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

Roads be instructed to report a bill restoring to the
General and deputy Postmastes the rankng priv
lege
Which was read, and debate arising, it was laid
over.
COAST pErEHCEs.
On motion Of Mr. La SERE,
Rssoirsd That the Committee on Naval Affairs be In
uctrd to inquire into and report upon the deienees neees
sr 70 protect the eoss, OF .ae United states along the
the city Of New Orleans.
Agreed TO.
CITY POST OFFICE.
On motion Of Mr.. CUMMINS,
Reached, That the Postmaster General report to this
mum the expenses Of the post once washington city
have been increased consequence Of kespny account
Of the free maisbe matter received at said ONCE; what in
there has been in the number OF clerks in said Office
the appointment Of the present and what in
appointment and also that he state the why the
evening mail OF members Of the House Of Representative is
delivered at early hour at former sessions
JEREMIAH SIMS.
On motion Of MIR. HARPER,
Resolved That the Committee Revolutionary Pensions
inquire the sxpedency Of increasing the pension Of
jeremiah Sims, Of Perry county, Ohio revolutionary
soldier.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
On motion of Mr.. MCDOWELL,
R,,oIp,d That the Committee on the judiciary be in
ructed to inquire into the expedency OF amending the
law recognizing the naval department OF United States
Of civilian, to discharge the duties assigned by said law to
the several created by the same instead of on
Of the navy and report to this House by bill or other
wise.
THE PUBLIC MONEYS
Mr.. FARAN offered the following resolution;
which was laid on the table,
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury report to
this House at the earliest practicable period the of
the several repositories Of the public moneys since the
peal Of usually the subtreasury law
the amounts deposited the times when deposited the
from depository to another the amounts transferred
and the times when transferred in reference to these dePos
itories, their names, services or compensation.
MAIL CONTRACTS.
On motion Of Mr.. CUNNINGHAM,
Resolved That the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire into the expedency OF
vding by law that the Postmaster General shall in
tracing carrying the mails prohibit
mail contractors running opposition post
coaches for the transportation OF passengers on the mail
any other contractors; and that they report by hill
or otherwise.
PUBLIC LANDS LOUISIANA.
Mr. HARMANSON gave notice Of motion for
leave to introduce bill, to cede all the public lands
lying within the parishes in Louisiana fronting on
the Mississippi river on its west bank, commencing
at the Arkansas lue, and running down the river to
the parish of lbervie, to those parishes as level
ling fund.
REVENUE LAWS
On motion Of Mr.. THIBODEAUX,
Rsoired That the resolution Of the House of the 18th
January nqung Of the Secretary ofhe Treasury whether
frauds have not been committed on the laws by the
importation Of syrups molasses &C. and the OF
Committee Of Ways and Means with Instructions TO inquire
whether such frauds have been committed.
MEETING.
Mr. HENLEY offered the following resolution:
House shall stand adjourned daily shall be o'clock a.
m, until otherwise ordered the House.
Which was read, and debate arising thereon, it
was laid over.
PosT-RoUTE
On motion of Mr.. ROBERTS,
ReOlped That the Committee the Post Office and Pos,
Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedency of
tablishing posrouc from Marlborough to Canton in
Reoired Further That the same committee be instructed
to inquire into the expedency of establishing Posroute
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the State Of Mississippi
GRANT OF LAND.
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS gave notice for leave
to introduce a bill for grant of land to construct
levee the bank Of the Mississippi river and
extending from the mouth Of the Yazoo river to the
Tennessee line.
THE TARIFF.
Mr., VANCE offered the following resolution:
Rsoed That the Secretary of the Treasury be request
ell to communicate to this House copy OF the bill prepared
by him entitled "A bill reducing the duties imports and
Tor other purposes which he has submitted to the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means and which purports to embody
his views IN relation TO revenue tariff"
Which was read, and laid upon the table one day
under the rule.
PRE-EMPTIoN RIGHTS.
In pursuance of previous notice, Mr.. CATH
CART asked, obtained leave, and introduced a
bill to grant the rights Of presumption to actual set
tiers on the lands acquired by treaty from the Mi
ami Indians, in Indiana which bill was read and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
LOTTERY TICKETS.
On motion Of Mr.. C. b. Smith,
R,soirsd That the Committee the Judiciary he in
sructed inquire into the expediency Of providing by Law
the eectual OF the sale Of lottery tickets
within the District Of Columbia
AFFAIRS OF Ia PLATE.
On motion Of Mr.. LA SERE,
Rssopsd That the President communicate to this House
far consistent with the public welfare any and all in
formation in his possession touching the interference OF
Great Britain in the affairs ofthe Argentine Confedescy and
the existing difficulties the Plate; and also touching the
mediation proposed by the charge daaes Of this govern
ment and the effect produced neutral commerce In South
America by the recent interference OF England and France
in the affairs Of this continent.
Laid over.
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