The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-07


The House accordingly proceeded to the consideration
OF said bill when, after It had been read twice
Mr. BOYD moved to amend the same by adding at the
end OF the second section the WORDS uness dis
charged" which amendment was agreed TO-
The bill was then ordered to third reading and BY
unanimous consent. read third time, and passed
COMMUNICATIONS
The SPEAKER laid before the House a letter from the
Clerk OF the said House, transmitting in obedience to the
nth section of the of August 26th 1872 report of
the names of the clerks and other persons employed in
were laid upon the table.
COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OF WAR.
Also letter from the Secretary OF War; transmitting
statements OF expenditures from the appropriation for
contingent expenses OF the Offices and bureaus OF
his department during the present year. made in compl
ance with the Goth section OF the act Of Goth August,
1912; which letter and statements were laid on the table
SENATE
The (Senate) bill to apply certain alternate sections OF
the pubic domain toward the completion OF works of
ternal Improvements in the State of Michigan and for
other purposes read twice, and referred the Com
mtee on Public Lands
PAPERS ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
The Senae) act authorizing the purchase of the papers
OF the late Alexander Hamilton read twice, and
Mr. CAMPBELL, of New York, referred to the Com
mlttee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union
TAXATION OF PUBLIC LANDS
The (Senae) act declaring the of Congress to
certain States TO impose tax upon all lands hereafter
sold by the United States therein from and after the date
of such sale, was read twice when
Mr. NlcCLERNAND asked the unanimous consent OF
the House to put the bill on its passage then Mr. Nee
also submitted few remarks in explanation of the pro-
visions of the bill.
Objection, however, being made, motion to refer to
the Committee the Public Lands put and carried,
on divslon-yeas 96, nays 81.
PRIVATE.
The Senate) act for the relief OF the legal representa-
ves OF John Rice JONES' deceased, read twice, and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The (Senate( act for the relief of Joshua Dodge
read twice. and referred to the Committee Foreign AT
fairs
JUDICIARY THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. +. H. EWING, pursuant to notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce "a bill to alter and amend the
Judicial system of the United Sates" which read
twice, and referred to the Committee the Judiciary
COMPENSATION TO PENSION AGENTS
Also, GA bill making compensation to pension agents y
which was read twice, and referred to the Committee
Revolutionary Pensions
COMPENSATION AND SOLDIERS IN THE INDIAN
and soldiers who served in the Indian war prior to the
treaty of Greenvlle, in 1885," which read twice,
referred to the Committee Revolutionary Pensions and
ordered to be printed.
PosT-RouTE IN
Mr.. PHELPS submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed to:
Resolved That the Committee the Post Office and Pos,
Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedieney of estab
fishing Err e from Harrisbngh Lafayette county to
y, to Cedar courthouse, in the State of Missouri.
INCREASE OF THE NAVAL FORCE.
Mr.. KAUFMAN, pursuant to notice. asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce :" bill to authorize the Presi
dent to increase the naval establishment of the United
States" which read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs
PosT-RoUTE ON STATEN ISLAND.
Mr.. SEAMAN (by leave) submitted the following
resolution which was agreed to-
Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads be requested inquire into the expedency estab,
from Richmond Boomingvew in the county of Rich
mond, State OF New York. And also establish post of
flee at some central point between Topkinsvie and Cliff
ton in the county.
REDUCTION OF THE MIAMI LANDS
Mr.. CATHCART, in pursuance of previous notice,
asked and obtained leave to introduce " bill for the
ducton Of the price of lands acquired of the Miami In
dams, in Indiana, to minimum of dollar and TWEEN
yfve cents per acre." which read twice and refer
red to the Committee on Public Lands.
Also, "a bill granting certain quantity of land in the
State of Indiana to aid in the construction of the Buffalo
and Mississippi railroad through said Stae; which
read twice and referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
Also, "a bill for the prosecution of the work upon
the harbor at Michigan city, in Indiana which was
read twice and referred to the Committee Commerce
INUNDATED LANDS.
Mr.. HASTINGS pursuant to notice, asked and obtain
ed leave to introduce "A bill to provide for the redemp
ton of certain inundated lands on the Mississippi river
in the State of Iowa. which was read twice. and refer
red to the Committee Pubic Lands
Also "a bill providing for and aiding the sale Of the
OF Iowa, and providing for the Improvement of the nav-
CATION OF said rivers; which read twice. and refer
red to the Committee on Public Lands.
ADMIRALTY COURT AT WEST.
Mr. CAMPBELL. of New York. (by leave,) presented
memorial of John C. Hoyt resident agent AT Key West
in the State of Florida, of the different insurance
panies of the city of New York. praying for the esab
lishment of admiralty court at Key West; which me-
mortal was referred to the Committee the Judiciary.
POSTAGE.
Mr. HOPKINS submitted the following resolution
which agreed to:
Resored That the President of the United States be re-
quested furnish This House with statement showing the
whole allowed and paid nj the treasury during the
ending June Both, 1876, for hostages of the executive
and persons authorized by the reducing the of
postage, approved the 81 of March, 1885, send
through the mails free, including the allow
ed or allowable if charged for postage any officers
agents. military, naval, civil, employed i'm by
of said departments.
Mr. SCHENCK submitted the following resolution
which was agreed to:
Resolved That the Secretary the Treasury rcpor, to this
IIose, the of public moneys the several depos
received at the Treasury Departments and further that he
inform this House why the usual monthly of the
Treasurer of the United Sates in relation thereto
month of December, has not yet been published.
NAVAL DEPOT AT NEW ORLEANS.
Mr. LA SERE submitted the following resolution
which agreed to:
Resopcd, That the Committee Naval Affairs be in
sructed 10 inquire into and report the expedency and
necessity of establishing naval depot and having an
agency at the city of New Orleans.
NEW COLLECTION DISTRICT IN TEXAS
Mr. PILLSBURY submitted the following resolution |
which agreed to;
Resolrcd That the Committee Commerce be instruct
10 inquire into the expedency of establishing colec-
ton district at Port Calao, in the State of Texas and