The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-17

slider the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to surrender to the State of Indiana certain bonds held by
the United States except the Stale bonds OF the State OF
Indiana The amendment reported by the committee was
agreed TO- and the bill was passed,
bill from the House to refund moneys for expenses
incurred subsistence transportation furnished for the
use of volunteers during the present war; before being
mustered received into the service of the United States,
was read first and second time
Mr. Westcott asked the immediate consideration of the
BILL but after it read, ii referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
bill from the House TO extend, and alter, and amend
the charter of the city OF Washington, read first
and second time
Mr. Miller asked the Senate TO consider the BILL and
the bill considered, and ordered be engrossed for
third reading
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill 10
enable the President of the United States to take tempo
rary military occupation OF fucatan
Mr. Bagby then addressed the Senate al length in de-
fence of the BILL regarding the situation of Yucatan al
this moment as rendering necessary that should en-
tend protection to her. because had disabled Mexico
from doing For the same reason it may become ne
cessay for 10 retain possession after we had once oc-
cupied it,
The question was then taken on the amendment of
Mr. Davis, OF Mississippi, modified. Ayes s. noes
&c.
Mr. Dix moved an amendment
fhltei lew WoluS lloHn MI NiaytOH ana
gan, in which it agreed that the vote the bill
should be taken tomorrow
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of Ex-
ecutive business
In the House. the committees were called for reports
during the morning hour.
The Senate bill granting certain exemptions from I'M
port duties to the line OF American steamers established
10 carry the mail from New York to New Orleans via
Havana, modified by the Committee on Commerce,
was read the third time and passed.
The bill authorizing land office fees for locating militia
ry land warrants also put upon its passage, and
carried
The revolutionary appropriation bill considered in
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr
Cobb of Georgia. in the chair j and being reported with
amendments, they concurred and the bill passed
The House, again in Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union (Mr King, of Massachusetts, in the
Chair,) took up for consideration the navy appropra-
ton bill.
Mr. Bayy took the floor, and made an elaborate con-
sutional argument on the power assumed by Congress
to egsate for territories and refung, by consequence
the principle of the Wimot Provso
Mr. Wiley followed in a speech sustaining the course
of the government towards the republic of Mexico de-
Tending at length the general policy OF this country with
reference to he acquisition of terrtoy and pointing
particularly the and value of the countries of
New Mexico and California.
The committee rose and reported no conclusion
And them after adopting order to close debate
this bill within quarter OF hour after its considera
ton shall be again resumed in committee the House ad
journed