The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-31
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 81, Is4s.
Congregational.


TUESDAY MAY 80, 1sls
In The Senate the Vice President laid before the Senate
repo from the Second Auditor OF the Treasury, Of the
accounts which have been rendered by persons charged
with the disbursement OF moneys, goods or elects iol
he benefit of Indians from LIST October, 1916 to 3Oh
September, is41 which was referred tothe Committee
on Indian Affairs. and ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. Yuee presented memorial from citizens oil
Hamilton county, Florida for mail route IRON lroup-
yille Georgia, TO Columbus, In Florida
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, presented a petition IRON
citizens of Boston, for the purchase OF Mount Vernon
Mr. Felch presented petition from citizens oil WIS
consin asking that the next census may contain lhor
nation of the number of feehoders in each State OF
Territory of the Union.
Mr. Dix presented papers connected with the claim OF
Elijah Pratt for remuneration for the use OF his patent
valves.
Mr. Downs presented petition from judges aai mem
bets of the bar of New Orleans, with report OF the
committee of the Louisiana BAR asking that the practice
in the circuit and district courts OF the United States IN all
civil cases may be made to conform to that OF the courts
of that State
Mr. Yuee moved that the committee on Naval Affairs
be discharged from the further consideration OF the me-
mortal from surviving officers and crews OF the United
States brig Somers the memorial from Ebenezer Whltten
and the memorial of VIM Davis and the committee were
discharged accordingly.
On motion by Mr.. Achson,
Reoped That select committee of three be appointed
by the presiding officer of the Senate TO examine into and
report upon the memorial of certain Cherokee claimants
presented the Senate, complaining OF the COMMISSIONS
slone appointed the Cherokee treaty of 1885 6
And that said committee have power, and they are hereby
directed TO records and papers, and to compel the
dcnce may be furnished by the records and papers or
be given by the Witnesses touching the
Contained in miscellaneous House document No 8, of the
present session. and that said committee fePo1, wha
measure of relief if any, the claimants are entted TO-
| W. "a on leave
resolution; which read first time:
Resoued by The Senate aud House of Representatives Of The
United of america IN Congress assembed That the
present session of Congress be closed by the President OF
he senate and the Speaker House Of representatives
by adoung their respective houses at II meridian, the
first Monday of July next and That the next session Oh Con
| gress be held the first Monday of October next
On motion of Mr.. Anterior, the Senate resumed the
consideration of the Indian preparation bill when
| Mr. Atchison moved an amendment appropriatine
$40 900 for the payment of the buildings used as the
Choctaw school.
The amendment led to a long debate, which Messrs.
Atchson, Anterior, Bell Crttenden, Dagby, Westcott
Niles, Butler and Webster took part Before any ques
ton taken the further consideration OF he Dill was
postponed until tomorrow
On motion by Mr.. Fooe,
Resolved That the President of the United States be
auested send the Senate, if in his judgment not ncon
sen with the pnde m 9py a obep
SOURCE containing any additional information as connected
with the existing condition OF affairs IN fucaan-
On motion by Mr. Badger the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business aad, after some
time the doors were reopened, and
| The Senate adjourned
In the House, the Post Office appropriation bill, as
amended in several respects, was read third time, and
passed
The committees then called for reports, and MIR
vinton, from the Committee Of Ways and Means, re
ported in favor of the Senate amendment TO the House
bill making appropriations for the West Point Academy
to wit proposing ~ 900 for the expenses OF board
viser, in which, after consideration IN Committee o
the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr Toombs il
the chair the House concurred
The remainder of the session was occupied with de
bate upon question of order, which resulted in sustain
ing decision of the Chair, by which MIR. Rhett wa
restrained in MS attempt to speak in Committee of thu
Whole on the of the Union upon matter not german
to the question