The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-11

insert the words all elections" Also, by striking out
the words b9t the qualifications OF voters and OF hold
shall be prescribed by the legislative assembly
Ale AileT some debate, IN which Messrs THURMAN,
BOWLlN, CARROLL, LEVIN, and w w CAMPBELL
participated, motion that the committee rise made
and carried
The committee accordingly rose, and the chairman re
ported
MIR. DOUGLASS presented memorial OF officers em.
poyed III the late exploring expedition, complaining of
injustice done to them in narrative OF said expedition
published under the authority of Congress which was
referred 10 the Committee on the Library.
la message received from the Senate announcing
that the Vice President OF the United States being absent
that House had elected Hon DAVID r. ATcHIsos, presi-
dent OF the Senate pro tent
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. MCKAY, from the Committee of WAYS and Means
reported IA bill making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses OF government for the year ending
5Oth June, ISIS, and Tor other purposes"
ISSUE or TREASURY NOTES.
Mr. MCKAY, also from the same committee, reported
"a bill authorizing issue of treasury notes, loan,
and for other purposes which was read twice, and
ered to the Committee OF the Whole on the State OF the
Union
The House then adjourned
The following petitions and memorials were presented
under the rule and referred to the appropriate committees
BY Mr.. j. b. HUNT The memorial OF 1876 citizens of the
State OF Michigan for the establishment pos-rouie
IN h u co", n o Dy Long Lake and linden to Argentine
TO the Committee the Post Office aud Post Roads.
by WI iiobBlNi lie memorial oil Thomas ID. IOgg,
one oil The heirs OF John iogg, praying decentralization
spolaons committed by France prior 1900 referred
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
hy Mr. DE MOTT: The petition of Jacob Kerr, oi Sane
ca rails, New York, Tor compensation for four revoona-
ry bounty land warrants, enormously patented another.
by Mr. GRlNNEI,L; The petition of citizens of Edgar
town. Tor placing buoys in the harbor Mt that place.
BY Mr.. WIN. w. CAMPBELL: The petition o William
Hogan administrator &c., for payment of debt due from
United States: referred TO the Committee the Judiciary
BY Mr.. JOHN Ii. CAMPBELL. The petition of sundfy
citizens othe city and county Phiadelp pray ing that
portion OF the public lands may be appropriated
stucting railroads from the Atlantic rivers the Mssissp-
p and demonstrating against the free gift Of the public do
man: referred to the Committee on Public Lands
BY Mr.. BROCKENBROUGH; A memorial of William
o. Davis and Mary Ann Davis ofhe county of Johns
IN the State OF Florida, praying pcnsaton for and
occupation by the United States troops during the Seminole
war. and for committed by said troops the island
OF Key Biscayne. memorial of Joseph NJ. Hernandez
assignee in bankruptcy OF Samuel Hill Williams. OF Orange
county and STATE OF Florida, ing remuneration for the
use OF his property and for injuries done thereto by troops
in the service of the United States by order OF General
us in the Seminole The resolutions of the Legislature
OF the State of Florida favor Of the payment Of certain
discharged from the company of Capt Allen &. johnson
without referred to the Comniittec Military Affairs
The petition of Charles G. Macy, of Tampa bay, Florida.
settler under the armed occupation law, praying permits
sion 70 locate quarter section Of land in lieu Of his lands
sold By mistake of the officers of the land office
the Committee on Public Lands.