The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-04
Reported for the Columbian Fountain
TW enty ninth Congress:
FIRST SESSION.
| r s r SESSION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1916.

The presiding officer presented communlca-
| tons from the War Department. Accompa-
nylng one OF them, was map of Florida;
| which was taken possession of by Mr.. West
colt. Refe r-d to Committee on the Milltia.
| MIR. Archer presented petition for reform
Of the naturalization laws
| Mess. J. M. Clayton and #. Clayton pre-
sentei petitions that the port Of Newcastle be
made port of entry. inasmuch, as there is at
presen, but one port of entry on the Delaware
river south Of Philadelphia
! Messrs. Dix and Dickinson, presented pet-
ions in favor OF improvement and lighting of
| Cataragus harbor, on Lake Erie.
| Mr.. Upton presented a petition from some
non-resstant members of the peace party,
against war as mode Of settling national diff
| fcultes.
Messrs Yulee, Cass, Allen, Bright, and
Johnson presented several private petitions,
which We're. referred, ard Messrs Jarnigan,
Hanengan, Fairfield, Turney and Johnson Of
Louisiana, brought in from their respective
counties several adverse reports TO the prayers
OF petitions, and asking TO be discharged from
the further consideration OF other matters, some
OF which were referred TO more appropriate
committees
Mr.. Calhoun presented The memorial Of the
Memphis Convention, and moved that il be
printed and referred to a select committee Of
FIVE. 10 be appointed by the Chair. Mr.. Dal-
| las subsequently announced them as follows .
MIR. Calhoun. Chairman, Messrs. Atchison,
Semple, Barrows. and Chalmers.
| Mr.. Bright was excused from serving on the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims, and Mr..
Phelps was appointed in his stead
Mr.. Breese offered resolution for the reyi.
oT ho oct IF a, IL
ton OF seamen.
Mr. Pierce made some remarks in relation
TO publishing $50 additional copies of the mar
rative of the Exploring Expedition for distri-.
button to colleges and to other scientific men
and associations. The addition should be for
the purpose of furnishing the common schools,
instead OF colleges, which are little else than
nurseries of arlsocracy in this country, as
much as In the old countries, where there OBJ
| jects are avowedly so. There is no reason why
the public should be taxed to enlighlen rich
mems sons, by furnishing them gratutousy
with valuable and gorgeously embellished
works, at the expense Of the poorer and more
numerous class OF the tax-paying consumers
referred. The subject was referred to the Com
mttee on the Library.
Mr.. Wescou presented some documents re-
| lative to the boundary line between Florida
and Georgia and Alabama. And also reso-
Atlon IN relation to public school and semina-
| ry lands IN Florida, both Of which resolutions
were appropriately referred
Mr.. Yulee presented resolution relative to
the dry dock at Pensacola.
After some other local business, the special
order, 'Navy bill, 4l,o came up; but Il was
passed over again, Mr.. Westcott being vet un-
able or unwilling to occupy the floor, which
he obtained nearly week ago.
Mr.. Bright moved that MIR. Evans amend
ment 70 the Texas restitution bill reported yes
terday be censidered. The amendment provid-
ed Tor the payment of 81 ,975, instead Of about
55,OOO, which the bill contemplated, and the
bill, rs amended, was yesterday laid on the
| table. Mr.. Is. said he had voted for the amend
meht and had not changed his opinion, but he
moved reconsideration at the request OF some
Senators who had voted against it. The yeas
andnays were ordered, and resulted in tie-22
to 2Jand MIR. Dallas gave his casting vote in
| favor OF the reconsideration
| The Senate on motion of Mr.. Speight, then
went into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
TUESDAY, February 3, 1876.
| Mr. Ashmun offered the following resolu-
ton, which lies over
| Resolped, That the President be requested to
communicate to the House any information
in his possession not heretofore communicated
which affects the relations existing between
the United States and Mexico and particu-
larly whether the army or navy of the United
States, or any part Of either, has been ordered
: TO move toward that Republic, and what oc-