The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-06
WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1850.
ooNGREss-sATURDAY.


CONGRESS--SATURDAY
Housk or RxrgxsE xrAnyEs--The House was engaged il
the consideration Of the amendments Of the Senate to the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill until hafpast four
on Sunday morning The houses did not agree upon
any Of the general appropriation bills and the disagree
men, had to be settled by committees Of conference
Among the amendments agreed upon by these committees,
and finally eoncurred in by their respective houses the
following:
The bill making appropriations for the transportation OF
the United States mails by oeesn-bound steamers and
otherwise containing appropriation of $sssoo TO be
paid to T. X Collins for performing mail service on the
New York and Liverpool route with the provisions giving
rise to the Presidents veto stricken out
The amendment providing for reduction Of the tariff
disagreed to by the Senate stricken by the House
yeas SO, nays 80.
The appropriation bills were all passed, enrolled and
signed.
Mr. Chandler submitted resolution returning the
thanks of the House Hon Linn Boyd for the able inn
partial and dignied in which be has discharged
his duties apeaker during the present Congress which
considered by unanimous consent and agreed to-
At hafpast IL o'clock a. M. a committee was appoint
ed to act jointly with like committee the part of the
Senate to wait upon the President Of the United States
and inform him that the asd Congress had closed its la
bors and ready adjourn if he had further
munication to make The committee reported IL o'clock
m that they had discharged the duty assigned them and
that he had no further communication to make
The Speaker very briefly and eloqueny addressed his
felowmembers expressing his gratitude for their forbear
ancs; and then the House adjourned sine die
CIVIL AND MILITARY APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments made by the President
and Senate near the close of the session
CouRr or cLAIms.-Jadge Gichrist, OF New Hampshire,
Judge Backfod of Indiana and Joseph H. Lumpkn,
of Georgia. Montgomery Blair, Of Washington, Solicitor
The following appointments made for the four new
regiments Is
ron THE rwo cAvAIAY REGIMENTS.
Colonies.
Brsvet Colonel E. " Sumner lieutenant colonel
goons. e t&N z
Major Albert 8. johnson, major Of pay department. M
Lieutenant Coloses 4
Brevet Colonel r. 4. Ice, captain Of engineers.
Breve Lieutenant Colonel j. f. Johnston, captain
graphical engineers. bsz 81 g
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel W.. Hardse captain
dragons. 49,.
Brevot Lieutenant Colonel Braxton Bragg captain third
artillery.
Brevet Major w. ii. Emory, captain topographc. eng
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benjamin Mccullough, of Texas 3
ron THE TWO INFANTRY REGIMENTS.
Colones.
Brevet Colonel George Wright, lieutenant colonel fourth
infantry.
Breve Lieutenant Colonel Ed b. Alexander, major eighth
infantry.
Lieutenant CoIoRes
Brevet Colonel Chas. +. Smith, major first artillery.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Sas Casey, captain second in
fantry. aN
Majors.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel w H. r. Walker, captain sixth
infantry.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Edw. j. Sepoe, captain third
artillery. AGg
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel +. R. g. Candy captain adu-
tant generals department.
Captain II. w. Benhan, captain engineers.
Among the. many important appointments made at the
time, we have to add:
Israel d. Andrews Of Maine consul general for the British
North American PROVINCES Office recently created)
John Romeyn Brodhead of New York. consular agent Cor
commissioners for Japan, to reside at Samodi.