The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-03
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, Is4s.


WEDNESDAY, August 2, lS4S.
In the Senate, after the presentation OF reports, the bill
for the relief of Colonel Richard NJ Johnson taken
ND on motion of Mr.. Bell. and passed.
On motion of Mr. Westcou, the bill for the relief OF
Ward and Smith, allowing them compensation for certain
advances made the United States authorities in Califor
MA was taken up, and after debate, il read a third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Walker, bill granting certain lands
10 the State of Wisconsin for penentary purposes was
taken up, amended, and passed.
Mr. Yulee, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
pored back the Joint resolution from the House, making
certain allowances to the marine corps, with amend
nens; which were concurred in and the resolution was
passed
The Senate resumed the consideration of the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill
The amendment striking out proviso directing that
the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing in the
Navy Department shall be a captain purser in the
navy was after debate, agreed toby yeas %, nays 81
An item of $500 for salary OF clerk to the Commits
soner of Public Buildings was, after debate, stricken
out.
The following amendment agreed to:
For the purchase of both of the bridges the
Eastern branch, near the city OF Washington, at vaua
ton be made in such manner the Secretary of the
dollars which bridge bridges when purchased shall
be free of toll to all persons whomsoever under such regu
aons now IN orce or as the may be legally
modified or added TO- in relation to the Potomac bridge
posite said city.
The amendment reported from the Committee on FL
nance striking out the appropriation OF $4,000 for the
removal of distractions to the navigation of the Savan
nah river, being taken up
Mr. Underwood claimed the privilege of making the
item as perfect as possible before the question should
be taken striking out He moved to amend the Sa-
yannah river appropriation, by adding thereto appro
pration of $4,000 for the repair of the Cumberland
dam in the Ohio river.
Pending the question upon this amendment
anl,n rnal
In the House, two messages from the President of the
United States, communicated yesterday, opened and
read one stating the for Withholding the Exec
tive Instructions to Mr. Sewer and Mr.. Clifford, commits
soners to Mexico and the other transmitting the report
and estimates OF the Adjutant General upon the army
peace establishment.
The Senate BILL appointing commission to investigate
the Florida war claims, was laid on the table.
The Senate joint resolution TO authorize the proper
counting officer of the Treasury to make statement of
the Cherokee claims, and report to the next session,
read three times and passed
The Senate bill change the place OF holding the dis
ct court OF the United States for the district of Alabama
was passed without amendment
The Senate joint resolution to require renewal of the
contract for carrying the great northern and southern
mail between this city and Richmond, was laid on the
table.
The bill to establish the territorial government of Ore
gon passed the House reported from the Committee of
the Whole yesterday except that the provision OF the
18th section, derived from the ordinance OF 1887 and
stricken in committee. was restored as in the orgi-
nal bill.
The remainder of the session for the day was occupied
in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
(Mr Ashmun in the chair) with the consideration of the
special orderbeng the bill making appropriations for
the support of the army for the year ending June 3d. 1919
Mr. ynton addressed the committee upon the recon-
mendatons and estimates upon which the appropriations
in the bill were predcated
Mr. Johnson of Tennessee followed, submitting gen.
ea speech upon the exercise of the veto power and
upon the origin of the Mexican
Mr. Marsh next obtained the floor, and the committee
rose.
On motion of Mr.. vinton, it was agreed to terminate
the debate upon the army bill Friday, at noon
And then the House adjourned.