The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-11
Congressional.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, ls4s.,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, ls4s.
In the Senate, Mr.. Greene presented petition IRON
kboe island praying Congress TO purchase Mount Yer
on
Mr. Dickinson presented petition from citizens of
Mbamplan county, New York, praying for the port OF
,n 10 be removed from Plattsburg to Rouse's Point
Mr. Dix presented several petitions from New York,
having remuneration lor he ihVehuoh Oh d casthoh
I ongb by Charles Newbold.
II Mr. Underwood on leave, introduced joint resolution
anoq the Commissioner of Patents TO report annually
the prices Of labor and the productions OF agriculture
Nd manufactures; which read first time, and Or
cred to be printed.
4 The resolutions follows
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Representatives of the
Of Patents be, and he is hereby directed
not annually the selling prices OF the agricultural pro
OF the several states o. ,hs Union upon .ns arm ana
oice; and also the price of labor by the day. the
month and the year, in each State or division o State,
where prices materially vary Indifferent parts of the same
R,red further That the said also report
annually the number and description of manufacturing
hjshmens i'm the United States, in which the capital in
vested exceeds s.; the amount and quantity Of goods
manufactured each; the selling price at the manulacto
w. The prices paid for labor the hands engaged in the
mandatory and the places where the manufactures
RESOLVED That shall be the duty of the deputy
oomasers of the Emitted States to all such inqu
s AS NAV be submitted to them by the Commissioner of
Patents and give such information as they may be able
an touching the subjects embraced in he foregoing
resolutions.
Mr. Davis of Mississippi, from the Committee Pen
SONS reported bill for the relief of Nehemiah Brush.
Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported bill granting pension to William
Rtman Also, the following bills without amendment:
An act for the relief of Joel Thatcher
An act for the relief of John Knight
An act for the relief OF Benz Reifsnyder.
An act for the relief of VIM Paddy
An act for the relief OF Isaac Bayless.
An act for the relief of Arthur Wilson
An act for the relief OF Benz. G. Perkins.
An act for the relief of Beriah Wright
An act for the relief of John Savage.
Mr.. Johnson OF Louisiana said he was also instruct
that Friday next be set apart for the consider
alton Of private bills the calendar. The motion was
agreed to.
0nmolion OF Mr. Johnson OF Louisiana,
Resolved, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
esabishing post from New River post Office on the
ofthe Mississippi river Galveston the State
|dLousana
On motion of Mr.. Borand he was excused from serv
/ Ing on the Committee on Enrolled Bills; and
0nnotion OF Mr.. Upham, the Chair empowered to
| Oil the vacancy
On motion of Mr. Westcott the previous orders were
postponed and the Senate took mp the bill for the relief
bona f settlers under the act for the armed occupa
engossed and passed.
The consideration of the resolution submitted by Mr.
Johnson of Maryland was resumed; and Mr.. Johnson
eped to the remarks of Mr. Allen, but, before he had
concluded he gave way to motion for the special order
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the bill
enable the President to take temporary military occu
patton OF Yucatan.
Mr. Cass spoke at much length in support OF the bill
as was reported from the Committee Foreign Rela
lions.
| Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, rose, and
On motion of Mr. Breese the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business.
In the House, the vote on the resolution authorizing
The Clerk to receive proposals for binding, was reconsd
d and the resolution referred again to the Committee
Accounts, with instructions to inquire into the print
Ts' arrangements for doing the binding.
The remainder Of the day spent in Committee OF
The Whole on the state OF the Union, MIR Cobb OF Geor-
ga the char) upon the consideration OF the bill for
The admission OF the State of Wisconsin; which was re-
ported with amendments; but before final action could be
had
The House djoumed