The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-24

ofste senator nom Virginia. that seems the House did
moi thnk that the addition oil the bill Tor the relief oil
Mrs Lomsx 70 The original bill Tor the elei Of Mrs
ihompson would put that in jeopardy The friends OF
Mrs Lomax In the House, finding that the proposition
Tor her relief not likely TO pass the House sepa
rate bill, put it TO this bill amendment, or il
would have been returned 10 the Senate. Ii the
addition OF an amendment 10 bill 10 mat way is 10 put
II in jeopardy the friends OF Mrs. Lomax in the House
have sci the example, by adding the amendment which
makes il necessary for the bill 10 come back TO the Sen
ale While am perfectly willing 70 agree TO thai amend
ment OF the House. all ask is that the case OF Mrs
Dade shall be provided for in the manner and
when the bill is returned TO the House, the feeling
which influenced tse House in suffering the amendment
for the benefit of Mrs Lomax TO be attached TO the bill,
have doubt. will induce them to concur IN this But
Ihaye desire 10 consume the time OF the Senate.
| Mr. MASON. Nor have |; but the are moi par
ale The Senate can do business but the House can
not There was no risk in adding the amendment for
the benefit of Mrs. Lomax 10 Mrs. Ihompsons bill;
but there will be great risk in adopting another amend
men, which will make il necessary TO send the bill back
TO the House
The question being then taken. the amendment TO the
amendment was agreed to, on division-ayes IS.
ID. The amendment of the House. amended was
On motion by Mr. MORTON. Rs title of the bill was
Mrs, Mary w, Thompson. Mrs. Elizabeth V. Lomax
and Mrs. A. M Dade"
| HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
message was received from the House OF Represent
atives by MIR. Fomey, their Clerk, announcing 10 the
Senate that the House agree to the report OF the com
mee of conference the disagreeng of the two
houses on the bill to prevent frauds upon the treasury OF
the United States
third and disagree to the second and fourth amendments
of the Senate TO the bill making appropriations for the
support OF the Military Academy for The year ending the
Subsequently,. on motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Sem
ate insisted on their amendments TO the Military Acad
envy bill disagreed 10 by the House of Representatives,
and committee of conference on the part OF the Senate
was appointed by the President pro tenn, consisting Of
Mr. PEARcE, Mr. SHIELDS, and Mr. BAYARD,
/ EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate
report of the Postmaster General. communicating in
compliance with resolution OF the Senate of the 18th
Instant statement from the auditor for that department
relative 10 the postage collected under the postal treaty
with Great Britain; which was read and on motion by
Mr. RUSK, it referred to the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads, and ordered TO be printed for the
use OF the Senate.
! RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD submitted the following resolu-
ton; which considered by unanimous consent, and
agreed to:
Resoipes, That the President be requested to communi
the Senate if in his opinion be incompatible
with the public interest the correspondence between our
minister in Portugal and the OF that in
relation TO the brig General Armstrong and the liability of
the Portuguese government TO pay for the same
/ HOUSE BILL REFERRED.
The bill from the House for the relief of John Hutfng-
ton read the first and second times by unanimous
consent, and referred TO the Committee OF Claims.
BILLS INTRODUCED
| Mr.. BORLAND asked and obtained the unanimous
of the Senate introduce bill Is 63 for the
relief of Sally T B. Cochrane, widow of the late Lieu
tenant X. f. Cochrane, United States army which was
read and passed TO second reading and ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr.. BRIGHT, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce bill Is 63s) to indemnify the
State of Indiana for the failure Of title to a township OF
land granted TO said State her admission into the
Union in 1916 which read the first and second times
by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee
! Public Lands.
| VICE PRESIDENT ELECT.
| Mr. BUTLER, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported bill IS $500 providing for administering the
oath of Office to William King, Vice President elect OF
the United States OF Americas which read the first
and second times by unanimous consent and considered
committee of the whole 1t provides that the oath
of office prescribed by the constitution may be admins
tered TO him when not within the limits OF the United
States by any competent officer.
| No amendment being made, the bill reported 10
the Senate, and ordered 10 be engrossed for third read
ing 1t subsequently, read third time and passed.
FIsHERIEs
Mr. DAVIS submitted an amendment, which he pro-
posed 10 offer a substitute for the bill 10 regulate the
rights of fishing and the rights of dsposDg OF the pro
ceeds OF the fisheries in and between the British North
American provinces and the United States which
received informally and ordered be printed for the
OF the Senate.
lTo BE Continued