN
adverse report on The petition of VIM. Leucks.
Mr. Westcott, from the Committee on the Juaic.,,
reported House bill authorizing term of the Un,.i
States circuit and district courts at Chicago Illinois
Inc Oil, on motion OF Mr. Westcot, was taken IN
considered, and passed T'
Mr. Butler, from the Committee on the Judiciary r,a
report on the resolutions of the legislature of Kentucky
asking Tor law Tor the recovery OF runaway slaves
companed by bill. Mr.. Butler read the report which
is very long and the bill was read a first time.
On motion OF Mr. Atchison, 10000 extra copies of the
report were ordered to be printed
On motion OF Mr. Hannegan,
Resoued, That the assistant doorkeeper of the Senate
directed, when requested widow Of the
to convey The remains of the Hon. Chester Ashley las
senator OF the United States the State Of Arkan,a
from the metropolis of the United States to the resdeues
the family of the deceased in that State that the
Senate that the Secretary Of the Senate naS hs
OF the deceased, from the contingent fund.- Whatever snn
may DC oue ior Pcr-uieln compensation and mileage
On motion of Mr.. Borland,
Resolucd, That the Vice President be requested to
muncae to the Executive the State of Arkansas inc
nation OF the death Of the Hon. Chester Ashley late SEN
ator from said State. e"
On motion OF MIR. Hale,
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary bs H.
struced to inquire what legislation if any
secure to colored citizens OF the States The
privileges and immunes guaranteed by the constitution of
The United States 10 citizens of each of the States.
On motion of Mr.. Wescott, Mr. Butler was appointed
chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the room Of H.
late Chester Ashley. and the President was authorized
fill the vacancy Similar motions were agreed to, as
the vacancies in the Committees on Public Lands and
Printing.
Mr. Underwood, from the Committee on Claims, re.
ported bill for the relief of ,is American COLONIZATION
Society.
On motion Of Mr. Crittenden the bill for the relief
Harriet Barney was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Douglas, the Senate took up the bill
granting to the State of Illinois the right Of way and
q
the Upper and Lower Mississippi with the chain Of
northern lakes at Chicago.
This bill led to considerable discussion in which Mr.
Douglas, Mr. Clarke, MIR. Niles, Mr. Crittenden Mr.
Bagby, Mr.. Butler, Mr.. Benton, Mr. Cass, Mr. Calhoun
Mr. Foote, and others took part when the question
taken by yeas and nays on ordering the bill to be en-
crossed, and decided in the afirmativeyeas 2l nays
as follows:
YEAS-Me.srs. Allen, A,chson, Badger, Bell, Benton
Borand Breese, Bright Cass. Clarke Clayton Criendsu
Davis Of Mississippi. Douglass Felch Fooe Greene, Han
ance, Underwood and Wescost--a
NAYS-Massrs Anterior, Bagby, Butler, Calhoun. Hale
Yuee-lO.
The bill subsequently read third time, and pass
ed.
There some other business as notices Of
bills and one introduced by Mr. Fooe for the relief
the West Felicana Railroad Company on the very eve
of adjournment.
In the House, Mr.. McCelland. from the special CON-
mittee that subject reported bill cedng public lands
to Asa Whitney, of New York. to enable him to con
struct railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific /
Ocean; which twice read. and referred to the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the state of the Union.
The bill to extend the time for the completion Of The
surveys and the location of land warrants in the Vgn
military district, northwest of the Ohio river for
years from the Let of January last, was taken out c
Committee Of the Whole; and debate arising, with ref
erence to certain amendments proposed by Mr. TaylOt
the subject was again referred.
In Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
(Mr. billiard in the chair the bill granting bounty land
to commissioned officers promoted from the ranks in
Mexican service, with the pending amendments
was considered; and the committee was addressed
length by Mr.. Thompson Of Kentucky, Mr. McClernand
Mr.. Embree, and Mr.. Brown of Virginia; when
Mr. Vinton obtained the foor the committee rose, AM
the House adjourned.