The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-21
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIv
[Concl,tded from yesterdag.]

II
Mr.. r. SMITH, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, reported "a bill making appropriations for the
Improvement OF the Mississippi and other rivers " which
was wa; read twice, and referred to the Comme OF the
Whole on the state of the Union.
This bill provides that
The following be, and tho same arc hereby appro-
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Secretary ere Of War for the following Parposesvz:
rapids in the Mississippi river sixty thousand do Du river
FOR the M o. the Missouri and Ar
vile, bundled and forty thousand dollars s'' iO"
For the Improvement of the Ohio river above the falls
Louisville, sixty thousand dollars.
For removing the RATS in Red river, and improving
same sixty hons, dollars
and Canals reported the following resolution which was
not agreed to
Resolved, That House bill, No l6l to gran, the State of
Illinois, right OF way through the public lands Of the United
States and for other purposes aid in the construction
the Northern Cross Railroad Also, House bill, No g. rel
alive to the construction OF from Jackson through
Brandon, to the western boundary of Alabama and bill,
No 2O5 granting lands to the States of Ohio Indiana Hi
nos and Missouri for completing the Cumberland road in
said States be made the special order of the day for Mon
day. the first day OF February next and that they be taken
up in the order IN which they stand the calendar and be
continued from day to day until disposed of.
Mr.. WENTWORTH gave notice of his intention to
propose to amend the bill reported by his colleague Mr..
SMITH for improving certain rivers, by adding the fol-
lowing:
soooS approving the Illinois river in the State Of Illinois,
For improving the Hudson river in the State of New
For improving the ST. Clair flats in the river ST. Clair,
in the State Of Michigan, 100000.
Mr.. w asked that his amendment be printed with the
bill.
RECoNNoIssANcEs
Mr.. MCDANIEL, from the Committee Roads and
Canals reported back the bill to authorize the Secretary
of War 70 direct competent officer of the engineer corps
to make certain reconnossances therein named, without
amendment
Mr.. MCDANIEL made few energetic remarks in favor
of the bill explaining its objects.
Mr.. RATHBUN said he rose to oppose the passage of
the bill.
Mr., MCDANIEL. had no doubt of that Laughter ]
Mr.. RATHBUN alleged that the bill would be an en-
terng wedge in favor OF the completion of the Cumber
land road by the government First, they would have
survey, and then having involved the government far
they wond vote for appropriation for the road itself
He moved to lay the bill on the table.
Mr.. MCDANIEL rose to reply.
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that the mo-
Mr. MCDANIEL called for the yeas and nays, but they
were not ordered,
A division was then called for, and the motion was
adopted, 92 voting in the affirmative.
THOMAS COOPER.
Mr.. seldom, from the Committee ON the judiciary,
reported bill for the relief Of the heirs and executors Of
Thomas Cooper, deceased which was committed to the
Committee OF the Whole House tomorrow.
FRANCOIS GRAMIMoN.
Mr. S. ADAMS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief of the widow and
twice. and referred the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union
STATIONERY
Mr.. ID. p KING, from the Committee on Accounts
submitted the following resolution; which agreed to
Resorod That the envelopes and wrapping paper Tex
cept that used in the folding room) hereafter furnished
members of the House be charged in their respective
tionery accounts at the original cost.
PAPERS THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Mr. BRODHEAD, from the Committee on the Library
reported bill authorizing the purchase and publication
of the papers of the late Thomas jefferson; which
read twice, and referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the state OF the Union
JOHN AND CHARLES BRUCE.
Mr. HENLY, from the Committee on Patents, reported
"Jont resolution for the relief of Charles and Johr
Bruce I; which read twice, ordered be engrossed
read third time, and passed.
CALVIN EMMoNs
Mr. HENLY also, from the same committee reported
bill for the relief OF Calvin Emmons which was real
twice, and referred to the Committee OF the Whole OF
the state of the Union.
AMENDMENT OF PATENT LAWS
Mr.. HENLY also, from the Committee on Patents, re-
ported resolution making the bill in addition to an
amendment to the several acts TO promote the progress
the useful arts the special order for the second MONDAY
in February next, at O'Clock, p. M. rt
Mr.. MCKAY remarked that there were already grea