The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-20

Congressional.
"WEDNESDAY, July 10. ls4s.

"WEDNESDAY, july ~, 1870
In the Senate Mr.. Clayton explained that the remarks
submitted by him yesterday upon reporting the bill Tor
the organization of Territorial governments in Oregon
New Mexico and California, were made not by authon
~ Of the committee. intended as an expose OF unan
nous views entertained by the committee They were,
IN the contrary entirely his own and intended to be SO
understood The committee desired that the bill should
sneak for itself and it was because they believed that
The Hill did SO speak, that they had deemed il unnecessary
- submit any written report When the bill should
soms up-and he proposed to call il up to-morrow-M
you1 further present his views upon the subject He
had never attempted to speak in any public body for any
other man. and he insisted upon that the speech refer
red to was his own.
Messrs Calhoun and Phelps also made few remarks
upon the subject; which, however, inaudble in the
gallery
Mr.. Hannegan submitted resolution in relation to
extra copies OF Lieut. Emorys report; which lies
| Mr. Walker submitted resolution of inquiry in rela
ton 10 the present force of the laws of the Territory of
Wisconsin which was agreed to-
The loint resolution from the House) transferring TO
the State of Missouri the trophies taken by Colonel
Donphan during his exploring expedition in the northern
States of Mexico, taken up, read three times, and
after explanation by Mr. Benton. passed
On motion by Mr. King, the resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF the Senate pay c. Fremont for his labor
and services since he left the army of the United States
in preparing his map of California and New Mexico,
considered and agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Anterior, the naval appropriation
bill was again taken up, and, after some remarks by
Messrs Niles and Hale in relation to the appropriations
for mail steamers, was laid over until to- morrow.
Mr. Walker introduced bill granting to the State of
Wisconsin certain military reservations of land which
was read twice. and referred to the Committee on Mill
tay Affairs.
After the consideration of executive business, the
Senate adjoumed
In the House, the regular order insisted upon and
the committees called for reports. Sundry bills of
public and private nature reported and received
the action OF the House.
Mr. Stephens corrected the journal, which recorded
his vote yesterday upon the item for the Improvement OF
the Savannah river in the affirmative He voted in the
negative.
The journal being thus corrected the Clerk announced
the vote to be affirmative IS, negative "a.
The Speaker theeupon voted in the negative, and the
amendment was declared to be rejected
Mr.. Lincoln, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported bill to establish certain post
oues-(the same which has been heretofore considered
the House with provso to the effect that nothing
therein contained shall be construed as the expression of
an opinion the true boundary of any State Ter
rtory OF the United States which, with sundry amend
ments, ordered TO be engrossed, read third time,
and passed
Mr. Cobb of Alabama, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported bill to grant the right of way and the
timber of the public lands, to aid in the construction
of the Gerard railroad the State of Alabama which
was read three times and passed.
Mr. Farrey moved to reconsider the vote of yester-
day, the resolution with reference TO the Investigation
of the charges against the Commissioner of the Patent
Office to enable him to offer amendment authorizing
the employment of clerk during the tendency of these
Investigations; which was taken by consent.
Mr. Slingerand made written report from the Com
mitee Agriculture; which ordered to be printed
Mr. Chapman, from the Committee for the District of
Columbia, reported back, with amendment, the Senate
bill providing for the sale to the trustees of the Washing
ton parish of portion of the reservation number thir
teen of the city of Washington and for other purposes
Ito enlarge the Congressional Burying ground which
was agreed to, and the bill passed
Mr.. Stanton, from the Committee Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
purchase the of Dr. Espys patent for the concal
tilator which committed.
Mr. Sydney Lawrence, from the Committee on Revo
luonary Pensions in accordance with previous nstruc
lions of the House, reported bill amendatory of the act
extending pensions TO all widows of officers, soldiers
and marines of the revolutionary war who were
ried such officers, &c. prior to 1sOO and after debae
in which the bill supported by Mr.. Sylvester and
Mr. Pollock, and opposed by Mr.. Bowln and Mr.. Ven
able put upon its passage and carred-yeas 49,
nays SO.
Mr.. King of Georgia, from the Committee Naval
Affairs reported joint resolutions authorizing the Secre
tay of the Navy to receive proposals for the construction
of additional mail steamers to ply the Atlantic to
the continent OF Europe, connecting with coasting
line to Chagres and the Pacific and temporarily to
ploy Capt MarshalPs mail steamer for this service;
which he supported in speech from the bune but de-
bate arising upon the proposition laid upon the
table
Mr.. Vinton, from the Committee of Ways and Means,
reported the bill making appropriations for the support of
the army for the year ending June 80 is4s; which
read twice, and ordered to be printed
The House then adjourned.