The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-27

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Journal having been read
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr. WICK rose and said Mr.. Speaker, lae reporter d
the Baltimore Sun seems be imaginative ndiyidus
of the genus with the gentleman who writes letter
from the army for that snug periodical In his report
yesterdays proceedings IN this House, he has put IN
my mouth these words:
'IIe Chr. WIcG) ready to vote for the eur,,
CANT measures which the administration might recon
mend if they were necessary TO sustain the demoea
party"
neither said what is thus attributed to me. nor aD
thing like it, to excuse blunder so atrocious.
COMMUNICATIONS. 4
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter IN,
the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting slaiems
OF the names OF clerks, &c employed IN the TreaNn
Department during the past year; which was laid on n
table.
EXPENDITURE or CONTINGENT FUND.
Also letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury Trans
hitting detailed statement of the manner in which h.
contingent funds OF the Treasury Department have been
expended during the year ending 3oh September las |
and also OF the southeast executive buildings which Wen
laid on the table.
Also, a letter from the Secretary of the Navy Trans
hitting, in compliance with the provisions OF the act n
March Sd, 1909. an abstract OF expenditures under
head OF contingent expenses OF the Navy Department n
the year ending 30ih September last; which laid
the table.
PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING ToR NAVY
Also, a letter from the Secretary OF the Navy trans
Provisions AMI Clothing in behalf OF the Navy Depart
Ihent for supplies for the navy during the iscalyg
ending 3Oth June, 1877; which was laid the table
Also, letter from the Secretary OF the Navy trans
hitting a statement showing the names OF clerks an
other persons employed in the Navy Department durD
the year 1916, the paid TO each, and the residence
each at the time OF his appointment; which was laid oA
the table.
BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Also, letter from the Secretary OF War; TRANSMITTING
report showing the balances OF appropriations in It'd
treasury on the lst of july leI5 the appropriations ma
for the fiscal year. s356l the repayments and tTans[
in that year, the amount applicable TO the service OF te
years 1856, the drawn BY requis,ion from h
treasury in the same time and finally the balances on M
LIST of July, S46, with the dates of such appropriation
as have remained unexpenied for than two yearI
after the expiration OF the calendar year which tbeI
were passed. which letter and report laid on THU
table.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
A message from the President OF the United States !
transmitting report OF the Secretary of the Treaur
accompanied by statement OF the Register OF the Treas
ury, prepared in compliance with resolution of h.2
House OF Representatives of the 7th nst requesting thu
President to furnish the House with statement shewin
the whole amount allowed and paid at the treasury d
ring the year ending 3Jh june 1916, for hostages OF thu
executive departments OF the government, and for nm
several officers and persons authorized to send or receive
matter through the mails free, including the amount
lowed allowable, il charged on the hostages OF an
officers or agents, military naval or CIVIL employed II
or by any OF said departments, was read, and laid UPON
the table
MEDALS TO NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr. T. B. KING, from the Committee on Naval AfairsS
reported joint resolution relative TO the presentation "A
medals to the French British and Spanish officers wh
United States brig ssSomersr when that vessel wasa
wrecked in the harbor OF Vera Cruz; which was read
twice. considered ordered to be engrossea, and passed
RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURE.
Mr. r. SMITH Thy unanimous consenD submitted II
resolution adopted by the general assembly OF Illinois,
favor OF donations OF land to townships to aid in es
fishing libraries which laid the table and ORDERED
to be printed
Also resolution of instruction in favor Of an app
pration OF money for the continuation and completion
the Cumberland road which laid on the table anY
ordered to be printed. h
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE. N
Mr. A. JOHNSON (by leave) presented memorial old
900 citizens of the District OF Columbia which he ac
companed by the following resolution; which was agreed
TO:
Resolved, That the Committee the Judiciary be- au
sideraton the Sd section Of an act entitled An act
abish the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and
day Aagas ise MheR provides pr the appon int
OF regents and other officers OF said institutions and
feers created By said Cd section are civil officers IN III
me aiming OF the constitution OF the United States and @
sa id committee report the result of their consideration
tn is House at the earliest moment practicable
The resolution was agreed to.
UNITED STATES MINISTER roa MEyIco
Mr.. G.. DAVIS asked the unanimous consent OF thss
House to Introduce the following resolution which wasi
objected TO-
Resoired That the President inform this House wheheE
the United States have any diplomatic representative
the government of Mexico fno, when they ceased to hs
such representative and if the United States have
representative, who he is, and what compensation he nj
ceives.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. G. S. HOUSTON, from the Committee OF Ways
and Means, reported GA bill making appropriations iO
the service of the Post Office Department for the ye
ending Both June 1Sis;' which was read twice and
terred to the Committee OF the Whole the state OF M
Union
Mr. SEAMAN asked the consent of the House to move
the printing OF the memorial OF the Irish Emgrant Society
OF New York, and the Chamber of Commerce, of the city
OF New York. demonstrating against the repeal of the pr
lot laws of 1897, which presented under the rule
day or two since, by his colleague Mr. MAcLAY1 The
memorial OF the pilots, asking the repeal of the laws re-
ferred to- had been printed and laid upon their tables
bill had been reported in the other end OF the Capitol
TO repeal the said laws He submitted whether was
not due to these memonalsts that they should be treated
with the same consideration had been extended to the
pilots The Chamber OF Commerce was composed OF the
most respectable and intelligent merchants of the city OF
New York. and the Irish Emgrant Society was second
to none IN the country in works of benevoence and PHI
lanthropy He hoped that the motion to printwhch he
made at the request of the memoralistswoud be con-
sidered and adopted The memoriasrs felt deep inter-
est IN this matter and he honestly believed that they I'M
derstood the beneficial effects OF the existing law.
MIR; q. W JONES Directing 10 going out OF the regu-
lar order OF business. the motion not entertained
PEACE MEMORIAL.
Mr.. G. B. SMITH (by leave) submitted a memorial Of
the Indiana general meeting of the Society OF Friends
praying ihe adoption Of such measures as will effect
red to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
INCREASE OF PAY OF soLDIERs-BouSrY LANDS.
On motion OF Mr.. BOYD, the House resolved Use
into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
tMr McCLELLASp IN the chair,) and resumed the eon1