The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-31

would be so referred The petition had been referred
under the usual practice But it understood that,
question taken to the reference it in the
power of any member to move reconsideration whether
he in favor of, opposed to- the reference Any
ton that had been had to-day any petition, open
to review. The vote by which the petition referred
might be reconsdered
Mr.. GAYLE would then move, he said, that the vote
by which the petition was referred be reconsdered
debate being likely to arise, the SPEAKER decided
that the motion to reconsider must lie
MIR. TUCK then presented the petition of citizens OF
Pennsy lvania in favor of such alteration of the
s,itution and the laws as will provide for the abolition OF
slavery throughout the Union.
Mr.. EVANS, of Maryland, moved that it lie on the
table
Mr. BRODHEAD expressed hope that the motion
would be Withdrawn, in order to allow OF debate the
subject
The question being put, it was decided in the airma-
tive. SO the petiton was laid on the table.
RESOLUTIONS
Resored That when the House adjourn, it be Monday
PRINTING FOR CONGRESS-
MIR. STEPHENS offered the following resolution
Resoired, That the Committee Printing be instructed
TO report this House when the copies of the Presidents
which ordered to be printed may be expected to be
delivered for distribution and whether any action OF this
House. and, fany what facilitate the execution oil
the public printing OF the House
Mr.. HUNT would he said, remark, in justice to the
contractors for the printing that he had been assured by
them that the documents would be ready Tor delivery
early next week.
The resolution was then adopted.
LIEUT.. ABERT's REPORT.
By MI. N. X HALL:
Resoipd That there be printed for the of this House
typographical engineers, which communicated to the
Senate the 18th inst by the Secretary Of War; in
resolution of the Senate Of the 18th of January last
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. ROCKWELL, from the Committee of Claims
bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Jas.
Brown: read twice, and committed
Also bill for the relief of Daniel Robinson read
twice, and committed.
By Mr.. CROWELL, from the same committee Adj
reports in the cases of Patrick Cunningham Jas.
Morrow, VIM Brook and Geo B. HalIenback The Pc
tons severally laid the table, and the reports
ordered to be printed
By Mr. GEINNELL, from the Committee Com
merce: bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to grant register 10 the barque Eliza: read twice, and
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
IA message was here received from the Senate, an
nouncng the passage of the bill for the purchase of the
By Mr.. CoLLAMER, from the Committee on Public
Lands An adverse report in the of the memorial of
the Board of Trustees of the Protestant University of the
United States for donation of land laid the table,
and ordered to be printed.
By Mr.. BRODHEAD from the same committee An
adverse report in the case of N r. Beams OF Florida
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL.
Mr.. GOGGIN, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported the following joint resolution
which was read twice.
of the mail from Washington city south.
Be resoed by the Senate and House of Representations of
the Und States Of derica in Congress assembled, That
the Posr aster General be- and he IS hereby authorized
and directed TO make engagements with the Richmond
Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad and Steamboat
for the transportation of the great northern and
southern mail between the city of Washington and the city
of Richmond and that he pay for said transportation the
transporting the mail once per day on any other railroad
and steamboat route in the United States, and more
and that the sa General be authorized to allow
equivalent as in his Judgment shall be fair and equitable
for the routes hereby dispensed with
Mr.. G. S. HOUSTON here attempted to submit the fol-
lowing amendment; which was ruled out of ORDER
Provided, That said allowance which may be made
said Bay company be deducted from the said compensa
ton OF the said Richmond company
Mr.. GOGGlN remarked, that the country required i'm
mediate action this subject; and he hoped that all
both from the north and the souhwoud unite in
dying difficulty that had been the subject of universal
complaint and embarrassment The arrangement of the
great southern mail was subject of universal depreca-
ton and remonsrance He hoped the House would con-
Mr.. G. s. HOUSTON had he said, some objection to
the shape of the resolution He inquired whether was
open TO reference to the Committee of the Whole He
Whole on the state of the Union, and printed
MIR. GEORGE w. JONES remarked that there was
more in the resolution than met the eye. 1t propo
son that would increase the compensation to every rail-
road in the Union There was difficulty existing be-
tween the Postmaster General and the steamboat and rail-
road company
debate the merits of the bill on motion to commit
The SPEAKER replied that the debate must be limited
to the question of reference.
The motion to commit the joint resolution to the Com
mittee OF the Whole House the state of the Union
agreed to, and il was also ordered to be printed.
Mr.. GOGGlN moved that the House go now into Com
mittee of the Whole.
Mr.. COLLAMER suggested that, under the new rule
subjects must be taken up in committee according to pr-
ority of reference.
The SPEAKER said that the question was on the mo-
N he from hat mt
allow of debate
Mr. G. S. HOUSTON remarked that the Joint resolu-
ton had been ordered to be printed and that of course,
the committee could not proceed TO consider the sub
lect.
committee, and moved that the vote referring the subject
to the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
be reconsidered
Mr. G. S. HOUSTON said that the measure involved
appropriation, and must, therefore, be considered in
the Committee of the Whole
Mr. CHARLES BROWN, of Pennsylv remarked
that gentlemen might be not altogether prepared to-
enter upon the consideration of this subject Some might
Wish TO wait, In order TO investigate the matter and il
would be as WELL he thought, to postpone the subject
another day 'f
Mr. Bolts hoped the House would ADOPT his col
sad 1t would be the opposition of the other side to the
simplest and plalnest proposition that could possibly be
made regard to the and business interests of
the country He would ask gentlemen who had looked
and hear the other story He held himself prepared TO
show thai the Postmaster General had only mistaken
his duty, but had violated the law of the land Without
attaining his professed any desirable object the Post
master General had subjected the whole country--from
New York to New Orleans-to the greatest embarrass-
ment. There was way of telling the truth that
false impressions
Mr. g. W. JONES asked whether il was in order 10