The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-08

COShE (subnuued also, the reporter mnks, py
Mr.. TiBBArrs, whose seat is so far down in the
depths OF the Dexter Sleepy Hollow that il is all
most impossible to catch anything that ia going
on there,) was referred to the committee OF the
whole aud. in parliamentary phrase, made the or
der OF the day for io-noroio.
A message was received from the Senate by MIR.
DIckgss, their secretary, informing the House that
the Senate had passed bills and resolution OF the
following titles, viz; .....
An act 10 provide for raising regiment of mount.
ed nasmsn, and for establishing military stations on
the route to Oregon. .
An ACT for the relief Of James Bogardus. O.. .
A resolution for regulating the printing OF Con-
grsss and establishing the compensation Of the
Mr.. GARRETT DAVIS, from the Committee
ON Foreign Affairs, made an adverse report upon
the petition ofSelh SweetzeT which report was laid
upon the table. DID,. .. .. .. .....
Mr.. GOODYEAR, from tho COMMITTEES on ln-
valid Pensions, made adverse reports upon the pe-
tons OF Elisha Foster and Alexander Jackson;
| which reports were laid upon the table.
Mr.. SEAMAN, from the Committee on Revola-
uonary Pensions, made adverse reports upon the
petitions Of Samuel s. Smith and Ordnance Porter;
which reports Were laid upon the table.
Mr.. MoULToN, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, made adverse reports upon the petitions Of
James Barker, Aaron Rolllns, John Stone, and
Julia Birchmore, widow OF William Birchmose;
which reports were laid upon the liable. a.,
report upon the petition Of James Mains, aceompa-
MED by a bill for his relief; which bill was read a
first and second time, aud committed 10 a commit
tee of the whole House Tomorrow
MIR. M. also, from the same committee, reported
bills Of the following titles, viz:
A bill for the relief of James Wyman;
A I'LL for the relief Of w lliam MeCauley, accom-
panied by report in each case; which bills were
seyerally read a first and second time, and COM
mtted TO committee Of the whole House to-mor-
row.
Mr.. DELANo, from the same committee, made
an adverse report upon the petition Of Elijah Blod-
geli; which report was laid upon the table.
MIR. COOKE, from the same committee, made
adverse reports upon the petitions OF Thomas ii.
Brown, Theophius Somerly, Jesse Ellis, and Lu-
cy O'bryan; which reports were laid upon the
table. ..
Mr.. c. also, from the same committee, made
report upon the petition of Arthur r. Frogge, ac-
companied by bill for his relief which bill was
| read a first and second time, and committed to
Committee Of the Whole House tomorrow.
| On motion Of Mr.. BURT,
ordsrS That the Conmittss Military AFFAIR. be dis
charged from the consideration Of the petition Of Archibald
NJ KtImiller; and that It be laid upon the table.
Mr.. GEORGE S. HOUSTON, from the Com
mitiee of Ways and Means, reported the following
| resolution; which, by consent, was considered and
| adopted: ..
Ri,osd That the Secretary OF War be directed TO in.
form the House what number Of leases the
ss and' Of ins TINTED states the quantity OF land N each
OF money the government has expended veil
the incoms orpIofts received by the government iom
said leases specifying in each the character Of said
| minerel
Mr.. r. SMITH, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals rcporeda bin to provide for the continu
alton Of the Cumberland road in the States Of Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois; which bill read 6n,
and second time, and committed 10 the Committee
Of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
| Mr.. MCKAY, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported bills of the following titles, viz:
bill making appropriations for certain forti6ca-
tions Of the United States for the year ending tho
Both June, le47. ... -.
| A bill making appropriation for the current and
contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and
for fulfilling treaty stipuations with the various To-
dian tribes, for the year ending Both June, lS47.
A bill making appropriation for the support OF
the army for the year ending on the 30rh June
| l647. ..,..a 81. .s. ..- e..
bill making appropriation for the civil and d.
plomatic expenses OF the government, for the year
ending the 30th June, 1o47, and for other pur-
poses. q. ,.-.#.. n.. .. ..... ....H-
bill making appropriation for the naval service
for the year ending on the 10th June, l847. w.
| Which bills severay read first and second
| time and committed TO the Committee of the Whole
| House on the state Of the Union. ..
Mr. ]. r. INGERSOLL, from the Commute on
Foreign Affairs reported bills Of the following titles
VIZ:
A bill for the relief of Samuel D. Walker, of Bal.
tmore.
A bill to provide for the payment of evidences OF
public debt in certain cases. which bills were
rally read FIRST and second time, and (52) commit
| ted to a committee Of the whole House Tomorrow,
and (No. 53) to the Committee of the Whole House
| on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. GORDON, from the Committee of Claims,
made report upon the petition Of Smith, Thruger,
& Co., accompanied by bill for their relief which
bill was read first and second time, and committed
to committee Of the whole House tomorrow.
Mr.. g., from the same committee, made an adj
verse report upon the petition Of Charles Foreman;
| which report was laid upon the table.
Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, made report upon the petit
ton of William Culver, accompanied by bill for
| his relief; which bill was read first and second
timo and committed to committee of the whole
| House tomorrow. ..... ..e
Mr.. POLLOCK, from the Committee of Claims,
made a report upon the petition of John J. Pierre,
accompanied by bill for his relief; which bill was
| read FIRST and second time, and committed to n
| committee Of the whole House tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. McCLELLAND, ordered, that
/, the Committee on Commerce be discharged from
the further consideration Of the petition of citizens
| of New York for a branch mint in the city Of New
York and that II be referred to the Committee Of
Ways and Means; the petition of merchants Of Al
bany for the Improvement OF the Fox and Wiscon-
sin rivers; and the memorial Of citizens Of Marquette
county Wisconsin, for the improvement Of said riv
crs, and that they be referred to the Committee
| the Public Lands. W." v.
Mr.. McC., also, from the Committee on Com
mercc, made report upon the petition Of Asa
| Arlington, accompanied by bill for his relief
which Bill was read first and second time and
mitled to committee of the whole House to-mor-
| ror.
Mr. Nee, also, from the same committee,
made an adverse report upon the petition Of George
M. Fowle; which report was laid upon the table.
| Mr.. McC., also, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Commerce. gave notice that he would al
AN early day call up the bill making appropriations
| for the improvement of certain harbors and rivers
Mr., JOSEPH MORRIS, from the Committee on
the Public Lands, reported bill authorizing the in
habitants Of township one, Of range thirteen east
Seneca county, Ohio, to relDqush certain lands &c
looted for schools, and to obtain others in lieu Of
them, accompanied by report; which bill was read
a first and second time and committed to the Com
mittee Of the Whole House on the state of the
Union.
| Mr.. ASHMUN, from the same committee, to
| which was recommitted, on the 30th ult, the adj
verse report or said committee upon the petition OF