The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-25

Of the heirs OF SeTgeant-M8lOr John ChAmpe ac-
eompanied by bill for their relief which bill was
read twice, and committed.
ToRrIFIcATIoSs AT NEW BEDFORD.
MIR. RAMSEY, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill for the commencement of for
uheations at New Bedford, Massachusetts,, accom-
panied by report in writing which bill was read
twice. and committed.
Mr., BURT, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs, made adverse report upon the petition of
Samuel M Hughes which report was laid upon the
table.
MIR. BRlNKERHOFF, from the committee on
Military Affairs, made report upon the memorial
Of Wm. ;. hetchum and reported a joint resolu-
tIon in relation to his hand grenade which resolu-
ton was read twice, and committed
COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA.
Mr. HUNTER, by leave, presented memorial
of n committee Of citizens Of Alexandra, in the
District Of Columbia, praynga retroeession Of the
county Of Alexandria to the State OF Vlre mia;
which was committed 10 the Committee Of the
Whole House.
CIRCUIT COUNT JUDGES.
Mr. PAYNE, from the Committee for the District
of Columbia reported bill 10 repeal the act reauiT-
ing one Of the Judges Of the circuit court for the
District Of Columbia hereafter to reside in Alexan-
driai which bill was read twice, and ordered 10 be
crossed, was read third time, and passed.
PRIVATE.
On motion Of Mr.. JOSEPH JOHNSON. or.
dered that the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
be discharged from the consideration Of the petition
Of Lemuel Cushman, heir Of Hannah Cushman,
and that II be laid upon the table.
Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, from the Com
mltteee Of Claims, made adverse reports upon the
petitions Of Daniel Spencer, Of Luke Hilton, OF
IL. -. r
Sumpslon, Of Henrietta NJ. Hall, and representa-
lives Of Richard Hall, and Of Jonathan Hail. which
reports were laid upon the table
! On motion Of Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL
ordered that the Committee Of Claims be discharged
from the consideration Of the petition Of Thomas
Scott register Of the land Office at Chilieothe, and
that II be referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands.
On motion Of Mr.. DANIEL, ordered that the
Committee Of Claims be discharged from the con-
sideration Of the memorial Of Samuel Reed and
that II be referred TO the Committee on Private Land
Claims
MIR. GORDON, from the Committee Of Claims
made adverse reports upon the petitions OF James
Wood, John Felt, Henry Adams and Catharine
Adams, representatives Of Francis Lock and George
Parsons; which report was laid upon the table.
Mr. HOGE, from the same committee, made an
! adverse report upon the petition Of James McCuch.
en- which report was laid upon the table
On nlouon OF fOlsLOCh, ordered that the
Committee Of Claims be discharged from the con-
sderalion Of the memorial Of the legal representa-
tlyes Of Thomas Murray, it,, Of Arkansas, and that
It be referred TO the COMMITTEE on Indian Affairs
On motion Of Mr.. T00MBS ordered that the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be discharged
from the consideration Of the petition OF the heirs
OF Judith Worthen. and that It he laid upon the
table.
Mr. GOODYEAR, from the Committee on Inva
lid Pensions, made a report upon the petition o.
| Lewis Hastings, accompanied by bill for his re.
| lief; which bill was read twice, and committed
Mr. G., from the same committee made an ad.
verse report upon the petition OF David Mores and
Henry Silver; which report was laid upon the table
Mr. G., from the same committee, reported bills o.
| the following titles, viz:
! A bill for the relief Of William Pooler
A bill for the relief of Gideon A. Perry.
| A bill providing for the payment Of arearage.
Of pensions to Anthony Walton Bayard; accom-
panied by a report in each case; which bills wet,
read twice and committed.
| Mr. Seldom, from the Committee on Invali,
Pensions, made adverse reports upon the petitions
Of Benjamin Holland, and OF Thomas Reed; which
reports were laid upon the table.
NATIONAL rouspRIEs, &c.
On motion Of Mr. YELL, ordered that the Com
mittee on Military Affairs be discharged from IN,
consideration OF the resolution Of the House of De
cember 4th, lS45, instructng them to inquire into
| Oi cbtdDnsnlnH natlOnnl arnOry a
Columbus, Georgia, and from the consideration o.
the resolution Of the House Of January l3, 1886
relative to a national foundry in the western part o.
North Carolina, and from the consideration Of the
resolution Of the House Of 10Th Of February, 1886
relative to national foundry at the falls of Cumber
land, in the State Of Kentucky, and from the con-
siderstlon Of the memorial Of II. Shurbar of Berk.
county in the State Of Pennsylvania proposing a
plan Of national defence; which were laid upon The
| table.
| A message was received from the Senate by A
Dickens, esq, their secretary, informing the House
that the Senate had passed a resolution entitled
resolution to authorize the transmission and pre-
sentation Of books to the minister Of Justice o.
France in exchange for books received from him.
RULES OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. |. Z. HOLMES, from the select committee
on rules, to which was referred on the 9th Of De-
ccmbcr last the following proposed amendment tc
the rules and orders of the House-viz:
That upon the engrossment of any hill making arpropra
tons Of money for works OF internal improvement Of any
kind or description 1t shall be in the OF mcme
to call for division Of the question to take sepa
rate vote ofhe House upon each item Of improvement
appropriation contained in said bill upon such sep
aratey. and others collectively the member making the
call may specify and u one fifth of the members
kecoad said call il shall be the duty Of the Speaker
such divisions of the question and put them to vote
| cordngly'-
Reported the same without amendment, and rec
commended it's adoption of the standing rules
OF tnls f1Ouee.
Mr.. BOYD demanded tho previous question on
the adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. TlBBATTS moved that the whole subject
be laid on the table.
Mr.. BOYD asked the yeas and nays, which were
ordered.
Some desultorv conversation followed in which
Messrs SCHENCK. EDWIN II. EWING, and
ISAAC E. HOLMES participated.
The question was then taken, and thu. vote result
ed as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Arnold, Bell, Bowlin, Brinkerhof Will
liam O. Brown, Burlington John II Campbell Carroll John
g. Chapman Chapman, Cranston, Crozer, Darragh Doug
lass John H. Ewing, Edwin II. Ewing. Farm, Giddings
Giles, Harper Herrck Elias b. Holmes, John w. Hous
ton, Hudson. Washington Hunt, James D, Hunt Charles
J. lngerso Joseph r. TngersolL Jenkins Daniel King
Leih, Lewis, Long, McClelland McGaughcy McTIenry,
Mcllvaine Marsh, Moseley, Pendleton Pollock Ramsey
Rathbun, Julius Rockwell, Root Runk, schenck, Sea.
man, Truman Smith. Albert Smith r. b. Smith, r. Smith
st. John, strohm, Thbodcaux Thomasson benjamin
Thompson, James Thompson Thurman, Tibbatts Toombs
Trnmho, Vinton, Wentworth, White Winthrop. Wood
ruff, Wright and Young-69.
NAYS-Messrs John Quincy Adams. Stephen Adams
Anderson, Baker, Benton, James Black, james Black
Royd Peterborough Brodhcad, Burt, Reuben Chapman
Chase, Clarke, Cooke. Collamer Collin. Cullom Cum.
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