The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-19
On motion of MIR. FRIES. il was

Mr.. PETIT offered the following resolutions:
Resoired That Congress have fostering care over
any subject except such as hsy have power to legSae
upon
Rsseisd That Congress have power to eglate upon
Resoiced testcre That Congress have fostering
over religion power to appropriate money for religious
purposes
On motion of Mr.. MORSE,
Resoed That the Committee the Judiciary he instruct
ed to inquire into the proprety ofalowng the district at
toney Of Louisiana the salary given 10 10th ocerthe
western district court having been abolished and the dis
tric attorney the district being required to dis
otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. T. SMITH, it was
Resolrsd That the Committee on Revolutionary Pen.
s $40 os instructed to inquire INTO the o.
roll INDECENT soldiers of the late (war of 1879 who
may have served for the term OF six months In the regular
militia or volunteer service.
Mr.. CATHCART gave notice that he would, on
tomorrow, or on some subsequent day, osk leave
to introduce bill granting the right of presumption
to the settlers upon the Miami reservation in lndi-
ana.
Mr.. C. B. SMITH gave notice that he would, on
tomorrow, or some subsequent day, ask leave to
introduce bill to provide for the completion of the
Cumberland road in the State of Indiana, and the
surrender Of the same to the State.
Mr.. McGAUGHEY gave notice that he would
on tomorrow, or some subsequent day, ask leave
to introduce bill to confirm to the State of Indiana
certain ldnuS LOT the continuation OF the w aUdSn
and Erie canal, and for other purposes.
Mr.. ROBERTS gave notice that he would, on
tomorrow, or some subsequent day of the present
session. ask leave introduce bill in regard the
railroad leading from Jackson, through Brandon,
to the western boundary Of Alabama, and for other
purposes.
On motion of Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON, it was
qnested to be communicated this House all the
information the files and records of the several depart
dams who apped through The chckasaw agent for lands
in pursuance Of the provisions OF the Chckasaw treaty
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number Of claimants the lands requisite to satisfy their de-
mands the number rejected and the number approved and
the Of the assgnees of those Indians who obtained
lands and the action any, had by the department in ref
those lands which had been previously sold at the
land Office Pontooc and afterwards confirmed to ndivd
ual reserves.
Mr.. J THOMPSON introduced bill, in pursu-
ance of notice. to legaize the sales Of certain lands
made at the Chochuma and Columbus land Offices in
the State of Mississippi; which read twice, and
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands:
On motion of Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS, it
was
Resolred That the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads be Instructed 70 inquire into the exPsdeney Of
taelishing direct daily maiD route from Montgomery
Alabama, to Jackson Mississippi.
On motion of Mr.. J. DAVIS, it was
Re,o,ped That the Committee on Military Afairs be in.
sucted to inquire into the expedency of converting
ton of the forts OF the United States into schools for militia
ry instruction the basis Of substituting their
garrsons of enlisted bv detachments furnished from
each State Of the Union in the ratio of their several repre-
sensations in the Congress ofthe United States.
RESOLVED That the committee be instructed to report by
bill or otherwise
MIR. OWEN, in pursuance of notice given, intro
daced bill to establish the Smithsonian Institute
for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among
men: referred, his motion, TO select committee
Of seven.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, pursuant to notice. asked
and obtained leave to introduce bill to establish
district at Chicago; which referred
the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be
printed
Mr.. DOUGLASS offered the following resolu-
lion; which lies over:
Roads be instructed inquire into the expediency Of
abhng mar route from Quincy, Illinois, to st Joseph's.
in the State oil Missouri.
Mr.. HOGE presented the following resolution;
which lies over:
Reod That the Secretary of the Treasury be request
I'd lay before the House statement showing the amount
expended annually for the printing Of the two houses Of
the expenditures of each house in separate columns
llso statement of expenditures for folding and binding
both houses in separate columns for the same period
Mr.. McCLERNAND presented bill, making
In appropriation for the construction of shipcanaf
around the falls of St. Mary, at the outlet of Lake
Superior; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. YELL presented the following resolution;
which was adopted
Rsolrd That the Secretary OF the Treasury be request
ID TO communicate to this House the amount due to the
state of Arkansas OF the two percent fund II any and his
for withholding the same and whether said fund
has been withheld from any State entitled to said fund
Mr.. R. SMITH, pursuant to notice, intro duced
"A bill TO grant TO the State of Illinois right of
way through the public lands of the United States,
md for other purposes" which was referred to the
Committee on the Public Lands.
Mr.. s. also presented the following resolution
which was agreed to:
Resored That the Committee the Public Lands be In
ructed inquire into the justice and expedency OF grant
ng liberal donations of lands to the officers and soldiers
who served in the ranging service against the Indians on
western frontier down to the close of the late war with
Great Britain
Mr.. McCLERNAND gave notice of his inten-
ion to move the House, on tomorrow, or as early
hereafter as practicable, for leave to introduce bill
% establish an armory and foundry at Fort Massac,
On the Ohio river.
Mr.. BAKER presented the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary;
Resortd That the joint resolution approved March g.
any shall have been may be- in default for the pay,
nent Of interest principal investments in stocks or
held X he state o
named shall not be so construed as to authorize the Score
Of the Treasury to withhold moneys belonging to
Dr. compact
Mr.. YANCEY offered the following resolution;
which agreed to:
Resoired That the Committee Military Affairs be in.
,trcted to inquire into the expedcncy of repeating
s42 aboshes the Office Of one inspecorgenea and OF
restoring said ONCE and the officer discharged the same as
though said act had never been passed
Mr.. YELL presented the following resolution;
which was adopted:
Resolved That the Committee the Public Lands be in
ructed inquire into he proprety Of elnquishng to tho