The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-04

,rthe sretary Of the Navy, on the means Of naval
Ssc,n.ss of the lakes; which was referred TO the
Committee on Naval Affairs
PETITIONS.
Mr.. HANNEGAN presented the memorial Of
criz.ns Of Indiana, praying a grant Of public land,
10 aid in the construction OF the Buffalo and Misss-
sppi railroad; which was referred TO the Committee
on Public Lands. .,..., i
Mr.. H. also presented the petition OF citizens OF
Indiana praying extension OF the laws Of the
United States over the Oregon territory, and the con-
sruction Of national road from some point on the
Mississippi TO the mouth Of the Columbia riyeri
which was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands. u,,,, ,...... i
The heirs of Gustayus b. Hammer, surgeons mate
in the revolutionary army, praying to be allowed
bounty land and communication pay; which was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. DICKINSON presented the petition Of Thos.
p, Shepherd. praying that the apparatus employed
m the manufacture Of oil ofyitrio may be admitted
INTO the ports Of the United States free of duty which
was referred 70 the Committee on Manufactures.
Mr. ASHLEY presented the petition of the legal
representatives Of Josiah Fletcher praying indemni-
" for destruction OF property by hostile Creek
Indians; which was referred 10 the Committee on
Indian Affairs,
Mr., CASS presented the petition OF r. l.. Wen
dell and others praying the payment Of thes claims
as provided for by the ith article OF the treaty Of
January, 1887, between the United States and the
Saginaw tribe Of Indians; which was referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. C. also presented the petition Of Jacob G,
Dyckmsn praying the adoption OF his system Of
military instruction for the Of the militia Of the
United States which was referred TO the Committee
on Military Affairs
Mr. BREESE presented the memorial Of the
Galena and Chicago Union Railroad Company,
praying permission to purchase at the minimum
price the public land through which II is proposed
10 construct their road; which referred TO the
COMMITTEES on Public Lands.
Mr.. B. also presented the petition Of the mayor
and common council Of tho city Of Chicago Illinois,
praying grant Of the town lots belonging to the
United States in that city, to defray the expense OF
arresling the injury caused by the public works in
their harbor; which was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr.. STURGEON presented the memorial of the
heirs Of James Bell, deceased, praying the payment
Of balance due for advances made by their anees.
Iot during the revolutionary war; which was laid on
the table.
Mr.. SEMPLE submitted the following resolu-
ton; which was agreed to-
RsSo,pta That the Committee Road. and Canals be
Instructed inquire into the expedency OF granting 70 the
ste Of inoiss PORTION Of the public land: IN that state
and that they report BY bill
..r REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. II. JOHNSON, from the Committee on
tensions, reported without amendment bIl!s for the
House Of Representatives and referred to sad COM
rit;ee--viz; Joseph N. Rhea, Arthur r. Frogge
James Dawson, VIM. MeCauley.
Also, bill for the relief Of John Ficklln.
Mr.. J. also, from the same committee, asked that
said committee be discharged from the further con.
siderston Of the petition Of Elizabeth Sewer and
tina, the same be referred 10 the Committee
on Naval Affairs; which was agreed TO,
Also, that said committee be discharged from the
further consideration Of the petition Of Harriet
Ward and that il b referred 70 the Committee on
Naval Affairs which was agreed TO.
Mr. LEWIS from the Committee on Finance, to
whom was referred the bill authorizing the payment
OF interest upon the advances made by the State OF
Alabama for the of the United States, reported 1t
with an amendment and submitted report upon the
zsubiect; which was ordered TO be printed.
ssMr PHELPS, from the Committee on Re"oiu-
tionnry Claims submitted adverse reports upon the
petitions Of the legal representatives of John Fulford
John Brooks, Henry Latum Charles Pasteur, and
John Campbell; which reports were severally order
Mr.. ArCHISoN, from the Committee on Pen
s!ons submitted report, accompanied by bill for
the relief Of Hugh w Dobbin, granting him arrear-
ages of pension; the bill was read and passed 10
second reading, and the report was ordered to be
printed.
PosT-RoUrE TO OREGON.
Mr. ATHERTON, from the Committee on
Printing, to whom was referred mouon 10 Prih,
q non extra comics of the report of the Committee
the Post Office and Post Roads, and the accompany
ing documents in relation to the construction OF
railroad from Independence to the shores oil the
Pacific, reported the same with Recommendation
that il be passed. The question was taken on the
motion, and the same was agreed to.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PATEHTs-RE
TRENcHMENT.
Mr.. A. also, from the same committee, TO whom
,yas referred motion to print 10000 copies OF the
o.ont renort of the Commissioner of Patents with
out the list Of patents, reported the same with an
amendment, striking out 10000, and inserting
$4,000. ,. e a..
Committee on Printing, the probable cost of printing
this document. .E
Mr. ATHERTON in reply stated that the print
ing of the usual number, together with the extra
copies would cost $4,000, providing that the docu'
ment of the present year is Of the same length as
that of last. .... ... l.,
Mr.. NILES opposed the expenditure of so large
e,rn If money for the purpose proposed, ana
moved an amendment to print 10, 900 copies only.
Mr.. YJJLEE said that in making the inquiry,
his principal purpose was to bring the houce Oh "e
chairman of the committee to the importance oil
vigilance in economzing the expenses OF printing
Ten wears ago the average total cost OF the pruning
ofboih houses seemed by report this morning
laid upon the table of senator's to have been less
than thirty.fve thousand dollars; WHILE as ne was
Jus, informed by senator near him. the expense OF
;n,;ng for the Senate alone during the last session
exceeded one hundred and forty thousand dollars
He wished also to call the attention ofthe chairman
af,he Committee on Retrencbment to the subject OF
reform. This astonishing increase in the expenses
of printing was only type Of the general growth OF
extroyagance in the expenditures of every other
Sranch of the government-+naval, military, and civ
n He represented the extravaganza Of the govern
mem for many years as being cupable in the ex-
IRENE. He was member ofthe democratic par
ty, but he confessed with sorrow that that
,;.,tv was not free of its share in permitting
he erossest extravaganza. He thought the time
lad Come TO reform this system Of profuse expend-
inr. Az to the documen, in question, he believed
tho, il was book Of very Indifferent materals-a
sort OF agricultural annual far inferior to many
yoontbly publications of that character--Skinner's
aorcnlturaI magazine, for instance. Agricultural
works of a much more valuable character could be
h,,;ned at much less expense; and il the agricul-