The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-09

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the stats Of the Union.
On motion Of Mr.. JOSEPH r. INGERSoLL,
oydsysd, That the Committee Of Ways and Means be
discharged I"m The esa.dsraoa o. the Peon o. sam =,
the COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. M. l.. MARTIN gave notice of motion
for leave introduce bill TO enable the people OF
Wisconsin 10 form a constitution and State govern
ment and for the admission OF such State into the
Union. .f... r..t .arr .r#. ..t
i Mr.. LEARE, from the Committee OF Claims,
made an adverse report upon the petition Of Ebert
v. Hungeriord; which report was laid upon the ia
bic.
On motion OF Mr.. GORDON, ordered that the
Committee OF Claims be discharged from the con.
alteration Of the petition Of Hayne M Salmon, of
the city Of New York, and that be referred to the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
rnE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
In pursuance Of previous notice. Mr. HoGE
asked, Obtained leave, and introduced bill for the
improvement Of the Mississippi river which was
| read first and second time, and referred 10 the
Committee ON Roads and Canals.
In pursuance Of previous notice, Mr.. DARGlN
asked, obtained leave, and introduced bill to re-
gulae wriIs Of error aud appeals from the district
Of the United States for the middle district OF
Alabama; which read a first and second time,
and referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
In pursuance Of previous notice, Mr.. ROBERTS
asked obtained leave and introdu ced a bill in re-
Brandon, 10 the western boundary Of Alabams
which was read first and second lime, and refer
red TO the Committee on Roads and Canals.
lnpursuanee Of previous notice, Mr.. RATHBUN
asked, obtained leave, and introduced bill to regu-
late the times Of holding the courts Of the United
States in the northern and southern districts Of
New York, and for other purposes, which was
read a first and second time, and referred TO the
Committee on the Judiciary.
NATIONAL FOvSpMrs.
In pursuance Of previous notice, Mr. BROD-
HEAD asked Obtained leave, and introduced bill
10 provide for the establishment Of national oun-
dries; which ball was read first and second time
and referred TO the Committee on the Militia.
Mr.. SEAMAN gave notice Of n motion for leave
10 introduce bills Of the following titles, vixi
A bill for the relief OF J. Chasseaud, American
consul in Syria and Palestine.
A bill for the relief OF Emanuel Berri and John
w. Reese, Of the city Of New York.
Mr.. TIBBATTS gave notice Of motion for
leave to introduce bills Of the following titles, vizs
A bill making appropriation for the improvement
OF the hsrbor at the city Of Cincinnati and the con-
struction Of a channel-way between the same and
the cities Of Coypgton and Newport, 10 render the
more accessible the military depot and for the pro-
lection Of the public properly at the latter place.
A bill making an appropriation for the construction
of canal around the falls Of the Ohio river on the
Indiana side so as to have an ascending navigation
on the one side, and descending navigation the
side Of said falls, free from toll
In pursuance Of previous notice, Mr.. WENT.
WORTH asked, obtained leave, and introduced
bill granting quantity Of land to the State Of H.
linos to aid in the completion of the Illinois and
Michigan canal which bill was read first and sec
ond time, and referred to the Committee on Roads
and Canals
In pursuance OF previous notice, Mr. HUBBARD
asked obtained leave, and introduced a bill au-
thorisiug the issue Of scrip in exchange for revou.
tionary military land bounty warrants; which was
read first and second time, and referred to the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
In pursuance Of previous notice, Mr.. STANTON
asked obtained leave, and introduced bill TO cs-
tabsh port Of entry at Memphis in Tennessee;
which read first and second time, and referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
| On motion Of Mr.. BOYD by leave,
R,soir,d That the Committee Of Ways and Means he In
srucied inquire into the proprey Of making an sppro
priaOn to build marine hospital the site by
the government for that purpose Paducah, Kentucky
On motion Of Mr.. B., on leave, ... ..... .
Resoirsd That the Committee on the Post Office and Pos,
Roads be instrueedto inquire into the expedsncy
fishing post road from smiihand via suron May field
Bills and resolution from the Senate of the fol-
| lowing titles, VIZ: .E.n
An act to provide for raising regiment of mount
ed rifemen, and for establishing military stations on
| the route to Oregon;
4 An act for the relief of James Boeardus;
\ Resolution, regulating the printing of Congress
and establishing the compensation Of the same; all
which said bills severaly read twice and APP
propriately referred.
i In pursuance of previous notice, Mr.. JAMES B.
i HUNT asked, obtained leave, and introduced BILL
TO apply certain alternate sections Of the public do
main towards the completion of certain works of in
ternal improvement in the State of Michigan, and
for other purposes; which bill read first and
second time, and referred to the Committee on the
| Public Lands. d.. a. .-.#
l l.. NJ
asked, obtained leave, and introduced bill to
4 grant to the States of Indiana and Illinois portion
OF the unsold lands in the Vncennes Palestine and
Shawneetown land districts, for the completion Of
the ational horoughfare connecting Lake Erie with
4 the Ohio river by the Improvement of the nayiea-
| second time, and committed to the Committee of
/ the Whole House on the state Of the Union
On motion of Mr. LUMPKIN, by leave,
Resoirfd That the Committee the Judiciary be In
Of the attorney the United states
for the district Of Georgia. and that they report this
House by bill or otherwise. ..... d.. IT,.
| NAVAL DEPOT ON LAKE ERIE.
On motion of Mr.. BRINKERHoFF,
| R.soirsd That the Committee Naval Affair, be in
struced to inquire into the expediency of establishing
/ naval depot on Lake Eric. .'..'. 49,. ..... :
Mr.. LAWRENCE gave notice of motion for
leave to introduce bill further to amend an acl
supplementary to act entitled Gan act to fix the
putation at the custom house."
4 Mr.. BOWLlN gave notice of motion for leave
to introduce bill granting certain alternate sections
Of land, in and near the New Madrid and ST. Fran
co.'s river swamps, for the purpose Of reolaiminq
said lands and increasing the value of the public
land in the vicinity thereof. .'..
4 Mr.. COOKE gave notice of motion for leave
to introduce bill for the relief Of the legal repre-
sen,atives of John Lawson, deceased.
Il SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT.
i Mr.. CULVER gave notice of a motion for leave
to introduce bill for the prospective abolition Of
slavery in the District of Columbia. ....
4 NAVAL DEPOT AT CHICAGO. ...| e.
| Mr.. DOUGLASS gave notice Of a motion for
leave to introduce bills Of the following titles:
1 A bill to establish a naval depot at Chicago on
lake Michigan;
bill TO improve the navigation. Of the Illinois
river, with view to ship-cana between the Mis-.
sssippi and the northern lakes. ..|
II THE PUBLIC LANDS.