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

tomorrow, or some subsequent day, ask leave to
Introduce a bill authorizing the payment OF the
salary which has accrued to the circuit Judge Tor
the district of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 10
the Judges of the district court of the United States
fSr The eastern and western districts Of Pennsylva-
MIA, who have been dscharging the duties oil cir
cu, Judges since the death of Judge Baldwin
Mr.. CUMMINs offered the following resolution;
which was adopted:
Reolred That the Committee the Post ONCE and Post
Roads ha to inquire into the expediency oil estab
fishing post route from New Philadelphia in Tuscaroia
county ohio by way Of Rogersville, to Coshoeton' In
Coshocton county, Ohio
Mr. PERRY offered a resolution authorizing
the Clerk of the House to cause to be printed from
The type now standing, an additional number OF
Lieut. Fr6mont's report.
The resolution lies over for debate.
CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY.
Mr.. DRoMGOoLE, from the Committee of
WAYS and Means, by the general consent OF the
House, reported "a bill to provide for the organi-
zation of the treasury, and for the coecuon, sse.
revenue;n which, on his motion, was twice read,
and referred to the Committee of the Whole ON the
| state of the Union.
MT. b. KING offered the following resolution;
which adopted:
R,,o,p,d That the Committee on Naval Affairs be in.
sructed to inquire the expedency Of improving the
naval anchorage near Fort Pulaski in the harbor Of sa
vannah Georgia. and of asking the necessary aPPropa
| ton therefor
| Mr.. DOUGLASS offered the following resolu-
| tions which were adopted;
RESOLVED That the title to any part of the Oregon terri
tory 81 degrees 40 minutes OF north latitude not
open to compromise so as to surrender any part Oh saa
RssoUeS That the question of title to the territory should
not be left open to arbitration
| Mr. D. proposed to debate the resolutions of the
gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. WINTHROP
when they came up. They accordingly lie over.
Mr. VANCE moved that the House adjourn;
which, being agreed to-,
The House adjourned to Monday, IL O'Clock m.
as 1t was Mr.. CHlpMAN, and not Mr.. PERTH,
as was by mistake stated in the report of yester-
davis proceedings, who objected TO Mr. BAYLYs
obtaining the floor in the debate on the naturalza-
ton laws-Mr. CHIrmAN being under the impress
sion that Mr.. BAYLy had spoken on the subject.
The following petitions and memorials were pre-
scented under the rule and referred to the appropriate
committees
By Mr.. BAYLY The petition of Commodore Thomas
APP Catesby Jones' praying for services and
with the chief the sandwich and other South
Sea islands in the years 1926 and sa referred to the Com
of John Sh praying to be relieved from the ulfment Of
contract entered into between the said John sh and the
United States for the purchase Of tract OF land In North
cumberland county. Virginia. referred to the Committee
the Judiciary Also the petition Of Thomas Underhill's
farm and buildings Of the said undehll by tho ninth reg
ment Of the Virginia troops in the continental service in the
year 776: referred TO the Committee Revolutionary
Claims Also the petition OF the administrator OF Bslitha
DAVIS praying for the payment Of damages sustained by the
nonfument Of contract the part OF the United States
bricks for the building Of the fort at Old Point Comfort
referred to the Committee of Claims.
By MIR YELL: memorial from the legislature OF the
State Of Arkansas l. Praying Congress to SO modify the
compact with that State allow the sale OF the seventy
two sections to be applied TO the Of common schools
Also allow the location Of certain Spanish claims in said
State g. Also remonsrance against the establishment Of
national bank protective tariff and against internal I'M
provemens by the general government except objects
clearly national q Also praying change IN the manner
Of the sale ofhe public lands Also demonstrating against
the distribution of the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands. Q. Also in relation 70 mail routes in Arkansas
BY Mr. JACOB THOMPSON: The memorial of John
Hutchinson praying to be allowed emption right to
tract Of land referred to the Committee Public Lands
By Mr. MOULTON: Resolution and report Of the legis
ature the State OF New Hampshire the subject OF the
trial conviction and imprisonment Of Thomas w Dorr, Of
Rhode island laid the table and ordered to be printed
by Mr. RATHBUN: The petition Of L. sacket and
era hundred others inhabitants Of the counties of oswego
habor Of Little sodus bay N York: referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce. Also certificate and memorial
signed by large number of forwarders, shpowners and
Little sous bay N W referred to the Committee Com
merce Also certificate signed by Capt j. C. Pease and
III others captains and commanders Of vessels and steam
boats Lake Ontario, " in favor Of the Improvement
OF the horbor Little Sodus bay referred to the Committee
By Mr. Abort: The remonstrance of Elisha Hunting
and Gas others OF VIM. Schouler and others, legal
voters; Elizabeth Bradley and 2o4s Others all
citizens of Lowell in the State of protesting
against the admission Of Texas into the Union With cons
tuition which establishes and pepetuates slavery and the
slave-trade.
By Mr. HAMLIN The petition Of Iohn Campbell and
companying paper for pension: referred to the Commit
tee Invalid Pensions.
By MIR. HARPER: The petition OF Edith Ramey widow
OF John Ramey solder OF the revolution asking the benefit
OF the pension laws.
By Mr.. HoGE: The petition Of Nicholas Bowling. and
i67 others citizens ohe State of Illinois, praying the pas
sage of law directing the sale Of the reserved mineral
lands belong the government in the State OF Illinois and
Territories OF Iowa and Wisconsin: referred to the Commit
tee on the Public Lands
BY Mr. CHASE: The petition Of L.T Chatham, of Nash
VILE Tennessee praying compensation for losses sustained
by him in consequence OF the nonu lmen OF contract
made United States with him. for the OF
Cherokee Indians. referred to the Committee Indian
Affairs.
By Mr.. TiBBATTS: The petition of Mrs. Mary Hicks, OF
Jessamne county Kentucky widow Of William Hicks de-
ceased soldier of the Of the revolution praying that
her claim to pension during life may be made to
mence the LIST of March, 1912. 9
By MIR. McCLELLAND: The memorial of Lewis Allen
and others, citizens Of Detroit in favor Of the improve
ment Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
By Mr.. EwING The petition and document of Jesse
Blddle soldier of the last praying for pension
ferred to the Committee on Pensions
By Mr.. WOODWORTH: The remonstrance Of Margaret
A. Sebing and Sc other ladies' of Duchess and Orange
counties New York; also of 76 of the clergy and lay OF
Duchess and Orange counties New York against the ad
mission Of Texas a slave States
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