The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-22

fairs to whom was referred the bill for the relief OF
Joseph Wilson, reported it without amendment.
Ordered That the report accompanying the bill be print
Mr. FAIRFIELD from the Committee on Naval AL
fairs reported bill for the relief of Walter r. Johnson
which was read, and passed to a second reading
Ordered That the report accompanying the bill be print
CALEB GREEN.
On motion by Mr.. MASON, it was
Ordered That the Committee Claims be discharged
Green and that be referred the Committee the Ju
dietary.
On motion,
The Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1917
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
CORRECTION OF JOURNAL
Mr.. Lyon moved its correction He had not been
recorded voting yesterday upon the motion to lay upon
the table the anti slavery petition submitted by Mr. GID.
DINGs, whereas he had voted in the affirmative.
The SPEAKER said that in accordance with numerous
presidents, the gentleman from Maryland had right to
have his vote recoded and the vote was so recorded
before the Speaker voted yesterday the vote stood 81 to
o. The Speaker voting in the negative the vote stood
81 So the motion to lay on the table negatvel
Mr. LIGoN's vote in the affirmative, recorded to-day, makes
the vote 9s to 9sa tieby WHICH according to the 18th
rule, the motion negatived So the decision OF the
question remains the before Mr. LIGoNs vote J.
REPORTER. M
Mr.. WENTWORTH also stated that the notice Of a
bill to grant lands to aid in the construction of certain
railroads in Illinois, ascribed to himself upon the journal
was given by his colleague MIR FIcKLIN.]
The journal was ordered to be so corrected
COMMITTEE ON PRINTING.
Mr. HENLEY submitted resolution authorizing the
Speaker to appoint the Committee Printing. provided
for by the I'd section of the joint resolution directing the
printing of Congress.
The SPEAKER explained. The joint resolution re-
ferred to stated that the committee should be chosen
and the Chair therefore in doubt to his authority
appoint the committee. 1t was for this reason that
had not been appointed.
The question being then taken on the resolution, Y
was agreed to.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr.. HUNT inquired of the Chair whether, after AMI
hour had been consumed in the presentation OF petitions
resolutions, and reports from committees, 1t would no
be in order TO proceed with the business the Speakers
table.
The SPEAKER replied, that by the 27th rule, "afte
hour shall have been devoted TO reports from conf
ness referred to would be in order. His construction
the rule was, that the hour would commence with the
reception of reports from committees.
Mr.. HUNT said his only object was to ascertain fo|
himself and others having business before the House
what the order OF business was.
PETITIONS.
Petitions and memorials presented and referred
By Mr. KELLOGG: OF Thomas Wishart for penI
sion: referred to the Committee Revolutionary Pen
sions.
By Mr., BURT: OF the army widows for pension re
fened to the Committee on Military Affairs,
By Mr.. PALFREY: OF John Weiss and others, for
peace with Mexico: referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs. Also of William Henry Charming and
others, for peace with Mexico referred to the Commte
By Mr. c. E. STUART: OF Frederick Hail. of Ionia
Michigan, for the passage Of law attaching certain
islands in Lakes Huron and Michigan to the Saginaw
Grand river land district referred to the Committee on
Public Lands Also, of Chester Stebbns, that the
titled An act to provide for satisfying claims for bounty
lands for military services in the late with Great B
an and for other purposes may be revived and for such
other and further relief may be necessary TO carry
the object sought referred to the Committee on Pubicl
Lands.
By Mr. PHELPS OF the legislature of Missouri, rela
to the services OF the volunteers from said State and
the passage of law providing for the payment of horses
lost in the public service: referred to the Committee on
By Mr. LINCOLN: OF citizens of Illinois, for pre-.
empton right certain lands to aid in the construction
of the Central Railroad in the State of Illinois refere
to the Committee on Public Lands.
By Mr. X. SMITH OF the Legislature of Illinois, ion
indemnity for Indian depredatons in the Black Hawk wal
IN 1881 and 1882 printed, and referred to the Committee
= By Mr.. TURNER: OF John whitmore, praying |
pension referred TO the Committee on Invalid Pensions
By Mr. MOREHEAD: OF VIM. Fitzpatrick, praying
compensation for the loss of horse in the war WIN
Mexico referred to the CG%mes Of CLAIMS %s,nn,
Bryan, David Shephgd, Richd. M; Adams. r. 2 Whit
ney, VIM. ID. RatClIfte, Jas. Mahony Jonn MOrgai9
John w Bell, Geo w. Bunyan, Isaac Shepherd, Sam
Pgg David c. Jones, John j. Finch, Sylvester Conover
Chas. E. Mooney, Catherine Ramey, Mary Carly, an n
JAS Jones' preferred to the Com nittee of Claims. As
of n A. White and of Samuel h. Roberts, for bounty
lands Also of John Watkins, for bounty lands:
referred to the Committee Military Affairs Also
Josiah p. Pitcher praying pay as volunteer referred
the Committee on Military Affairs ID
BY Mr. CHAS BROWN OF the widow of John Abei3
deceased, praying pension: referred to the Commttf3
on Revolutionary Pensions.
NOTICES BILLS.
BY Mr. billiard; A bill for changing the place
holding the United States court for the middle district
Alabama, and for other purposes.
By Mr.. PHELPS: A bill donating land to the State ~
Missouri for the improvement of the navigation OF tat
Usage river
Also, bill to pay to the State of Missouri two n
upon the proceeds OF the sales of the public lam
sold within the State of Missouri, and which have bee
reserved for the purpose of constructing road to
State of Missouri.
By Mr.. McCLELLAND: A bill for the relief OF Shat
zach Gillett and others.
Also. bill to amend an act confirming certain Ian
claims in the State of Michigan.
Also. joint resolution relating to and deecu'
returns in certain surveys, plat, and field notes
By Mr. BINGHAM: A bill to grant alternate section
Of land to the State of Michigan and for the compeho
Of the Clinton and Kalamazoo canals.
BY Mr. R w. JOHNSON: A bill to create new "
dical district in the State of Arkansas
AMENDMENT OF RULES.
Mr. CIINGMAN gave notice of his intention to lnuV n