The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-14


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Mr.. COOKE, in pursuance Of previous notice,
asked and Obtained leave 10 introduce bill to pay
Captain John B. Crorer's company OF mounted
volunteer Tennessee militia; which bill was rear
twice, and committed.
PURCHASE or crsA.
Mr. ROBERT SMITH asked leave to intro
duee aresolution, accompanied with the proceed
ings OF public meeting held Springfield. in tn,
Mr.. G. S. HOUSTON moved that the House re
solve itself into Commute Of the Whole.
Mr.. r. SMITH sent to the clerks table the fol
lowing resolution; which was read for informa
ton:
R..i,.s That .hs COMMITTEES nm On rorsgn asir BE- 10
resolution directing the President Of the United States
negotiate with spain Tor The purchase o. the island o. Gu
of public meeting Of tho citizens Of Illinois herewith
prrsen,ed.
Numerous objections having been made,
The resolution was not received.
me rRyArE CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr.. GEO. 8. HOUSTON, the
House again resolved itself into Committee Of tn,
Whole (Mr. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, in the chair) and
resumed the consideration Of bills on the private
calendar
The bill for the relief of Thompson Hutchinson
coming up,
Mr.. HUNGERFoRD moved that it be laid aside,
to be reported to the House, with recommends
ton that il do not pass -
After a few words from Messrs. BROADHEAD,
(RATHBUN, in inquiry0 Mckay, and YAM
CEY,
The motion was agreed TO.
The bill for the relief Of James Davidson, of the
county of fortress, in the State of Tennessee, COM
The bill was discussed briefly BY Messrs. GRO
RAGH, p KING, RATHBUN, GORDON,
HARPER, ST. JOHN, CLARKE, and Nc
DOWELL;
And was then laid aside to be reported to the
House. .... ...
The next bill on the calendar was the bill Ia very
old acquainanee) to provide for the payment of the
passage Of General La Fayete from France to the
United States, in the year 1924.
n mOllOn was maue Dy MI. DlAOIN ulht IL pe
informally laid aside, the gentleman who reported
it(Mr. JONI A. RoeKwELL) not being at the mo-
ment in his seat. r-
The motion, after some conversation, was object.
cd TO, and, requiring unanimous consent, was MOI
On motion of Mr.. TIBBATTs, the consideration
of the bill was postponed
And it takes its place at the foot Of the calendar.
The bill for the relief Of George D. Spencer
coming up,
BUN, LlGoN, HUNGERFoRD, and THOMAS
The bill was then laid aside to be reported to the
House.
The bill for the relief of John Anderson, Of
Missouri, was taken up, and without debate, was
ordered to be reported to the House. w.
The bill for the relief of Chas. NJ. Gibson coming
;, After few remarks from Messrs. HUNGER
FORD, DANIEL, and GROVER, it was laid aside
to be reported to the House
The bill for the relief of the securities of Elijah J.
Weed, late quartermaster Of Marines deceased, was
laid aside informally, on the suggestion of Mr..
DANIEL, because the gentleman who reported it
(Mr PoLLocK) was not at the moment in his
seat. ga.E.
The bin for the relief of Lyon q Howard coming
Afier,som remarks from Msssrs 8. ADAMS,
GORDON, BOYD. lin inquiry, McCLELLAND,
and WENTWORTH,
The bill was laid aside to be reported to the
House, with recommendation that II do not
pass. . ..'...,t
The bill for the relief of James Mains was taken
up, but laid over informally on the suggestion OF
Mr.. BELL, the gentleman who reported it (Mr.
MouLToN) not being at the moment in his seat.
The bill for the reliefof James M Wyman was laid
over informally for the same reason.
The bill for the relief Of William McCauley was
taken up, and without debate was laid aside TO be
reported to the House.
The bill for the relief Of John Fieklin came up
and after a few suggestions from Messrs. TRUM.
30, GROVER, and CRoZIER, and the correction,
ola clerical error, the bill was laid aside to be re-
ported to the House. a.. If
The committee then rose and reported ito &C.
ton.
The bill for the relief of James Davidson, and
The bill for the relief Of Geo. D. Spencer,
Having been ordered to third reading no,o, wer,
severally read third time and passed.
The House concurred with the Committee Of tn,
Whole in its recommendation that
The bill for the relief Of Thompson Hutchinson
do MT pass.
SO the Dill was rejected
The bill for the relief Of John Anderson comins
up on the question Of epgrossment
Some discussion followed, in which Messrs
VANCE, DANIEL, O. DAVIS, lin explanation.
CHAPMAN, and RELFE participated.
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved the previous ques
ton, but withdrew the demand at the request Of
OF the claim.
Afler suggestion by Mr.. vINToN on poin
Of law,
A motion was made that the House adjourn
which prevailing,
The House adjourned.
The following petitions and memorials were nre
scented under the rule, and referred TO the appropri
ate committees;
Bv Mr. SEVERANCE; The petition OF Oliver sewall an
&C others Cheservie Me- that the controversy In
ation 10 OREGON may be submitted to arbitration u
not he settled by negotiation or Thomss Crosvel and
others OF Pennington, Me, OF the same import
BY Mr. LA sERE: memorial from the surviving volur
teeTs and militia who assisted In the defence Of New Oh
leans in 1914 and 1915 referred to the Committee on IN
Militia. -
BY Mr. DAVID s REID; The petition Of William Cav
sey Of 0nford county N. c. asoldsr OF the last wai
wounded in defence q his country asking to be placed
heinvalid pension roll