The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-14

lew days relation to the institution
inquiry whether the health OF the members of this House
does not require the removal of the gas futures and
ted that after taking pains TO ascertain the of
the efluvum which perceptble in the hall of the
House, he had found that it arose from other crcum
stances not at all connected with the gas-works, Mr.
Crutches He therefore, asked leave to withdraw the
resolution; which was agreed to.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENTS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communica-
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the
annual report of the commerce and navigation of the
United States which laid the table, and ordered
Mr. MCKAY moved that 10, 900 extra copies be printed
for the OF the House; which motion lies over under
the rule.
Several other reports from departments were presented
by the Speaker, and referred.
JOHN PAUL JONES
The (Senate) bill for the relief of the heirs of John
Paul Jones, deceased taken up, and read first and
Mr. BRODHEAD moved its reference to the Commit
Mr. POLLOCK desired that the bill might now be read
The SPEAKER said that this would require suspen-
Mr. POLLOCK then moved that the rules be suspend
ed and stated that this was precisely the same bill
that which passed the House almost unanimously at the
the Senate but accidentally lost before receiving the
signature of the President las has already been stated In
report of the proceedings Of that body AS to the
merits of the bill, he presumed there was not member
of the House who would not give it his hearty support
He sincerely hoped it would be passed. The heirs OF
John Paul Jones had long been kept in suspense; and
justice, less than patriotism required that they should
now be relieved He therefore insisted upon his motion
in order to allow the third reading.
Mr. BOWLlN said that ne opposed the bill at the last
session because he believed to be wrong in principle
He was not prepared, however, to vote against the bill
after both houses had declared their opinion respecting
it 1t would be remembered that at the last session some
of single line, it stripped OF an appropriation OF
100000 The bill of the last session also provided that
the heirs should receive not only the portion due to John
Paul Jones as commander of the expeditions but that they
should also be the resduary egaee of all the American
officers and seamen engaged in that expedition he
BILL but he wished i to 60 to committee IN order 70
have this question decided He also wished to have it
printed If it must pass, he desired that might pass IN
The form in which to the President at the last
Mr. POLLOCK said the bill was in precisely the same
shape in which i was passed at the last session
last session. and should do it now lie hoped the friends
Of the measure would not desert t. He knew that
great objections were raised against sne Dill al te as
in favor of having it 60 to committee, however.
The question being then taken upon the motion to re-
fer the bill was referred to the Committee OF Claims.
COMMERCE.
| Mr. VINTON lin accordance with his notice given last
weekly submitted the following resolutions, VIZ;
Resolved That the Commits Commerce shall here
States shall have charge Of all questions touching
the regulation of trade among the several States OF the
There shall also be added the standing committees OF
the House committees to be composed 0, nme i
Foreign Nations" 1t shall have charge OF al QUESTIONS
the regulation of the trade OF the United States
Mr., HOUSTON, of Delaware submitted the following
amendment, viz:
R,sovcd That shall be the duty and power OF the Com
mee on Commerce among the States to take into consde-
ration ali such petitions aud matters and things touching
the appropriation Of the public money tor the
nj the NAVIGATION of rivers lakes, harbos bays ana IN
lets both upon the seaboar and in the Interior and not OF
the said Committee on Foreign Commerce
| l. n1arnt ondl
ties which would belong the Committees on Foreign
Commerce and on Commerce among the States
w. and also stated the object Of his amendment t was
the e'a amendment would meet with no objection.
| Mr.. VINTON remarked that the two committees when
it was proposed to raise were to take cnare .ne one
which was in conformity with the plan adopted I'm the
constitution All who had written on the saplec. naa
made the distinction Inc commee wn nas Was vrn,d
have change Of the commerce among the states would
have inst as much power as conferred by the cons
tuition and thew could give them no more power by any
resolution Hs objected to a ,%e ADDITIONAL
might be construed as restricting '' r' I'd b
'hI The resolution and amendment having
| On motion, The House adjourned ass'" READ
The following ,s..uons and memorials were presented
under the re:
BIZ Mr.. PUTNAM. The petition Of AMI Jqdd, praying
the widow Of revolutionary SOLDIER for pension refer
red TO the Committee o. Reyoluionary Pensions.
Allegheny county Pennsylvania, asking for daily mail
route from the city Of Psburg down the Ohio river, by
west through New Lisbon Canton, Masslon, and Woos-
e to Mansfield S reers to The conmss on the Post
Allegheny county Pennsylvania, asking for increase
OF his pension referred to the Committee on Invalid PEN
BY Mr. McCLELLAND: The petition Of John R. Will
sss Of Detroit Michigan for damages Ne Th s petition
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