The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-19

would, at some future day ask leave to INTRODUCES
bills for the relief of jeremiah Moore and Charles
Mckenzie.
Mr. HUNT gave notice that he would, as early
| as possible, by leave Of the House, introduce a b
apply certain alternate sections of the public do
| main towards the completion OF works OF internal
improvement in the State of Michigan, and for 9TH
er purposes Also, bill to change the mode OF Sc
Letting certain school lands
| Mr.. CHAPMAN gave notice of his intention TO
introduce bill to amend the several laws organ
zing the various of the United States, and de-
inning their jurisdiction, as to limit that Jurisdc'
ton TO arising under the constitution and laws
of the United States, without distinction, arising
from the residence or character of the parties l'l-
| giant.
MIR. RATHBUN gave notice that he will ask
leave to introduce bill to regulate the circuit and
district courts fthe northern district of New York.
on o'morrow, or some subsequent day.
| Mr. s. JONES presented the following resolutions
which was adopted:
Resoip,d That the Committee on Military Affairs be In
sructed to inquire into the eSpediency Of establishing
tional armoy at Columbus Georgia and report by bill OF
otherwise,
Mr.. DODGE, pursuant to notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce bill to define the bounda
res Of the State Of Iowa, and to repeal so much OF
the act of the Sd Of March last, as relates to the
boundaries of said State; which referred TO the
Committee on Territories, and ordered to be printed
| Mr.. FICKLlN gave notice of his intention to
| ASK leave 10 introduce the COntlnudtion VI
the Cumberland road in the States of Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois; also, bill to grant to the States of In
diana and Illinois certain lands for the improvement
of the Wabash river, and TO open a communication
between Lake Erie and the Gulf Of Mexico; also, q
bill to grant tract of land to each actual settler
therein, under certain conditions.
Mr.. q. S. HOUSTON, pursuant to notice, asked
and obtained leave to introduce bill to establish q
permanent prospective presumption system in favor
ofactual settlers on the public lands; which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Also, bill to cede to the State of Alabama the
public lands lying within the limits Of said State
for purposes of public education; which referred
| to the committee.
Mr. McCLERNAND said he had been directed
| by the Committee on Public Lands to submit res
oluton ordering the printing of the usual number OF
copies of the report of the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office; in compliance with which he
offered for adoption the following resolution:
Resolved That ten thousand extra copies the report
the Commissioner Of the General Land Office be printed
| MIR. McC. said that he had understood ten thou
sand to be the usual number.
| Mr.. G. s. HOUSTON asked the chairman Of the
| Committee on Public Lands whether the resolution
contemplated the printing extra number of the
maps accompanying the report proper.
| Mr.. CcCLERNAND replied, that he had under
stood that the report stood separate from the maps,
and that the resolution did not embrace the maps.
The resolution adopted.
to introduce bill, in pursuance Of previous notice,
$40 reduce and graduate the prices of the public
lands to actual settlers, and cultivators" which was
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. LEWIS presented the following resolution;
which was adopted;
Resored That the Committee Commerce be instructed
to inquire into the sxpediency of making appropriation
for the erection ofa lighthouse at the mouth OF Caaraugus
creek on Lake Erie.
MIR. BOWLIN presented the memorial of the
auic Of nfO
bracing all coast, and asking for protection in
their ;new habitations; which ordered to be
printed, and referred TO the Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union. to accompany the bill on
the same subject. The memorial is duplicate of
the one presented in the Senate few days since at
which time We published it in full.
Mr. HOGE, pursuant to notice given, asked and
obtained leave to introduce bill, "To direct the
President of the United States to sell the reserved
mineral lands in the State of Illinois, and Territories
of Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead
ore."
Mr. CHAPMAN gave notice of his intention to
ask leave to bring in BILL "To divide the State of
Michigan into two United States judicial districts,
and the organization Of courts therein"
Mr. DODGE gave notice Of his intention, by leave
of the House, to introduce bill, "Grantng to the
Territory future Stale of Iowa. quantity of land
to aid in the improvement of the Des Moines
river.n
Mr. HAMLIN offered the following resolution;
which was adopted:
Realized That the President of the United he
quested to communicate to this house copies of
pondence not in his opinion incompatible with the public
interest which may have taken place. If any between
this and Great Britain within the last two years
in relation to the Washington treaty and particularly
tation to the free navigation Of the river st. Johns and
and also to communicate any information in his
relating to said disputed territory fund and the free navga
ton Of the said river st. Johns.
OREGON.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, as chairman of the Committee
on Territories reported "a bill to protect the rights
of American settlers in the Territory of Oregon UNI
til the termination Of the joint occupation Of the
same" which was read first and second time, and
referred to the Committee of the Whole the state
Of the Union and made the special order Of the day
for the LIST Tuesday of January
Mr.. RATHBUN asked leave to give notice Of a
BILL but before it was received
Mr.. HOUSTON rose to a privileged question.
He moved to reconsider the motion by which the
resolution Of Mr. Cooke, relating, to the election of
chaplains, was this morning laid on the table.
MIR. BRODHEAD moved to postpone the consd-
Grafton Of the molten to reconsider until Monday
next Negatived. Gr"
consider, was taken, and decided in the affirmative
The question recurring on the adoption of the
resolution
Mr.. COOKE modified it, as follows:
Resolved That Immediately after the call for resolutions
from the several States and Territories shall have been
peted the House will proceed to the election OF chaplain
On this motion Mr. c. had moved the previous
question.
Mr.. BOYD now appealed to the gentleman from
Tennessee to withdraw the demand for the pre- vous
question to enable him to offer amendment, for
the House also to 60 into the election of superin-
tcndent and assistant in the folding-room of the
House.
This request not being complied with
The demand for the previous was seconded, the
main question was ordered, and being taken, was
decided in the affirmative.
So the resolution of Mr.. Cooke was adopted
MIR. PRICE, on leave, presented certain petitions
Mr.. NORRIS gave notice that he would on to-
morrow, or on some future day. introduce bill to
repeal the second section Of can act entitled act
for the apportionment Of representatives among the
several States according to the sixth census" APPROX
ed June 25, lS42.
Mr.. HUBARD'gave notice that, at the earliest
opportunity, he would ask leave TO introduce bill
authorizing the issue Of scrip in exchange for mill
tary land-bounty warrants
Mr.. BRODHEAD asked leave to introduce bill