The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-20
n CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thlr~AstA ConGrsas--Ulrst Session.
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- 49,. MONDAY, DECEMBER 20. ls47.
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fFe fiaN PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and referred as follows, viz
By Mr.. HALL: OF the heirs OF Joshua Eddy. late Of
Mddeborough in the State of Massachusetts,, revolu
tn The committee on pRS
b. Mr.. J. Q. ADAMS: OF Photus Kavasales. praying
rule. Also, of John Mitchell, of Kennebunk, IN the
State OF Mane late board the United States
~ ane Of Scott
Taylor the 18th May last praying that his name may
be placed upon the Invalid pension roll: referred to the
Ross county, Ohio praying for speedy termination OF
the war with Mexico; which Mr.. A. moved to have re-
ferred to select committee
Military Affairs; upon which motion Mr.. GlDDINGS
demanded the yeas and nays; which however not
ordered and the motion to refer to the Committee Mil
* %oon ~e q n M Truman SMITH, the petition
was then referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
bic adjustment Of the difficulties with Mexico referred
to GS Of the legislature
of the State of Rhode Island in favor of the plan of Asa
Whitney for the construction Of railroad from Lake
dered 70 be printed. The petition Of Philip Allen and
Others asking payment for depredaons their property
som%tsd BY the French gGysrnmsn prior to 1900 re-
BY MI JULIUS ROCKWELL: OF the widow of VIM
White, for pension: referreato the Committee Rev
By Mr.. w "' Hunt: OF Calvin Bishop and Others
praying appropriation for Buffalo harbor referred
the Committee on Commerce.
OF Buffalo, New York, asking an appropriation for the
improvement OF Buaalo harbor referred to the Commit
By Mr. l. E. HOLMES: OF H. W. Dobbn, praying
recompense for services in the last war with Great
Britain: referred to the Committee OF Claims.
BY Mr. GOTT: OF citizens OF the town OF De Witt,
Onondaga county, New York. praying the cessation OF
hoslities towards Mexico: referred to the Committee
By MI. MACLAY Memorial Of the Executive Com
mee OF the Convention OF Inventors assembled at Bos
ton on the 22d OF September last praying revision of
By Mr.. POLLOCK: Of citizens of Northumberland
county, Pa praying for alteration in the naturaza-
ton laws Of the United States referred the Committee
apenson: referred to the Committee Invalid Pen
sions. Also of Alexander Wallace revolutionary SOL
revolutionary Pensions Also Of Alexander Even, OF Of
Pa praying for pension: referred to the Committee on
By Mr. MI M. HAMPTON: OF citizens Of Allerhany
county, Pa, praying tor daily mailroute from Ptsburg
down the Ohio nver by steamboats, to some convenient
and suitable point then west through New Lisbon Can
tom Masslon and Wooster, to Mansfield referred to
f s M s " Pss Dsi sfd f5f G ssa Mow
m The as ss ee6s sna ss cf Mary
Matthews Rowland, for relief from suit Of the United
States referred p, the c0 %a on the Judiciary
grant of lands to aid in constructing a railroad from
Pensacola, Florida, to Montgomery, Alabama: referred
M BococH 81 the hes Of James TAYLOR de-
ceased, officer Of the United States army during the
revolution, asking half pay for life &c. referred to the
NJ Backford late charge dafaires to New Granada for
balance Of compensation referred to the Committee
By MIR T. b. KING: OF the heirs of Silas Duncan, for
arearages of pension referred to the Committee on Ma
val Affairs Also of Lieut. James Gynn, for appro-
therein mentioned referred to the Committee Naval
Affairs Also OF the widow of Jesse Raymond, praying
o WAYS an %so
,sa e eon@;ss:; fsssl s$doasj
stal referred to the Committee Naval Affairs Also,
Of Thoma: n Newell, praying that the amount paid by
costs Of suit on house bonds after their failure in
Savannah order of the Secretary of the Treasury may
be refunded to them. Also, Of Purser Joseph Bryan,
praying the allowance of certain items suspended in his
accounts for disbursements made by Capt j. D. William
5, Mr.. FRENCH: OF John Young, of Kentucky,
praying pension: referred to the Committee Rev
outionary Pensions. Also, Of the widow of George
Sheffield, praying for pension in consideration Of
AIRY war: referred to the Committee Revolution
airy Pensions. Also. Of James Fugatt of Bath coun,,
~ sqses i s sote. s
the Committee on Invalid Pensions.
4 BY Mir. BOYD: Of Lewis F. Beeler and others, of the
Baltimore battalion for certain mileage in the war with
Mexico referred to the Committee of Claims Also, OF
Jas Z. Stewart for certain compensation volunteer
in the with Mexico: referred to the Committee Of
Claims.
By Mr. r. SMITH: OF Chas. s. Jackson, former de-
putty inspector Of customs at the port OF Philadelphia,
praying equitable adjustment Of his claims against the
government: referred to the Committee of Claims.
By Mr.. LINCOLN: Of A. G. Henry, praying REIN
bursemen for expenses in supplying volunteers referred
to the Committee of Claims.
BY Mr.. FICKLlN: OF Jas. Weaver and other citizens
OF Illinois, praying grant of land to aid in the consuc-
ton of certain railroads in the State of Illinois referred
to the Committee on Public Lands
BY Mr. r. w. JOHNSON: OF citizens of Claiborne
parish, Louisiana, for post route and Offices from
Athens La, to Ell Dorado, Arkansas referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads Also, a
similar petition from citizens of Union county, Arkansas,
which took the reference.
By Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON: Orr T. B. Wills and
others, praying the establishment OF mail route from
mtee on the Post Office and Post Roads
By Mr.. J. s. PHELPS OF the legislature of Mis-
souri, asking donation Of lands for the improvement of
the navigation OF the Usage river referred to the Com
mttee Roads and Canals Also, of the State legis-
laure of Missouri on the subject of organizing terri
tory west OF the State Of Missouri referred to the Com
miltee on Territories.
By Mr.. GENTRY OF Medfor Coffee, praying Con-
gress pass act providing for the payment of horse
winch ne lost in the Seminole campaign referred to
the Committee of Claims
By Mr.. TILDEN: OF Amos Armstrong, asking a pen-
sion referred TO the Committee on Invalid Pensions
BY Mr.. G. S. HOUSTON: OFF ID Thompson. of
franklin county, Alabama for the refundinp of mo-
ney therein named referred to the Committee on the