The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-28
Congressional.
THURSDAY, APRIL 81.

THURSDAY, APRIL 81.
IN the Senate, Mr.. Davis of Mississippi presented a
stiton from David Baker, for renewal OF his paten
for saw-m for ship timber
l Mr. Johnson of Maryland presented petition from
CAPTAIN Richard Merrick, asking for relief for two
,oaehers after they filed by the accounting officers
MIR Moor presented petition from John Riggs, fol-
..,eo wears hafpay Also two petitions against the
ission into Maine OF manufactured timber from New
Brunswick free OF duty
Mr. Hale presented petitions from Illinois against new
lave territory; ALSO from the State, asking for
law to emancipate Eliza Herbert and Caroline, hei
laughter who were sold to satisfy judgment in favor
If the United States and petition from Illinois, pray
ina for the repeal of all laws respecting slavery.
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, from the Committee on
Commerce reported House bill to provide for the ventla-
of passenger vessels and for other purposes without
amendment.
On motion of Mr. Davis, the consideration of the bill
yas posponed till Monday next, and it was made the
order for that day.
Mr. Niles, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads reported House bill to amend the act to pro-
vide for the transportation of the mail between the United
States and foreign countries and for other purposes with
| amendments
i On motion OF Mr. Benton,
Resved That the Secretary Of the Senate be authorized
and directed purchase 100 copies of Hckeys edition
die constitution of The United States, and to deliver the
arae in the OF the Senate of the United States, To
Alexandra yatiemare, of Paris, to be distributed by
him France, according TO his system of national
changes of books
Mr. Clayton submitted the following, which lies over
Rsoed That the Secretary of War be, and he is here
/ by directed, to report TO Congress
LIST How many public armories there belonging to
and where the located, and the date of the
menclng OF manufacturing operations in each.
ID How much capital is and has been invested in such
amores, and what proportion In each for sites, buildings
power machinery, Nc, specifying the
under separate heads, with the date of report.
Sd. How much money has been expended annually in
each said amories for the manufacture OF arms sala
RES wages and materials, in any OF the elements
tering the expenses Of featuring such
arms Independently of private capital and the interest
thereon.
lh How many small arms have been produced annual.
each the said armories also the of
on and how many of the various descriptions Of arms
aod Of what descriptions now in servceabe condition
9TH. What number OF arms have been condemned from
tme and what disposition has been made OF
demned at the government annories, and if Sold
what prices
9Th. How many small and munitions of war have
been procured from other than from the govern
armofies, and fIom what sources and in what
amounts II by private contracts what prices for each
description II from the governments, from which, and
what price.
On motion of Mr. Bagby the Senate took up the bill
authorizing payment of interest the amount advanced
by the State Of Alabama to the general government pend
ing the Creek hosttes in 1886 and 1887; and the bill
was passed through the Senate as in committee of the
WHOLE with the amendments OF the committee 1t was
then ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Mason gave notice that he should, at o'clock to-
morrow ask the Senate take up the private bills on the
calendar
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Badger, for
purchase OF the fulength portrait of General Taylor
was taken up. Various motions were made to amend,
after motion by MIR. Hale to lay it on the table, which
resulted as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Aen A,chson, Anterior, Bright, Fetch,
Hale Hannegan, Mason, Surgeon Turney, and Under
NAYS--Messrs Badger Bagby, Bell Borland, Cameron,
Clarke Clayton Crenden, Davis of Massachusetts, Day
G Johnson IF Maryland, Johnson of Georgia, Mangum.
Debate ensued, in which Mr.. Hannegan, Mr.. Under
wood Mr. Badger, Mr.. Allen. Mr. Dayton, and Mr.
Hale took part when Mr.. Hale again moved to lay the
resolution the table; which was agreed to-ayes 81
noes IS
The bill to provide for the asceraning and paying GER
tain claims in California was then taken up; when
Mr. Mason modified his amendment so as to specify
that the board should meet at different places in Cafor
MA and that the members OF the board should be sworn
10 discharge its duties faithfully &c. when it was debated
BY MIR. Mason, MIR. Clark, Mr. Rusk, Mr.. Bagby, Mr..
Breese, MI. Westcott, and Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr. Badger asked that the bill might be passed over
informally, as there were other senator's who desired to
address the Senate
Mr. Cass expressed himself as extremely DESTROYS Of
taking the vote; when
Mr. Rusk rose and replied to Mr. Calhoun
Mr. Clayton to address the Senate but it being af
Ter o'clock, he yielded 10 the general wish for all ad-
)ournment
And the Senate then adjourned.
In the House, the special orderto w.t. the considera
ton OF the recommendation of the Committee on Printing
PRINT ten thousand copies OF the army correspondence
occupied the entire session The resolution was opposed
several wing members, but the debate turned prnci
py upon the propety of excluding from the order to
PRINT the last reply to General Scott by the Secretary of
war. The resolution finally adopted with amend
men including all the army correspondence of the pres
sent session. and call the correspondence between the
secretary of War and the other officers of the govern
men upon the subject Of the war; so far as the same
nave been made public"
Tending the question upon motion to lay motion
reconsider the vote by which this order was adopted
On The table, the House adjourned.
Wisconsin.
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