The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-18
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
WEDNESDAY,, June IT, 1876.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

ance with resolution Of the House OF the 18th IN
stant calling for any reports IN possession OF the
agents experimenting the mineral lands on Lake
Superior received since LIST Of January, 1886, &c,l
a report of A. b. Gray, upon the subject, together
with communication from the ordnance bureau
which was laid upon the table.
message from the President Of the United
States by James Knox Walker his private secre-
tary was read, and is as follows;
communicate herewith report from the Secre-
taTy OF the Navy, accompanied with the correspond
eDce called for by the resolution of the House OF
Representatives Of the 4th Of May last, between
Commander q. Pendergrast and the government on
the Rio DE La Plata, and the foreign naval com
manders, and the United States minister al Buenos
Ayres, and the Navy Department, whilst or since
said Pendergrast was in command OF the United
States ship Boston in the Rio La Plata, touching
said service.
JAMES X. POLK.
Which were laid upon the table.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HoGE, from the Committee Of Claims, mad
adverse reports upon the petitions Of Martha Cannon
and Andrew III. Patterson; which were laid on the
table.
Mr.. POLLOCK, from the same committee, made
adverse reports upon the petitions Of Isaac Cook anu
Of Vantyre Gray, and others, clerks in the New
York custom house; laid on the table.
On motion Of MIR. r., ordered that the same com.
mittee be discharged from the consideration of the
petition Of Elizabeth Cook, and Of the petition OF
county commissioners Of Du Buque county, Iowa
for the reimbursement Of certain moneys, and thai
the said petition Of Elizabeth Cook be laid upon the
table, and that the said petition Of the county com
missioners be referred To the Committee Of Way
and Means.
Mr.. GORDON, from the same committee, mad,
adverse reports upon the petitions Of Mrs. France
Moore, Of Armand Martin, Of George McGahen, OF
Hugh X. Mead, Of James b. McCutehen, and OF
Catherine T.. Moreland laid on the table.
Mr.. q. also, from the same committee, TO VIII icl'
referred the bill from the Senate entitled "AE
act for the relief Of Mrs Pike, widow Of the late
General Pike" reported the same without amend
ment; which committed.
Mr.. LlGON, from the same committee, to which
referred the resolution from the Senate for the
rellefof Putney and Riddle, reported the with
out amendment; which was committed.
Mr.. DARGAN, from the same committee, made
a report upon the petition Of the heirs of Joshua Ken
nedy, accompanied by bill for their relief which
was read twice and committed.
Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, from the same
committee, made reports upon the petitions Of Johr
Pickett and others, and Of Samuel Perry, accompa
MED by bill in each case; which read twice and
committed.
Mr.. X. also, from the same committee, made ad-
verse reports upon the petitions Of Nancy 4. Rich
ards and Of Zaehariah Walker Laid upon the ia
BILE.
Mr.. LEAKE, from the same committee, made an
adverse report upon the petition of George w. Jack
son. Laid upon the table.
Mr.. DANIEL, from the same committee, made
an adverse report upon the petition Of Orange Ii
Dibble. Laid upon the table.
~ Iso ii1 s'e p nyn, aue re
MED by bill for his relief. Read twice, and com.
mued.
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Ine Couniil1ee on commerce DC discharged from inc
oo1 W OF tne Penuons lot marine hosplla
a. IN us SlaIe Oh worm Carohna, ano
.o, rs H., -, y, ' ns o. ne, a o MAY
iasa ieta'so sPeal ol 'he &c. OF iof4 olsconun
Jung the port Oh aenNery al SCUM luay, virginia,
anu o u'as .iey oe n,u up smp .nG no'e;
no.on ~ Li tuuorNlo, orue1eu tnat Iea a
p I T en " "i''aia" ine papers IN 'he case OF W.
MIR HAMIIN. from IN. Comm;,,ss Of Elsc-
Ions, maue report upon the memorial oil CHARLES
=. NGEhsoLL ana John iailaferro, accompanied by
inc iohowns resoiuuoh'
Rt,osed That the clerk Of this House pay to CH.RLE,
toahsoLt, q rsnnsyiysma me same compensation PEI
grrss computing the same from the COMMENCEMENT Of the
10th Congress up to the 10th Of January A. D. 1870
That the clerk oil this House pay to John Italia
mileage that x aows S 80 en- per en anc
per diem the ement OF the it session
Of the 10Th Congress until the soh day of November 1871
snS saSep pay a h e e S per day
ment of the rst session Of the 9th 10 and
the I'd day August 1875 and the like comrcr alton fo
per diem and mileage, computing the per diem from tn,
he lTtb da~ of ,s OIL 'he i'h Congress until
which - la 80. a. all.
"ioh WIZ iaiu upon tne taoie
Mr.. THOMAS BUTLER KING, from the Com
mittee ON Naval Affairs, made report upon the
memorial OF Commander James Mcintosh, accom-
panied by bill for his relief which was read twice,
ana committed.
MIR. n. also, from the same committee, made
report upon the case OF Purser 9. b. Barry,
accompanied by a joint resolution for his relief;
which was read twice, and committed.
Mr.. DARRAGH, from the same committee,
made aTeport upon the petition Of James Pennoyer,
accompanied by Dill for his relief which was read
twice and committed.
Mr.. d. offered the following resolution, from the
same committee; which was read, and laid on the
table one day under the rule:
Resoired That 5000 extra copes of the report of the
Committee on Naval Affairs, the subject Of iron war
steamers s,, De printed Tor the use OF this House
Mr.. WOOD, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
fepor hsm ens OF the following titles, viz:
biii for the relief of Elizabeth M. Adams;
a OH tor the relief OF Thomas M. Newell;
OH Ter the relief OF Henry La Reintre; accom-
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