The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-04
EXTRA PAY To VOLUNTEERS


resolution giving three months extra pay TO all officers.
non commissioned officers musicians and prvaes of the
late war with Mexico which read first and
ond time BY its tte and referred TO the Committee
Military Affairs
DEFICIENCY OF APPROPRIATIONS
message was received from the House of Represent
atves announcing that said House had passed a bill 10
supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service OF
the fiscal year ending June 3Oth, 1919,
Said bill was taken up read first and second time by
its title, and referred 10 the Committee on Finance
JOHN p. BALDWIN.
Mr. BELL moved reconsideration of the vote OF yes
teday by which the bill for the relief OF John Baldwin
failed 10 be engrossed which notion at the suggestion
of Mr.. WESTCOTT, lies over.
Mr. JONES gave notice that he would on tomorrow,
subsequent day, Introduce bill to authorize the
laying off town Trading Point the east bank of
the Missouri river upon the unsurveyed lands within
the State OF Iowa.
RESOLUTIONS
The following resolution, submitted Yesterday by Mr..
BRADBURY, was considered and agreed to:
ResoDed, That the Committee Claims be Instructed
inquire INTO the expediency OF providing by law for the
OF the CLAIMS OF individuals against tho governments
ofthe United States
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the fol-
lowing resolutions, submitted yesterday by Mr. CLARKE
Resoired, That the President of the United States be
quested communicate to the Senate list oil all the
ties of commerce and navigation between the United States
and foreign nations comforting tho vessels of such
lions the right of trading between the United States and
upon the same terms with American vessels with the dale
of the proclamation OF such treaties Also list Of the
pocanatons comforting similar rights the vessels OF
foreign nations issued by the President the United States
under the provisions OF the first section OF the act entitled
discriminating duties on tonnage and imports, and equal
proved Nay a. 1928 Also, statement of the navigation
and commerce of such nations respectively, with the Uni
tons discriminating between the vessels and tonnage
poyed in the direct and indirect trade. And also
men navigation and of such nations with
United States, for period OF five before the date
Of such treaties or proclanations respectively.
December last, requesting the President the United
communicate the Senate list of all the several
with the date of such treaties and statement Of
the and the population OF such nations be- and
the same is hereby rescnded.
Mr. CLARKE said, that in consequence Of the sugges-
ton OF the senator from Massachusetts, [Mr WEBsrER]
he had examined these resolutions since they sub
1885, and not the act of 1880 He therefore proposed
to amend the first resolution by adding thereto the fol-
lowing words:
"And also to communicate to the Senate the fleet of the
made by proclamation OF the President in 1880.
which, under the of Congress approved May 29th
1880 the United allowed trade with Brit
sh sessions in South America the West Indies the
Bahama and Caicos islands, aad the Somer land and the
effect thar treaty upon the commerce of the United
States"
The question Being taken upon the amendment, il was
agreed to- and the resolution, as amended, was then
adopted.
The following resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr..
CLARKE, considered and agreed to:
Resoped, That select committee be appointed to In
me se in to Est
concerning discriminating duties tonnage and imports
approved 9Th May ISIS 50 s as he au
thorizes the President by proclamation extend tho
between The United States and that county upon the same
terms with American vessels
Mr.. CLARKE. [ find, upon examination OF the act
passed in May, 1928, giving to other nations equal
right to the trade between other nations and ourselves
with that enjoyed by the citizens of the United States,
tina, the inequality OF these arrangements existing between
the United States and foreign nations have been alto
gether dsadvantageous to the commerce OF this country
Certain nations however industrious, being unable to
much foreign fabric by this arrangement are al
lowed to enjoy the products and the trade of the whole
world population, for instance, of four millions may
not be able much of foreign productions
and still has the right 10 contribute to the consump
ton Of this coun,rywth its population of twenty mil
lions rich industrious, and in the enjoyment OF all the
Injuries OF lifeand to participate in the commerce and
navigation OF the United Sta while the United States in
exchange that great bounty has only the right to supply
thai small population. The inequality has struck me as
being nonstrous This subject should be brought at once
into tu!l view before the Senate and the country have
proposed, therefore, that resolution for the creating
iect committee TO consider the inequalities arising from
commerce of the United States. suppose, sir, if had
been referred to of the standing committees, they
would hardly have time to investigate it.
The question being put upon the resolution it was
adopted.
Ordered Tpa the committee be appointed by the
Chair.
PUBLIC LANDS NEW MEXICO.
Mr. BREESE moved the postponement of the prior
ORDERS with view to take up the bill for ascertainng
claims and titles of lands within the territory OF Caldor-
MIA and New Mexico, grant donation rights, and to
provide for the survey OF the lands therein which mo-
lion agreed to.
The Senate as in committee OF the whole, proceeded to
the consideration of said bill.
Mr. BREESE remarked that the bill now before the
Senate was reported last session from the Committee
Public Lands AT the beginning of this session. at his
! alta hQ
Department. he had proposed certain amendments to the
original bill which amendments had been printed by
order of the Senate He desired that the bill might be
read by the Secretary and afterwards the amendments
in order that the provisions which they contained might
be examined for he believed they OF great import
ance to the interests OF the United States.
The bin read by the Secretary.
Mr. BREEsE do not propose 10 enter at present into
discussion of this BILL merely wish TO call the aten-
ton OF the Senate TO It's provisions Ii will be seen that
commission at first proposed for settling these land
claims, and that the surveyor general when sufficient
number had been aceraned to absorb the lands already
SURVEYED should proceed survey the residue in order
the territory, or who may hereafter emgrae hither UNI
der the conditions proposed Since the time OF danghtlns
the bill il has been found that the Territory OF Cafofha
is filling up rapidly than was expected ana IL
therefore becomes necessary that certain notifications
should be made in the provisions OF the bull WIN ms
view | have proposed the amendments when are now
before the Senate and which desire may also be read
by the Secretary when | will proceed to point out the
purpose TO be accomplished by each IN It's order un-
destand however that this day has been set apart for
The consideration of executive business. That being the
case move that the further consideration OF the bill
| be postponed. =. go,