The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-25

Twenty-ninth Congress.
Second session.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY "a, lsa7
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
FROM Committees
Mr.. {. j. lNGERSOLL moved that the rules be sus.
pended for one hour order receive reports from
mittees, upon which motion no quorum voted. a.
call OF the House was moved and ordered, and after
some proceedings under the same the further proceedings
under SAID call were suspended and the question
put on the motion by Mr. IYGERsoLL; which agreed
AUXILIARY WATCH.
Mr. HUNGERFORD, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported bill 10 repeal "An act to establish
an auxiliary watch in the city OF Washington" which
Mr. G, w. JONES moved to lay the bill on the table
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read
third time, was read a third time and passed.
WAYS AND MEANS.
On motion OF Mr. HUNGERFORD, the Committee of
Ways and Means was discharged from the further
sderation of the petition of citizens of the county OF On
ario for repeal of all laws levying duty goods i'm
ported in foreign vessels &c, and said petition laid
On motion of Mr.. G. s HOUSTON, the Committee OF
Ways and Means was discharged from the further
sderatlon OF memorial, the title of which the reporter
Mr.; J. r. INGERSoLL, from the Committee of Ways
and Means asked that said committee be discharged
from the further consideration of the memorial of cti
zens of Westminster, in Massachusetts for a tax on
slaves, and that ii be laid upon the table, which
agreed to.
Mr. POLLOCK, from the Commute of Claims reported
"bi for the relief of Noah A. Phelps !" which was
read twice. and referred to the Committee of the whole
House tomorrow
Mr.. LEAKE, from the Committee of Claims, reported
back the (Senate) act for the relief of Hobson Johns"
without amendment; which bill referred to the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the state of the Union
On motion OF Mr.. j. A. ROCKWELL, the Committee
OF Claims discharged from the further consideration
nj tho mon Tf Snln
COMMERCE.
Mr.. GRlNNELL, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported chill to create the collection district of Salu
ria in Texas, and for other purposes" which bill was
read twice, ordered TO be engossed for third reading
was read third time, and passed
MIR. q. Also from the committee reported "bil
concerning the licensing of yachts and for other pur
poses which read twice, ordered to be engrossed
for third reading, read third tme and passed
ME. T. also, from the same committee, reported nbi
was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state
OF the Union.
Mr. McCLELLAND, from the Committee on Com
reported back the (Senate) "b authorizing the
issue of register TO the brigantine Ocean Queen :;
which was ordered TO third reading, read third
On motion Of Mr. ATKINSON, the Committee on
was hs to be char from the tsh
petition was laid upon the table,
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. + SMITH, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported back the Senate) act for the relief OF George
l.
Mr.. COLLAMER, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported back without amendment the (Senate)
ast to gTaa the right Of te Philip Der
which bill was read third time, and passed.
Mr. COLLAMER, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported back the (Senae) ACT 10 provide for
the final settlement of the accounts of Thomas c. Shell
don late receiver OF public moneys at Kalamazoo, Mich
gam, without amendment and said bill was referred to the
Committee OF the whole House tomorrow
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS
Mr. BRODHEAD, from the Committee on Revolution
Senate to correct in the act of June nth, 1914,
for the relief of Mary Ann Linton" which was read
Mr. BRo 5bf ALSO from the same committee.
ported back the Senate bill for the relief Of George
Roush," without amendment which said bill wa. read
third time and passed.
Mr.. GOODYEAR from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions reported back the (Senate) "Act, granting
pension to Joseph Morrison" without amendment; and
said bill read third time and passed.
Mr. BELL, from the committee, reported back the
(Senate) Act for the relief of Andrew Moore" without
amendment; and said bill read third time and
Mr. DELANO, from the same committee, reported back
the (Senate) Ac for the relief of Peter Frost" with
out amendment; and said bill read third time and
passed. t
JUDICIARY
Mr.. RATHBUN from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported back the (Senate) "Ac for the relief of Jas
Conway without amendment; and said bill was read a
third time and passed.
Mr. LUNlPKlN. from the same committee, reported
OF Richard Bloss and Others which bill referred
to the Committee OF the whole House tomorrow
On motion of Mr.. L. the committee were discharged
from the further consideration of the bill TO amend the
Act to provide for the payment Of horses and other
property lost destroyed in the military service of the
United States, approved the 18th of June 1897" and said
bill was read third time and passed.
Mr. CRANSTON from the Committee on the Post Of
flee and Post Roads, reported back the Jont resolution
from the Senate) in favor of David Shaw and Solomon
r. CorseT, with amendment; which bill and amend
referred to the Committee of the whole House
to- morrow
Mr. billiard, from the Committee on the Post Of
the relief of Wade Allen" without amendment; and said
bill referred to the Committee of the whole House
Tomorrow
Mr. H., also, in pursuance of notice. asked and obtain
ed leave to introduce bill to regulate the diplomatic in
tercouse of the United States which bill was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. HOPKINS, from the same committee reported
back the (Senate) "B for the relief of Nathaniel Kuy-
Kendall, without amendment, and said bill referred
to the Committee of the whole House tomorrow.
JUDICIARY
Mr. RATHBUN, from the Comittee on the Judiciary,
reported back, without amendment, the (Senate) "Act
for the relief of Richard s. Coke !" which referred
to the Committee of the whole House Tomorrow
MIR r., also, from the committee, reported back
the (Senate bill for the relief of Jeanette C. Huntington
without amendment, and said bill referred to the
Committee of the whole House tomorrow
Mr. r., from the same committee, reported back, with
out amendment the (Senate) "Act Tor the relief of Thos
Douglass, late United States attorney foe East Florida
which referred to the Committee Of the whole
House to morrow.