The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-21
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH FL, ls4s
Congressional.


Congressional.
In the Senate, yesterday Mr. Bradbury presented Pc
luton from citizens OF Penobsco praying for the alb
clifton of the slave trade the motion to receive which
laid on the table.
Mr. Downs presented petition from citizens of Lou
siana, praying the establishment of judicial district
north OF Red river.
Mr. Ashley presented petition from citizens of Arkan
sas for the establishment OF postroute in that State
Mr. Cass presented petition from f. p Hastings ask
ing compensation for his services pension agent in the
State OF Michigan.
Mr.. Breese from the Committee Public Lands, re
ported the bill concerning school lands in the State OF
Florida
Mr. Badger, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill for the relief Of David Myerle.
Mr.. Fetch, from the Committee on Pensions reported
bill for the relief of the heirs and representatives of
Moses White.
Mr. Baldwin, from the Committee on Claims reported
bill for the relief of d. A. Watterston and also bill
for the relief of Columbus Alexander and Theodore
Barnard.
Mr.. Downs, from the Committee Private Land
CLAIMS reported bill for the relief of the heirs of John
Wall
Mr. Badger, on leave introduced a bill to declare the
intent and meaning, far as respects the ranking
privilege OF members of Congress, of the approved
LIST March, 1915
Mr. Ashley on leave, introduced bill to fix and regu-
late the fees and to be allowed clerks marshals
and attorneys OF the circuit and district courts of the
United States, and for other purposes
Mr. Yuee, from the Committee Naval Affairs, re-
ported joint resolution to promote the purchase Of
American hemp for the of the American navy, with
an amendment and the amendment was agreed to, and
the Joint resolution ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Westcott, from the Committee on Patents, re
ported that the committee had disagreed the amend
ments of the House to the bill appointing additional
amners in the Patent Oice and the report being taken
up for consideration some debate took place, which
was interrupted by motion of
Mr. Anterior, who moved to take up the bill further
supply the deficiencies in the appropriations for the
fiscal year ls47-'4S; which agreed to-
The question being on Mr.. Bentons amendment, to
strike out .scharge the Italian States, and insert
minister penpotentary and to increase the appropria
ton accordingly;
Mr. Hannegan moved to amend the amendment BY
inserting minister resident, instead of penpoentary
and reducing the appropriation $3 900; which mega
lived
The amendment was then further discussed by MIR
Clayton Mr.. Niles, Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, Mr.
Anterior, Mr.. Hale, Mr. Foote. Mr.. Mangum, Mr.
Allen and Mr. Badger; when the question was taken OF
the amendment of Mr. Benton and decided in the mega
tive, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Bagby, Benon Cass
Dickinson Dix Douglas, Downs, Felch, Fooe Johnson
NAYS --Messrs, Atchison, Atleron, Badger Baldwin
Bell, Berrien bradbury Builder Calhoun Clayton, Crit,eu
Greene hale manMnegam N Of
wood, Uphar, Westcott-25.
Some trivial amendments moved by Mr. Ather
ton and Mr. Westcott, which agreed to- and
The Senate adjourned
In the House, message received from the Pres
dent of the United States, Transmitting compliance with
resolution of the House, copies of correspondence be-
tween the War Department and Gems. Scott and Tay-
lor and between Gen. Scott and Mr. Trist; and resou
ton adopted for inquiry, by the Committee on
Printing, into the expediency of printing ten thousand
copies of the same
Mr. Sawyer introduced, on leave, bill to provide fol
bringing home from Mexico the remains of deceased off
GERS and soldiers of the United States army for the inter
ment of the same at home: This referred to tht
Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Crozier offered resolution calling upon the Sec
rotary of War for statement of the amount of money
collected in Mexico under the system of military contr
buttons; and, objections being made, moved suspension
of the rules, which motion lost-yeas ITO, nays 65
not two thirds.
On motion of Mr. vinton the House resolved itself int
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union, ant
took up the Indian appropriation bill
Mr. Sawyer moved to insert proviso that no part 0
the money should be expended for the purpose of sup
porting the Choctaw Academy in Kentucky; which, afe
discussion, Withdrawn. Pending the discussion OF
proposition by Mr. Vnon to amend the Chickasaw ten
by adding, For education for fifteen years, stipulated il
the second article of the supplement to the treaty of tn
oath May 1884, ISL 900 being heretofore appropriated,
So o0O," the committee rose
And the House diourned.