The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-23
Il WENTY-NIN 9TH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, February 2lsL 1916.
The Senate did not SIT.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

several private petitions were presenled-the
pnrporl and effect Of many of which were not
heard at the side desks. Among them was
one presented by
Mr.. Giles, Of Samuel Read, soldier OF the
Revolution, which was referred 10 the Com,
milee on Revolutionary claims.
Reports from Committees were then in or
der, and, among others,
Mr.. "A. d. Sims, from the committee on the.
District OF Columbia, reported bill (No.
250) TO incorporate the Orphan Asylum and
Female Free School of Alexandra, accom-
panied by report, which bill was read twice
and committed 10 the whole House tomorrow
/ Mr.. Bfockenbrough offered resolution tbat
the committee on Post Office and Post Routes,
be instructed to enquire into the expedIency OF
establishing tr-monthly mail route fYum
Jacksonville, Florida; via ST. Augustine,
| New. Smyrna, Indiana river, Miami, and Key
West 10 Havanna; and a similar mail route on
the west SIDE Of the peninsula, from Key VI est
via Charlou's Harbor, Tampa Bay, Cedar
Keys, the ST. Marks river and Apalachice>la to
Pensacola. And, whether il would be most
expedient to carry such mails in public war
steamers, or in vessels of private contra clors,
susceptible of being converted into war S team
ers, when required. 1t was adopted, wiAth an
addition OF Mr.. Dobbin, also insructiIlg the
same committee 10 enquire into the expe diency
Of establishing mail route between FIayette-
vile in Cumberland county and SHith field in
Johnson county, North Carolina.
The movement OF Mr.. Brockenbroug is i'm
porlant, because it not only provides Il le new
settlements in Florida with mail accomod aons,
but forms a connecting link in the conte mplal-
ed route via part of the West India lsa nds i'd
Chagres, being the most expeditions route Of
| e aflnU with 1ur navU nd uth al aS hinS
IN the Pacific. Havana is situated only about
sixty miles directly south of Key West, I'D the
passage across the gulf stream, is always ac-
compllshed by the fishing smacks in single
night Vessels capable OF being transfo rmed
INTO war steamers, would be the cheapest and
most efectual mode of defending the ex posed
and advanced settlements on the coast of lFlorD-
da, SO contiguous to the British Bahama Is
lands and Cuba.
Many reports, adverse and favorable, were.
made; amongst which was one by Mr.. Caih-.
cart from the committee on Indian Affairs,
adverse 10 the memorial Of the legislature Of
Iowa, for the removal Of the Winnebago Indi-
ans, was laid on The table.
!, Mr.. Hopkins, from the committee on the
Post Office and Post Routes, TO which was re-
| ferred the resolution of the Senate, relative to
Texas post routes; reported The same without
amendment
| Mr.. McHenry by leave, presented resolutions
of the Legislature of Kentucky, relative 10
bridge al Wheeling over the Ohio; which was
referred to the committee on Roads and Canals.
| The hour allotted 10 the calling Of committees
for reports having expired
| The Speaker laid before the House letter
| from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in
answer to the resolution Of the House OF Rep
resenlaves, of the 18th inst statement OF
the residences of the several clerks and other
persons in the employ of that department at
the time OF their appointments which letter and
statement were laid upon the table. Also
letter from the same Secretary, transmitting
report touching the comparative advantages
and disadvantages of the several points on
Lake Erie, for the establishment Of a naval de-
pot. Referred TO the committee on Naval af-
fairs.
The House then took up private bills, re-
naming undisposed OF, which were reported
from the committee Of the whole house on ,Sa-
'urday last, and proceeded to the consider don
Of bill "a, for the relief of Charles M. Gibson
which, after debate and several motions to re-
commit and to engross for third re; ,ding,
was laid upon the table, by motion of Mr..
Milton Brown.
Mr. Henley, from the Committee on Pa ents,
10 whom had been referred the bill from the
Senate, authorizing Charles G. Page, Clerk
in the Patent Office, 10 take out p atent,
brought it in and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Hopkins moved that it be refer red TO
the commle Of the Whole House. II was
opposed 10 the bill, and in favor of the eneral
law prohibiting persons engaged in the Patent
Office from being pateniees. He made some
very lucid remarks in support Of his vie VS.
Mr.. Grover and others took part in the dtsbale,
and The ill was finally laid on the tabl e, on
motion Of Grover, by vote OF l3 10 54.
Mr.. Yancey offered a resolution that when
the House adjourn it shall be TO Tuesday next,
in order 10 allow members TO participate III the
celebration Of Washington's birthday. Ruled
out of order for the present. 1t subsequently
came up in order, and was adopted by very
large majority.
The House proceeded to the considerat ON of
bill No. 80, which was re-committed 10 com
mttee Of the Whole House, on Tuesda y
Bills al for the relief OF VIM. McCauley and
AZ, for the relief Of John Ficklin, were sever
ally ordered to be engrossed and read third
time to-day, which was accordingly done, and
they were passed On motion OF Mr.. Daniel,
the House went into committee OF the Whole,
Mr.. Vinton IN the Chair, when an attempt was
made TO reconsider the vote laying bill NO. "a
on the table, which failed, and the House, on
motion of Mr. Hoge, al twenty minutes. before
four p. NJ. adjourned over to Tuesday next