The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-14
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL IA, Is4s.
Congressional.


In the Senate, Mr. Mangum presented a petition,
numerously signed praying Congress to purchase the
estate of Mount Vernon
Mr. Bell presented memorial from the city OF Louis
vile, and the surrounding country IN favor oil The repair
of the dam al Cumberland island, in the Ohio
On motion of MIR. Downs,
Resoped That the Secretary the Treasury be directed
to report the Senate the quantity oil sugar ihPofseu
during the fiscal year ending the 3ot June, s ana a ts
succeeding year, the close of the last quarter, sis
March, 1913; reporting the places from whence imported
and the price at the place OF export OF the several quae
when exported
On motion of Mr. Hunter,
Resoued That the Secretary pay to John skrving, lo
DIS sylvces IN ven.atns the Senate during u ,aoe
Their with one dollar day for an assistant laborer
Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported, without amendment, the bill relating to certain
surveys in the district of Florida
Mr. Baldwin, from the Committee on Pensions,
ported bill for the relief of Gustavus Dorr
Mr. Miller, from the Committee ON Naval Affairs, re-
ported, without amendment House bills for the relief OF
David Myerle; bill for the relief of Stephen Champn
bill for the relief of Joseph Bryan bill for the relief
of G. F. de la Roche and VIM II. Sanger; bill for the
relief of James H. Curey; bill for the relief OF James
Gynn; bill for the relief of Nancy Tompkins bill
for the relief of Elizabeth Mays bill for the relief of
Anne W. Angus; bill for the relief of John Perciva,
captain in the navy of the United States bill for the re-
lief of Edward Quinn and joint resolution concerning
the settlement of the account OF VIM Speiden, purser in
the navy OF the United States.
Mr.. Felch, from the Committee on Pensions made an
uniavorable report on the petition of Elizabeth McDou-
gal
Mr.. F. also moved that the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of the memorial
of the soldiers of the of 1872 and that they be re-
fered to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. Niles, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported the joint resolution OF the House
for the relief of II. M. Barney, without amendment
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi, from the Committee on Mil
ary Affairs, reported the bill explanatory OF the act en-
titled "An act TO raise for limited tIne an additional
military force and for other purposes" approved 18th
February, ls47, with amendments.
MIR. Ashley submitted an amendment which he pro-
posed to offer the bill concerning the Supreme Court
of the United States which he asked to have printed
and it ordered
Mr.. Bell moved that the Senate postpone the previous
ORDERS and proceed consider the bill Tor the repair OF
the dam Cumberland island bat consented 10 postpone
his motion at the instance OF
Mr. Dix, who moved TO take up the bill to repeal the
act OF I'd March, 1887, entitled can act concerning pr
lots"
Before this motion was announced, the resolution Of
eed by Mr. Badger for the purchase OF 1900 copies OF
the constitution, &c, was taken up and rejected
| The vote then reconsdered on motion by MIR.
Achson, (Nlr Badger being absent,) and the further
consideration OF the resolution postponed till o-mor-
row
Mr. Dix then addressed the Senate in favor of the pilot
repeal BILL and was followed by Mr. Miller and MIR. Da
of Massachusetts, the other sde when the Dill
was, by general consent, informally passed over
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill Tor as
pertaining and paying certain claims in California.
| Mr. Mason withdrew his motion to recommit, to en-
able Mr. Badger to amendment, which was to
appoint Col Fremont and leave the others TO the Presl-
dent The motion to amend agreed to.
Mr. Mason then renewed his motion to recommit-
having first modified his instructions so as to leave 1t DIS
cretonary with the committee to determine the mode IN
which the board should be constituted
The bill was then discussed by Mr.. Badger, MIR. Rusk,
Mr. Butler Mr. Benton, and Mr.. Phelps; but before the
question taken,
On motion of Mr.. Atchison,
The Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr.. Horace Mann, elected representa-.
tive in Congress from Mr. Adamss district in Massachu-
sets, being introduced by Mr. Hudson, his colleague
was qualified and took his seat
bill to establish branch mint of the United States
in the city of New York introduced by Mr.. Tall
madge twice read and referred to the Committee of Ways
and Means.
A report on astronomical measurements, by Mr.. Stan
ton from the Committee on Naval Affairs referred
to the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
bill for the admission of the State OF Wisconsin into
the Union, by Mr. c. B Smith, from the Committee on
Territories was introduced, twice read and referred 10
the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
The contested election from the sixth New York
district occupied the remainder of the day The discus
sion was opened in behalf of the contestant by MIR.
Thompson of Indiana; and he followed in reply by
Mr. Murphy and Mr.. Howell Cobb