The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-05


Mr.. YELL, from De COMMITTEES on Indian AZ
fairs, to which was referred the bill from the Senate
entitled An aet for The relief OF the legal rePresen-
tauVts Of George Dassl, Cherdkes Indian" re-
ported the same without amendment. Ordered that
said bull be Committed.
TINE NAVY o..
MIR. |, L. HOLMES, from the Committee on
Naval, Affairs, reported the following resolulioni
which was read, eonsyd sred, and agreed 10, viz:
Reached That the secretary Of the Navy be directed 10
report 70 this House what provisions Of law sIs necessary
to effect the ssnehmen recommended In his annual re.
port and without wieh hs estimate Tor pay Of the navy
may prove deaeen and s.O " hat provisions ofaW
quisite 10 insuethe accountability odshuTsDg
onicers IN that braneh Of the P1blie service
FEVATE
Mr.. HAMPTON, from the Committee on Reyo-
lutlonaTy Claims, made a report upon the petition
OF Margaret GwInnup, accompanied by ball for
her relief which bill was read twice and commit
ted
FASATE.
On motion Of Mr.. WOODWoRTH,
Rs'otd That the petition and papers OF Henry A. Ly-
insson which adverse report was made the present
session be resommted to- Committee on Revolution
AIRY Claims.
Which woagreed To-.
aAIL-RoUTE.
On motion OF Mr.. H0GE,
Resolved, Taat the Committee on the Post once and
Post Roads be Instructed 10 inquire into the enPedsney Of
establishing smSiTous from Peru in Ia Sale county to
New Boston Mercer county, In the state OF Illinois, sad
also into the sAPedency Of Aesasing the present mail
Territory Of bwa
INDEPENDENT TREASURY.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported sundry amendments
proposed 70 be offered 10 he bill To provide for the
better organization Of the treasury, and for the col
lection, safe,keeping, transfer, and disbursement OF
the publ 1kssre, which amendYenta were com
mitted to Ss Csmmitse Of The Whole House on
the state Of the Union
Mr.. NORRIS, from the Committee Of WAYS
and Means, made report upon the case OF Rich
ard HargroVe Lee, accompanied by ball for his
relief; which bill was, read twice and committed.
On motion Of Mr.. SEABoRN JONES, ordered
that the Committee Of Ways and Means be dis
charged from the consideration Of the petition Of
William Hogan, administrator Of Michael Hogan
deceased, and that It be referred 10 the COMMITTEE
Of Claims.
Fosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. MCKAY, from the same committee, reported
ball making appropriations for the service Of the
Post Office Department for the year ending Both
June, l5i7i which bal was read twice and commit
ted
Mr.. GORDON, from the Committee Of Claims
made adverse reports upon the cases Of James
Mitchell, WIN. Marshall, and James Meads, which
were laid upon the table.
Mr.. LEAKE, from the same committee, mad,
an adverse report upon the case Of Caleb Bell, ad
mnistrator Of Mathew Bell, and Of jeremiah Car
penter, deceased; which was laid upon the table.
Mr.. MeCLELLAND, from the Committee OF
Commerce, made an adverse report upon the peti
ton of Smith, Thlagar & Mccall; which repor
was laid uponthe table.
Mr.. GILES, from the Committee on Commerce
made an unfayoruble report upon the petition Of 10
siah Sturgisj which report was laid upon the table
AssIGSEEs IN BANKRUPTCY.
Mr.. LUMPKlN, from the Committee on the Ju
dietary, TO which vas referred the bin in relation L
asslgnees IN bankruptcy, reported the same withou
amendment, and recommended that it be rejected
which was agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr.. PETIT, ordered that tn,
Committee on theSadieiary be discharged from tn,
consideration OF the petition OF cilzens Of Missis
sippi for the release OF Alvah Wilson and VIM. A
McWilllam, as sureties o. VIM. II. Hines, lau
postmaster at Lexington, Mississippi.
Mr.. GRlDER, from the Committee on Revolu
tlonary Claims, made report upon the petition o
the administrator of Col. Francis Taylor, deceased
accompanied by bill for his relief; which bill wa
read twice, and committed.
Mr.. CLARKE, from the Committee on RevoIu
tionary Claims made an adverse report upon tn
report was laid upon the table.
Mr. DANIEL, from the Committee Of Claims
pointer and John CAsaEe; wStsa reports we1. lai,
upon the ,able, = I - q
| MIR. POLLOCK, from the same committee, mad
a report upon the case Of Amelia Brereton, accom-
panied by bib for her relief; which bill was rea
twice, and committed.
| Mr.. POLLOCK, from the same committee, mad
an adverse report upon the case Of the representa-
| tives Of James Rumsey; which was laid upon tn
| table.
Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, from the sam
committee, made an adverse report upon the case
the heir of Mathew Scoby; which was laid upo
the table.
On motion of Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL
ordered that the Committee Of Claims be discharge
| from the consideration of the petition Of w. I
Stockton, of Florida, and that it be referred to tn
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
TENNESSEE RIVER.
Mr.. CROZIER asked leave to present memoirs
and resolution from the legislature of the State
Tennessee praying Congress to make an appropr
| alton to remove distractions to navigation in tn
Tennessee river, and to declare Chattanooga an
Knoxville ports Of entry
| Mr.. c. remarked that the memorial and resou
| ton had been in his possession for several DAYS
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face of the paper to show where it had been printed
and not having received any official communicate
from the governor Of Tennessee that any such me
mortal and resolution had passed the legislature G
that State he had delayed its presentation with tn
expectation of receiving something in a more au
thentic shape from the executive of his State. Nc
having received anything of this kind from the ex
ecutive, he was compelled to present the memoir,
upon the testimony of the newspapers from hi
State. He moved that the memorial and resolutio
be laid upon the table and printed.
Ordered accordingly.
| COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
| Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL asked leave TO o.
fer the following resolution, which was read for in
formation, but, having been objected to, was not re
ceived:
ResoUed That the Committee the Judiciary be il
scted to inquire as to the expedency OF establishing
law inferior courts of the United States for the trial
time causes involving small pecunary and mino
offences under the penal laws Of the United States and
| report by bill or otherwise
A motion was made by Mr.. HOPKINS that tn
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads b
discharged from the consideration of the petition
Farley d. Thompson and others, sureties Of Chileo
White, to be released from all liability arising iron
| the defslcation of said White while postmaster a
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