The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


duced by him were introduced on leave. in pursu-'
ance of previous notice. and not stated, from the
Committee of Ways and Means. THE statement
was correctly given in this paperl -. N.s nru
The journal having been 80 amended, was spPro-
we'd. --.er -.. ..t.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS, ., .....
The SPEAKER laid before the House sundry
communications;
l. A letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury, in
answer to the resolution Of the House Ia relation TO
the condition OF the marine hospital AT or near
ocracoke in the State of North Carolina, provided
TO be erected by an act Of August -, lo42i wiheh
letter was laid upon the table.
q A letter from the Secretary of The treasury, IN
al swer TO the resolution Of the House OF the l5h
inst in relation to the commission OF frauds upon
the revenue by the importation OF syrups, designated
and entered in our customs as noasses, winch iei'er
was laid upon the table
CHANGE REFERENCE.
On motion of Mr.. MeCLELLAND, the resolu-
ton heretofore introduced by him, in relation to
outfit TO the commissioner TO the Sandwich islands,
and referred TO the Committee Of Ways and Means,
was taken from that committee and referred las
being more appropriate dispositon) to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
The SPEAKER proceeded To call the committees
for reports, but none were made.
PURCHASE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
On motion of Mr. DODGE, the House took up,
considered, and adopted, the following resolution,
heretofore offered by him .".
RsIOvsd That the Secretary Of the Treasury be request
ed Communicate to this House whatever Information
eanssness which certain sums Of money were de-
posted with the late register Of the land once Ross (w
he be NOT in Of such Information that he d.
present register and rscsissr Fairfield 10 eolee,
further whether In his opinion the persons thus
posting their money have not equitable claim the
United States 10 refund IT, allow them to enter nifty
Of public land at 81 Is per equivalent thereto
Mr.. G. J. INGERSoLL moved that the House
resolve itself lnto Committee Of the Whole the
state Of the Union, with view TO take up the Pc
ruyan bill, but waived the motion for the moment.
SEMINOLE WAR.
Mr.. CABELL, on leave, presented memorial
and resolutions Of the State Of Florida relative 10
the appointment Of a board of commissioners 10 as
consequence Of the destruction Of their property du.
ring the Seminole war; which was referred TO the
Committee the Judiciary
SEMINARY o. LEARNING.
Mr.. CABELL also presented resolutions of the
legislature Of the State of Florida relative to grant
of lands for a seminary Of learning; which resoiu-
lions were referred TO the Committee on the Libra
ry. .....
EVERGLADES. ..'
Mr.. CABELL also presented resolutions Of the
legislature Of Florida relative to the appointment of
engineers TO examine and survey the everglades,
with a view OF draining them which resolutions
were referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
PENSACOLA. . .....
On motion of Mr.. CABELL., au.
Rosd That the letter the late Secretary Of the
navy transmitting report Of officers and engineers Isla
Iacola &c. submitted TO this House the ID Of March
lsiS, be referred to the Committee Commerce. nv
THE CHEROKEE NATION.
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON, on leave given, SUBJ
mited the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be instructed to
communicate this House copy all documents and
papers In his department illustrative OF the daring acts and
kse nation by the advice or with the consen, OF The
nant party resulting from the domestic strife and fsuds
which now eAist among the Cherokees- ...-.. M.
SALT AND IRON. w.
Mr. MCCONNELL, on leave given, introduced
the following resolution which was read for infor-
nation: ,.- .a." "r
Resolped That the Committee Of Ways and Means be
requested inquire the expedcncy OF reducing or no
peang the import duty ION two OF the prime Of
Mr.. C. J. INGERSoLL sal 1 he would rather de-
bate this resolution.
So it was laid over.
Posr-RoUrEs, &C. RI
Mr.. HARRISON, on leave Civ en-, presented Ger.
tain resolutions of the legislature of the State of
Georgia, relating to tbs establishment of certain
post-routes from La Grange, Atlanta, and other
points therein named, In SAID slate; which were
ferred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads. -. ....'
Also, the papers relating to the claim of John
Robinson, Of Carroll county, Georgia, adminislra-
tor Of George M. Lavinder, deceased; which were
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, .,o-.
Also, the papers relating to the claim of johnson
Frost of Troup county, Georgia; which were refer
red to the Committee on Military Affars. ... 70.
Also, the petition of Isaac Gray, of Campbell
county, Georgia. heir at law Of James Heath, pray
ing remuneration for property carried away by the
Cherokee Indians during the ears 1871 and 1899 );
fairs. ....,. .... ,.....a. 49,, .,..
20 NATIONAL ARMoRH. -f..a .frra ..l'' i
Mr.. LUMPKIN, on leave given, presented a re-
solution Of the legislature Of the S, ate Of Georgia
relative to the establishment Of n. stonal armory
and foundry at some suitable point in that State;
which resolution was laid on the table. VII pr
MAf~sourEs, DC. .r.. -,
Mr. LTMPKIN also presented resolutions of the
State of Georgia, relative tOa removal OF the post
Office at Statesboro', in Bulloch, to the court
house in said county; also praying the establish
ment of the following mail routes viz: ,y E.,.
From Dahlonega, by the way of Skeenertown,
Luccoa to Benton, in Polk county, in the State OF
Tennessee from Cassvile, by The way Of Felix q.
Joseph M. Terrls, end Towrys Bridge,
to Holly Creek, in Murray county, Georgia; from
Dahonega, in Lumpkin county, by the way Of Eli
gate, in Gilmer county, to Spring Place, IN Murray
county, Georgia. referred. 5s1 Ntte n r.. NJ
CONVENTION WITH rERG. asuatga m
On motion Of Mr.. G. ]. INGERSOLL, the House
xULol, en-
state of the Union, Mr.. CHArMAN, ofvHiaaBa6h, m
the chair. ~ r4t e
On motion of Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL, the COM
mice took up the bill to carry into effect the
convention between the United States and the re-
public of Peru, concluded At Lima, the seventeenth
day of March, l841. - u aaa 4.
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL said that there were
three hundred thouyand dollars in the treasury re-
curing an act of Congress to draw il out. But the
bill, ifread, would speak for itself
The bill was read in part
When Mr.. PETIT submitted, as point Of Or
der. that it had not been decided by vote Of the
committee whether this bill should be taken up or
not. -..l- h. tI p '' '..
Some conversation followed as to the fact, and an
appeal WINS indicated, but not taken. ST. \.
Mr. PETIT moved that the bill be laid aside,
which motion was rejected
The bill, having first been read through, was taken
nm bv sections, .....fHe n e ..s#H