The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-16

WEDNESDAY. JUNE IA, lsas.
HOUSE OF REPNEsENrATIVE

Mr.. CONGER, from the Committee Printing TO
whom the subject referred reported that after due
examination, they had to the conclusion that there
implied positive contract between the House
and the public printers for The execution OF the binding OF
documents ordered by the House. The report was laid
upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MCKAY from the Committee of Ways and Means,
reported back, with amendments, the joint resolution de-
filming the reports TO be annually made to Congress by the
heads of the several executive departments, and requiring
the to be prepared Immediately after the close OF
each fiscal year, and forthwith communicated for publ
cation
The said amendments were considered and agreed to,
when the joint resolution ordered TO be engrossed
was read third tme and passed.
and seventh clauses OF An act addition to the several
acts regulating the shipment and discharge of seanen
and the duties Of consuls July GOTH 1890 and
the concerning consuls and vice consus and for the
further protection of American seamen" approved 18th
February, 1903 Read twice, and orered to be printed
Mr. J. A. ROCKWELL from the Committee OF Claims,
reported bill for the relief of Ira T. Horton and bill
for the relief of Augustus Ford
Mr. r. also submitted the following resolution which
was agreed to:
Resovsd, That the Committee the Judiciary be in
struced to inquire and report whether any, and what
further legislation required in relation the
criminal side of the United States
Mr. HAMPTON, of Pennsylvania from the Commit
tee on Commerce. reported bill making appropriations
and habors and for the survey of certain other rivers
and harbors read twice, and referred to the Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. DUNN, from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief OF Jas Y Smith read twice. and committed
Also submitted adverse reports on the petitions OF
VIM. Fl. Russell and w. H. Brockway, administrator OF
John Johnson deceased laid on the table, and ordered TO
Mr. WILMOT, from the same committee, reported a
bill for the relief of James Morehead: read twice. and
MIR DUNCAN. of Kentucky, from the Committee on
Public Lands, made adverse reports the petitions OF
the Navigation and Hydraulic Company Of the Missis
spp rapids; of citizens of Akron, Ohio for gram OF
public lands; and of joint reso luton of the legislature
Of Indiana, relation to marsh and wet lands in the
counties of Jay and Adams laid the table and ordered
to be printed
POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania said he desired to
make inquiry (although not in order) of the chairman
of the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads, in
gard to the repeal of that part of the postage laws relating
to postage on newspapers He had received many COM
munications the subject, and was anxious to learn
what action was likely to be had on the subject,
the bill month ago. but that special order had been
made in regard to it. He would move to take it up the
first opportunity.
NEW ROUTES.
Mr. GOGGlN, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported back the bill to establish certain
posroutes which he asked to have put upon its pas
sage now;
considered, when numerous amendments submitted
and agreed to- and the bill ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
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taken and expressed the hope that the House would by
general consent, allow the bill to be printed in order that
the House might see the amendments, and know what
Mr. JONES of Tennessee said the bill would be print
ed by the Senate is from the House, and would
probably be again returned to this House by the Senate
with amendments. He could see no necessity for the
printing reconsideration, and moved that the motion
be laid upon the table; which was disagreed to.
The question recurring upon the motion for reconsider
Mr. billiard moved that the further consideration
OF the subject be postponed until Monday mex; which
Mr. VINTON moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Dis
Mr.: j. R. INGERsoLL from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported back the Senate bill respecting the
public archives in the State of Florida, without amend
nent
Also, Senate bill to authorize notares public to take
and certify Oaths aftrmations and Acknowledgements in
certain cases and bill supplementary to an act to
thoze the Secretary Of State to qudae certain claims
therein mentioned, passed April 49, 1874
Also, Senate act to authorize the district Judge of the
State of Tennessee to hold special terms without amend
ment.
Aso reported bill to alter and amend the act entitled
An act for the punishment of counterfetng the current
coin of the United States," and for other purposes.
Also bill to revise the laws of the United States:
read twice and referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union.
Also reported back without amendment a bill to
regulate and eqnalize the compensation of the district at
torneys of the United States.
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census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United
States.
Also bill giving the consent of the government of
the United States to the State of Texas to extend her
boundary, include within her limits one half of
the Sabine pass, Sabine lake, and Sabine river, far
north the 32d degree OF north latitude, without amend
ment.
The above bills were severaly committed
Mr. also presented an adverse report upon the petit
ton of Major Tochman attorney for the heirs of Gen
Thaddeus kosciusko deceased said committee was dis
charged from the consideration of said Petition and
was laid upon the table.
Mr. l. also submitted the following resolution; which
was agreed to-
Resoved That the Committee on the Public Building
and Grounds be requested to inquire into the expedcncy
of providing suitable hall for the due permanent
mediation Of the House of Representatives, and into the
expediency of providing in the time for its Temporal
ry mmodation in the department now occupied as
Congressional Library.
Mr. FRENCH, from the same committee submitted
an adverse report upon the bill to change the place OF
holding courts New Hampshire, asking that said COM
mtee be discharged from its further consideration
agreed to-
Mr. F. also reported back without amendment the Sen
ate bill for the relief OF Thomas Douglass, late United
States attorney for East Florida read and committed
Mr. D. P KING, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims asked that said committee be discharged from the
consideration of the petitions of Opha Roe Sarah Smith
heir of Elijah Afford; Elizabeth Stanford, formerly
widow of John McCafey and the heirs Of Zeph Halsey
and that they be laid on the table: agreed to.
Mr. NORRIS, from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims made adverse reports the petitions of Moses
Matthews and Noah Smith: laid the table, and order
ed to be printed.
Mr. TALLMADGE, from The same committee, reported
bills for the relief OF the heirs and legal representatives
of Presley Thornton for the relief of the heirs OF Lar