The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-24
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
MONDAY NIGHT, JAN. "a, Is4s.
Congregational.

Congressional.
I, ,be Senate, Mr. Rusk submitted the credentials Of
c. Sam Houston, elected senator from the State OF
p. Tor sir wears; which were read, and Gen Hous
,.n ,bsn took the customary oath and his seat
Several petitions presented, praying for the ter
cation Of the war; for the reduction OF the present
r,,ss Of letter and newspaper postage, &c. a..a.
NJ, Cameron submitted resolution authorizing the
Committee on Printing to employ clerk The resolution
lies over
Columbia, reported bill supplemental the bill to re-
oesde the city and county of Alexandra, without amend
ment
Several private bills were reported from various COM
mitees.
The resolution offered by Mr. Benien on Thursday,
ocu.ng the President TO furnish copies of the letters
rsnorts. &C. referred to in the letter of Gen. Zachary
Tsyor dated at New Orleans. goth July, ls45, and adj
ssed 10 the Secretary of War, in regard to the line
oner TO be occupied at that time by the United States
was taken up.
The resolution was agreed TO- 1v.aa
Mr. Hunter submitted resolution calling on the Pres
dent for copies OF certain correspondence between Mr.
Wise and the Brazilian government; which was agreed
Mr. Westco submitted resolution to inquire into the
eypediency OF raising the salary of the United States
district Judge of East Florida; which agreed to-
On motion of Mr. Miller, the Senate proceeded to con-
sde the bill to authorize the National Monument Society
10 erect monument in honor of General Washington on
the public grounds. The bill then considered and
having passed through committee, read third time
and passed.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Baldwin, calling on
the President TO state If he has any information whether
there is any public domain in Mexico, and, ii any,
whether the government of Mexico has the power to ce1e
any portion of it to foreign government was taken up
d. IF Mr. M Raid IA
an explanation of his object, and replied to by Mr.
Eannegan After a brief reoinder, Mr. Hannegan
moved 10 lay the resolution the ableyeas 2s, nays
%.
message was received from the President of the
United States communicating the information called for
ba resolution submitted by Mr.. Dayton on the 18th
instant, calling for the information obtained from Gene
raj Scott on the subject of forced contributions in Mexico
Mr. Westcott submitted resolution calling on the
Commissioner of the Patent Office to communicate to the
Senate any information which may be in his possession
relative the explosion OF boilers which resolu
ton agreed to.
The special order then called-beng the resolu-
tons submitted by Mr.. Hannegan, the consideration OF
which was fixed for this day On motion OF Mr.. Hanne-
gan, these resolutions were postponed and made the
special order for Monday. the It'll of February.
The bill to increase the military force of the United
States was then taken up, when the residue of the day
consumed in explanations by Mr. Butler, Mr. Jefer
son Davis, Mr.. Clayton, Mr. Sewer, and Mr. Foote The
bill was then passed over informally.
The bill authorizing the employment of an additional
clerk to sign land warrants received from the House.
and went through its various stages, and passed
In the House, the joint resolution for the appointment
Of additional clerks in the Pension Office was further
discussed, but not disposed Of Three o'clock on We'd
nesday was fixed as the time for terminating the discus
SON. in the Committee OF the Whole, of the resolutions
fnrt hn .I..x r. IL n
The House resumed, in Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union. the consideration of the resolutions
Tor the distribution Of the Presidents message, and
Messrs Barrow, Feaherson, and Dixon, addressed the
committee; Mr. Bednger obtained the oor and the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned