The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-17

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On motion of Mr. McCLELLAND, the Committee on
Commerce discharged from the further consideration
of the petition of the New Jersey Steam Navigation
Company, and New York, Providence, and Boston Rail-
road Company for expenses incurred in maintaining a
lighthouse Eegrass Shoa and the said petition was
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i .l COLLECTION DISTRICTS.
Mr. GRINNELI from the Committee on Commerce.
reported back without amendment the SPILL concerning
certain collection DISTRICTS" which bill considered
ordered to be epgrossed for third reading read third
time, and passed
't KENTUCKY ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB
Mr.. McCLERNAND, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported back the Senate bill to extend the time
for selling ths lands granted to the kentucky asylum or
The said bill being considered, was ordered TO be en-
crossed for third reading, read third time and
passed. 5r,. I-eo.s, .,.., ~. Nv. f,... Ie,3
Mr.. McCLERNAND, Also from the Committee on
Public Lands reported bill granting the consent Of Goa
to the sale OF certain salt spring lands heretofore
which read twice ordered to be engrossed, reads
third time and passed aUn, iel.y s8saf .af-s
/ u-y SURVEYOR GENERAL IN OREGON
! Mr. McCLERNAND, further, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill to create the office OF sur
yeyor general of the public lands in the Territory OF
Oregon and to grant donation rights to settlers therein
and for other purposes which read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole the of the
Union. aa sen
REDUCTION AND GRADUATION OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. McCLERNAND, further, from the Committee on
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and graduate the price Of the public lands to actual set
tiers, and for other purposes, reported an amendatoy
bill which referred to the Committee OF the Whole
on the state of the Union.
MINERAL LANDS.
| Mr. RELFE, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
which was referred the Senate bill to establish land
for the sale Of mineral lands in the State Of Michigan and
Territory OF Wisconsin, reported the same with an
amendment; and the said bill and amendment were left
upon the Speakers table.
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Mr. JAMES b. HUNT, from the same committee re-
ported back the bill for the relief Of Madison Allen, with
an amendment; and the said bill and amendment were
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union 0 70 - ~ 3i.a a3
@ ORLANDO sALTMARsH. "a.
Mr. HILLIARD, IRON the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads to which referred the Senate resou
ton for the relief of Orlando Samarsh and William Full
Ter, reported it without amendment. s he 51. g
Mr. also, from the same committee, reported ed back,
! Rhodes; which referred to the Committee OF the
whole House tomorrow. ~. fteI I'D
/ NOTICE BILL.
/ Mr. billiard also gave notice of motion for leave
to introduce "a bill to regulate the diplomatic intercourse
OF the United States '..aa gf. j 1laa b GaI
| lst M ALEXANDER NJ CUMMINGS. rt
Mr. McIIVAINE, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, to which was referred the joint
resolution authorizing and directing the examination and
settlement of the claims of Alexander A. Cummings to-
geher with the Senate amendment thereto, reported the
The House proceeded to the consideration of the Joint
resolution, when the amendments Of the Senate were
MI HOPKINS, from the same committee to which
was referred the resolution of the House of cd January
last relating to the re-establshng Immediately line OF
fourhorse coaches from Bounsvlle to Knoxville, in the
State of Tennessee, made report thereon which was
laid on the table ~ t+f% Isa u.
q BUSINESS RELATING TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
i Mr. MCDOWELL of Virginia, from the Committee on
the District of Columbia, reported the following resou
ton, viz
Rssolped That Saturday, the Goth of February instant be
District of Columbia. f'H
Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative the resolution
was rejected
AMENDMENT THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. FICKLIN presented resolutions of instruction
from the Legislature of the State OF Illinois, in favor Of
an amendment to the constitution OF the United States
such AN as S,i Change d TIE Tenure by
favor of raising and money to carry on the war
against Mexico; which were laid on the table
/ UNION BANK GEORGETOWN
Mr. JOHN G. CHAPMAN, from the Committee on
the District of Columbia, moved that the Committee Of
the Whole be discharged from the consideration of the
B further to extend the charter of the Union Bank OF
Georgetown in the District of Columbia, and submitted
a few remarks in explanation OF its provisions.
The bill having been read
MI BOWI.IN moved that it be laid upon the table
upon which motion the yeas and nays were demanded
and ordered and being taken, resuedyeas II, nays 81
h So the bill was not laid on the table.
Mr. SIMS, of South Carolina, explained that the bill
did not extend the charter of the bank for any other pur
pose than to enable the bank collect the amounts due
to it, and close its affairs
Mr.. RHETT also made statement Of the provisions
of the bill.
MI. DOUGLASS believing that, under the charter pro-
posed TO be extended by the bill the bank would have
power exercise banking privileges other than those
lust stated moved to amend the said bill by inserting a
provision that the said bank shall exercise other pow
e under the extended charter than to collect its debts and
close up its business which amendment agreed TO.
After some further amendments, a
The question being ordering the bill to be engrossed
for third reading,
Mr. BOWI,IN moved that il be referred to the Com
mttee on the Judiciary. la, SIS, !.
Mr.. COBB demanded the previous question, which
was seconded, and the main question ordered and
put and the said bill ordered be engrossed and
read third time. "
The question being then put upon its passage, the yeas
and nays ordered and being taken, resuted-yeas
81, nays 70.
SO the bill passed.
Mr. RATHBUN from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported back the Senate "B to regulate the exercise
of the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the
United States in certain and for other purposes,
reported the same with an amendment.
The House proceeded TO the consideration OF the SAT-
BILL when the said amendment concuTed and the
bill ordered to be read third time to-day, read
a third time and passed
, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
, Mr. Seldom, from the Committee on the Judiciary
made report pursuance of the resolution of tn,
House of the 27th Of January last relating the Smith
sonian Institute which report was laid on the table am
ordered TO be printed.
:. cRocKER SAMPSON
2 Mr. JOSEPH JOHNSON, from the Committee on Rev
olutonary Claims reported back the Senate 'B for the
relief of the heirs OF Croker Sampson deceased" with
amendment and the said bill referred thu