The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-18

the Pacific ocean as the President of the United States
may direct; accompanied by written report which was
Mr. JOHNSON OF Louisiana, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims reported bill for the relief of Miss
Maria Taylor; which was read and ordered to a second
| reading.
Mr. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on Claims
10 whom referred House bill NO 33) for the relief
of Stanton w Gaar, reported back the same without
amendment, and recommending lis passage.
Mr.. +. also, from the same committee, to whom was
referred House bill NO 325) for the relief OF Christo
pher II. Pix, of Texas reported back the without
amendment.
Mr. f also, from the same committee to whom wa,
referred House bill mo, 500 for the relief of Thomas
| T. Gammage reported the same back without amend
ment and asked its immediate consideration.
Mr. F. briefly explained the object OF the bill, when
il considered as in committee OF the whole; and no
amendment having been offered, the bill reported 10
the Senate, ordered to third reading, read third time
| and passed
MI BREESE, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred the several resolutions memorials
&c. in relation to the establishment OF marine hospa
at Rock island in the Mississippi reported bill to au
thorze the selection OF part of Rock island, the Mis-
sisspp river, for the site OF marine hospital and for
other purposes; which read, and ordered to second
| reading.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE.
The Joint resolution from the House OF Representatives
authorizing settlement of the accounts OF Thomas NJ
Howe, late pension agent at Pttsburg, upon equitable
principles. read first and second time by It's Title
when
Mr.. STURGEON briefly explaine its object and asked
its immediate consideration; which agreed TO-
The joint resolution then considered in commit
tee of the whole; and amendment having been offer
ed it reported the Senate ordered to be read
third time, and was subsequently read third time and
passed.
for the purchase of copies of the general Navy Register
read first and second time by It's title, and referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
DEPARTMENT..
The bill from the House (No 76l) to establish the
Home Department. and to provide for the treasury as
sstant Secretary OF the Treasury and Commissioner of
the Customs read first and second time by its title
and referred to the Committee on Finance
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
Mr. KING, in pursuance OF notice. asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill extend the provisions of an
exstFg compacts with the States OF Alabama and Mis-
sssippi with regard the five per fund and school
reservations; which read first and second time
Mr. KING asked that the bill might receive immediate
consideration.
Objection being made. the bill was referred to III.
Committee on Public Lands fS5
Mr. BORlAND, pursuant to notice, asked and obtain.
ed leave introduce bill for the further relief Of
widows and orphans of officers and soldiers the late
war with Mexico which read twice by its title and
referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. HOUSTON, in pursuance of notice, asked and
obtained leave to introduce bill authorizing the Calves.
ton and Red River Railway Company to and
extend railway to the coast OF the Pacific ocean, in Cal
iforna which read twice by title, and referred
to the Committee on Territories
FOREIGN PAUPERIsM.
The following resolution submitted by Mr. WEB
STER, on the Sth instant, up in lis order:
D,,.L..y ,rl.,- ~. r, u..;... - 60 $50,
aesopea, Ihat the commune Oh Comiherce inquire into
the expedency OF providing by law for the taking proper
States, who are or i'm potent or or kev
become paupers alien shall not br.
come public charge Tor support and either
in the ports and places at which they arrive any
oner part OF Tue United States to which tey may proceed
MT WEbolER AS this Is only resolution OF in
curry, propose TO take up time upon further than
to make single remark and to propose amendment
to the resolution was Of opinion that that difficulty
couu DC properly PROVIDED LOT anu arranged oy the au.
under the authority of Congress- Is The onv
that can be uniform throus hout the limited States and i
IS obvious that there is necesstv that whatever ar
rangemen can he ma de shonld he nn;fom bscamsa ali
the States are more or ess in the ntsror %
weu "a tho m r;t;ma St.,as Tna -; en- ,o a.
ron, rnrnhs ~ f.; .Ioao 10 u' eAa'P'e' %
Smber Who come into 5hs contr a ;, b.
moment at ihe c;,v Of Cincnna y,han ~ RSton " Ths
nmt IS I; 10y w 80. :; Ti; ian a. Dos , iHs
Rns,on unca ,h nacas,,, t @ - Az ise a. s.
sha he uniform A. the of .pari ,ah a
of The Sennte w,sh 70 a,,sSj ,h; onI,;o h. JI
III ,n,,,. s. -. ~, 80 e ~ l a,
s sn,n ns ma H. ,ha 5e ~, ~ 49, ~ W p in A.
preme Court Of The UniIed STATES in The eases Of .Smi
against Turner and .Norris ug lns the Civ of ,ston"
for the of the Senate.
The question being taken upon the amendma n il was
agreed To- and the resolution as amended was adnn,ed
THE arNrpA11.nnov r,rr
a. .; H. A. pprECE
~ ~ Wy ~. Di'IHHn'
uutI' ~ .ne report OF tne commissioner Q, 90 ae
i,d & ,h o, anue, aase e % reDIusfy -, l0a'' W
anuendx Io the SANE AMI tha, nan x,a on.s Of hi,
last annual report with this appendix be printed for the
OF the Senate; 500 copies thereof for the use of the
Gene raj Land Office
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana asked to be excused from
serving select committee appointed YESTERDAY by
the Vice President to investigate certain wrongs said