The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-16


whether deputy posmsssrs may not with adysnisK. TO
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during good behavior for specified period and
movable except for cause.
Which was laid upon the table.
DISTRIBUTION or BOOKS.
In pursuance Of previous notice, Mr.. DIXON
asked, obtained leave, and introduced a joint
resolution relative TO the distribution Of books 10
historical societies. which resolution Mas read twice
and committed. I.
JAMES Dixon.
On motion of Mr.. McHENRY,
R..oIVsS That the Committee Of the whole House to-
be for the present discharged from the considers.
Of the bill for the benefit Of James Dixon aud that
the be reeommiited TO the Committee the District
Of Columbia ... .e..
FoRcEs AMERICAN ARCHIVES.
Mr.. THoMAssoN offered the following resoIu.
ton;
R% The, the sseI,t. q STATE present in the
Of the United s,'s. eoPy lo1Ss' American archives
Which was laid upon the table for one day.
HEMP.
On motion Of Mr.. BELL,
R.sortd That the Secretary Of ths Navy inform this
House how much hemp has been purchased for the Of
the navy each year since and neludiug tbs year Is4O
hemp tbs price paid ier each from whom purchased
S.s. S:sn sI" By The % s., a Ss s.e .' &.
Law establishing hemp sreHey in ksniasky sAd issoar
Which was agreed to.
CENTRE COLLEGE.
Mr.. BELL gave notice of motion for leave to
introduce bill for the benefit Of the trustees of the
Centre College Of Kentucky, who are by that name
trustees for the deafan dumb asylum OF Kentucky
giving them the privilege Of vaeatng certain patents
and relocating certain lands granted them by the
United States
Mr.. TRUMBo offered the following resolution:
RssOsd That the SECRETARY Of the Treasury be- and he
hereby instructed to submit 10 this House his project
goods wares ana msrchan dss imported into the United
States.
Which was laid upon tn. table for one day.
MESSAGE AND SoRREsrospxscE.
Mr.. HUNGERFoRD offered thefollowing resolu.
hon'
Rssod That 200 extra copies Of the Presidents mes
sossnmsnt and Great britain be printed for the use Of
thi, House.
Laid upon the table.
NAVAL DEPOT ON LAEE ERIE.
On motion ofMr. LEWIS,
R,soirsd That the Secretary Of War be requested to
communicate to this House all the information pos
session OF the typographical bureau together with such
opinion that bureau is prepared give touching the ad
yantagss and the different points on Lake
Agreed to.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
On motion Of Mr.. JAMES A. BLACK,
R,sOIvsd That select committee on retrenc TO
consist Of nine members b. appointed take couss
ration the expenditures ofhe War Department and tbs pay
R.,Ois,d further That said committee have pow or to send
for and papers and that they report this House by
bill or otherwise.
LOAN CERTIFICATES.
On motion Of Mr.. BIGGS,
R,,Oivsd, That the Committee Of Way, and Means be
instructed to inquire into the expedency Of providing
law for the payment Of loan ce6cates now outstannx
and unpaid Issued under the authority Of the Congress Of
NAVY PENSION FUND.
On motion of Mr.. /. z. HOLMES,
Resolr,d, That the Committee on Naval Affairs inquire
into the expedency OF restoring the pension navy fund
Posr-RourK.
On motion Of Mr.. HARRISON,
Rsoh.d That the Committee on Post once and Post
Rosdsb Instructed to ioqnre into the expediency
county and dreenvle in Meriws,her county State
Of Georgia
PUBLIC ROAD.
On motion of Mr.. BURLINGTON,
R.,oirtd That the Committee on Roads and Canals be
instructed to inquire into the expedency Of making an
appropriation for the construction Of macsdamiled road
mountains by way Of the United States arsenal at Psbupe
and Mesdvile, to the hsrbor of Erie, on Lake Erie.
PENSIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. DARRAGH,
Resolved That the Committee Invalid Pension, be in
widows Of Officers the United State, army the provisions
Of the law which grant pensions to widow. of officers Of
the United States navy who die in the public service
In pursuance of previous notice, a bill was intro
puced to amend an act entitled Gan act to provide
for the payment Of horses other property lost or
destroyed in the military service Of the United
States, approved January Is, 1897" which was
read twice, and committed.
CIRCUIT COURT NORTH CAROLINA
Mr.. DoBBIN offered the tive following resou-
tons; which were adopted:
Resolued, That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
strsced to inquire into tho expedency of CHANGING the
time Of holding the circuit court Raleigh North Caro-
lima that the may be held the hrt Mondays in
June and December.
Resolred That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of
Mills in Cumberland county, North Carolina, and Harrng.
ton, in same county.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON offered the follow
ing resolution, on which he demanded the previous
question:
RESOLVED, That in order secure more complete and
perfect report Of the proceedings and debates of Congress
the clerk to be furnished regular reporters OF
three for each copy Of each and every OF the
documents printed by order Of this House. with the excep
ton Of private bills.
Pending which resolution, after one or two counts
not determinate, on the demand for the previous
question,
The House, rather suddenly,
Adjourned.
Mr.. BowLN presented the following petitions
on Thursday last, which were accidentally omitted to
be published in our report Of that day.
By MIR BoWLlN: The petition OF Capt. George W. Atch
son and ITO others citizens of st. Louis chiefly engaged
and interested in the navigation of the Mississippi
and her tributaries praying Congress pass ill
lore them entitled "A bill to amend actto provide for the
better security OF the lives OF passengers hoard
sells propeed in whole part by steam approved July
1888" The petition of Capt WIN. H. Boyce, and 322
others citizens OF ST. Louis interested and engaged chiefly
in navigating the waters Of the Mississippi river and her
tributaries praying the same sbovehe passage of said
bill The petition of Thos NJ Lynn, and 1856 others c
zens OF st Louis chiefly engaged and interested in navigs
ting the waters OF the Mississippi and her tributaries
ing as abovethe passage Of said bill The petition of John
sarpy and 232 others citizens OF st. Louis interested
1t.