The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-31

committee of the whole House Tomorrow.
| MIR. BRODHEAD, from the same committee,
made report upon the petition Of the heirs OF
Thomas Hutchinson, accompanied by d bill for
theft relief; which bill read first and second
| tmeJ and committed 10 committee of the whole
House On the stste of the Union.
| Mr.. BRoDHEAD, from the same comuttse;
made an adverse report upon the petitions of Will
liam Randall, and of the heirs of Ebenezer Spald,
ng which was laid upon the table.
| Mr.. COOKE, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, made an adverse report upon the petition
OF John NaiiertandY; which was land upon the ta-
bic.
| MIR. C. also, from, the same committee, made l.
report upon the petition of James Davidson accom-
panied by bill for his relief which bill was read
first and second tifie and committed 10 Committee
of the Whole Honse tomorrow.
Mr.. c. also, from the same committee, made an
adverse report upon the petition of James Bum
Dough; which was laid upon the table.
| Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, from the Com
mlttee of Claims made report upon the case of
Captain Francis Allyn, accompanied by bill to
provide for the payment of the passage of General
Lafa yee from France to the United States in the
year 1924; which bill was rcsd first and second
time, and committed to committee of the whole
| House tomorrow.
! Mr.. LlGON, from the Committee of Claims,
made report upon the petition of George d. Spen-
Ger, accompanied by bill for his relief which bill
was read first and second time, and committed to
a committee Of the whole House tomorrow.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury transmitting
| statement of the compensation and emoluments re-
ceived, Gnd the amount of fines, penalties, and for
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah and
| New Orleans, during four years ending June 80,
lS45; which letter and statement were referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
| Mr., RAMSAY moved an adjournment: lost.
| Mr.. THOMASSON moved that the House re-
solve itself into committee Of the whole on the
state of the Union: negatived.
| The clerk then read the following resolution
Resored That 5000 copies of Fremonts report be print
! cd, for the use Of new members.
| Mr.. WINTHROP proposed to amend, by stri-
king out the word "new" from the resolution
| Mr.. T1iOMASSON asked whether it would re-
quire 5000 copies to place the new members an
equality with the old'
| Mr.. MCKAY looked upon the proposition for
printing as entirely one. II was not in ia
yor of members Of that House; the copies asked for
were for distribution among their constituents. 1t
was the first time ever motion was made for the
printing of the documents by Congress of previous
one, and it was practice which obtained OF late
years to print extravaganty for the fmembers;
but such motion as that then before the body had
never been made there before. They might well
| take up any other document of the last Congress
the Presidents message, or anything else-and print
II Tor the use OF new members. Last year 5000
copies were printedj since that time, many members
had gone away, some had retired, and others were
driven out; their places were supplied by others,
and It was now proposed to print 5000 copies for
those new gentlemen. II was absurd. If new CO.
pies were to be printed, why not give the whole
House an equal sharei For his part, he thought his
constituents fully entitled othersto have part
Of them. He was opposed to the resolution, and
would move to lay the whole subject on the table.
The yeas and nays were called, and resulted as
| follows: yeas &C, nays II.
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON wished to know the
expense of publication. The great expense, he be-
d bs sbd by & d Of illus
none whatever, He had looked over the work, and
that was his deliberate opinion He would move
the exclusion of the plates and tables from the pro-
posed new edition.
Mr.. @. w. JONES moved reference of the
resolution to the Committee on Accounts, with in
srucons to inquire into and report the cost of the
publication.
This notion was then put, and lost
| somewhat heightened and unimportant CONVEX
sation reatiye to the propriety and expedency of
publishing another edition of the "report," in
which Msssrs. BAKER, BRISKERHoFF, CHiFMAN, and
/ GoRDoH took part, followed.
Mr. SAWTELLE said this was document
which was sought tor ny inc pocr.c and was read
with interest; but he regretted to see in this House
the spirit which was manifested on this occasion.
During the last session of Congress this document
was published. Was it right then to do so And
If So was il not right to publish it now as far as it
was neededf He considered il hardly fair for the
old members, who had received their copies, say
that il should not be laid in like manner before the
new members of this House for their information,
and for the information Of their constituents. He
was in favor Of all, old as well as new, members re-
ceiving an equal NUMBER but he claimed for him
self and for those who, like him, were new members,
the same rights as other gentlemen enjoyed
Mr.. HUDSON suggested that the objection of the
gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. JoSEs,l that in
fnrfher WEI thav, he
der the necessity OF paying again for the compost
ton, could be obviated by simple amendment re-
quiring them to be printed on the type now stand
ing he understood that the late printers Of the
House who had printed this document, had the type
| standing.
Mr.. HAML1N was indisposed to withhold any
courtesy due to the new members of the House; but
seemed to him that the course of proceeding pro-
posed was not such would square with gentlemen 8
individual notions of propriety. If they reprinted
this document he asked where the line could drawn
between this and all the documents Of the last ses-
sionl In addition to this, they all knew that Lieut..
Fremont was now on third exploring expedition
in the parts that the report of that would prob
ably be printed before their congressional term ex-
pred; and he asked il it would be expected by gem
temen here that their successors some future Con-
gress should order it reprinted for themselves He
contended that the the report Of the Commissioner of
Patents-a very important document-andt that many
other documents of the last session. might well be
fully understood by the House, and to give time for
further examination, moved that the House do now
adjourn.
| This motion being agreed to,
| The House adjourned to Friday, at ~ o'clock.
! The following petitions and memorials were pre-.
scented under the rule and referred to the appropriate
committees. aA
BY MIR. CALEB B, SMITH: The remohstrance of Dudley
Wiet and % Others citizens of Indiana against the ad
mission of Texas slave State Also the remonstrance
Of Mary Fcrr and % other females citizens of Indiana
| against the admission of Texas as slave State.
| By MIR. HUNGERFORDi The petition of inhabitants OF
Niagara county New York, for the improvement of har.
Dor nj is MeC rcek Lake Onaro referred to the Com
mee on Commerce
| BY Mr.. CATHCART, The memorial of $50 citizens Of
Indiana praying Congress to act for the protection
Of the settlers upon the lands purchased of the Miami In
dams, in Indiana.
BY MI MosELEY Four several petitions of citizens Of
Buffalo and Irving, New York, for appropriation for
lighthouse and to complete Cataragus harbor. also
petition Of citizens Of Buffalo New York for appropria
ton for harbor at Martanwoe river Wisconsin Also
remonsance Of citizens Of Eden Erie county, New York.
against the admission Of Texas $ a slave State.
By Mr. REID The petition of Elizabeth Tays, pray ling
the payment OF certain due her grandfather Robert