The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-29
FRIDAY, APRIL %. lsls.
The journal having been read

The SPEA KER stated the question TO be on laying
upon the table the motion to reconsider the of yes
terday by which the House adopted the order to print
o 900 extra copies of the army correspondence.
MIR. STEPHENS desired, he said, to have an oppor-
unity further amend the resolution, by including the
order prln House document No 10 OF the second
sion of Goth Congress- and No. 25 of the first session of
the 30ih Congress, and Senate document No 25 of the
first session of the 30th Congress These documents he
had overlooked in preparing his amendment of yesterday,
in which he intended TO have embraced all the cores
pondence on the subject OF the war.
Mr.. COBB, of Georgia. SAID he hoped, by general
sent, The resolution would be amended the gentleman
from Georgia CHS coeague) desired, without the form Of
reconsideration and with this understanding, he insisted
upon the question on the motion to lay on the table:
And accordingly, the motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. ROCKWELL, of Connecticut, moved to go into
Committee of the Whole on the Private Calendar.
SENATE PRIVATE BILLS.
The SPEAKER said, there was a large number of
private bills from the Senate on the table before him,
which, by unanimous consent it would be well TO have
laid before the House and referred.
Mr. BOYD objected, unless all the Semitic bills could
Mr.. FULTON desired the gentleman fro m Connecticut
Mr. RocKwELLl to withhold his motion, that the re-
nander of the committees might be called for reports
But
Mr.. ROCKWELL insisted on his motion; which was
then agreed to.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
So the House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, (Mr CoILAMER in the char,) and took up the
consideration of bills the private calendars and, after
some time spent, the committee rose and reported bills
W
be engrossed, read third time, and passed, to wit:
A bill for the relief of William Via
A bill for the relief of Eliza A. Mellon.
A bill for the relief of Benjamin Refsnyder.
A bill for the relief of Francis M. Holton.
bill for the relief OF Israel Bayless.
A bill for the relief of Arthur Wilson
A bill for the relief of Benjamin G. Perkins.
A bill for the relief of Beriah Wright.
A bill for the relief of John Savage.
A bill for the relief of Levi Comus.
A bill for the relief of William Paddy
An act for the relief OF John Black late consul of the
United States at the city. OF Mexico.
bill for the relief OF John Fl, Baker
bill for the relief Of Eleanora b Watkins, widow Of
Gassaway Watkins.
A bill for the relief of Samuel A. Grier.
bill for the relief OF the widow OF Lieuteenant Rich
ard L. Cochran.
bill for the relief OF Joshua Dodge.
A bill for the relief OF Joel Thacker
A bill for the relief of John Knight.
A bill for the relief of Thomas Flanagan.
bill for the relief of Parmela Savn, late the wife OF
John Blue, deceased.
A bill for the relief of Jonathan Slyter,
bill for the relief of Charles Ahreneld and John F.
Fl Vogt
bill for the relief of Isaac Shepard
A bill for the relief OF David Shepard
A bill for the relief OF A. G. Bryan and others.
bill for the relief OF Charles R. Alen of Richmond,
Virginia.
A bill for the relief OF Almedus Scott.
bill for the relief OF the widow OF Elijah Bragdon,
deceased
RESOLUTIONS FROM LEGISLATURES.
Mr. BROWN, of Mississippi, by unanimous consent,
presented resolutions of the legislature OF the State OF
Mississippi approving of the war with Mexico and the
in which il has been prosecuted: laid on the la
BILE, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. PECK presented resolutions of the Legislature OF
Vermont, approving of Asa Whimeys plan for the con-
sucton OF railroad to Oregon LAID on the table, and
ordered to be printed
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HAMMONS, from the Committee on Revolution
airy Pensions, reported Joint resolution relative to EVIL
dence oappiicaon for pensions: read three hmes and
Mr. H. also submitted adverse reports upon the petit
tons OF John Jones and Christopher Moon; severaly
laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. FULTON, from the Committee on Invalid Pen.
sions. submitted adverse reports upon the petitions oil
seph ]. Watson Of Ohio, Lemuel Parker Joseph Kelley
Joseph Brown, Thomas Thompson, and William Rob-
severally laid upon the table, and ordered to be
printed. NH
Also reported back Senate for the relief OF Christie
pher Cunningham, without amendment: read, and COM
mitted. -
Also, reported back House bill provide for all the
officers and soldiers, regular and volunteer, who have
been injured ard permanently disabled in the service in
the existing war with Mexico WIN an amendment: re-
erred to the Committee of the Whole the state of the
Also, bill fer the relief of Robert Whitte and bill
for the om he eom0ss @
ported bill for the relief Of William H. Wilson, a bill
for the relief of Amos Bull, and bill for the relief OF
Amos Armstrong read twice, and committed
Mr. FRIES, from the committee, submitted an
adverse report upon the petition of Jonas Dutton laid on
the table, and ordered &c to be . printed
Il.
submitted adverse reports upon the petitions OF Nathaniel
Landsdown Lynchtied Sharpe, John Holland, Frederick
Perrigo Cornelius Hughes, jeremiah Harpham, Mara
Hogue, James M LIE wis, and James Coe laid on the Ia
Also reported bills or the relief of Edward Taylor,
Hubert H. Booley, Wan rem Raymond, VIM Miller, Maa ,
ee s s'n9aH read ice and committed
Mr. WILEY from tn; same committee SS reported d bills
Flanagan William Colt, and Catharine Hoffman, sever
ally READ twice, and comm lifted -,
Mr. W. also asked tina said committee be discharged
from the further consider alton OF the petition OF Miles
Dervne and that be lao upon the table: agreed to-
Mr. MACLAY, from the Committee on Patents re-
ported bill for the relief of John Gouldng read twice.
and committed.
Mr. GREGORY, from the Committee on Accounts, re-
ported the following resolution:
Resored That Clerk of the House receive proposals
binding books and ordered by the House.
and that he submit the the Committee on Accounts
for its examination and mp, proval. - :,
Mr., COBB, of Georgia, desired information from lhe
committee reporting, to the manner OF procuring me
binding for the House Heretofore, he believed, the
binding had been done by Il printer; but now it seemed
be the object Of the reso luton TO require the commit
IN contract for il He deprecated the contract system