The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-15
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL is, ls4s-
FRIDAY, April Il, ls4s.

Congregational.
FRIDAY, April Ia, ls4>.
T., bs Senate message was received from the Pres
Int NJ the United States covering report IRON the " ar
nruent IN reply 10 a resolution OF the 2sh ultimo IN
srgn TO Colts patent firearms; which Was iAld on Inc
able ei s..
-, ~ ,ooney due under a treaty with the Sagi
", pare presented petition from J. Bend, for
turn Of duties st.. 49,. -, L..
- :, ,eroDity for money Of which his relative was
bb1 while an officer OF the army; also from Caharine
Cby Is,al representative OF l. 3D. Anderson ior The
eIls,s,,os II eypentuures while consul Of the United
States al Trpo.L ~ It,.
bdJ for the relief Of the Central Railroad and
Rankin. Company OF Georgia
n, A,rhison. from the Committee Indian Affairs
,sro-eB a ioal resolution for the relief OF John A
Bryan
Nm n amend an act entitled An act to promote the pro-
80 Of useful arts and to repeal all former acts, parts
heretofore passed for that purpose, approved ih
July 1855
Mr. Pearce, on leave, introduced bill to incorporate
the Washington Mutual Insurance Company and Sa-
wings Institution.
o. motion Of Ar Ashley, the bill carry into effect
,art,n proyisions in the treaties between the United
Sae and China and the Ottoman Porte, giving certain
3ea powers to ministers and consuls OF the United
Saes in those countries made the special order for
Wednesday next.
On motion Of Mr.. Bell the Senate considered the bill
20 provide for the repair and Improvement OF the dam al
he head of Cumberland island, in the Ohio ryer which
,,r some debate on the constitutional question, IN which
M B,rby. Mr. Critienden, Mr.. Calhoun, and Sir. Da-
s az Mississippi took part the bill ordered to he
.nzrosed On the question OF its passage the yeas and
avs we're ordered on the cal Of Mr. Hale, and the result
was as follows:
ta95 Berren Breese Bright, Calhoun, Came Clarke
IEn Csl,euden Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis of MIS-
,issippi Dickinson DIX, Downs eich foo'e Greene Han
ugan Manaum, Miller, Niles, Pearce, Spruanee, Under
Teoi and uphan-3l.
YEAS-Messrs Bagby Butler, Hale, Hantsr, johnson OF
C-eoHgla. Mason, Moor, and Tuney-S
MIR Benton moved to rescind the order OF the Senate
setting apa Friday and Saturday for the consideration
Of private bills, but at the suggestion OF Mr. Badger with
drew his motion.
The general orders then taken up, and the fol-
loving bills were passed:
bill for the relief of Elizabeth Pistole, widow OF
Chas Pis,ole, deceased
bill Tor the relief OF Jesse Turner.
bill for the relief OF the forward officers OF the late
exploring expedition.
A BIZ for the relief OF Creed Taylor.
bill for the relief OF J F. Caldwell
4 bill ior the relief OF Nathaniel kuykendall-
bill granting pension Abigail Garland, widow OF
Jacob Garland, deceased.
bill for the relief OF Thomas Browne
bill for the relief OF Elizabeth Jones and the other
children, if any, OF John Carr.
A bin for the relief OF Thompson Hutchinson.
A bill for the relief OF Thomas Doug las, late United
States attorney for East Florida
bi for the relief OF Samuel w Bell, native OF the
Cherokee nation
A bill for the relief of Jonathan Lewis
A bil for the relief OF Jeanette c. Huntington, widow
ana sole executIix OF William d. Cheever, deceased
A bill for the relief OF Oliver c. Harris.
A bill 10 provide for the settlement OF the claim OF
Henry Washington late deputy surveyor Of the public
ants IN Florida
A bill ol the relief of Reynolds May.
bill authorizing the purchase OF the papers OF Alex
aAder Hamilton
bill Tor the relief OF the legal representatives OF Cap
,ain Jesse D. Elliott was considered, and, motion of
Mr Hale was postponed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %, NAYS
r.
After the passage Of several other private bills, the
senate after long session, adjourned Monday
In the House, Mir. Van Dyke occupied the hrst hour OF
he session with his defence OF the claims OF the contest
ae OF the whole Houss Or Morse in the chalr,) the
tam Of the heirs OF Richard w Meade was considered
belng supported BY Mr.. r. Ingerso, Mr. l. Z. Holmes,
and Others, and opposed by Mr. Howell Cobb. The
mee rose without coming to any conclusions and, after
the reference OF sandry private bills from the Senate, the
House adjourned.