The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal of yesterday read and approved
The SPEAKER said the business first in orde
would be the call Of the committees for reports.
VALUE OF COINS.
On motion of Mr.. J. X. lNGERSOLI, the Hous,
proceeded the consideration of the bill heretofor,
reported but informally laid over, ''further to
amend AN act supplementary TO an act to FIX the
value Of certain money Of account at the custom
house in the United States for computing the duties
on imports"
After few words from Mr. GRINNELL, the
bill was read third time, and passed
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call the com
mittees for reports
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. THOMAS SMITH, from the Committee
on Public Lands, to which referred the bill TO
grant the right of the pre-empon To actual settlers
ON the lands acquired by treaty from the Miami In
dams in Indiana reported an amendatory bill, ac-
companied by report IN writing.
Mr. s. wished the bill to take its place on the
calendar
Mr.. POLLOCK moved its commitment
Mr.. CATHCART remarked that he should take
the present occasion to call the attention Of the
House to this bill. IL provided for granting the
right Of eemption to the settlers upon these lands,
at two dollars per acre. He must admit that he
regretted that the Committee on Public Lands deem
ed II necessary TO place the minimum above 81 %.
lie could see no reason why the settlers upon one
side Of an imaginary line, should be charged 81
per acre, while equally good and often better land
was granted the the other side at 81 25 He felt
that he need not at this day, use any argument to
prove the beneficial operation Of our general pre-
empton system. That system does not operate in
juriously upon the interests of the government,
while 1t prevents those combinations among specu-
lators by which both the government is Immediately
wronged, and her interests outraged by robbng her
best citizens of their fondly-cherished homes.
Mr.. c. said he had the honor TO represent the
settlers for whose relief this bill was intended. He
had settled many years ago among similar popu-
laton and he felt happy here to be enabled to say
that they were noble, generous hearted race,
whom 10 know was TO respect. Mr.. g. would
therefore respectfully beseecb, the part of the
members Of the House, careful examination Of the
report and bill, and he would then feel assured that
when the bill was reached being understood, it
would receive their approval.
The bill was referred 10 the Committee Of the
Whole, and the bill and report ordered to be
printed.
After few words from Messrs POLLOCK and
SMITH, the bill referred to the Committee OF
the Whole on the state of the Union, and ordered
to be printed.
PRIVATE.
Mr.. SEAMAN, from the Committee on Reyolu-
tIonary Pensions, made report upon the OF
Mary Campbell, accompanied by bill for her re-
LEFT which bill was read twice, and committed.
Nj Seldom, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, made report upon the petition Of Lewis
Lazy, accompanied by bill for his relief which
bill was read twice, and committed.
Mr.. SEAMAN from the Committee on Revolu-
tIOnary Pensions, made adverse reports upon the
cases of Edward Smith, Of Abner Watson, and OF
John Murphy; which reports were LAID upon the
table.
Mr.. Seldom, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, made report upon the petition of VIM.
Gump, accompanied by bill for his relief which
bill was read twice, and committed.
Mr. JENKINS, l. om the Committee on Revolu-
uonary Pensions, made report upon the case of
Leak Gray, accompanied by bill for his relief;
which bill was read twice, and committed
The House proceeded to the consideration Of the
motion made by Mr. RArHBUS, on the Dist OF Feb
ruary last TO reconsider the vote by which the bill
from the Senate entitled act 10 authorize the Sec
rotary Of the Treasuary to make arrangement or
compromise with Mangle M. Quackenboss and his
co-obgors or any Of them for claims on bonds CIV
en- by them as sureuehes TO the United States, was
laid upon the table; and the question being put,
"Shall the said vote be reconsidered?" and Il was
decided in the affirmative
So the vote was reconsidered; and on motion Of
Mr.. RATHBUN, ordered that the said bill be
reeommitted TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
TREATY sTirULATIoNs.
MIR. c. J. INGERSOLL, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill more effectualy to
provide for the enforcement Of certain provisions in
the treaties of the United States, accompanied by
report; which bill was read twice and committed.
TONNAGE DUTIES, &c.
Mr. l. also, from the same committee made report
to accompany the bill to repeal that part Of the act
of the Both August, l842, which imposes duty OF
20 per cent ad vaorem on Java coffee and to refund
the discriminating tonnage duties levied on Spanish
vessels, except those from Cuba and Porto Rico by
the act of the 3lst july 1882, reported the 18th
Of January last, and committed to the Committee o
the whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr.. l. moved that the said bill be made the spe
cal order for Tuesday, the 2lst of April next, tc
take precedence Of all other business until disposed
of; which motion was agreed to.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. HOPKINS, from the Committee on the Pos
Office and Post Roads, reported bill to repeal the
Doth and part the 3ls sections of the act to change
the organization of the Post Office Department and
to provide more efectually for the settlement Of the
accounts thereof approved I'd July, 1885, which bill
read first and second time, and postponed fel
the present.
MIR. MORSE, from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, made an adverse report upon the me
mortal of Pierre Chateau, IT,, and Others for {
confirmation Of the title to certain lands known a
the Dubuque claim, in Iowa; which report was aic
upon the table.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
Whilst the SPEAKER was calling the commit
tees, Mr.. DANIEL rose and said, that, LOOKING
to the short time allotted to private bills, he fel
constrained to move that the House now proceed
to the private orders Of the day.
The motion was rejected.
THE CUMBERLAND ROAD
Mr.. ROBERT SMITH offered the following res
olution:.
Resolrtd, That the House bill making appropris
road States OF Ohio Indiana and Illinois, be mad
the special order Of the day for Monday the asd instant
th. Ill