The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-19
ConVrcssI Ona1.

T, the Senate, to- day. Mr. Bradbury asked to be ex-
,r.s5 from serving on the Joint Committee Printing,
of which he was chairman
Mr. Cameron made similar request 10 be excused
foo serving on the Committee on Commerce
Mr. Yulee asked to be excused from serving on the
Committee on Private Land Claims
Mr. Dickinson asked to be relieved from the Committee
on Patents. -,
motion having been made that the vacancies be filled
by the Char,
The Vice President requested the sense of the Senate,
whether in appointing member of committee IN the
Mace of chairman resigned he was to understand 1t to
he the appointment of chairman, merely of member
10 Gil up the number OF the committee.
discussion ensuei, in which MIR. Nlangum, Mr.. Sc
ver. Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Yuee took part on the prac-
flee which had heretofore prevailed; when the question
was nut and the Senate determined that the filling of
cancies by the Vice President should be merely filling the
vacancies in the number of the committees, leaving the
committees to select their charmen, in where
vacancies of the chair had taken place.
Mr. Miles, in moving the reference of the petition of
Major Larrabee to the Committee Pensions took &C.
cason to express his opinion that the pension laws
oued revision, in order that they might be made some
what more extensive and discriminating The case Of
the petitioner peculiarly hard, and he desired to call
the especial attention OF the committee to it.
The Vice President laid before the Senate communi-
cation from the War Department covering report from
the Commissioners of Indian Affairs, regarding the losses
sustained by the Seneca Indians through late subagen
Also from the Treasury Department. correcting ceri-
cal in the report on the state OF the finances.
A few private petitions were presented.
Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented petition from
VIM Darby be allowed remuneration for losses incur
red in preparing the map of Louisiana, called Melishs
man. which was referred to select committee consist
ing OF five members
Mr. Mangum submitted ,le following resolution
which lies over:
Re,ed That the President of the United States be re-.
auested inform the Senate whether the orders No
SIC issued by Gen. Scott headquarters Mexico, bearing
from the Secretary of War; and if so, lay such instruc
tons before the Senate, and also any opinion OF General
Scott in regard TO the necessary military carry
said instructions into effect which may be on file.
Mr.. Ashley submitted the following resolutions which
lies over
R.solped, That the Committee Printing be instructed
to inquire into and report the Senate the
which the printing OF tho Senate has been executed
whether it has been done in conformity with the terms OF
tho in Which the printing has
done; also, that hey inquire and report whether the docn
correctly printed from the originals sent to their office
The special order--the army bill-was then taken up
when
Mr. Foote spoke in defence of the and the policy
Of the administration until o'clock when, without con-
GLIDING, he gave way to motion to adjourn.
In the House. to-day, reports from committees
ceived The House, at o'clock went into Committee
OF the Whole the state of the Union and resumed the
consideration of the resolutions for the distribution Of
the Presidents message Mr. Tuck spoke for hour in
opposition TO the prosecution Of the war; and upon the
subject Of American slavery connected with the ques
ton. Mr.. McLane followed in reply, vndicating the
institutions Of the southern States from the aspersons of
the gentleman who preceded him, and supporting the pol
icy recommended by the President. Mr. Tompkns next
obtained the Aoor and spoke hour in opposition to the
Presidents course in declining to communicate the nfor-
nation lately called for by the House to Santa Anna
return, and the instructions given to MIR. Sde Mr.
Hall, OF Missouri replied, in speech of nearly hour
to Mr. Tompkins and the committee then rose, and the
House adjourned