The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-17
The SPEAKER then proceeded TO call for
REPORTS YKoM COMMITTEES.

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The SPEAKER then proceeded TO call for
! REPORTS rKoa COMMITTEE
| THE JupIeIARr
! Mr. s. JONES, in pursuance of previous notice,
asked, obtained leave and introduced bu 10 amend
/ the judiciary system Of the United States; when
was read twice, and committed.
1 LAND SALES, &c.
! Mr.. M l.. MARTIN gave notice of motion,
by leave 10 introduce bills Of the following titles,
VIZ:
| hill to confirm certain land sales in the Terrific
~ Of Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
! A bill 10 lay off certain towns on the public lands
in the Territory OF Wisconsin.
| PRIVATE.
/ Mr.. BENTON, from the Committee on indian
Affairs made adverse reports upon the petitions OF
William Matthias and citizens of the Site Of Ohio,
! for the payment of claims on the Ottowa Indians
which report was laid upon the table.
! Mr. BIGGS from the same committee, made An
adverse report upon the claim Of Clements, Bryon d
! Co; which was laid upon the table.
| On motion of MIR. JOSEPH JOHNSON, ordered
that the Committee on Revolutionary Claims be
discharged from the consideration of the eiatm OF
4 Elijah w. Brown, and that IT he laid upon the Ia
Il On motion Of Mr.. j., ordered that the Commit
tee on Revolutionary Claims he discharged from the
consideration Of the petition Of Clarinda Mix, widow
.
tee on Revolutionary Pensions.
Il On motion Of Mr. ST. JOHN, ordered that the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims be discharged
from the consideration of the petition Of Hayne M
Solomon, and that 1t be laid upon the table.
/ Mr.. CLAKE., from the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims, made an adverse report upon the peti-
ton of Susan Campbell which report was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. YANCEY, from the Committee on Private
| Land Claims, made report unon the petition Of
! Eli Merrill, accompanied by bill for his relief
| which was read twice and committed.
1 MINERAL LANDS.
Mr.. RELFE, from the Committee on Public
Lands to which was referred the bill 10 direct III,
I President Of the United States sell the reserved
mineral lands in the State Of Illinois, and in the Ter
ri,ories of Iowa and Wisconsin, supposed TO contain
lead ore reported an amendstory bill, accompanies
by report IN writing ordered that the said bill b'
committed to the committee Of the whole House
PRIVATE. ...
Mr.. BURLINGTON, from the Committee on tn
Judiciary made an adverse report upon the case o
Joseph DE la FpnoA; which was laid upon tn
table.
On motion of MIR. MILTON BROWN, ordere,
that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged
from the consideration Of the petition Of Benjamin
Balch and associates, for the incorporation Of ma
nonal life insurance company; and that II be laid up
on the table.
adverse reports upon the petitions Of Benjamin
Sayre, Thomas Jarrett and X. A. Clements; whiel
were laid upon the table,
! POTOMAC DRAW.
On motion of Mr., McCLELLAND, ordered tina
the Committee on Commerce be discharged from
the consideration OF the petitions ofsundry captain
Of vessels on the Potomac river, praying that tn
draw in the Potomac river may be opened for tn
passage Of their vessels; and that il be referred 4
the Committee for the District of Columbia.
PRIVATE.
{ On motion OF Mr.. Nee, ordered that the Com
mttee on Public Lands be discharged from the con
sideraon Of the petition Of citizens Of Edgsr
ty Indiana, for section OF land for schools; an
that il be laid upon the table.
? Mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee OF Claims
made an adverse report upon the petition Of Pscih
S Gus Ord; which was laid upon the table.
j Mr.. GORDON, from the same committee, mad
e adverse reports upon the petitions Of George L
T Graves Joseph T. Atkinson, of the adminisra
= tors of Col. John Anderson, and Of James B. Wat
a son, assignee Of p. g. Hambsugh; which report
L were laid upon the table,
a On motion of Mr. HoGE ordered that the SAM
! committee be discharged from the memorial Of b.
, Roberts and that the same be laid upon the table.
Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, from the SAM
, committee, made an adverse report upon the peti
ton Of Joseph Sawyer which was laid upon TIL
table.
D On motion Of Mr.. r., ordered that the COMMITTEE
: of Claims he discharged from the consideration o
the petition Of Samuel Donthes, and that il be re
ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
PUBLICATION OF THE LAWS.
Mr.. r. SMITH gave notice of motion fol-
leave to introduce bills of the following titles viz
: A bill providing for the publication Of the law
and resolutions of Congress in certain newspaper
; Of the several States and Territories; also
|, A bill for the relief Of the legal representatives o
Pierre Menard, Antoine Peltice, and JOSEPH
Placey.
wAnEHousINo SYSTEM.
, In pursuance of previous notice, Mr.. WENT
WOR II asked, obtained leave, and introduced
I bill to establish the warehousng system; which
I was read twice, and committed
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Mr.. billiard gave notice Of motion 70
leave to introduce bill TO regulate the diplomats
service of the United States.
: Mr.. RICE gave notice of motion for leave t,
introduce bill for the relief of George Jackson
and others.
Mr.. DIXON, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, made an adverse report upon the petition
Benjamin Crawford; whch report laid upor
= the table.
Mr. PAYNE, from the select committee to which
was referred the case of Alvin C. Goe, made re
port thereon, accompanied by bill for his relief
and for other purposes; which bill was read twic,
and committed.
Mr. COOKE, from the Committee on Invalit
Pensions made adverse reports upon the petitions o
Joshua Pittman, Lteton Crabtree, and John Ash
ton; which reports were laid upon the table.
) Mr.. ATKINSON, from the Committee on Revo
lutionary Pensions made adverse report upor
the petition of VIM Anglea; which report was lait
upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. GOODYEAR, ordered that thu
Committee on Invalid Pensions be discharged from
the consideration of the petition of F. B. De Belle
vue and that it be referred 10 the Committee on tn,
Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. c., ordered that the Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions be discharged from the con
sderation of the petition Of Edith, widow Of JOIN
Alexander, and Patrick Gap which petitions wer
laid upon the table
+ On motion of Mr.. PRESTON KING, ordered
that the Committee on Invalid Pensions be dis
charged from the consideration of David Hawkins
and that it be laid upon the table.
Mr. seldom, from the Committee on Invalit
Pensions made adverse reports upon the cases o
John Dixon, Samuel Coney, Richard Robbins, am
citizens of the State of Alabama, in favor of allow