The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-05

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were concurred N.
EXAMINERS IN THE PATENT OFFICE.
The bill TO provide additional examiners in the Patent
Office returned from the Senate with the refusal OF thai
body to concur In the House amendments thereto was
| Mr.. FARRELLY asked a committee OF conference on
the part of the House, to confer with similar committee
from the Senate. for the purpose of having suadry
amendments OF the phraseoogy OF the bill made wh'o"
| committee was ordered Ar,
| The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. FARnELLY, Nc,
CLELLAND, and BARRIHGER SAID committee on the par vi
fthe House.
THE TEN REGIMENT BILL.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the Senate ACT
to raise, for limited time, an additional military loioe'
and for other purposes.
Mr. BOYD moved that this bill be referred 10 the Com
mttee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
Mr. COOKE moved lis reference TO the COMMITTEE on
MIR. BRODHEAD demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered.
The question being first put upon the motion to refer
to the Committee of the Whole the state of the union
the yeas IA nays SO.
SO the motion negatved and the bill was then re-
fened TO the Committee on Military Affairs
HEMP THE NAVY.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the Senate joint
resolution relation TO contracts for hemp for the Use OF
the American navy which was read twice, when, the
question being upon ordering IT 10 third reading the
previous question ordered and the joint resolution
was oTde[sd to dN Se sHr reading If the vo.
by which the Joint resolution had been ordered to the
third reading. He stated his object in making the mo-
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ing out the provision directing the contract TO be made al
a price not exceeding The average price paid for hemp
during the last five years. The price of hemp for lew
years past had been much lower than formerly or than IT
could be had for the present time He desired that the
price of the article at the time OF delivery be paid
deeming it unjust to ask the hemp on other conditions
| Mr. T. b. KING explained. He could see no neces-
sy for the amendment He moved the previous ques
ton; which ordered. and, under its operation The
motion to reconsider was negatved, and the JOINT resolu
ton read third time and passed
I THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
! The SPEAKER further laid before the House the
Senate TO declare the true intent and meaning SO lar
as respects the ranking privilege OF members OF Con
gress OF the approved the LIST of March, lsi7 en
tied IAN amend the act entitled act to reduce
the rates of postage 10 limit the and correct the abuse
Of the Thanking pve9s and Tor Inc esh a os
read twice. ~
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, considered the bill to be
unreasonable its provisions, by extending the 1rank
ing privilege of members of Congress to dangerous
extent and moved to lay it upon the table which was
| lost.
Post Office and Post Roads.
/ SENATE BILLS
Senate bills with the following titles were severally
read twice, and appropriately referred except IN cases
bill extending privileges to American vessels engaged
in certain mentioned trade, and for other purposes
! A bill for the relief OF Oliver c. Harris,
An Act supplementary to act to authorize the Sec
rotary of State TO quidate certain claims therein men
toned" passed 18th April 1914
An act for the relief of Samuel w Bell, native OF
the Cherokee nation.
An act for the relief of Thomas Douglass late United
States attorney for East Florida.
| An act for the relief of Thomson Hutchinson.
| An act for the relief of Elizabeth jones' and other
children of John Carr.
An act for the relief of Thomas Brownell
An ACT granting pension to the widow Of Jacob Gar
land, deceased
An act for the relief OF Nathaniel Kuykendall
! An act for the relief of Joseph f Caldwell,
| An act for the relief of Jesse Turner
An act for the relief of the widow of Charles PstOe,
deceased.
An act for the relief of the widow of the sole executor
| of VIM. B. Cheever, deceased
Joint resolution for the relief of Jonathan Lewis.
An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
make an arrangement compromise with Mange N.
Quackenboss and his co-obligors any OF them Tor
claims land given by them as sureties to the United
| States .
An act for the relief OF the forward officers of the late
! exploring expedition.
An act authorizing the purchase OF the papers of Alex
| ander Hamilton.
| An act for the relief of Reynolds May
An to provide for the settlement of the claim OF
Henry Washington, late deputy surveyor OF the pubic
An act to provide free communication across the
Eastern branch Of the river Potomac, in the District OF
! Columbia.
An act to require the holders of military land warrants
to compensate the land officers of the United States for
services in relation TO the location OF those warrants
bill to make Ship island, in the collection district OF
Pearl river port of delivery, and to authorize the APP
pontmen of surveyor for said port returned from the
Senate with amendments, which were concurred In
An act for ascertainng and paying the California
claims.
An act supplementary to the act entitled can act to reg
ulae the exercise of the appellate jurisdiction OF the Su-
preme Court in certain cases. and for other purposes
An act provide for the repair and Improvement OF the
dam at the head of Cumberland island, in the Ohio rver
An act to confirm the location, and to grant quarter
section of public lands for the county site OF HILLSIDE
/ rough county, State of Florida
i An ac placing the officer who performs the duty OF
adutant at the Military Academy, equality, as to
pay and allowances, with the adiutants OF regiments
An act for the relief of John Lorimer Graham, late
postmaster at the city of New York
| An act granting to the State OF Illinois the right OF
way and donation of public lands for making railroad
connecting the Upper and Lower Mississippi with the
chain of northern lakes at Chicago
The (House) Joint resolution authorizing the purchase
of hemp for the navy, considered and laid on the
table.
/ GENERAL OFFICERS THE ARMY.
The (Iouse) act to amend An act supplementary TO
an act entitled An act providing for the prosecution OF
the existing between The United States and the repub
lie of Mexico" again taken up, the question beng
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| Mr. BURT moved the previous question which was
ordered and under its operation the bill passed by
yeas IS, nays &c.
LIGHTHOUSES.
The (House) joint resolution TO extend the time for ,he
erection OF certain lighthouses. was taken up, read
third time, and passed
PURCHASE MOUNT VERNON.
The SPEAKER presented memorial of sundry Amer
lean citizens, praying that Mount Vernon may become
the property OF the United States in order that The man
son and fnvorte grounds of Washington, with the tomb
containing his sacred remains. may be kept in suitable