The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-23

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Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louissna, oGsrel the follow
ing resolution; which was adopted;
Rsssis<d That the Conmts Pensions be instructed to
inquire into the expedency OF passing an act to continue
the Office Of the Commissioners Of Pensions
ton; which was adopted:
Rssolrsd That the Committee on be instructed
to report the Senate bill for extending the revenue laws
Of the United States over the State OF Texas and establish
Of Ss Sa.e which as or may &c. imposed BY law
upon goods imported into said State Of Texas from and al
ter the period which the act admitting the said state into
the Union shall he finally executed and under the proy
sons Of the laws Of the United States already passed
The Senate, on motion, went into executive SEES
sion; and stands adjourned over to meet on Satur-
day, at II O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The newly elected chaplain Rev. Mr. Milburne)
opened the business by short but impressive
prayer; after which
The journal of the previous day was read
Mr.. COOKE arose to present resolution from
the Committee on Engraving, amidst numerous OBJ
jectons; but ll
The SPEAKER informed the House that the
motion was a privileged one.
The Clerk then read the resolution, as follows:
Reored That the clerk Of the House be directed to pro
cure the engraving as soon as possible OIL eSpes o.
nus Of the President Of the United States Of this
Union.
The SPEAKER then said the order of the day
was upon the election OF q superintendent OF the
folding room, &c.
Mr.. MCDOWELL rose TO privileged question;
and remarked that he heard the clerk Of the House
announce the other day his TO fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation Of his colleague Mr.
Vance, as chairman Of the Committee Of Claims.
He desired 10 say 10 the House, that he found his
IN tuvo other counpn itteea hat X
cused from serving on the third bya rule of the
House. He desired TO say, further, that there are
circumstances connected with the appointment OF
the committees of this House, affecting the State
which he had the honor in part to represent here,
that forbade him from serving on any committee upon
which his name had been placed.
Mr.. DANIEL arose and said, he was instructed
by the Committee Of Claims to ask permission that
one of its members MIR. SrEPHEss] should be ex-
cused from serving on the committee but not seeing
that gentleman in his place, he would withdraw the
motion for the present. s
MIR. COBB thought the absence Of the gentleman
was to be attributed to i'll health, and that the re-
quest ought to be granted. ~
The SPEAKER was again in the act of bringing
up the order Of the day, when
Mr.. COBB rose, and observed ne had question 10
put, which, being privileged one, he hoped would
obtain precedence; II was, that the House should
adjourn for a few days
The SPEAKER. When the House adourns, it
will be to meet on Saturday. The resolution being
read after call for the yeas and nays, which was
not sustained by the House, it was put and carried.
Mr.. MCCONNELL. move the House do now
adjourn; which was agreed to.
The House was then declared adjourned until
Saturday next.
The following petitions and memorials were pre-
scented under the rule and referred to the appropri-
ate committees:
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Congress- with the accompanying documents, together
with the additional evidence now presented relating 70 the
claim Of Bent st. vrain. Co. for Indian depredations
BY Mr. sAwTELLE: The petition Of James Wyman, Of
Somerset county in the State Of Maine heretofore
ed January lS44: referred to the Committee Invalid
By Mr. FOSTER. The petition of Francis Remmi for a
pensions referred TO the Committee on Revolutionary Pen
By Mr. GILES The petition Of John Porter praying for
pension Of injuries received in the public
vices referred to the Committee Invalid Pension, Also
the memorial Commander Mcintosh praying for comPen
grader .da referred 10 he Committee on Naval Affairs
BY Mr. WILLIAMS The petition ofsamuel B. Wads-
appropriation for building at that place
Also the petition Of Andrew Blake. praying for bounty
ers had not the vessel been lost Also the petition Of
O. Higgins and Others praying for the allowance Of the
sea while on her voyage Also the petition Of the
Of Frenchman's hay. praying for tho erection Of light,
he ssens o. shhoass
the entrance Of Prospect harbor said Also the
petition Of the citizens Of Washington county for light
house at Little river in the town OF Cutter Maine Also
petition the citizens Of the State Of Maine for the
erection Of lighthouse upon Spoon island at the entrance
ofthe Jeico bay; referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
By Mr. MACLAY. The petition Of Ellen Woolsey, wild.
of NJ g. Woosey, formerly lieutenant in the United
navy for pension Also the petition Of A. Hatha
way OF the city Of New York for payment Of cancelled
treasury note Also, the petition Of H. Stephenson for
pension
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
December %, 1545.
GENTLEMEN: In the 65th number of your Semi
Weekly Union, l find the following reported as
part of the proceedings Of the House of Represents
tives, on the Texas resolutions:
ssNfr. ROCKWELL. wish to have the resolutions
referred to the committee, amended as follows:
"Propisd That within the State by this resolution admit
ted into the Union slavery involuntary scrvtde lex
cept crme shall be prohibited and all the provisions