The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-16
TWENTY,N NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
FRrDAr, January, 10, ls45.
The Senate did not cit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The SPEAKER laid before the House the follow
ing executive communications: .
A letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting,
in obedience to the resolution of the 9Th instant, a
report Of the number Of leases now on the mineral
lands OF the United States the quantity of land in
each lease, with the date and duration of each also
che amount OF money government has expended on,
well ms the income profits received by the gov
eminent from said leases together with the eharac
Ger of said minerals IN each lease which letter and
report we're laid upon the table.
A letter from the Secretary Of the Navy trans
mitting a report Of the names OF persons who have
applied for relief under the navy pension laws, and
whose claims have been rejected, with the reasons
for their rejection; which letter and report were laid
upon the table
A letter from the,Postmaster General, transmitting,
an answer TO the resolution of the House Of the 18th
inst. relating to the arrival and assortment Of the
northern and western mails, and the delivery of the
mail for The Capitol &c; which letter was referred
TO the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
letter frsm the Secretary Of the Navy, trahsmit-
ting, in compliance with the provisions Of act Of
Sd March, 1903, an abstract Of expenditures under
the head of contingent expenses Of that department;
which letter and abstract were laid upon the table.
CONTESTED ELECTION FROM FLORIDA
Mr. HAMLlN, chairman Of the Committee on
Elections and said it would be recollected that
he had, some days since, given notice Of his nten-
uon TO call up the Of contested election from
Florida to-day. He had now risen for the purpose
ofssying, thai he did not propose TO call up that
case to-day. And he would take this occasion TO
say, that when he had given this notice the other
day, he did not know, nor did he believe any ind-
yidua in this House with one exceptioD) knew,
tina, the sitting member absent He (Mr. H.
had not learned this fact until last evening He I'M
derstood, however, that the gentleman proposed to
return this evening. The matter had new been de-
layed number Of days. He should propose to
take it up the earliest period after the gentemans
return. IL he returned tonight, he should call II up
tomorrow. II the gentleman did not return In all
this week, the committee had come TO the concu-
sion that no addiuonal delay should take place be-
yond that time, whether the gentleman returned or
not. And in either event, he MIR. III. should call
up the report on Monday next.
The SPEAKER was about TO proceed TO call the
committee for reports,
When Mr.. MCDOWELL moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union.
A strong desire was manifested in all parts Of the
House that the committees should be called.
And the question being taken on the motion Of
Mr.. MeDowELL, il was rejected
Whereupon the SPEAKER proceeded 10 call the
committees in their order.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
Mr. MCKAY, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported bill making appropriations
for the support of the Military Academy for the year
ending on the Both June, l6I7; which bill was read
twice and committed.
PRIVATE.
Mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee on Claims,
made an adverse report upon the petition of Mary
Bower which report was laid upon the table
MIR. DARGAN, from the same committee, made
a report upon the petition Of Alborne Allen accom-
panied by bull for his relief; which bill was read
and committed.
Mr.. D., from the same committee, made an ad-
report upon the petition of VIM. d. Ausment;
which report was laid upon the table.
CHANGE OF REFERENCE.
On motion of Mr.. McCLERNAND,
Ordered that the Committee Public Lands be
dIsch arged from the consideration of the memorial
from citizens of New York, in favor of making the
public lands free to actual settlers and that it be
committed to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union.
PRIVATE.
MIR. A. ID. SIMS, from the Committee for the
District of Columbia, made report upon the case
of. w. Nye, assignee of Peter Bargy, jr., accom-
panied by bill for his relief; which bill read
and committed.
THE PEA PATCH ISLAND.
Mr.. LUMPKIN, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill to settle the title to tho Pea
Patch island in the river Delaware, accompanied by
report IN writing which bill read twice, and
(after effectual effort by Mr.. J. r. INGERsoLL,
DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.
Mr.. LUMPKIN, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, to which was referred the bill to regulate
wrs of error, and appeals from the district court
of the United States for the middle district Of Ala
bama, reported the without amendment, ac-
companied by report in writing.
Ordered that the said bill be engrossed, and read
a third time to-day
The said bill being engrossed was accordingly
read the third time and passed.
DISTRICT COURTS or PENNsYL WANNA.
Mr.. THURMAN, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, TO which referred the bill authorizing
the payment to the judges Of district courts for the
eastern and western districts of Pennsylvania and the
district of New Jersey, the salary which has accrued
trct of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, since the
death of said judge, reported the same without
amendment, accompanied by a report in writing,
with a recommendation that il do not pass.
Ordered, that the said bill be laid upon the table.
MOUNTED RIrLEMEN.
Mr.. HARRISON, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, to which referred the bill from the
Senate entitled an act to provide for raising regi-
ment of mounted rifemen, and for establishing mill
tary stations on the route to Oregon, reported the
same without amendment
Ordered, that the said bill be committed to the
Commute Of the Whole House on the state of the
Union.
SECRETARIES OF LEGATIONS AND coNsULs.
Mr.. c, J, INGERSOLL, from the Committee on
roteisH ahairs, reported a Dill 10 regulate the al
owonce for extra services rendered by secretaries of
legations and consuls; which read and COM
mitted. -.'.
JAVA COFFEE AND SPANISH VESSELS.
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL, from the same commit
tee, reported bill to repeal that part Of the act Of
3Oth August 1S42 which imposes duty Of 20 per
cent ad paiorem Java coffee and to refund the dis
eliminating tonnage duties levied on Spanish yes
sells Except those from Cuba and Porto Rco,) by
the act of the 18th July, 1892 which bill was read
and committed.
CAPTAIN JONES.
Mr., GARRETT DAVIS, from the same COM
mittec reported bill directing the mode Of settle
ment Of the accounts of Thomas APP Catesby Jones,
accompanied by report; which bill was read and
committed. ...
JOHN n. POLLARD.
On motion Of Mr.. SAMUEL ID. HUBBARD,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Militia te
rned from lie Of The pntilinn of