The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-31
THE UNION.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 80, ls47.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION
The journal having been read
QUESTION or ORDER

Mr. G. w. JONES rose to a question of order. On
introduced resolution, lin relation to additional clerks in
the Pension Ofice which was still under consideration
when the message announcing the decease OF the late
on account OF which, the House adjourned, leaving the
resolution in the position OF unfinished business The
general consent OF the House being, in his opinion
Of me rules u appeared to HIM hat the nn
even OF the regular business of the morning hour.
The SPEAKER replied reminding the gentleman from
were three other resolutions upon the table which
in the same position. II the opinion OF the Chair,
however that the general consent Of the House given
only extended to the introduction of the resolution and
that therefore expired at the moment of the adjourn
ment Further, If the point OF order persisted in,
it should be recoeced that days business had been
transacted since the introduction OF said resolution.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS PRESENTED
By Mr. GOGGIN: OF Thos u WEIGH, administrator
of Churchill Gibbs, revolutionary soldier, for balance
of half pay due to his ntestae referred the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims. Of the heirs Of Col Charles
Lewis, deceased of the county of Abemare for years
half-pay &c. referred to the Committee on Revolution
By Mr.. DANIEL DUNCAN OF citizens of Delaware
provisions OF the treaty of Brownstown of $685. and
of Congress designed TO carry into effect its stpuations
OF citizens of the counties of Sandusky Seneca, Wyan
dot, Marion and Delaware for the referred TO
the Committee on Roads and Canals
BY Mr.. MILLER: OF Jacob Brinkerhof and other citi
OF Richland county, Ohio for the establishment OF
Il
Mansfield, Ohio: referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads
By Mr.. DICKINSON OF citizens Of the county of San
dusky, Ohio, for mail-ro from Lower Sandusky TO
Cold Creek referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads.
By Mr.. TAYLOR: OF citizens of Jackson county, Ohio
for maroute from Jackson Court House to Ports
mouth referred to the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads.
By MIR. COOKE: OF Robert Ellis heretofore present
ed, February 8, lSi6-whch was referred to the Com
mlttee Revolutionary Pensions
By Mr.. CROZER Of citizens of the counties OF Roane
and McMinn, Tennessee, for mall-roue from Athens
Kingston in said State: referred TO the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads
By Mr.. ANDREW Johnson Of Rachel Salts, wi
dow of John Salts, deceased, of Green county Tennes
see for relief of disabilities incurred by her
late husband in the late with Great Britain referred
to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.
By Mr.. BOYD: OF Sarah Stokes, widow of John
Stokes, deceased of Graves county, Kentucky for pen
sion: referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pen
sions.
BY Mr. STEPHENS: OF Thos L. Ross, postmaster at
Macon Georgia, for the attention of Congress the
the Post Office and Post Roads.
By Mr.. THOS. BUTLER KING: OF Lieut., David d.
Porter, in behalf of Eliza Bache widow of the late
Lieut. G. M Bache, for remuneration for the property
and money of her late husband, which swept over
board from the United States brig Washington when he
was drowned referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
By Mr.. GOGGIN OF Thomas j. Randolph, for Con-
gess to purchase publish the manuscripts of Thomas
late TTeSueHt Vi vi uit
table, and the memorial and accompanying papers order
By Mr.. SIDNEY LAWRENCE: OF citizens of War
rem county, New York, for Congress to pass law to
continue the pensions granted to widows of revolutionary
officers and soldiers during their natural lives referred
to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
By Mr.. N. H. HALL: OF the common council OF Buff
fao, N Y, for an appropriation of 100000 for the I'M
provement of Buffalo harbor; and that ii be passed IN
separate bill for that purpose referred TO the Committee
By Mr.. HUBBARD OF the legislature of Connecticut,
that any territory shall hereafter be acquired by the
United States, or annexed thereto, slavery involuntary
forever excluded from such territory referred to the
BY Mr.. PALFREY: OF Elizabeth Howe and others,
for peace with Mexico: referred TO the Committee
Foreign Affairs OF Charles Humphreys and d3 others,
Of Lancaster Massachusetts for peace with Mexico:
By Of ah SWAT and Others
Falmouth, Massachusetts, for appropriation to save
the harbor of Great Woods Hole: referred the Com.
mlttee on Commerce OF Bartlett Pease cooper OF ship
Columbia for pension referred to the Committee on
Invalid Pensions OF Sylvester Bourne and Others for
buoy rock in Falmouth, Massachusetts, referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. j. O. ADAMS: or Francis Freeman, admins
traitor of the estate of VIM H. Freeman deceased refer
red to the Committee of Claims. Of Esther Scoey, widow
OF John Scolley revolutionary soldier and officer, for
pension: referred to the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions OF several widows OF revolutionary soldiers,
for continuance of their annuites during the terms OF
their natural lives referred to the Committee Revo
utionary Pensions. OF citizens of Philadelphia, for
ducton of postage all newspapers not containing
500 square inches referred to the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads Of Jacob Kerr, in relation to
eral land warrants: referred to the Committee Pablo
Lands.
By Mr.. PEASLEE: OF VIM. NJ Leighton. and others
for remuneration for services in Wikess exploring expe
ditiOn: referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
SLAVERY
Mr. TUCK presented petition of citizens of Philadel
phia praying the passage of law prohibiting the inter-
national slavetrade: referred TO the Committee the
Judiciary.
Also memorial of citizens of Philadelphia, asking
Congress to inquire into the expedency of so changing
the constitution and laws of the United States to APP
propate the proceeds of the sales of public lands TO the
eytngushmen of slavery in the Territories of the United
States; which he moved to have referred 10 the Commit
tee Territories.
Mr.. GAYLE moved that it be laid upon the table.
Mr.. BRODHEAD inquired of the Chair whether no.
ce OF debate upon the petition would not lay over one
day under the rule.
The SPEAKER replied that it would; but the motion
to lay on the table must first be withdrawn
Mr.. BRODHEAD expressed the hope that the gentle
man from Alabama Mr. GAYLEl would withdraw his
motion. There persons who wished TO debate the
petition, and that would lay the matter over, and enable
them to proceed to other business
Nv. GAYLE declined. He thought the most speedy
way Of getting qt the important public business
would be to agree to his MOTION.
The yeas and nays having been demanded and ordered
were then taken. and resuedyeas So, nays 10, fol-
lows:
YEAS-Messrs, Barringer, Barrow, Bayly Bedinger,
G. Brown, Charles Brown Bucsner, Burt, Beverly L
Clark, Howell Cobb, Williamson r. w. Cobb, Cooke
Crozer, Cummins, Daniel, Dickinson, Doune tiarnett
French, Fulton, Gayle Gentry, Goggin Green, Willard
p Hail, Hammons Harmanson, Harris, Hill, billiard,
George s Houston, Inge, Charles Ingerso Jameson,
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