The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-09
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Mr.. DIX presented the petition of the corporate
authorities Of the citizens Of Rochester New York.
praying the construction of fonifcatlons al the
mouth of the Genesee river; which was referred 10
the Committee on Military Affairs.
NAVIGATION OF THE sHEYBorGAE RIVER.
Mr.. ID. also presented the petition Of citizens OF
oswego county, New York, praying an apProPria-
ton for the improvement Of the navigation OF the
Sheboygan river, near Lake Michigan; which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. ID. also presented the petition Of the assignee
Of Taylor, Little, Co, importing merchants oil
New York, praying the payment OF interest on an
amount OF duties illegally exacted Of them by the
collector Of that port; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
SECTIONAL DRY-DocE.
Mr. d. further presented The memorial Of s. d.
Dakin and others praying that the Secretary ofthe
Navy may be directed by law TO contract with them
for the construction Of sectional dry-doek at the
several naval stations, agreesby 10 plan proposed
by them; which referred TO the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr. DICKINSON presented tho memorial Of
George G. Glszier and others, praying reorganiza
ton Of the navy; which was referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. WEsTCofr presented memorial of citi.
zens Of Florida, in relation TO the cultivation OF
tropical plants which was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture, and ordered to be printed.
DUTY ON STEEL.
Mr.. NILES presented the petition Of importers
and dealers in steel, of Bristol Pennsy wanna pray
ing that steel may be admitted free OF duty; which
was rsfsrn-d IN the Commiit-s mn Fs~-.sea. & .
Mr.. CASS presented the petition Of the legal
Representatives Of John Anderson, deceased, prsy-
ing compensation for the destruction OF his property
by the enemy in 1919; which was referred 10 the
Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. C0RWlN presented the resolutions OF the
gislature Of Ohio in favor Of the construction Of
canal around the falls Of the Ohio river which were
ordered to be printed
Mr.. c. also presented the memorial of Nathaniel
Wright, Of Cincinnati, praying the payment Of a
treasury note, purchased by him without knowledge
Of its having been fraudulently obtained after can
collation. which was referred to the Committee Of
| Claims.
Mr.. BARROW presented the petition of Alex
ander ID. Peck, praying the confirmation Of has title
to tract Of land; which was referred to the Com.
mitee on Private Land Claims.
Mr.. BAGBI presented resolution passed by
the legislature Of Alabama in favor Of the establish
ment Of post-route from the State line post Office
to Clayton, and a mail route from Jacksonville to
Ashyille, in said State which was referred TO the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads, and
ordered to be printed.
Also a memorial Of the above body, praying
reduction Of the price Of the unsold public lands in
the State of Alabama; which was referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands, and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. LEWIS presented memorial OF the legisa.
ture Of Alabama praying that the reserved lands in
the st. Stephens land district in that State, be Of
ferred for sale; whch'was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
| Also a memorial of the same body praying an
extension Of the right OF presumption to certain
tiers on the public lands in that State; which
referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and Or
dered to be printed.
Also memorial Of the same body, praying the
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in that State; which was referred to the Committee
on Military affairs.
Mr.. ASHLEY presented the memorial of Mar
garet G. Brown, widow of Thomas Murray, it,, de-
ceased praying compensation for the services of her
deceased husband clerk TO a delegation of Chero-
kee Indians, while negotiating a treaty with the
United States; which was referred to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
Mr. WESTCOTT submitted the following reso-
luton, which was agreed to-
Rssslred That the Committee on Public Lands he in
the survey and Offer for sale as as praces Of the
public lands and Gulf the peninsula
degrees Of norm i.nde and Of making special sppyops
| ton for such surveys
Mr.. PHELPS submitted the following resoIu-
ton; which was agreed to:
R,seired That the Committee on the Judiciary be In
commissioners appointed by the act entitled IAN
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in civil depending in the courts of the United
approved goth February 1872 to inquire into all offences
against the United States committed in dockyards
nails and other places under the exclusive Jurisdiction Of
the United staes and to exercise in relation
powers in committing or binding offender that a
Judge OF court OF the United States justice of
peace may by law exercise in relation such offences
Mr.. NILES submitted the following resolution
Rsoirsd That sergeant at arms be authorized TO en-
ploy additional aborer remainder of this session
IT, in the opinion Of the Committee Contingent Expenses
shall be found and that he paid the usual al
lowance for similar services.
Mr. BREESE moved that the resolution be refer
red to the Committee Contingent Expenses;
which motion was agreed to.
| Mr.. ARCHER submitted the following resolu-
ton; which was agreed to:
ResOlpsd That the Committee on the Judiciary be in.
sructed to inquire whether any, and what alterations
are necessary IN the law regulating the compensation Of
and limiting amount of the same and that tbev
report by bill or otherwise.
| REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JOHN M. CLAYTON, from the Committee
of Claims, reported bill for the relief of John Jones;
which was read, and the accompanying report was
ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, to whom was referred the bill from the
House Of Representatives to regulate writs of error
and appeals from the district court of the United
States for the middle district of Alabama reported
without amendment
Mr.. A. also, fiom the same committee, reported the
bill to change the time Of holding the federal courts
in North Carolina, without amendment
Mr.. A. also, from the same committee, asked that
said committee be discharged from the further con-
sderation of the memorial of Franklin Whitney,
and that the same be referred to the Committee on
Patents; which agreed to.
Also that said committee be discharged from the
further consideration of the memorial of the heirs of
Daniel d. Tompkins, and that the same be referred
to the Committee Of Claims; which was agreed to-
| Mr.. A. also, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief of Richard Coke; which WINS read
and the accompanying report was ordered to be
printed. ..a..
Also, joint resolution for the relief if Charles ].
Sbbald which was read, and passed to the second
reading. The accompanying report was ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. A. also, from the same committee reported
bill for the relief of Harriet L. Catching; which was
read, and the accompanying report was ordered to
be printed
Mr. DICKINSON, from the Committee of