The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-20
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Congress First Session.
FRIDAY, MAY 10, ls4s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The journal having been read


COLLECTION DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
Mr. HUNT asked and obtained the unanimous cohsehl
of the House TO take up out OF order IRON the R'aees on
the calendar the Committee OF the Whole blis OF the
bill 10 re establish the collection district of Bruins
wick In the state of Georgia.
XIII 70 esiabIish the collection district of Waeham,
in the State of Massachusetts
A hill to establish collection district in the State OF
New York TO be called the Whitehall district
Which were severay ordered to be engrossed, read a
third time, and passed.
THE MACEDONIAN.
Mr. HASKELL asked the unanimous consent of the
House take up the joint resolution to pay the expenses
of the United States ship Macedonian her recent voy-
age to Ireland and Scotland
The SPEAKER said as the proposition involved an
appropriation of money, could not be considered with
out unanimous consent.
Mr.. FICKLlN objected.
DISTRIBUTION LAWS.
Mr. FULTON asked and obtained the unanimous con-
sent OF the House to introduce resolution, of which pre-
vious notice had been given, to wit: joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary OF State to furnish the clerk OF
the district court of the United States for the western dis
edition of the laws of the United States which read
three times and passed.
BUCKsvILLE COLLECTION DISTRICT.
Mr.. THIBODEAUX asked and obtained the unani.
nous consent of the House to take from the Committee
of the Whole the bill entitled "a bill establish col
lection district in the State of South Carolina, and for
other purposes he district established to be called the
Bucksvlle district which ordered to be engrossed
read third time, and passed
Mr.. ROCKWELL of Connecticut moved resolution
to terminate debate in Committee of the Whole House
Hodges within ten minutes after the shall be again
resumed which modified and extended to twenty five
minutes, and in that shape adopted.
RECONSIDER
Mr. COLLAMER made privileged motion to recon-
slider the of yesterday, by which the bill to provide
for applications for the renewal of patent rights in Ger
tain cases passed, and asked that the be filed
on the journal; which was ordered
PRIVATE
On motion by Mr.. ROCKWELL, the House then went
into Committee of the Whole House, (r SIMS of South
Carolina in the char2 and taking up the private caen
the legal representatives of Benjamin Hodges deceased
and after debate thereon. it was laid aside
The bill for the relief of the legal representatives OF
Cornelius Manning, deceased was then taken up; and
debate following
The committee rose and reported the former BILL with
an amendment, providing that this bill shall not preu-
dice other claims and with the recommendation that the
On motion of Mr.. COOKE it was ordered that debate
on the bill for the relief OF the legal representatives oil
Cornelius Manning, deceased, shall terminate in five
minutes after its consideration shall be again resumed
And then the House resolved again into commtes
upon this subect and after sundy propositions to amend
resulting in clause to the effect that this bill shall
prejudice any other claim, nor be construed take
from the treasury any beyond that which has been
received from Great Britain for this purpose the commit
was ordered to be engrossed, read third time, and
passed.
The bill Tor the relief OF the legal representatives OF
Benjamin Hodges, reported above, was then consid.
cred and passed-yeas 125, nays 2s.
Mr. McLANE moved that when this House adjourn
to-day, it shall adjourn to meet on Monday morning
o'clock He made this motion, because the debate OF
the day had convinced his mind that nothing could be
gained by continuing the session Tomorrow But before
on motion OF Mi VINTON the bill in relation to tn,
Military Academy Gust returned from the Senate will
amendments) was referred to the Committee OF Ways
and Means.
The yeas and nays were then demanded and ordered or
the motion to adjourn till Monday and being ia
ken, resulted-yeas S. nays rs.
So the motion disagreed to-
The House then adjourned