The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-02
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES,
ThirtIeth Congress s.s.,o,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY /, ls4o.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS AND prrITIoNs

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a me
moral from cilizens Of Philadelphia asking the enact
nen OF law Tor the better regulation of mileage of mem
DeTs OF congress; which referred TO the Committee
on the Judiciary.
MIR. BREESE presented the petition of citizens of Hi
nols asking grant of public land to that State in aid OF
the construction OF railroad from the Upper and Lower
MISSISSIPPI, TO Chicago; which ordered TO lie on the
table.
MIR. DIX presented two petitions of citizens of Balls
town. Saratoga county, New York. to prohibit the use
OF intoxicating liquors in the navy except for medicinal
Affairs '' was 's'''''' 70 INC Commute o" NaVa
Also, from merchants and other citizens of New York
asking that bouys may be placed on the shoals on the
outside OF the island of Nantucket; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. DAYTON presented petition from citizens OF
Trenton New Jersey asking that the rates of postage
may be reduced, and the franking privilege abolished
which was ordered to lie on the table
Mr. BoRLAND presented the petition of 8 w. AL
drich, David p Wells, and N H. Wyse officers of COM
pay OF mounted rangers who served at Tampco asking
compensation for their services which referred 10
the Committee on Military Affairs
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
MIR. BREESE, from the Committee on Public Lands
to whom was referred House bill TO confirm the title TO
section 10, and the west half OF section T. township
morrill, range 10 east Seneca county, Ohio, reported
back the same without amendment
Also, from the same committee bin to grant the right
OF way across the public lands and 10 dispose of said
lands in aid OF the several States in the construction Of
railroads and canals which read, and ordered
second reading.
Mr. CORWlN, from the Committee on Public Lands,
to whom referred the bill to authorize new selections
of land lieu of worthless school sections, sections
sama ,vHhomt' ,anJut purposes ''po''ou '0N e
Also from the same cnn,;,tee IN whom ,as rerrred
the bill granting to the State of Penns vana land for in
amandnappt ''p''''' '"'A 'A' ''''o "'iou'
Mr. ATHERToN from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill to authorize the coinage of gold dollars and
ou i; o'' "i'n was ''"u anu o'uoleu " ee'ohu
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PRINTING CONGRESS.
/ Mr. PEARCE askei leave, and obtained the unanimous
consent OF the Senate to Introduce the following joint
| resolution:
Rrsoped &C. That the time for receiving proposals
supplying the Senate and House of Repre- senatives
specvey OF the next ensuing Congress- with the
pruning uereoi DC extended uht the hrs DAY oil March
~
ne 1 p 5eSou',oh having oeen read me mrs, tune
M trt VIII explain IN regard 10 TINS reso
iuoh rhere Is no dou0l sir tnat Inc publlc printing
can oe erected al less expense under the arrangement
M AT .ne session before Inc last than heretoi0re but
S, nee gea DIGESTION 10 .he manner n whch the
PGo.lc p1ihS mas oeeh executed some OF me olhces
VI he SENATE having oeeh deced 10 make careful ex'
ainaoh nave ascerianed that the paper upon which
he hihs has peeH done is lneFlor ana Inc type not
according 10 contract The quantity OF matter contained
Ill page Is esS than the Stipulated amount~aoou ten
per centIana lhe delay extraordinarily great at tins
dte Peoa Vi te SESSION. members Oh tnc senate nave
oul hee or lour copies each OF the PRESIDENTS
message win inc ACCOMMODATING documents ana many
valuable aocunens oruerea 70 De printed al me last SEES
so nave not ye' oee iaa before Inc senate lnese
pos ana documents become stale before they are iur-
nsheu mas, thereiore oeeh thought desi'aoie tnat
some modncauoh shoud ne nade Oh the JOINT resolution
ny WhicI le pruning Is aohc some OF Inc members OF
'he Senate nave noush II desirable that une resolution
should ee repealed a'ogeher others mat should be
omodhed as to secure more faithful and prompt per-
io5mahce OF me contract
| Ahe JON. Iesout'on uluei "hch uie pruning IS no"
uoe " oe ", .seu iou weeks ny he oec
e'y vi the 1en".I anu Sleik Vi e Rouse ana az ue
me appointed IN Inc advertisement ne is TO let out to
we LOWEST oisue,. hCcorahg 10 previous agreement
ia' June IS hNea at me 90 DAY Oh reo'uafy previous
10 Whch lime we must ACT II we would eect any modi-
nca'o IN 'he resolution Is proposed by the resolu
uon Which no" oieT that the time ioI receiving pro-
poss Shaii NC eNehuea from lhe 81 DAY OF fepfhafy
uh'li he Isl OF March III order TO allow us to make
'ho 2rt III tue syslem, .
lie JOINT resolution was heh READ a second tne hy lis
.l.e anu cos,ueIe as III connee OF lle who,ei wnen
no aiie"ient having peeh ohereu was reported 10 the
Senate ana ordered 10 De ensrossed ana READ third me
anu was subsequently feaa d th'ru u!he ana passed.
n, n,,y,c WILLIAM DE BUYS
MI OWNS moved that me prior orders De postponed
WIN we" 10 taxing up me Oil to he reiel Oh william
re Duys, It,e postmaster at new ofieahs' go,
MI pthOuEh. ms Is day SET apart lor oiils OIL d
private chaacer H. therefore, TINS bi Is gong 10 con-
Suae 'Aucn ue, nope mat the senator VIII lei IL come
uP, IN regular oraeI' -, go,
MI loLEr-, Understand tnat lhiS Dill was reported
against py tle roSt OmGe Committees ana therefore Will
need 70 DC discussed mere Isl Dill wh,ch was iu over
10 enaoe lhe senator rom Aaotma 10 ooih some ihlor
Inu dc ne mas Dee,i apIe " opa'm 'le In
uo'"e'' """'u "'n '.e oe'"'I " ane w. 'u'n'o "
me Paues requires mat IL should De aced upon al an
cary ahy. me aeuon oy .he senate upon 'ae piil
Wui.1 'o eeha'e proposes ~ can uP caio' posso9 d.
lcot e douoh " e IiouSe, anu may oe ao'eu uPo ae
wen at any ohel uhe DIS lhls nope, hefelore' tne
sehdto' Whi ",'hea" ms ,noIoh' W enaoie ne ~ ASK
or e disposi, o. the n lor 'he reei Oh the caPlos