The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-01
By Mr.. BARRlNGER /:

Agreed 10.
By Mr. BARRINGER:
Resousd, That the Committee of Claims be instructed to
inquire and whether any further legislation re-
CURED in relation TO claims against tho of the
! Agreed TO-
By Mr. Bolts;
Resolved That the President of the United States be
with the public nteest) ,nder what law or provision Of
the constitutions by what authority the Secretary Of the
prevail established tariff Of duties in the of the Mex
can republic and that he also communicate this House
by what legal CONSTITUTIONAL other authority he has
dertaken appropriate the thus derived the
support of army Mexico without sanction OF the
BY the constitution OF he Tnled sase '''
Lies over one day
| BY Mr. Bolts:
Resofred, That the Committee the Expenditures in the
treasury department be- and they hereby instructed
70 inquire INTO me practical operation of the law entitled
ry, and for the collection safekeepng transfer and dis
bursement of the public revenue,S approved August g.
1886 and to ascertain whether have been al
any time, in any manner, violated and if So how by
whom and under what authority instructions and
they also ascertain the amount OF Expenditures re-
quired for its complete organization and operation and
ue he o asO nqSe n9 say 0e Violation q duty
Department and report the same to this House. and that
they have leave TO send for persons and papers.
Mr. B. demanded the previous question, which was
seconded and, under It's operation, the resolution
agreed to-
BY Mr. MEADE
Resolved AS the settled opinion OF This House, that il
would be inexpedent and unwise the whole OF
Mckee this Union on and tina. the territory lying north
government sufficient indemnity for the expenses already
incurred in the present war.
Lies over one day,
By Mr.. FULTON:
RESOLVED, That the Committee the Judiciary inquire
mo the expedency OF changing the times of holding the
that district.
Agreed to.
By Mr., BROWN, of Virginia:
Res0iUe6, That the Com Private Claims
instructed to inquire into the expedency making APP
and who explored that territory years 1904 1906
and 1906, or 10 their heirs, where they dead
they report by bill or otherwise.
| Agreed 10.
| By Mr.. PENDLETON:
Resored, That the Committee Accounts be instructed
der the House Se 70 onn mes
extra compensation as was allowed to the hoster the
Senate and the messengers OF the House for the last Con
gess as he has been accustomed receive in
with said persons.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. PRESTON:
Rcsolued That the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed to inquire n,o expediency of esab
fishing post route from Chrstansbnrg in Montgomery
county, virginia, to Newport, in Giles county, Virginia
Agreed to.
| Also
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Post Office and Posi-
fishing po,!,roa.e from Franklin G. H. BY Canada. Cap
to Floyd c. H., Virginia.
Agreed to.
Resoped, That leave be given withdraw from the files
OF tue Pension ohee the papers q Elizabeth williamson
and susan Oesby and that they be sevealy referred to
the COMMITTEES Revolutionary Pensions also that leave
pres -nted in the case of Charles Lewis
! Agreed to.
! By Mr.. BEALE:
Re.olpd That the memorial of the officers and crew of
the Unied States schooner Shark and panying doc
umsn herewith presented be referred to the Committee
signatures, be printed.
| Agreed TO.
By Mr.. GOGGTN:
Resolued That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire report TO this House
as far as practicable how many Of any) posmasters
assistant are engaged in the service of the de
such the date of their appointment and office
at which they are engaged.
| Agreed TO.
| By Mr.. HARRISON:
Resolved, That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed to inquire into the prepriey OF esab
fishing post-route from Griffin Newman in the State
OF Georgia
| Agreed TO.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
The following bills were introduced in pursuance of
previous notice. severally read twice, and referred
By Mr.. PHELPS: bill granting to the State of Mis-
sour certain lands for the Improvement of the navga-
ion OF the Usage river referred to- the Committee
By Mr.. r: w. JOHNSON: A bill to establish Judi
cal district in the western part of the State of Arkansas
referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
By MIR. McCIELLAND: A bill to amend an act con-
lrimng certain lana CLAIMS IN the State OF Michigan
referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Also bill for the relief of Shadrack Gillitt and
others referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
Also, joint resolution relating to errors and defec
tive returns IN certain surveys pats aud field notes
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
By Mr., HAMNONS: bill supplementary to an act
entitled San act supplementary to the for the relief
OF certain officers and soldiers OF the revouton referred
to p the Go Gompitse on Gn Revolutionary Pensions
boundary line between Missouri and Arkansas read
three times and passed
| By Mr.. PHELPS: A bill to pay to the State of Mis-
two per cent upon the proceeds of the sales of the
public lands sold in said State, which have been re-
served by the United States for the purpose of construct
ing road to said State referred to the Committee on
| Public Lands.
| By Mr.. ROBERT SMITH A bill making an appro-
priaon for the Improvement of the Mississippi river re-
ferred to the Committee Commerce
! By Mr.. WENTWORTH; A bill for the preservation
and repair of the habor, already begun at the city of
Chicago, Illinois: referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
! Also bill authorizing term of the United States
circuit and district courts at Chicago Illinois referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
| By Mr. KAUFMAN Joint resolution providing for
the payment of the regiment of Texas volunteers called
into the United States service by Colonel Curtis COM
handing officer at Camargo referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. CATHCART: A bill for the prosecution of
the work on the harbor at Michigan city, Indiana re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce
| BY Mr.. HENLEY: bill to extend the right of suf-
fage in the District of Columbia: referred to the Com
mitee for the District of Columbia