The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-18
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL IS, Is4s.
Congressional


MONDAY, April II, is4s.
In the Senate, Mr. Rusk presented resolutions OF the
Legislature OF Texas in favor of the jurisdiction of Texas
being extended half of the waters OF the Sa-
bne; and also IN favor of the erection OF military posts
the frontier in advance OF the settlements between
Red nver and the Rio Grande
MIR. Dix presented memorial OF Dennis Harris,
chant OF New York, asking a return OF duties goods
destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Allen presented petitions from Ohio, asking that
bounty lands may be given persons promoted from the
ranks during the with Mexico also in favor OF
change IN the rate OF newspaper postage within thirty
miles OF the place of publication also resolution OF the
Legislature and memorial in favor of Mr. Whney's
railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific.
Mr.. Downs presented a petition from Thos w. Chinn
and others, surees of late collector of the port OF New
Orleans.
Mr.. Cameron presented twenty memorials from Penn
sylvania signed by some thousands against the mOnop
oily of the Camden and Amboy Railroad and the Della
ware and Rantan Canal Company, and their exorbtan
charges for passage between Philadelphia and New York
Mr. Rusk presented petition from John Baldwin for
compensation for losses undera contract for supplying
pork for the navy
Mr. Wescott presented petition from Jno. Campbell
& Co., OF Pensacola, for payment for subsistence fur
nished to troops Of the United States.
Several petitions presented asking Congress to
purchase the estate of Mount Vernon.
Mr. johnson, of Maryland presented petitions for the
renewal OF patent; from the heirs OF Truman Cross,
praying remuneration from j. BuTkhead, merchant in
Brazil, praying for free trade
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, from the Committee on
Patents, reported bill authorizing the renewal of the
patent for the benefit of the widow and heirs. aaw of
Timothy p. Anderson; also, from the same committee,
the bill amend act entitled "An act TO promote the
progress of the useful arts and TO repeal all acts and parts
of acts heretofore made for that purpose without amend
men
Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported without amendment House bills for the relief of
Thomas Scott and bill for attaching portion of the
northwestern land district, louisiana TO the district north
of Red river, Louisiana.
On motion of Mr. Underwood the Committee on Pub
lie Lands discharged from the consideration of the
petition OF Isaac Taylor, and it referred to the Com
mlttee on the Judiciary.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill for
asceainng and paying certain claims in California and
it was, motion of Mr. Mason, recommitted without in
structons.
The bill concerning the Supreme Court of the United
States then taken up, the question of its passage
when it was discussed by Mr.. Ashley, Mr.. Allen, Mr.
Crittenden, Mr. Butler and Mr.. Fooe. Without coming
to question, Mr. Johnson of Maryland obtained the
floor, when the Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr. Clngman offered set of resolutions
calling for further correspondence between Gen. Scott
and the Secretary of War; which-modhed SO as to in
cude all the imprinted correspondence of General Scott
adopted.
Mr. C. j. Ingersoll offered resolution of inquiry
whether the immediate reduction of fifteen of the thirty
per cent. ad vaorem French productions imported
into the United States would not afford seasonabe relief
to the distressed industry of that country, without dsad-
vantage this' This resolution elected proposition
by Mr. Vinon TO amend by changing the inquiry into
modification of the tariff of 1916; and another by Mr..
McLane change the inquiry into the proprety of re-
peang all duties articles of French growth and manu-
facture; and hereupon debate ensued in which Mr..
Holiness of South Carolina Mr.. Hudson and others par
tcpated The subject laid the table by yeas &c.
nays S5.
Mr. Mckay offered resolution, which was adopted
directing inquiry into the expedency of digest and
revision of the public laws of the United States now in
force, including those which may be enacted by the
ent Congress.