The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-20

rroved An act making appropriations for The payment
Of revolutionary and other pensions OF the United otaes
S Inc wear ending the Both June, lSlS AN actor the
relief Of Joshua Shaw J" and An act granting pension
10 Patrick Kelly"
LAND OFFICE MICHIGAN.
The House proceeded TO the consideration OF the tSe-
o,l Act 10 establish land office IN the northern pari
~ Nchgan and 10 provide for the sale OF mineral lands
IN the State OF Michigan and Territory OF Wisconsin
and after debate and the adoption OF an amendment report
81 from the Committee Public Lands, the sand amend
men, was ordered TO be engrossed was engrossed, ana
,be bill as amended, read third time and passed
- GA motion of Mr. McCLElLAND, the tile OF SAID
hlI was amended so as TO read " An act 10 establish
lana office in the northern part OF Michigan and TO pro-
d for The sale of mineral lands in the State OF Mchl-
gan" ,,. -. ao>,oo.ss
The House proceeded to the consideration Of the "Joni
ssolntion supplemental TO the resolution directing the
manner in which the printing OF Congress shall be exc
cuted, liking The prices 'heeoi, anu pross t fu r'e
seIecl committee on the 9Th December, 1875 which was
laid on the table 4J
posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Tba Z" Bill 10 repeal the Goth and part OF the 3lst
sections of the Act 10 change the organization OF
The Post Office Department and 10 provide tor the settle,
men OF the thereof, approved the I'd day OF
july $780, considered ordered TO De engrossed lof
:, thinl reading was read third time, and passed
MILEAGE.
The bill in relation 10 mileage OF members OF Congress,
eported from the Committee OF the Whole the state OF
The Union on the nth March last was considered, and
laid upon the table
BANGOR, PORT OF ENTRY.
The House proceeded to the consideration OF the bill
creating collection district in Maine, and constituting
Bangor said district, port OF entry and delivery; IRE,
ported IRON the COMMITTEE on commerce on the oth Oh
April LAST ".'
The bill was ordered 10 be engrossed and read third
time; read third time, and passed.
JOURNALS OF CONGRESS.
The Joint resolution relative to the printing and dstri
button of additional number of the journals of Con-
gress reported on the 18th oil January 1876 was taken
up and laid on the table.
WHITEHALL NEW YORK
The House proceeded 10 the consideration of the ''b
to extend the privilege granted by the th section Of the
act of March ID, 1885, for the town of Whitehall in the
State OF New York;; which ordered to be engrossed
Tor third reading, was read third tme and passed.
INDIANS IN OREGON.
The ''bl regulate the trade and intercourse with the
Indian tribes IN the Territory OF Oregon and to preserve
peace and cultivate friendship with and among said In
dams was laid upon the table.
THANKS GEN. TAYLOR
The Joint resolution presenting the thanks OF Con-
gress TO Brigader General Taylor, his officers, and men,
and giving them extra pay reported ON the goth OF May
last, taken up and ordered to be laid on the table
rENIrENTIARY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The 'bll amend the concerning the pententary
IN the District OF Columbia, was considered and laid on
the table
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
Mr. DROMGOOLE (by leave) submitted resolutions
passed by the Legislature of Virginia. in favor OF the
with Mexico, and its vigorous prosecution. Also pre-
sentng the thanks of the General Assembly, the President
OF the United States for the justice mness and eminent
ability with which he has conducted the war with
Mexico
The resolutions were laid on the table
JOHN NJ MOORE
Mr. TIIOS SMITH (by eave) from the Committee on
Public Lands to which referred the (Senate) bill to
compensate John NJ Moore, reported the same without
amendment and the said bill referred to the Committee
OF the Whole House tomorrow.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
he into Conn ttaa NJ
the Whole the state of the Union (r. CoBB in the
char) and resumed the consideration of the "bi to pro-
vide Tor continuing certain public works IN the Territory
The bill appoprates for Improvements of the harbor at
Milwaukee, twenty-five thousand dollars; OF the harbor
a. hacne' fifteen thousand dollars OF the haroor al
The following amendments to the bill were submitted.
and severally rejected, viz:
By Mr. TlBBATTS:
For the improvement OF the Ohio above the falls
Louisville one hundred thousand dollars; for the improve
ent othe Ohio river below the falls Louisville, and of
the Mississippi Missouri and Arkansas rivers, hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars; for the improvement of the
Msd5SsPp yer adjacent to the city Of 81 Louis i thou
improvement OF said river, twenty-five thousand dollars
By Mr. CROZIER;
For the Engagement Of the canal around the Muscle
Shoals in the Tennessee river and for the improvement OF
the Holston and Tennessee rivers above said shoals
hundred thousand dollars.
By Mr. M. L. MARTIN:
For the harborat Racine five thousand dollars for the
harbor at South Port five thousand dollars.
By Mr.. J. r. lNGERSOLL:
For Improvements in the river Delaware fifty thousand
dollars, to be applied under the direction of the opo-
graphical engineers.
BY Mr. YOST:
For repairs of the piers Marcus Hook and Chester in
Delaware county, Pennsylvania fifteen hundred dollars
each.
By Mr. THoNIASsoN:
That three hundred thousand dollars be applied, under
NE direction OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, the pur-
chase OF stock held by individuals in the Louisville and
Portland canal provided he shall give than
hundred and thirty dollars per share.
By Mr. KAUFMAN:
strike lines 80 and 81 and insert: 'For removing the
ran OF Red river, and Tor he Improvement the navg
uon OF SAID nver, hity thousand dollars.
By Mr.. CUNNINGHAM
For Construction of the Cumberland road within the state
OF ONO one hundred thousand dolae be expended
uei uie direction OF the Secretary OF War ".r.
By Mr. LEWIS:
creek and i've thousand dollars Increase To D,nkk hur
Dor, both IN Chantauque county, New York
By w G. BROWN
Tor the construction OF wiresus bridge over the
OHIO rver at Wheeling thirty thousand dollars Proridsd
maj the same shall be built such height 50 rs not Ia
obstruct the legation OF said river by The la
reamboais when there Il 20 feet water in the channel OF
said river
BY MIR ROOT:
For the hnprotemen, of the harbors of Huron vemiion
and Black river, Lake Erie each three thousand dol
Lars
BY MIR KAUFMAN:
For improving the navigation of the Sabine and Trinity
flVrrsr in Texas, ten thousand dollars each.
By Mr.. DARRAGH:
That the Of fifty thousand dollars be- and the same is
hospitals which have been at Pittsburgh Penn.
sylvana, Louisville, Kentucky, and Cleavelnntl Ohio "a
be pad out OF any moneys in the treasury otherwise APP
roprated, the be eNpend ed under the direction al
the secretary the Treasury