The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-28

for his relief which bill was read twice, and com
| mited,
| Mr. JENKINS, from the Committee on Revolu
Lonary Pensions, made repor, upon the petition o
Jonathan Brown, accompanied bill for his relief
| which bill was read twice, and committed.
Mr.. also, from the same committee made adv ers,
reports upon the petitions Of jacob Patrick SusaI
Belknap, widow Of Isaac Belknap, Elizabeth Grin
NEIL widow OF John Redington, and Of Nicholas o.
| man, Abraham Bouck, and Peter and VIM. Otman
which reports were laid upon the table
MILITARY Posrs, &c.
On motion of Mr.. BRINRERHoFF, ordered
that the Committee on Military Affairs be dis
| charged from the consideration Of the PETITIONS OF
eluLens OF Atchlson county, Missouri, relative 70
the establishment Of military posts on the northwes
OF the State Of Missouri; also, from the eonsidera
llon OF the ball 10 construct military road from For
Adams TO Newport in Rhode Island, also, from
the consideration Of the petition of VIM w. Hub
bell, asking Congress TO appropriate money to con.
tnue experiments In his explosive shell; and also,
from the consideration Of the resolution of the
House Of December 9th, lsI5, referring 80 much
Of the annual message of the President CT the United
States as relates to tho condition and operation OF
the army OF the United States, TO forts, fortihea-
uons and military posts on the line TO Oregon, &c;
and that they be laid upon the table.
AhMoRY AT TUSCALOOSA
! On motion Of Mr. HARRISON, ordered that
the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged
from the consideration Of the joint memorial of the
legislature of Alabama, praying the establishment
Of an armory at Tuscaloosa, and from the petition
OF citizens OF Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, rel
auye TO the advantages offered by Columbia as a
site for one Of the national foundries proposed to
be established, aud that they be committed.
On motion Of Mr.. H., ordered that the Com
miuee on Military Affairs be discharged from
the consideration Of the letter Of John A. Weber,
military storekeeper al WatertOwn, Massachusetts
IF mi n.
It be laid upon the table.
MIR. BRlNKERHOFF, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, made an adverse report upon the
petition of Richard Fitzpatrick which report was
laid upon the table
sIocEBRIDGE INDIANS.
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported a bill to repeal an act
entitled act for the relief Of the Soekbridge tribe
of Indians, approved March 81, l643 and for other
purposes, accompanied by a report in writing;
which bill was read twice and committed.
MIAsu INDIANA.
Mr.. BENTON, from the same committee, made
an adverse report upon the petitions Of Shape
and nine other Miami Indians, and OF David Foster
and other white men, praying that the said Indians
be allowed 10 remain and receive their annutes in
Indiana; which reports were laid upon the table.
MILITARY CONVENTION.
| On motion of Mr.. HARRISON. ordered tb.,
from the consideration Of the memorial from The
military convention Of Pennsylvania on the subject
Of the military system.
LAND TO HEADS OF TAaILiLs
Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON, in pursuance of
previous notSe, asked, obtained leave and in,rodu.
ced bill TO authorize every poor man in the United
States, who is the head of a family, TO enter one
hundred and sixty acres Of the public domain,
without money and without price," which bill was
read twice and committed.
PRIVATE.
Mr.. CATHCART, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported bill for the relief of the leor
representatives Of Thomas Murray, Jr, accountant.
ed by report in writing; which bill was read twice
and committed.
Mr., JACOB THOMPSON, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, made an unfavorable report upon
the petitions of James Z. Rawlings and the heirs of
John Motiow; which reports were laid upon the
table.
Mr.. BoWLIN, from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, made report upon the petition of
James Journey, accompanied by bin for his relief:
which bill was read twice and committed.
NEW ORLEANS.
Mr.. MORSE, by leave, presented resolu-
tons Of the legislature of Louisiana relative to the
erection of such Notifications and ornaments as will
efectually secure the city of New Orleans from in
vasion; which resolutions were committed.
PRIVATE.
Mr. STEPHEN ADAMS from the Committee
on Private Land Claims, made an adverse report
upon the petition of Mary Nations, widow of Chris
TOPPER Nations; which report was laid upon the
table.
Mr.. A. also, from the same committee made a
report upon the petition Of Jose Carxillo accompa
hied by bill for his relief which bill was read
twice and committed.
On motion of Mr.. CLARKE, ordered that the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims be DISCHARGED
from the consideration of the petition of the heirs
and representatives OF Ferdinand Hopkins deceased
also from the petition Of the heirs of Jacob Cohen
also from the petition of Lucy Alexander, and
others, heirs Of Dr. Lawrence Brooke; also from the
petition of the heirs OF Alexander White; and that
they be laid upon the table. =,
Mr.. BOWLlN, from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, made unfavorable reports upon the
petitions OF Ira Baldwin heir of Adino Goodenoupb
and Jacob Ken; which reports were laid upon the
table.
MIR. HERRICK, from the Committee on Reyo
luuonary Claims, made adverse report upon the
petition of the widow of Samuel Scott; which report
was laid upon the table.
Mr.. IL. also, from the same committee. re.
ported bill for the relief Of the widow and legal rem
resentatives of Jas. Hall, deceased ACCOMPANIED bv
report in writing; which bill was read twice and
committed. ~
Mr.. ST. JOHN, from the COMMITTEES on Revolu.
uonary Claims, made adverse repor, unon tho
petition OF the heirs of Regna Hillary; which report
was laid upon the table.
.u. SATURDAY, March %, 1876.