The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-10

The Journal of yesterday read in part, and
ts further reading having by general consent been
dispensed With was approved
BOUNTY LANDS.
Mr. MCCONNELL rose and moved that the
journal he amended, 10 state the fact, that he
lad Yesterday given notice that he would hereafter ask
leave to introduce ball, giving l6O acres of land to
every white man who would work Il for i've years
The reporter did not understand that any order
was taken on the subject.
The SPEAKER proceeded TO call for reports nom
committees,
Mr. POLLOCK from the Committee of Claims,
made an adverse report upon the petlnon OF fauiek
Smith; which was laid upon The table.
On motion of MIR, BEDlNGER, ordered, thai
the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged
from the consideration Of the petition Of Clement
Sewall, and that it be referred to the Commitee on
Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. HENLEY from the Committee on Patents,
N yvhich Was referred the bill from the Senate emit
tied an Act for the relief Of James Bogardus; re-
ported the same without amendment.
Ordered that the said bull he read third time to-
day The said bill was accordingly read the third
ume and passed.
Ordered, that the clerk acqusint the Senate there
Of
Mr.. COOKE presented letter from the sdjutant
general in relation TO the Of James Bumboughi
which was referred to the Committee on Invalid
Pensions. .... .
On motion of Mr. C,
Of James Blmbough, be recommItted TO the Com
mlltce on Invalid Pensions.
PUBLIC DEFEscEs.
Mr. BURT, from the Committee on Military At
fairs reported bill making appropriation for de-
fensiye works ia the United States; which read
a frsland second time, and committed TO Commit
tee Of the Whole House on the state Of the Union.
THE REVENUE SERVICE.
The Committee on Naval Affairs having been
called
Mr.. ISAAC f. HOLMES, its chairman, report
ed "a bill TO regulate the appointment and promo
ton Of officers of the United States revenue service,
and for other purposes"
The bill having been read twice by its title,
Mr.. HOLMES asked that It be put on its third
reading at this time,
Mr. MCKAY, and several other members, called
for the reading Of the bill; which was accordingly
read.
Mr.. G. DAVIS said, he did not think that bill
ofthis kind, Of so much importance, and containing
such variety Of provisions should be passed in this
way. And he inquired whether it had been print
ed2
The SPEAKER said, the chair thought not
Mr.. G. DAVIS said, he thought it should be
printed and that the House should take time to con-
slider it. Ii might be right, but the House should
have time TO examine it.
Mr.. l. Z. HOLMES briefly explained the ne
cessity Of its passage. 1t contained nothing, he
said, which interfered at all with the regulations
now existing, so far as the department was con-
cerned. The appointment of the officers hitherto
had been made without the advice and consent oil
the Senate. The responsibility Of this had
been SUCH that appointments had been made which
never ought TO have been made; and it was proper
therefore, that n check should be put upon them
Congress had appropriated large sums of money
TO build steamers. IL was the most efficient arma
ment for the coast service, but engineers want
ed So that really, after the steamers had beer
built, and were otherwise ready for sea, they had
got the personnel that essential TO the male
risl. The bill did not infringe on the rights Of III,
department.; and the department had no objection tC
its passage, as a letter which accompanied the bill
would show. Its passage would enable US at ono
TO appoint engineers .... - -....... .
ferng with the position Of thebill thecalendar, h
would ask that it be informally passed over, ant
that it be printed but, '
On motion of Mr.. RATHBUN, the bill was re
ferred to the Comr,ltee Of the Whole on the stat
Of the Union; and was ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. MCCONNELL made an Intellectual motion
to suspend the rules to enable him to introduce
resolution, which was read for information, provi
ding for the appointment Of two boys pages.
The resolution (of which the reporter has not
copy) was not received-the House having refuse
to suspend the rules.
Mr.. STEPHEN ADAMS moved a suspension
of the rules for the purpose Of receiving such pet
lions and resolutions as might not give rise to de
bate. F.,.-.r.- .~. #.s. ... ...t-"
Mr.. COLLAMER suggested to Mr.. ADAMS so Il
modify his motion that the States should be call
ed in their order 81.
The SPEAKER suggested that Monday mex
would, in the regular order of business, be petition
Whercupon Mr.. ADAMS waived his motion.
CLAIMS OF VIRGINIA.
Mr. DROMGOoLE, in pursuance of notice here
tofore given, introduced bill amendaory of the &C
10 provide for liqnidating and paying certain claim
of the State OF Virginia, approved July S, 1882
read twice, and referred to the Committee of tn
Whole on the state Of the Union.
And on motion of Mr.. DROMGOOLE the re
port made at the last session, from the Committee
Ways and Means, was ordered to be printed
The SPEAKER now stated that he understood
from the clerk that resolution, offered immediate
" before the adjournment of the House last eve
nng, had been received. That resolution, there
fore, would now be the first business in order.
The resolution was read, as follows;
Rsolred That the Secretary OF the Treasury be request
ed 10 inform TIL, House what amount OF money is II
the treasury ohc United where deposit
ed specifying the respective amounts in each depository
safe Keeping of the public moneys specifying the mature
and amount Of such security given by each deposory
giving, also his opinion to the sucency of such
The SPEAKER said that this resolution, being
call for information must, by the rule, lie one
day, except by unanimous consent or suspension
Of the rule.
The resolution lies over
MARITIME MILITIA
MIR. MCDOWELL and said that he desired
10 offer resolution Of instruction, which was OF
some importance. II would occupy but moment
and he hoped that no objection would be made to
Us reception.
The resolution was read, az follows:
R,soioed, That the Committee Naval Affairs be in
Sructei obtain through the agency OF the Secretary
the Treasury otherwise statements from the several
collectors the in the United States of the
and other enrolled and registered the respective
districts whether employees in the fisheries the lakes
ooastwss foreign navigation which may be Of the bur
den hundred and giving in such state
the age and present condition Of each vessel her bur
DEM general construction, both for strength and sail
ing shs IL employed in; whether In port the
Of her return to port the estimated value of such
vessel the Of her owner owners and commanders
and the number Of her
That the said committee be further instructed 10 inquire
into the expedency, practicahity, and best mode Of
rendering available the government in the event OF
any cxigency necessity the Of all such vessels
ntsy be snitihle its purposes and the employment Of
the same Of their existing officers and crews either upon
the principle Of a maritime militia for the United Stairs
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