The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-02-10

Lakes for lamp-hghts on West Sister
Island, in Lake Erie.
( Also, the petition Of r. A. FORSYTH and
oter citizens of Deiroit,for the improve
ment of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
By Mr.. Dublin: The petition of VIII
liam Crocker, of Wayne county, n. G.
praying Congress to avoid the evils Of
war by having national disputes settled
by arbitration, or by code adopted by
Congress Of Nations.
Ry Mr.. r. Smith, Of Illinois: The
memorial of sundry citizens of Warren
county, Ohio. praying Congress to make
the public lands free lin limited quantities)
to actual settlers.
Br. Mr.. Mcconnell: Two memorials
from Georgia and Alabama, signed br up
wards of 800 citizens, praying Congress
to establish mail route once a week
from the terminus of the great Eastern
and Western Railroad, at Atalanto; also
the terminus of the Georgia and Monroe
Railroad, in De kalb county, Georgia.
via VilIarica, in Carol county, Georgia;
thence to Tslapoosa post Office, Robin
son's;) thence to Shady Grove, Benton
county, Alabama; thence to Jacksonville;
Alabama.
By Mr.. Schenck: The petition of
Daniel Jordan and 80 other citizens of
Ohio, praying for an appropriation for tho
continuance of the Cumberland road.
By Mr.. Haliard: The petition of John
r. Chapman, of Alabama, praying that
Congress would grant him the balance of
the appropriation voted by the last Con-
gress for the improvement of the Choc-
tawhatchie river.
Bv Mr.. Hungerford; Two petitions
from inhabitants Of jefferson county, New
York, for Notifications at Sackett's Har-
Dor.
By Mr. John A. Rockwell, of Con-
necticut; The petition of Thomas w.
Williams and and % other citizens Of
New London, Connecticut, praying for
the adoption of peaceable measures for
the settlement of the Oregon question.
Also, the petition of Wolcot NJ. Morse.
By Mr.. Bell: The petition of John Turn
er, of Wayne county Kentucky, praying
a pension for injuries received while in
the service of the United States during
the late war with Great Britain.
Also, the petition of Mrs. Cathrins
Gale, widow of the late Col, Anthony
Gale, PRAYING a pension.
| Bv MIR. Martin, of Wisconsin: The
petitions of citizens of Milwaukee for
appropriations on certain roads IN the
Territory of Wisconsin.
Also, the petition of citizens of Brown
county for appropriations on the Green
Bay and Chicago road, in Wisconsin.
| Also, the petition af citizens of Brown
county for road from Fort Howard to
( Fort Wilkins.
Also, the petition of Col. George Boyd
late Indian agent, to have cert1iu allow
ances made him in a settlement Of his ac-
counts.
! Also, the memorial of citizens Of VIM
nebago county for improvement Of ths
Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
By Mr.. Chapman, of Maryland: The
memoriel of DR.. Edward Earle, of Phila-
delphia, asking that his process for pre-
serving canvass and cordage may be a.
dopted for the service of the navy Of the
United States.
By Mr.. Lewis: The petition Of citi-
liens of New York for the completion of
the Cattaraugus habor and for the erec-
ton of lighthouse.
By. Mr.. Tibbatts: The petition of the
heirs of John Moungoy, praying for the
allowance of the comm utation of flye
years full pay, with the interest, for the
services Of the said Moungoy during the
Revolutionary war.
By Mr. Lumpkin: The petition Of sun
dry citizens of Georgia, praying the es-
tabIishment of mail route from the
Stone Mountain Depot, on the Georgia
Railroad, in De Kalb county, via Law
renceviIIe, in Gwinnett county, Gains
vile, in Hall county, to ClarksVIlle, IN
Habersham county.
By Mr.. Holmes, of South Carollna:
The petition of NJ. II. Debow, executor
Of DR.. Thomas Cooper, to be refunded
money paid under the act OF 1885, called
| the alien and sedluon act.
| By Mr.. Sawyer; Five remonstrances
from citizens of Ohio against the I'M
provement of the Maumee river.
Also, one petition for said improve
ment.
! Bv Mr.. Darragh: The memorial oi the
Roard Of Trade OF the city Of Plits5urg'
which presented important considera-
flows and information relating TO the I'M
nrovement of the navigation Of the Ohio
river. and directing the attention of Con-
oress to the improvement, by means OF
locks and dams, and asking for sufficient
appropriation.
Also, the petition and paperso Of George
Cochran. asking for settlement OF his
CLAIMS AGAINST the United States, by rea-