The Columbian fountain., 1846-03-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


On motion Of Mr.. J. R. Ingersol, prefaced
by few brief remarks,
| The House again proceeded to the conside
ration Of the bill No. 232, further to amend an
act, supplementary 10 an act to fix the value of
certain moneys Of account at the Custom
| Houses in the United States, in computing the
duties on mports-when it was engrossed read
third time, and passed. at&t
! Reports being called for from committees in
rotation,
Mr. Hopkins, from the committee on the
Post Office and Post Routes, reported bill 296
10 repeal the Goth and part Of 3lst section Of
the act to change the organization OF the Post
Office Department, and TO provide more efiec-
tually for the settlement of the accounts there
Of; which was read first and second time,
and then postponed.
Mr.. Isaac E. Morse, from the committee on
private land claims, made an adverse report on
the memorial of Pierre Chouteau and others.
Mr.. Charles j. Ingersoll, from the committee
on Foreign Relations, reported bill 297 relative
to the enforcement of certain treaties. 1t was
read first and second time, and referred to the
committee of the Whole House on the state of
the Union.
He also, from the same committee, made
report to accompany bill l2l, to repeal that
part of the tariff Of lS42 which imposes du-
ty of 20 per cent. ad vaorem, on Java coffee,
and to refund the discriminating tonnage du-
ties levied on Spanish vessels, except those
from Cuba and Porto Rico, by the act of 18th
July, 1882 He moved the bill be made the
special order for Tuesday, the 2lst April next,
to take precedence of all other business until
disposed Oft was agreed to by two third
vote.
Mr.. Thomas Smith, from the committee on
public lands, reported an amendment TO bill
235, accompanied by report The bill grants
the right of pre-emption to actual settlers on
the lands acquired by treaty, from the Maimi
Indians in Indiana. Committed to committee
of whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr.. Cathcart of Indiana, made very able,
though brief speech in favor Of the bill. He
was opposed to its going into committee at ALL
Mr.. Jenkins, from the committee on Revo.
lutonary Pensions, made report upon the
case of Seah Gray, with bill for his relief,
which was read first and second time, and
committed to a committee Of the whole house,
to. morrow.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the motion made by Mr.. Rathbun, to re-
consider the vote by which the bill for the re-
| lief Of Swartwouts securities, was laid on the
| table; and it was re-considered and re commit
ted to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Seaman, from the Committee on Revo-
lutonary Pensions, made report in the case
of Mary Campbell with bill for her relief
referred 10 committee of the whole House to-
morrow.
Mr. Seddon, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, made report upon the petition of
Lewis Lang, with a bill for his relief-referred
as the foregoing.
Mr.. Seaman, from the Committe on Revo-
utionary Pensions, made adverse reports on
the cases of Edward Smith, Abner Watson,
John Murphy, which reports were laid on the
table.
Mr.. Seddon, from the Committee on Inva-
lid Pensions, made favorable report on bill
for the relief of William Gump-referred TO
whole House tomorrow.
The House shortly after resolved itself into
the committee of the whole House on the
State of the Union, Mr.. Thomas Smith in the
chair, and took up the Harbor bill, which was
argued by Messrs. Houston of Delaware, Ba-
ker, of Illinois, and others, when the commit
tee rose, and the House adjourned.