The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-30

On motion OF MIR, mcSLELLh4NbB Vsoe'eu
that the Committee on Public Lands be discharged
from the consideration of the memorial OF citizens
of Armstrong county in the State OF pennsylvania,
In favor of the freedom Of the public lands Also,
Of the memorial of the citizens OF Knox county, IN
the State Of Ohio, for the transfer OF the public lands
TO the States in which they are situated. Also,
from two memorials from the citizens OF Fayette
county in the State of Pennsylvania, in favor of
granting the public lands in TO actual Settlers
and that said memorials be committed.
RAILRoAp DONATION.
On motion Of Mr.. RELFE, ordered that the same
committee be discharged from the memorial of <.
Nj. Chamberlain and f. w. N. Ellis, for donation
Of land for purposes of railroad, and that II be re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Roads and Canals.
PRIVATE.
On motion ofMr. RELFE, ordered that the same
committee be discharged from the consideration Of
the petition of Willis l.. Williams, in favor Of the
adjudication Of the claims Of Jacques Claymorgan,
and that il be referred to the Committee on Private
Land Claims.
Mr.. THOMAS SMITH, from the same commit.
tee, made report upon the case of James O. Me-
Cloud accompanied by bill for his relief which
bill was read twice and committed
Mr.. s., also, from the same committee, made
report upon the petition OF James Anderson, accom-
panied by bill to confirm an entry OF land, made
by the administrator of James Anderson, deceased,
Of Iowa Territory which bill was read twice and
| committed.
Mr.. CoLLAMER, from the same committee,
made adverse report upon petitions OF citizens
Of the State Of Illinois, for compensation to the in
habitants of township g. for the 18th section; which
report was laid upon the table.
MIR. McILVAINE, from the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads, reported JOINT reso-
luton TO settle the claims Of Alexander M. Cum
mings, accompanied by reporti which resolution
was read twice and committed.
COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
he an ihs
Judiciary reported bill TO regulate the proceedings
in the circuit and district courts OF the United States
aud for other purposes; which bill was read twice
and committed.
Mr.. PETIT, from the same committee made
AN adverse report upon the resolution Of the House
of the 18th instant relative 10 repeal Of the 4th
section of the bill making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses Of government, for
the year ending 30th June, 1885, which report was
laid upon the table.
Mr.. DANIEL P. KING, from the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims, reported bills Of the fol-
lowing title:
A bill for the relief Of Joseph w. Newcomb.
| bill for erecting monument TO the memory Of
General Joseph Warren; accompanied by a report
in each case; which bills were read twice, and COM
mitted.
| Mr.. CLARKE, from the same committee, made
adverse report upon the petition Of the represent
atives of Udrey Hyde which report was laid on
the table.
Mr.. JOHN Ii. EWING, from the same commit
tee made report upon the of the legal repre-
sentatves of Simon Spading, accompanied by bill
for their relief; which bill was read twice, and COM
mitted.
Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON, from the Commit.
tee on Private Land Claims, to which was referred
the bill to amend an act approved the Oath Februa-
nv, IS43 entitled "An act to amend an act for the
relief of George Mayheld," approved July 9th,
1912, reported the same without amendment order
ed, that the said bill be committed.
On motion Of Mr.. HARRISON, ordered that
the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged
from the consideration of the petition of Martha
Twist; and that it be referred to the Committee on
Invalid Pensions.
On motion of Mr.. MIGRATE, ordered, that the
committee on Naval Affairs be discharged from
the consideration Of the petitions OF Holt Ingrahsm
and Daniel Sampson; and that said petitions be laid
upon the table.
i CLAIMS OF GEORGIA.
j On leave given, Mr.. STEPHENS presented a
resolution of the legislature of the State of Georgia
in relation TO the claims of said State.
Mr.. BURLINGTON COLLECTION having been
made) moved a suspension Of the rules to enable
him to present certain joint resolutions of the egis-
Eature Of Pennsylvania.
The House refused to suspend the rules.
Some conversation took place between Mr.. Nj AR
TIM of Kentucky, and the chair IN relation 10 a mo-
ton to excuse Mr.. Mcdowell from service on the
Committee on Mileage.
The motion IF it was such) led to no action, the
Speaker having stated that all motions of that char
acter must come from the member himself.
Mr. WHITE asked the House at this time to take
up and consider motion heretofore made by him,
to print 5000 extra copies Of the report in relation
TO mineral lands.
Objection was made.
Mr. w. w. CAMPBELL Qeave having been
dened) moved suspension of the rules to enable
In off n FIR
the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the
various repositories of the public moneys.
The rules were not suspended
i Mr.. BOWLlN gave notice Of motion to re-
ton (see above) had been adopted. Mr. B. was
understood to desire 10 have the resolution so modi-
fed as to make 1t general in its application.
/ The motion was entered on the journal.
| PERSONAL.
Mr.. BAKER asked leave to make personal ex-
| PLANTATION.
No objection having been made,
\ Mr.. B. proceeded to read the following paragraph
from last evenings Union: "He trusted that he need
not say that he was of the party that elected Mr..
Polk. He had given his feeble influence to the sue.
cess of that party and of their nomination, and he
trusted that the principle which that nomination
was made would be sustained"
/ Now, Continued Mr.. b., l do not complan Of
the general tenor of the report OF the "Union"
have rather to thank the reporter for the pains he
has taken with it. But in this report he has done
me gross and crying injustice. did not say that
, had given my feeble support to the success of Mr.
Polk. was opposed to his election. am opposed
to every measure of his administration of a mere
party character. need not say this in my own
district or to my own people. But desire to say il
here SO that wherever this report shall CO. the correc
ton may 60 also--wherever The bane goes, the anti
dote may follow. now ray, that, except 30 far a,
: Mr.. Polk may be for the honor Of the country in
our foreign relations, am opposed to him. re-
) joice in being wing would rather be wing de.
feated than democrat successful l am for Mr.
Clay. l would be willing to run him again.
would rather vote for him than any man in the
world. And take occasion to say that, as in all
! times past have given my warm support to whig
men and wing principles, so in either fortune, amid
disaster and defeat, to the very last of my blood
and my breath, | am wing constant, unchanging
now and forever.
4 1.-THE explanation concluded amidst roars OF
laughter calls 10 order, and a vigorous appIi.
IL l.-i l.