The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-20

Reoiped, That the Secretary Of War furnish this House
with the report and map Of First Lieutenant Emory OF the
under General Kearny from the Missouri the Pacific,
with such parts Of the report OF Lieutenant Coone Cooke as
necessary illustrate his deviation from the route OF
General Keamy and also the report and map of Lenen
ant Albert of The corps Of engineers Of i 9
copies of further reports relative 10 the operations OF
the army in Mexico, which have been received the War
date OF the annual port the Secrc
tary of War
Lies over
Mr. PEASLEE gave notice OF bill for the settle
ment of the claims of New Hampshire against the United
States"
Also. "b to change the place of holding courts in
New Hampshire"
Mr. r. SMITH gave notice of " bill making an ap
preparation for the improvement of the Mississippi nver
Also, "b TO provide for completing the Cumber,
land road in the States of Ohio, Indiana Illinois, and
Also, bill granting lands to aid in the construction
of certain railroads in the State OF Illinois,"
And g bill making provision for the widows and
orphans of officers and soldiers killed in the present war
with Mexico or who have died in the service
Mr.. j. A. ROCKWELL gave notice OF a bill making
Also bill revise the consular system of the United
Mr.. TALLMADGE gave notice of bill to establish
branch mint of the United States in the city OF New York
Also bill to provide for the rescue and protection OF
persons and property shpwrecked on the coast OF 'he
Mr. HILL gave notice of bill concerning costs OF pro-
ceedings civil suits in courts of the United States
obtained leave TO introduce bill repeating the OF last
Congress repeating the act which permitted newspapers
60 through the postofce to any place within thirty
miles o, !ne pace 81 40 ,he On be Post
Office and Post Roads,
The bill is as follows
Be enacted, &C., That much of the 18th section OF
the entitled San establish certain postoutes and
other purposes" approved the 3D. day of March, 1877
the editors or publishers thereof subscribers other per
within thirty miles OF the place OF publication be and
and publishers may transmit through the mail their news
papers free any charge for postage TO all subscribers or
the city, town. place wherein such paper is, may be
published; any law or usage to the contrary nowithsand
BY Mr.. WICK:
Resolved That the Committee Military Affairs be in
sucted inquire into the expediency and necessity
legislation bounty lands volunteers mustered
into the service during the present with Mexico, as
non-commissoned officers musicians, or prvaes, not
outstanding their subsequent promotion TO company or
regmenta officers.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. EVANS:
rect copies the rules and orders ohs House, amend
ed together with the constitution of the United States and
for the House and that he shall prepare
induces thereto, to be printed herewith
Agreed to-
BY Mr. McLANE
dressed the Postmaster General, by certain mere hants
mtee on the Post Office and Post Roads, with
inquire into the expediency amending existing
Postmaster General for mail The
interests of the commercial community may require.
Referred accordingly.
By Mr. r. w. THOMPSON:
Hesolyed That the Committee Revolutionary Claims
be instructed inquire into the expedency OF paying the
heirs and devisees of Colonel Francis Vgo late of In
DIANA deceased, the of money with interest," advanced
by him Gen Geo. Rogers Clark, while engaged in the
prosecution Of the Illinois campagn and that the papers
said committee
Agreed to-
By Mr. JACOB THOMPSON:
Resolved That the Secretary of State be requested to
communicate this House all the information in his de-
pament touching and relating to the suppression OF the
trade the ratification of the of Washing
ton, in the year lSi2
Lies over.
By Mr. LA SERE:
Resolved That the Committee on Commerce be instruct
cd inquire into and report upon augmenng the number
OF inspectors of the customs for the port OF New Orleans
Agreed to:
By Mr. DUNN:
Resolped That the Committee Military Affairs be in
inquire into the expediency of increasing the
monthly and clothing pay OF all the oi
belonging to the regular or volunteer services and OF
making such additional allowance as may be Just and reas
the first OF their enlistment or may have been honor
ably discharged from the service during the present war
with Mexico; and they report by bill otherwise.
Agreed to.
Mr.. SCHENCK offered the following resolution which
read, and laid upon the table one day under the rule
esolvcd That the President of United States be re
guessed to communicate this House, atlas early day as
practicable copies of all orders and communications sent
by him. from any department OF this government any
officer Of the United States other claiming act
under the authority of the United States within for the
territory of New Mexico together with all replies, reports,
communications from officer officers civil mil
itay claiming be such, under the authority of the
United States the President any department of this
government; such orders, communications, replies,
having relation the establishment and
of civil territorial jurisdiction Santa Fe in the
rtoy of New Mexico either side of the Rio Grande, since
the d day of September 1876 and also that the President
be requested to inform this House whether any appoint
of officers have been made elections held for
delegate to Congress- members OF general assembly or
territorial legislature other local officers under the organic
bshed by order of Gen s. W. kearnv for the
ritoy of New Mexico at Santa Fe the said 22d of Sep
tember, 1876 and also, whether trials have taken
place, and any capital other punishment been inflicted
upon Taos elsewhere in said territory New
Mexico the charge for the crime of treason. for
other civil crime msdemeanor; whether such trials
executions had or inflicted under civil military
law, and how the constituted which
entertained jurisdiction rendered judgment such
and, Also that the President inform the House wheth
the appointment Of governor, secretary of The territory
marshall United States district attorney, and
Judges of the superior in New Mexico, made by Cen
kearny the I'D day of Sept 1886 and claimed by him
in the order of said appointment bcpg duly authorized
by the President of the United States of America in
toned recognised and whether he has authorized
cognised sanconed approved subsequent appoint
civil office in said territory of New Mexico and
also, that the President inform this House whether COM
or allowed such civil officers in the territory of New
Mexico; and if So of what fund appropriation OF
money, and by what authority oflaw.
Mr. PETIT offered the following resolutions and
demanded the previous question on their adoption:
Resorcd, That if in the judgment of Congress it be me-