The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-31
Mr. THOMAS SMITH inquired whether, i that

The SPEAKER replied that Il would cut on all
Discussion and bring the House to direct vote on
the question Of reference.
Tellers being ordered, the previous question was
sbstained-ayes TO, noes Az whereup6n
The main question upon reference ID Commit
zee OF the Whole was put, and carried without
division.
Mr.. GENTRY respectfully submitted that the de-
csion Of the chair to the effect Of the previous
question was not correct.
The SPEAKER sustained his decision, by re-
minding'the House that within few days the very
same case had come up for decision that, under u
misrepresentation, he had taken the same views as
the gentleman Mr.. j and was overrucd by tina
House.
Mr.. GENTRY appealed from the decision of the
chair
A desultory conversation on the point Of order,
IN which Messrs. G. s. HOUSTON, TIBBATTS,
ST. JOHN, G. DAVIS and others took part, fol-
lowed.
Pending this question,
Mr.. VANCE moved that the House, when it
should adjourn, would adjourn TO Saturday next.
[Cries Of mo" "no"]
The motion was then modified by the mover, 30
as To make the adjournment till Friday next
The motion as thus modified was then put, and
carried by large majority.
The question then recurring on the appeal from
the decision of the chair, and division being called
for, the appeal was laid on the table.
Then the original question on referring TO COM
''tSS VI uiS WuoiO was put III tiic
NATIVE.
INDIAN CLAIMS.
Mr.. COLLAMER from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, presented the following report
The Committee on Public Lands to whom was
referred the subject of certain land sales in the
northwestern land district, in the State Of MISSISSIPPI
pi, make the following report.
In 1890 the Ch6ctaws ceded their lands to the
United States, and in 1884 the Chjckasaws coded
theirs. The Choctaw lands were within the juris-
diction of the land Offices at Columbus and Choc-
ehuma, in the State Of Mississippi; and sales were
made at those Offices of land which, on the defni-
tive settlement of the line, ascertained to
have belonged to the Chckasaws; and such sales are
not recognised lawful, and no patents have is.
sued therefor.
1t appears that the Chckasaw land SO sold
amounts, at the two Offices TO pos 55-l00 acres.
BY the terms Of the Chickasaw treaty, the pro-
ceeds Of the sales Of the land by them ceded to
be kept by the United States, as fund for the use
Of the Chckasaws.
Your committee therefore report, that in their
opinion said sales, 80 made, should be egazed and
patents be issued thereon, and that the money re-
ceived therefor should pass to the said Chickasaw
fund; and bill is herewith submitted accordingly.
Mr.. PRESTON KING moved reference of the
report to committee Of the whole, it involved an
appropriation.
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON did not regard the re-
port in that light, and hoped il would be laid on the
Mr.. C0LLAMER hoped that such disposition
would not be made Of the report.
Mr.. McCLERNAND asked for reading of the
report
The report was accordingly read.
Mr.. McCLERNAND resumed, and was UNDER
stood to be opposed to the reference.
The question was then put, and carried in the af-
irnlntiye
Mr.. THOMAS SMITH, from the Committee on
the Public Lands moved the reference of the memo
rial of Abner Van Ness, asking for reimbursement
of money, to the Committee Of Claims; which was
Nj. hoIIMUN, from the same committee, re.
ported adverse to the petition of Mary Ann Brown,
praying for relief.
Mr.. RELFE, from the same committee, presented
bill for the removal of the nnd Office at Jackson,
Mo-; read the first, time.
ArpoRrIoNMENr oSruBLIc OFFICES
Mr.. RATHBUN, from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary. reported g bill providing for the apportion-
ent of certain Offices in the several departments of
the government, in the city of Washington, and the
more general and equal diffusion Of such Offices
among the various States and Territories and the
Bill read the first and second time, and, on mo-
tion referred to the Committee Of the Whole, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. RATHBUN then presented resolution.
which was adopted, directing the purchase of the
Mr.. WINTHROP asked for information on the
subject of the resolution.
Mr.. Mckay made some remarks not distinctly
audible at the reporters desk.
Mr.. WINTHROP was understood to SAT-. thnt
the effect OF the resolution would be to violate pre-
vious contract. He hoped it would lie over for a
short time.
Mr.. Mckay called for the reading Of the reso-
the last Congress- resembling the resolution
Of the previous Congress- which directed the clerk of
the House to cause to be compiled an edition of
the laws of the United States and also the
resolution Of the last Congress-, directing con-
tract to be made by the Attorney General of the
United States, for the publication of these laws;
which we're read.
Mr. RATHBUN explained the circumstances
in detail which had induced the committee TO report
this resolution and which, he argued, required the
adoption Of the resolution DIS matter Of sheer econ
omy, efectng as it would saving of some $3.50,
i'm addition to furnishing larger number Of copies
Of this work.
Mr.. M. BROWN, from the same committee s,ls.
tanned the views of its chairman, Mr.. RArnBus,
and further explained that it was not in conflict with
the contract which had been made by the Attorney
General that contract not including this 10th volume
of the laws.
Mr.. WINTHROP, in further objection to the
resolution, stated that Messrs. Little & Brown, (the
gentlemen with whom this contract had been made.
were publishing this 10th volume of the laws in a
uniform style with the preceding ones, and at
much less price than proposed by this resolu-
ton to be paid for the same volume He sug-
gested the propriety, however, gentlemen differed
on this subject Of allowing the resolution to lie on the
table for further consideration; but in compliance
with suggestion made, in order to accomplish the
same object, moved the reference of the resolution
to the Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
After further conversation on the subject by Mr..
RATHBUN and Mr.. BROWN,
The question being taken, the motion was agreed
to, and the resolution was referred To the Commits
tee of the Whole on the state ofthe Union.
Mr. THURMAN, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, made adverse report on the petition of
Ephraim g. Gilbert; which was laid on the table,
Mr.. ST. JOHN; from the Committee on Revolu-
tonary Claims, made an adverse report upon tn g
petition of the heirs of Godfrey Wenwood; which
was laid on the table.
Mr.. JOSEPH JOHNSON, from the same COM
mittce made report upon the case of the heirs Of
Col. William Grayson, accompanied by bill for
their relief; which bill was read first and second
time, and committed to committee of the whole
House Tomorrow
Mr.. DANIEL P. KING, from the same COM
mitee, made report upon the case of the heirs Of