The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-03

s2ssq. Ia Tay Or. rq vg Richard " w Thompson
sail, Black. Bowdon Brodhead, Wiias q brown, Charles
Cobb Williamson R W Cobb, Collins Collins cum%ias, Daniel
Dickinson Dunn faap Eeahs5sion Ficaln Fries
Harris, Henley, HILL Isaac E Holmes, George s. Houston
nEe Charles J. nge5so Jalieson Jenkins Andrew Haen
W. Jones, Kaufman, Ksnnon, Iahm, La sere Sidney
ns hEn IM% ann Meade e
Morse, Murphy Peaslee Peek, Pere. Peyton, Phelps,
pssa Khs Rehssy ResnsSn a MGoa
Sarkweathe Charles E. seuar, Strong, Thomas, James
Thompson, Jacob rhompson. John Tho%6i ioH WI WI
Jams, and Woodward-92
So the motion to reconsider negaved.
The question recurring upon the passage OF Tue resou,
ton. the yeas and nays were demanded and ordered and
being taken resulted-yeas ii, nays 1877, as follows
| YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, John q Adams, Ashmun, Bel
oonger Can,son, Crowe Diehsy' Dixon Nalhan
Evans Fsher Gdangs G1 Raa Hale Saih R A. Nal Ha
vaine, Marsh, Marvin, Julius Rockwell, Root, Rumsey,
schenct Caleb B Smith V Truman Smith, s'5Shn, Rich
NAYs-Messrs; Green Adams Barringer Barrow, Bayly,
ea Redngsr B"sh lom B Sssa. R B BG%don bOd
Cabeu Cahcert, Chase, B. L. Clark, Clngman, H. Cobb,
Dickinson, Donneq, Dueer, Garnett Duncan, Dunn Ed
wards, Embee Alexander Evans Faran, Farely, Feah-
ssn Wara sff s' maa 0 s9y HAMPTON
Moses Hampton, Hsrmanson, Harris. Haskell Henley
b..
w Houston, Inge Charles ]. Ingersol Joseph r. Inger
ol Irwin JamissPp, Jenkins. Andrew Johnson JpmesH
Iones kaufman, Kennon, Thomas Butler King, Lahm, La
Sere, Sidney Lawrence Leisr Lyon Lincoln, LumPkn,
Meade, Miller, Morris, Morse, Muln, Murphy, Mes,
peasee, Peylon, Phelps Pisbuy Preston, Putnam Rhett
son. SINS, Smart, Robert smith stanton, sarkwsaiher,
Sylvester Thbodeaux Taylor, Thomas, Tompkins James
Thompson, Jacob Thompson John B. Thompson, William
Wick, Williams and Woodward-l37.
message was received from the Senate, announcing
the passage Of sundry bills
into Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union,
for the purpose of taking up and referring the Presidents
The call for resolutions proceeded when the following
were presented;
EMIGRANT VESSELS.
By Mr. GRINNELL:
Rcsoped That the Committee Commerce be instruct
passed al the last session. entitled san regulate the
carriage of passengers IN merchant vessels SO that the
a,Ga of y biz De the same " " ana
Mr. G. also gave notice OF bill authorizing the Secre-
ary Of the Treasury TO license yachts, and for other pur
poses
BY Mr.. D. p. KING:
Resolved That Commissioned Of Pensions be requested
accompanying docum Lovina Gardner OF Massa-
cusets widow Of David Gardner, of tie OF the
Agreed to-
RESOLUTION ON COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
By Mr. THURSTON
Resolved That the Com mttee Commerce be instruct
on Block Island in the State OF Rhode Isiand and that they
report by bill or otherwise
Agreed to.
REVISING THE CONSULAR SYSTEM.
Mr. J. A. ROCKWELL, pursuant to notice. introduced
bill to revise the consular system OF the United States
which was read twice. and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs; and, at the suggestion of
Mr. }. z. ADAMS, ordered to be printed.
RESOLUTION FOR AN APPROPRIATION.
By Mr. MURPHY:
Resolved That the Committee on Commerce inquire into
the eSpedeney Of reporting an Appropriation for the reno
river, its junctonswith the river Hudson, obscng the
navigation to the naval station In that harbor.
Agreed to.
DRAWBACK ON FLOUR.
By Mr.. DUER
RESOLVED, That the Committee Commerce directed
inquire into the expedency of allowing drawback of
the duty paid Canadian wheat upon expoation az
having been manufacture into flour in this country.
Agreed to-
posTMAsTERs' COMPENSATION, ETC.
Mr.. JENKINS gave notice of bill TO regulate the
compensation of postmasters to exempt certain newspa
from postage and to reduce the postage on transient
newspapers.
Rsolced That there be printed for the of this House
five thousand copies of the report OF Col j. j. Albert the
to the the 18th by the Secretary War; in
answer resolution of Senate of the 18th January
last.
Referred to the Committee On Printing
BUFFALO HARBoR
Mr. II. also gave notice of bill or bills making appro-
priaons for the improvement of Buffalo harbor, the
State. of New York
NEW
Mr.. DUER gave notice of bill to alter the terms of
the circuit and district courts for the northern district of
New York, and for other purposes
COLLECTION REVENUE NORTHERN FRONTIER
By Mr. MULLlN:
Resolved That Secretary of the Treasury be request
ed to commlnica this House the of revenue
collected i'm the several collection districts the northern
frontier of the United States during the year ending the LIST
day of December 1917, together with the of all per-
employed in each district and the offices they respec
lively hold and the amount paid each between the first
day of September, 1916, and the first day December
1917 and whether the number of persons employed in the
said districts has been increased diminished during the
period last aforesaid and the for such increase or
decrease.
Laid over
LICENSE TO coAsTING VESSELS
By Mr. GREGORY:
Resolped That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire into the expedency of relieving vessels exc
svey engaged in the coasing trade from the of
taking annual license, and from other exacons now
required by law.
BY Mr.. STEWART of Pennsylvania:
Resolved That the Committee Invalid Pensions be in
Alex McCean Peter Myers and PHI Taylor soldiers
of the late war, on the invalid pension list.
Agreed TO-.
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