The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-13

Montgomery county, Ohio, for law authorizing
the public lands TO be laid out into farms io' inc
free Of citizens not possessed OF other lands, ana
that IL be laid upon the table. ..f
| OREGON.
Mr.. T. SMITH, by leave, presented resolution
of the legislature of the State OF Indiana on the sub
jeet ofthe Oregon boundsryj which was appropriate
ly disposed Of
| Mr.. YANCEY, from the Committee on Private
| Ann Hacksu and other heirs Of Thomas Kelly, ae-
eompaned by bill for their relief; which bill was
read twics, and committed.
THE DELAWARE RIVER.
| On motion of Mr.. NIVEN, ordered that the Com
mittee on Military Affairs be discharged from the
consideration Of the memorials for hsrbors at Reedy
Island and Bombs hook, in the Delaware river, and
that ,hoy be referred TO the Committee on Com
merce.
PRIVATE.
On motion OF Mr.. STANTON, ordered that the
Committee on Naval Affairs be discharged from the
consideration Of the petition Of John Mason, Of Vir-
GINA, and that IL be referred TO the Commtee Of
Claims
Mr.. WICK, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, made adverse report upon the Petition oil
Graham II. Lineeeum; which report was laid upon
the table.
The bill from the Senate, entitled "An act TO
thorize the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 make an
arrang ement or compromise with Mange M. Quaek-
enboss and his co-obiigo, any Of them for claims
on bonds given by them ss sureues TO the United
States" was read twice, and referred TO the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. FOSTER asked leave to introduce resolu-
ton.
Objection was made,
Mr.. CR0ZlER moved that the rules Of the House
be suspended for the purpose Of calling the States
for resolutions and Of allowing the Introduction OF
bills Of which notice had been given.
Mr.. MCKAY inquired Of the Speaker whether
resolutions would not be in order on Monday nexti
The SPEAKER assented.
The House did not pass to that order Of business.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
Mr.. DANIEL, chairman OF the Commute Of
Claims,) in pursuance OF the nouce he had yester-
day given, rose and said, that with view 10 test
the sense OF the House, whether it was willing to
proceed to the consideration Of bills the private
calendar, he would that the House resolve it.
sci into Committee Of the Whole for the purpose Of
| taking up that calendar.
The motion having been agreed to,
The SPEAKER invited Mr. WINTHROP TO the
chair who, having excused himself for a reason not
| heardby the reporter,
| The SPEAKER issued his card to
Mr. JOSEPH r. INGERSoLL, who accepted
| the invitation.
the Whole, (Mr. J. r. IsGERsoLL, of Pennsy
in the chair) and proceeded flor the first time since
the meeting OF the present Congress) to the consid
Grafton of bills on the private calendar
Mr.. COBB inquired whether private bills were
debatable today
The CHAIRMAN said they were dsbatable.
Mr.. COBB said he not aware, when he put
| the question, whether not this of the
days on which they were, by the rule, debata-
| bic.
The committee took up the calendar in its or
| der.
The foTng bills were read, and, without debate,
VIC re laid aside to be reported to the House.
| A bill for the relief OF Joseph Kimball.
A bill for the relief OF Semington Buffenbarger.
The bill for the relief ofthe heirs and legal repre-
sentatvss OF Captain Presley Thornton, deceased,
coming up,
II was discussed by Messrs. CLARKE, D. P.
KING, E. b. HOLMES, lin explanatory COL
LAMER, THoMAssoN, ADAMS, CHAPMAN,
HUNTER, G.. s: HOUSTON, LEWIS, Gin
explanation, y and GORDON.
And some Interruptions took place on a question
Of order; which, however, led To no action.
Mr.. BOYD moved that the bill be reported to the
House, with accommodation that it do not pass.
After a brief conversation between Messrs HOP
KINS, STEPHENS, and the CHAIRMAN
The question taken, (by telers, } and the mo-
ton of Mr.. BOYD was agreed to.
So the committee directed that the bill should be
reported to the House, with recommendation that
il do not pass.
The committee then took up the bill for the relief
of Elizabeth Jones, and the other children f any
of John Carr.
After few remarks from Messrs BRODHEAD,
Mckay, and LEAKE, Tin explanatory
Mr.. HAMLiN moved that the committee RISE
with view to act in the House on the bills con-
adhered in committee;) sut on a motion by
Mr.. MCKAY that the committee report the bill
now under consideration to the House, with rec
concentration that it do not pass, Mr.: HAMLR gave
in to that motion.
And the question having then been taken on the mo-
tive.
So the committee decided that the said bill be re.
ported to the House, with recommendation that il
do not pass.
Whereupon the committee rose and reported its
action on the several bills to the House.
The bill for the relief Of Joseph Kimbal; and
The bill for the relief of Bennington Buffenbarger,
having been ordered to third reading now,
Were severally read third time, and passed.
The House concurred with the Committee of the
Whole in its recommendation that
The bill for the relief of the heirs and legal repre-
sen,atives of Captain Presley Thornton, deceased;
and
The bill for the relief Of Elizabeth Jones, and
other children Gf any Of John Carr,
Do not pass.
So the said bills were severally rejected.
And then, in the most perfect good temper with
itself and all mankind
The House adjourned.
The following petitions and memorials were pre-
scented under the rule, and referred to the appropri
ate committees:
BY Mr. CuLLOM: The petition of sundry citizens of
Jackson county Tennessee praying for the
Of posroute from Double Springs to smithve In the
State Of Tennessee.
By Mr.. CATHCART: The memorial of citizens OF Wa
bash kosciusko and Whitley counties Indiana praying
const uction Of national road TO Oregon.
BY Mr. FARAN The petition Of members of the Cincin
natl bar praying for the State OF Ohio
Of two judicial districts for the circuit and district courts OF
the United States referred to the Committee the Judicial
~ Also the petition Of merchants Of Cincinnati prn ing
for the In the stte Of Ohio Of two Judicial
districts for the Circuit and district of the
States: referred to the Committee the Judiciary Also
the petition ofthe Western settlement society in
to certain mineral lands In county the Territory
OF Iowa: referred to the Committee Public Lands