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


RESOLUTIONS FROM THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO.
Mr.. HARPER submitted the following resolutions,
passed by the Legislature of Ohio
Resolved by the General assembly of The State of Ohio
quested their exerons in favor of increasing the pay
Of the volunteers who have served in Mexico, and for
vision in favor OF those their families who are in ind
gent circumstances, by allowance to them during the
existence of such disability. .i- .lte --'
of the foregoing resolution to each OF our senators and
General Taylor, and the soldiers under his command
deserves the highest commentator Of their country
and skill of Major Generals Scott and Taylor the heroes of
many fought battle the dignity of the
ton and the honor OF the army be committed to the
charge OF no ADLER commanders. ..H III n1af
The resolutions were laid on the table G.g
Mr.. BOWLIN asked leave to introduce resolution
allowing the members of the House of Representatives
subscribe for twelve copies each of the Congressional
Globe to be paid for out OF the contingent fund.- which
was objected TO. af M. e.Ft. asnfH !
WISCONSIN. ~
The SPEAKER stated the business in order to be the
amendment submitted yesterday in the House by Mr..
ROCKWELL, of Connecticut TO the bill for the admission
of the State of Wisconsin into the Union.
The question being taken on the SAID amendment,
(Which proposes additional section of school lands
the yeas and nays demanded and ordered, and,
being taken, the yeas were So, nays 80. ,..I
SO the amendment was rejected ,
TIE bill was then ordered TO be engrossed and being
engrossed, was read third time and passed.
RIGHT PRE- EMPrIoN. .s|
Mr.. RELFE, by unanimous consent, reported from
the Committee on Public Lands bill granting the right
of prescription to the inhabitants of Beetown the Ter
rtory OF Wisconsin which read twice, and referred
the Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union
SPECIAL ORDER.
| Mr. DOUGLASS moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee of the on the state of the Union on the
special order.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. COOKE moved that the consideration of the
special order be postponed for the purpose OF calling the
committees Tor reports; which motion was agreed TO.
| INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
! MIR. MCKAY from the Committee of Ways and Means,
reported back the Indian appropriation bill, which had
been recommItted TO said committee, with amendments
which was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state OF the Union.
| NAVAL PENSIONS
Mr. MCKAY, also from the same committee. reported
"a bill making appropriations for the payment of navy
pensions for the year ending June 30th 1913; which
read twice. and referred to Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union
| MILITARY ACADEMY.
| Mr. HUNGERFORD, from the same committee report
ed back the bill making Appropriation for the support OF
the Military Academy, together with the Senate amend
ments thereto, with recommendation that the House
disagree to said amendments; which bill and amend
ments were referred to the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union.
/ SMITH, THURGER, & Co, AND OTHERS.
Mr. GORDON, from the Committee of Claims, report
ed bill for the relief of Barclay & Livingston, and
Smith, Thurger & Co.; which was read twice, and re-