The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-12
The journal of Saturday was read and approve

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS.
The journal Of Saturday was read and approved
REPORTS yRoM COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Mr.. HOPKINS, the rules Of tn,
House were suspended for the purpose Of enabling
the committees to be called for reports.
Mr. r. SMITH, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals reported back the bill making an appro
priation TO improve the falls the Ohio river,
companied by report, setting forth the importanc.
Of this Improvement 10 the commerce Of the West
which was referred TO the Committee of the Who'll,
on the state OF the Unlon and ordered TO be printed
Mr. s. also, from the same committee, offered
the following resolution:
Rssohsd That the Committee on Engrayings be instruct
ed to inquire into the eNPedeney Of providing map
accompany the memorial Of Robert Mills submitting his paI
Of improved 'road way" ordered be printed by thu
House provided the said maps shall than
dollar per one hundred copies.
Not adopted.
Mr.. BARRlNGER, from the Committee on Rev,
ouuonaTy Claims, made an adverse report upon the
petition OF Elizabeth Taylor which report was laid
, upon the table -
Mr.. Seldom, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, made adverse reports upon the petitions
Of Jesse Campbell, Emery Lyman, Asa Hall
Obadiah Bass, Jacob Shade, Stephen Brian, and F
G. Brown which were laid upon the table.
Mr.. s. also, from the same commntee, made
reports upon the following pettOns-yiz: upon the
petition Of William Causey, accompanied by bill
for his relief and upon the petition OF Wltred
Knott accompanied by bill for his relief; which
bills were read twice, and committed.
On motion Of Mr.. seldom, ordered that the
Committee on Invalid Pensions be discharged from
the consideration Of the petition Of J. Wilson's
representatives, and that 1t be committed.
On motion Of Mr. PRESTON KING, ordered
that the Committee on Invalid Pensions be dis
charged from the consideration Of the petition of
thaftt he tffaH
Mr. MARSH, from the Committee on Patents,
reported bill in addition to, and amendment OF,
the several acts TO promote the progress Of the
ful arts; which read twice and committed.
Mr. WIN. w. CAMPBELL, from the Commit
tee Accounts, reported the following resolution;
which was agreed TO, VIZ:
RsOl5sd That the Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tiyes pay WIN Il. BRoC EESBEoCGH Of the und APP
pToPIated for the payment Of members si99 for 81 days
as a represe ntstiye from the State Of Florida
Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, from the Com
mittee of Claims, made an adverse report upon the
petition Of VIM. Shepley; which was laid upon the
table.
Mr.. LUMPKIN, from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary reported bill dividing the State OF Geor-
gia into Judicial districts, and organizing and estsh
fishing one additional district court of the United
States with circuit court powers and Jurisdictions
which read twice and committed.
Mr. NlVEN, from the Committee on Military
Affairs to which referred so much OF the report
of the Secretary of War as relates to the Military
Academy at West Point made report thereon, ac-
companed by bill relating to the Military Academy
at West Point; which read twice and COM
mitted
Mr. THoMAsSoN gave notice Of motion for
leave to introduce bill to provide for the establish
ment Of post road from the District Of Columbia
to the Columbia river in the Oregon Territory.
Mr. BRODHEAD, from the Committee on the
Library, reported resolution relative to an eques-
trian statue Of Washington; which resolution was
read twice, and committed
Mr.. GORDON, from the select committee APP
pointed on the 9Th Of March last upon the subject
Of the laws Of the United States and the purchase
of a 10th volume Of the same, made report there
on, and recommended the adoption Of the following
resolution, viz:
RssoV.d That the clerk OF this House be dstr
ued the 10th volume the laws United States in the
the 9Th and 9th volumes distributed
Which report and resolution were left upon the
Speakers table,
Mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee of Claims
made adverse reports upon the petitions of Daniel
Turnipseed and Joseph ksger; which reports were
laid upon the table.
Mr.. GRiNNELL, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bills Of the following titles, viz:
bill for the removal of the collectors Office for
the collection district Of Bristol and Warren, from
Bristol t. Warren;
A bill for the relief Of the owner and of the
fishing schooner Congress; accompanied by report
in each case; which bills were read twice, and com
mitted.
On motion of Mr. McCLELLAND, ordered that
the Committee on Commerce he discharged from the
consideration of the memorial Of citizens Of the coun-
ty of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsy vania, for
a foundry at Port Richmond in the said county, and
that it be committed.
On motion Of Mr.. RELFE, ordered that the Com
mittee on the Public Lands be discharged from the
old IF he nj tho Hnnsa of no
18th of January last, relating to granting to Arkan
sas in trust the Hot Springs and reservations Of
SIX sections of land around the same; also from the
petition Of the Western Settlement Society of Ohio
for law to enable them to hold real estate; also
from the petition of citizens of w ashington county,
in Wisconsin Territory, to extend the time of pay
ment for preemption lands; and from the petition Of
James Morgan, of Indiana; and that they be laid
upon the table.
Mr.. MORRIS, from the Committee on Public
Lands, made report upon the claim of the widow
and heirs of John B. Chapman, accompanied by
bill for their relief; which bill was read twice, and
committed.
Mr.. HOPKINS, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported bills of the follow
ing titles, viz:
A bill to amend the 18th section of the act passed
the Sd of March, lS45, entitled "An act to reduce
the rates of postage, to limit the use and correct the
abuse of the Thanking privilege, and for the preve
A bill to amend the act approved the Sd Of March,
le45 entitled can act to reduce the of postage
to limit the and prevent the abuse Of the frank
ing privilege and for the prevention of frauds the
Post Office Department." which bills were read
twice, and committed.
Mr.. STEPHEN ADAMS, from the Committee
on Private Land Claims, made report upon the
petition of Anthony Bessey, accompanied by a bill
for his relief which bill was read twice and COM
mitted
Mr.. A. also, from the committee, made a re-
port upon the petition of Isaac Guess, accompanied
by bill for his relief; which bill was read twice and
committed.
Mr.. WICK, from the same committee, made an
adverse report upon the petition of Samuel Reed Of
Pike county, in the State of Ohio, which was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. w also, from the minority of the Committee
on Private Land Claims, made favorable report up.
on the memorial Of Pierre Chouteau and Others for
the confirmation Of the Dubuque claim, in the Terri
toryof Iowa; which report was laid upon the table.
Mr.. WOOD, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs, reported bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Navy to purchase McCIintock's mortising and