The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-21
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81. 1917.

The Journal Of yesterday having having been read
Mr. 6. w. HOUSTON inquired whether his name was
recorded upon the journal in the affirmative the
ton to adjourn made yesterday during the
of the resolutions in relation to the war with Mexico
submitted by Mr.. RICHARDSON He had been recorded
in the Union; whereas he voted in the negative bot
The SPEAKER replied that he was recorded in the
The name OF the honorable gentleman substituted
for that OF }. w HoUsroN]
PETITIONS.
The SPEAKER proceeded to call the States for peti
tons, when they presented and acted upon as fol-
By MI cABELL: OF WIN. B. Ross and others, citi
xens Of Columbia county, Florida praying that the gran
tees of certain grant may be located upon other public
lands 80 not to interfere with the land sold to them BY
the government and improved by them: referred to the
Committee on Public Lands Also Of Philip Fontane
70 repair the lighthouse OF Lone Key, near Key West
Florida; referred to the Committee Commerce. Also
taken for the use Of the United States by troops referred
10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
By Mr. JAMESON: a letter. from Colonel Rails
commanding Sd regiment Missouri volunteers at Santa
Fe, in relation volunteers clothing: referred 10 the
BY Mr.. w. p. HALL: OF the Legislature of Missouri,
IN favor of internal improvements referred to the Com
By Mr. j&M!E EsS OF general assembly of Mis-
sour. demonstrating against change OF the appropra
ton to improve the navigation of the river Des MONIES
referred to the Committee Roads and Canals and
dered to be printed Aso of the same, the subject
OF the unsettled French and Spanish grants OF lands IN
Missouri referred to the Committee on Private Land
Claims
BY Mr.. KAUFMAN; OF jeremiah Gray. for pension
By Mr.. THOMAS: OF VIM Rawlston, for compensa.
ton for services chaplain to the army of the United
States referred to the Committee on 0 Claims
ton OF the price of the public lands the Maumee
river in the State Of Ohio referred to the Committee on
the Public Lands Also for post route from Defiance, in
Defiance county, in the State of Ohio, to Panama,
distance Of thirty five miles; referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
By Mr.. FARAN: OF Samuel Pool. for q pension: re-
ferred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
BY Mr.. DICKINSON: From citizens of Ohio. calling
attention OF Congress to the provisions Of the treaty Of
BrownstOwn of 1905 and the acts OF Congress for the
carrying into effect the so far as relates to road
southerly from Lower Sandusky referred to the Com
mlttee on Roads and Canals m ~. ~
permitted to purchase the northeast quarter of section
10, township 49, range east in the land district north Of
Red river: referred to the Committee on Private Land
purchase the east half of southwest quarter of section
no. township 49, range east in the land district north OF
Red river: referred to the Committee on Private Land
BY MIR FLOURNOY: OF the widow of John Tuck, for
pension referred to the Committee on Revolutionary
By Mr. LORD: OF William Paddy for pension: re,
ferred 10 the Committee Invalid Pensions. Also of
Widow Mary Corwin. for pension referred to the Com
of Souhal and Riverhead on Long Island, State of New
York, to have Greenport made port OF entry: refer
red to the Committee on Commerce.
BY Mr. LAWRENCE: OF 2S2 citizens of Orleans coun-
ty, New York, praying for the abolition OF the Thanking
privilege, and allowing the circulation OF newspapers
within thirty miles OF the place OF publication. free Of
postage referred to the Committee on the Post Office and
By Mr.. N. X. HALL: OF f. G. Spalding and others
fer appropriation for the Improvement OF Buffalo har-
Dor: referred to the Committee on Commerce
By Mr. ADAMS OF James Little, for remuneration
for extra services rendered at the Congressional Buryng
ground keeper of the same referred to the Committee
By Mt. BELCHER: OF James Chapman, of Starks, in
she county Of Somerset, Me- for bounty land referred
BY Mr. T. b. KING: OF VIM. p. Gouge, for interest
on the value OF certain cotton used by the United States
in the Creek war.
REVOLUTIONS FROM STATE ASSEMBLIES.
BY Mr. w. p. HALL OF the State legislature of Mis-
souri, favor of the application OF the Missouri compro-
mise to any territory which may be annexed the United
States and nsuctng their senator's and requesting their
representatives to vote therefor laid on the table, and
Mr. BARRtNGER submitted the following resolution
which agreed to:
Roads be instructed inquire into the expedency of in
crsasing the commissions and euoumens OF the postmas
in the class of small offices in the United States
By Mr. PHELPS: Joint resolution OF the Legislature
OF Missouri in relation TO the tariff of 1916 and the indie
pendent treasury referred to the Committee OF ways and
Means.
By Mr.. TUCK: Resolutions Of the legislature of New
Hampshire on the subject of slavery and the extension
of territory laid the table, and ordered TO be printed
BY Mr.. j. II. JOHNSON Resolutions Of the legisla
,sre Of New Hampshire in relation to the removal IRON
ferrcd to the Committee on the Judiciary.
FURTHER PETITIONS
By CLAPP. OF Ann Grofan, for pension refer
rad 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs.
By Mr. FRANKLIN CLARK: OF Caroline w. Cone
jor pension referred to the Committee on Revolution
By Mr.. CHAPMAN; OF the heirs of Baron De Kalb
referred 10 the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.