The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-22
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
FOR PRESIDENT,
FRANKLIN PIERCE
or NEW HAmrsHIRE.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM R. KING,
OF ALABAMA.



SESATB-Mr. Bright submitted report with regard
to the seat Of Mr. Mallory. senator from Florida which
was contested by Mr. Yulee. the former occupant The
report recommends the adoption of the following reso
ton:
RssolUsd That the Hon. Stephen r. Mallory was duly
elected member of the Senate of United States from
the Sd day OF March, 1851.
On motion by Mr. Hunter the civil and diplomatic bill
was taken up and considered until o'clock.
After a short executive session, the doors wore re-
opened
7 Mr. Douglas submitted letter from Hon. Mr. Stanly,
member of the House from North Carolina, denying any
participation in the circular which represents him aud
others being democrats who would vote for Scott.
Mr. Mangum made short explanation, stating that
he had knowledge OF the authors OF the circular, who
had appended his name. with those OF other members OF
Congress, and stated that he considered the whole
matter as beneath contempt
M Douglas said he should make no issue with re-
gard to the natter but he amazed that the senator
from Connecticut had not made an equally explicit de-
NAL.
| Mr.. Smith said that he had conversed with many Of
those whose pames attached to the circular, and
SO far as he knew none Of them concerned in lis
production and that if he had not character enough TO
render il unnecessary TO deny such pputaons contained
! in the wretched blackguardsm of the newspapers it
would be useless for him 10 add anything upon the
subject.
Mr. Walker said that the denial OF Mr. Stanly and that
of Mr.. Mangum was entirely satisfactory, SO far as
they were concerned; but he not equally satisfied
with regard Mr. Smith, and should still believe that he
signed it.
Mr. Smith replied that it was a matter of entire indif-
ference to him what the belief of Mr. Walker might be
and commented upon the in which the subject
had been first introduced into the Senate.
The river and harbor bill was then taken up, and de.
baed until halfpast four o'clock, when the Senate ad
journed
! HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs-The House passed the
bill authorizing certain soldiers of the last war with
Great Britain to surrender their bounty lands and receive
others in their stead. The bill for the relief OF the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Company was next finally
laid on the table The House then went into Commit
tee OF the Whole the state Of the Union, (Mr Stuart
in the chair } and taking up the posoce appropriations
bill, speeches al length made by Messrs Cling
man and Evans and afterwards the committee rose
and the House passed the bill. The bill TO confirm to
the State of Michigan certain saline lands within the
limits OF the said State next passed, having beer
taken from the Speakers table motion OF Mr. Stuart
On motion of Mr. Edgeron, the House then took up
private bills on the Speakerstabe, which had been
ported back from the Committee of the Whole on III,
state Of the Union and, after passing the bills for IN,
relief of John A. McGraw, OF New York city, and vii
liam p Green OF Providence, Rhode Island, the House
adjourned