The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-01

oa. foreign goods duties paid AID goods boasd spec
tying the quarterly s,asnenn Of SSH OF aid hsms;
hs sas asss .sa and oa,S q 10 Rio us each
speeuvsy for The public SERVICE nc1 Tue tsmn.on Of
thence TO the several military posts the Rio Grande
aud and the cosl OF such transportation
anco to The svcral military posts
List and Of the steamboats, registered
LEWIS A. THOMAS AND THOMAS RoGERs
The bill for the relief Of Lewis A. Thomas and Thos
Rogers having been engrossed. read third time
and passed.
DRAWBACKS ON FOREIGN MERCHANDISE.
On motion by Mr. PHELPS, the Senate, as in commit
Amendatory Of an act entitled IAN act allowing draw
back on foreign merchandise exported in the original
packages 70 Chhuahua and Santa Re, IN Mexico and
the British North American provinces adjoining the Uni
ted Staes approved March g. 1885, and for other pur
poses"
Mr. PHELPS offered the following amendment to the
first section OF the bull viz:
And the residue Of the provisions of the said
hereby extended 10 cases arising under this act
He did not suppose himself that the amendment was
at all necessary but he offered il TO satisfy the scrupes OF
some of his friends
The question being taken upon the amendment was
agreed TO.
Mr. p further moved to amend the bill so as to extend
the penalties prescribed by the previous laws to cases
arising under this bill which agreed to.
The bull was then reported to The Senate, and the
amendments concurred in.
Mr. SMITH called Ior the reading OF the bill, as
amended.
The bill was read when
Mr. SOULE moved to lay the bill on the table. II was
too important bill TO be passed in hurried
The question being taken upon the motion, il was
So the bill was laid upon the table.
JOHN MITCHELL.
On motion by MIR. SHIELDS, the Senate, in Com
nee Of the Whole, proceeded 10 the consideration OF
the bill for the relief OF john Mitchell.
Mr. > called for the reading Of the report and il was
read az follows
The petitioners while engaged in the service Of The United
States board transport sell du,ine the
Mexico. was ordered by MS commencing officer,
saue; and ia tie discharge this duly, ing
lssness OF neicency o. enc othe g,npsrs fire ef in
suoyed
An uct approved 18Th May isis pieces The petitioner on
me Invalid penson roll he dollars per mon b,
during his uts ie-an quite inadequate, in
op.on OF your commune. fos maintenance
who language the petitioner unable 10 Ia Ike
monhiul oi food withou. asssancs.'
relinf
Mr.. S. moved that the blank in the bill be filed with
sxeen. so ss 10 provide that the pension allowed to
The petitioner be srtesn dollars per month during his
Mr.. BADGER moved to Gil the blank with twenty"
Mr. JONES explained that the Committee Pensions
bad reported general bill, and that according that
general bill, which, if passed. would cover this casp the
pension allowed would be ;s.2 50 per month de thought
that $40 was not too much for man who was totally
disabled.
The question being taken first upon the largest sum
named-he amendment, moved BY the senator from North
Carolina, [Mr BADGER]-it was agreed to.
The bill and anendmen, were then reported 10 the
Senate the amendment was cOncurred in, and the bill
ordered TO be engrossed for third reading.
PENSION
MT JONES moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
sderation OF the bill amend an act passed on the Goth
OF February ls47 entitled An making appropriations
the payment OF revolutionary and other pensions OF
the United States, for the year ending the 3oh of June
1s4S," which was agreed to.
The bill was then read second time and considered
committee OF the whole when the hour for the spe
cal order having arrived, motion its further consider.
alton was postponed till to- morrow.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
special order.
1.-THE publication Of the remainder of report is
cessariy postponed]