The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-19
TWENTY. NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION..
Fn1pAr, December 10, 1916.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

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House was on the resolutions Of the gentleman
| from Massac husetts. .r - rss
| MIR. HARRISON asked leave TO offer report
The SPEAKER replied that the gentleman from,
| New York had the floor. rl
| Mr. w. HUNT minated his willingness to yelt
| The -four for that purpose.
Mr.. HARRISON then presented, and asked fol
the reading of the following report;
The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom the
resolutions of the 9th inst referred certain portions
OF the Presidents message, together with the report
| OF the Secretary Of War, except so much Of said
report as was especially referred in said resolutions
| to other committees upon examination OF said re-
port, find certain subjects therein not especially re-
ferrcd to other than the Committee on Military AT
fairs, and which, in the opinion of the committee
more appropriately belong to other committees
They therefore recommend the adoption of the fol-
| lowing resolutions:
Resolved That the Committee on Military Affairs be dis
charged from the further consideration Of so much
OF the Secretary Of War relates to the chief Of the
corps OF Typographical engineers and the report that OIL
cer also much thereof relates to the harto OF the
lakes removing distractions In rivers improvements and
preparations for the ensuing fiscal years and
that the same be referred to the Committee on Commerce
from the further Of so much Of said report
the Secretary Of War relates to the Pension office and the
that the law establishing the soon
expre) should be continued that the be referred
TO the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions,
That the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged
from the further OF 50 much Of the report Of
the Secretary War relates the OF the
militia and that the same be referred TO the Committee on
a That the Committee Military Affairs be discharged
the Secretary of War relates the mineral lands pro.
poses substitution Of some other bureau to which the man
Of the mineral lands should be committed instead
TO the Committee on the Public Lands.
Mr.. w. HUNT was again about to address the
House, when several other members also appeared
anxious TO be heard; finally
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the gentleman from New York, (Mr. Hunt to
give way, whilst he made a motion to suspend the
rules, to receive resolutions, notices Of bills,
and bills on their second reading and reference,
which do not give rise to debate. Mr.. w. did not
wish to interrupt the debate before the House, but
only wanted to get at business By giving way
for short time, he assured those who wanted to
make speeches, that they would confer great favor
upon those who had business before the House;
and thereby, PROFESSIONALLY, secure longer time in
which to speak All he wanted was, that the COM
mittees should have chance to work whilst the
members talking in the House
Mr.. w. HUNT gave way, and the rules were
suspended.
Mr.. J. A. ROCKWELL gave notice that on to-
morrow, or some subsequent day, he should ask
leave to introduce bill for an act to grant ad-
dtional section in each township of the public lands
of the United States in aid of common schools.
By Mr. SYKES:
Resored That the Clerk fths House DO directed pro.
cure the engraving as soon as possible copies of
map accompanying the documents transmitted with the an,
nua message OF the President OF the United States at this
sion.
Mr.. DILLINGHAM; presented the following
resolution:
Resoped That the Committee on the Judciayibe instruct
removing place OF holding district circuit Of
the United States in tho of Vermont from Rutland
and Windsor, and Chelsea in said State.
By Mr.. SEAMAN:
RESOLVED That copies Of Fremonts report be printed
for the new members OF this House.
n, Laid over
Mr.. w. W. CAMPBELL gave notice that, at
an early day, he would introduce bill to establish
warehousing system; and
A bill to define the powers, duties, and compensa-
ton of the consuls of the United States;
MIR. Hunt offered the following resolution:
e,lred That the Committee Commerce be instructed
for the purpose of connecting Lakes Ontario and Erie by
means Of ship canal around the falls Of Niagara on one OF
the routes surveyed BY Captain Williams under the
-thority Of Congress, in 1885
q BY Mr.. WHEATON,:
Resolred That the Committee Enrolled Bills be now
appointed
Mr.. BRoDHEAD gave notice of his intention to
introduce the following bills:
A bill relative TO tonnage duty on canal boats.
A bill to provide for the establishment Of national
By MIR. POLLOCK.
Resoped That the Committee Military Affairs BIO in
struced to inquire into the expedency and propriety
the north and west branches of the susquehannah Penn
syvana and report thereon early practicable to this
House.
4 Mr.. McILVAINE here moved that when this
House adjourn, it adjourn to meet Mon onday at
IL O'Clock. Carried.
\ BY Mr.. STROHM:
RESOLVED That the Committee Roads and Canals be in
Sanusky Turnpike Company has been applied by State
ohio what the condition as to repair and otherwise of
the said road and what causes have produced its
condition. .t
By Mr.. ]. R. INGERSoLL:
Resolved That be referred to the Committee on the Ju
dietary consider the expediency Of reporting early
day. bill for settling the title to the Peapatch island in the
\ Mr.. HUBBARD gave notice that he would intro
duce bill authorizing the issue of scrip in inter-
change for military land-bounty warrants.
4 BY Mr.. ]. JOHNSON:
Resolved That the bill reported the 27th Congress-
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surviving officers and soldiers Of the be referred
TO a select committee.
By Mr.. LEAKE:
Rssoir.d That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads inquire into the expediency Of establishing
post route Sedlar Mills In the county Amherst
Virginia by the Bualoe Springs and Whites Gap Ito the
town OF Fairfield in the county Of Rockbridge.
Carried
4 Mr.. DRoMGOOLE gave notice Of bill, all act to
provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of
the State of Virginia, approved 9Th July, 1892.
BY Mr.. REID
Resopsd That the Committee the Judiciary BIO in
sueted 10, 70 inquire into the espsdensy Of ,ePsang 50
session Of the nth Congress entitled An act for the appor
m among .hy states
Congress be made by DISTRICTS and that they report by
bill or otherwise.
Laid over.
BY Mr.. J. r. INGERSOLL
Resoipcd That II be referred TO the Committee the
dietary consider and report whether it would be expe
dent 10 relieve the judges OF the Supreme Court Of the
United from holding circuit upon
the judges the district courts enlargement ofcour rs
detion provide for holding two terms annually by
Supreme Court, and for reducing prospecvely the mum
Der Of the judges Of that court
Mr. JAMES A. BLACK offered the following
resolution; which was adopted:
R,oirtd That the Committee the Militia be instructed