The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-11

From Maryland BY Messrs CHAPMAN,
GILES, and LlGON
tMr. GrLEs presented the petition Of Samuel !,
Anderson, praying for pension; read ana reiefreo
10 the Committee Naval Affairs.
From Virginia By Messra. HOPhlNS,Jo
SON, BAYLY, BROWN, ard LEAkE.
mir, HoPKiNs presented the petition OF Esther
Humphries, of Washington county, Virginia, pray
ing that she may be allowed a ens!on. Mr. a.
also asked and obtained leave TO withdraw from the
files of the House the petition ana accompanying
papers of Peter Rife, of Wythc county, Vir-
GINA, asking that his name may be placed upon the
roll of revolutionary pensioners; which papers
with additional evidence referred To the Com
mttee on Revolutionary Pensions
From North Carolina By Mr.. GRAHAM.
From South Carolina: By Messrs. HOLMES,
SIMS, and WOODWARD.
From Georgia; BY Messrs. HARRISON and
LUMPKIN.
From Kentucky By Messrs TRUMBo, GIRL
DER, TIBBATTS, and YOUNG.
[Mr. TIBBArTs presented supplement to the
petition of the practical steam engineers and others
Of the city Of Cincinnati Ohio, to the Congress OF
the United States MIR. T. also presented the petit
ton of sundry steamboat owners and officers, mer-
chants, traders and producers and citizens of the
valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi, praying that
Congress will pass law authorizing the purchase
Of the Individual stock in the Louisville and Port.
land Canal Company.l
CULLoM A. JOHNSON, and STANTON.
From Ohio By Messrs. HARPER, TlLDEN,
and PENDLETON.
From Ohio: Several petitions and remonstrances
were presented by Messrs. GIDDlNGS, CUM
NINGHAM, DELANO, and ST JOHN.
From Indiana Petitions and memorials were
presented by Messrs. CALEB b. SMITH, WICK
KENNEDY, and CATHCART.
From Illinois: Petitions were presented by
Messrs. WENTWORTH, McCLERNAND, and
Others
From Alabama Petitions were presented by
Messrs. CHAPMAN, YANCEY and others.
Mr.. G. S. HOUSTON asked permission to pre-
sent bill: but was refused at that stage of the pro-
ceedings.
Mr.. CABELL presented petition from citizens
Of Florida, for compensation for losses sustained
during the Seminole war.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. r. SMITH gave notice that, on tomorrow
or some day thereafter, he would ask leave to intro
duce the following BILLS
in the States Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Mis-.
souri,.
A bill to grant to the State of Illinois the right O.
way through the public lands for certain railroads
and other purposes
A bill for the relief of VIM. McCauley, soldie
in the late war with Great Britain.
A bill for the relief of Isaac Barker.
A bill to establish port of entry at the city o
Alton, in the State of Illinois.
A bill to repeal or so modify the joint resolution
the Sd of March last directing the Secretary Of thu
Treasury to retain moneys of certain States indebt
ed to The United States, as TO exclude from thu
operation ofsad resolution the three per cent fund
set apart for the encouragement of learning by thu
acts of admission of certain new States into the
Union.
Mr.. STANTON gave notice that to. morrow, o,
on some subsequent day, he would ask leave &c
bring in a bill TO establish port of entry at Mem
MIR. WENTWORTH, on leave gave notice thai
he would ask leave, some future day, to bring in
bill grant an additional donation Of land to the
State of illinois sufficient to make up on amount
equal to that granted to the State of Ohio.
Also, bill to cede the public lands to the States
in which they respectively lie, on certain condi.
tons.
The SPEAKER ntimated that the list was now
to be called in reverse order.
Mr.. WINTHROP differed from the chair.
The SPEAKER explained, that the States hav-
ing been called again, it would be in order to
call for reports.
Some other remonstrances were presented and
motions made; when
A motion for adjournment was carried by LOT
votes in the affirmative.
The following petitions were presented under the
rule:
by Jf,NhlNr' Inc Vi hunuIy lnnaDlt-
ants male and female. Of the town Of Trenton Oneida
county, New York, against the admission Of Texas
snve State. The petition of Frederick Gibbs oil Oneida
county New York praying for pension in consideration
OF services the army of the United states in the reyou
tionary The petition of Samuel Cochran, of Vernon,
Oneida county New York praying for pension in consd
GRAFTON Of disabilities incurred in the service OF the United
States in the of 1912. .a.
By Mr.. ROBERT SMITH: The papers in the Of John
W. Hocke and the papers in the Of Peter shafer:
each referred to the Committee Of Claims The papers in
the of the heirs Of VIM Arnold deceased referred to
the Committee Public Lands The papers i'll the case oil
John Stone for pension the papers in the OF Wm
McCaney and the papers in the OF Barker each
OF which referred to the Committee Invalid Pen
sions .eH 4#t5