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sent of the House to offer the following resolution which,
being Objected 10. II was NOT considered. 10 wit

sent of the House to offer the following resolution which
being objected to- II was not considered TO wit:
Resooed, That the Speaker be authorized pay from
the proper fund, Mrs Hoey, widow of John NJ. Hoey
deceased late member of this House. the amount due %
his death also three hundred dollars pay the actual e1
penses of removing his remains from the place OF MS dea
IN the State OF Florida, TO his former residence IN inc oe
of New YORK.
Mr.. GOGGIN asked the unanimous consent OF the
House to offer the following resolution which, peiIlg CD
lected to- was not received but winch was read ior IN
formation, as follows, 10 wit;
Resolved That Secretary of War cause to oe commu
nca'sd to this House copy Oh any order or
ing the paymasers other officers retain certain por-
zion of The wages or pay OF The virginia volunteers IN ser
enrolment of said volunteers, with the for such
similar order with me number also OF sald volunteers
or orders were Issued.
+ Mr. ROCKWELL of Connecticut now moved that the
House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole the
private calendar; and quorum voting upon this ques-
ton,
The House adjourned till Monday
Petitions presented under the rule.
BY MIR. BROWN of Virginia. The petition Of sundry
OF the city of Wheeling, Virginia, against Congress
strucon of railroad the Pacific referred to the
select committees having that subject under conslderaton
others, of Weslbroot Maine praying Congress that the
Bureau for Provisions and Clothing may be empowered to
public service, who from inability. have failed perform
their contract Also the petition OF Andrew O. Sener and
gress pass law establish uniform OF postage,
exceed for newspapers, and two cents on
each repaid letter for all distances.
BY Mr. COBB of Georgia: The petition OF $50 persons,
asking for the establishment of daily weekly line OF
stages Anderson in South Carolina, Washington
Lexington Georgia, via Eberon Georgia referred to the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads.
By Mr. FICKLIN The petition of Uriel Farmin and 90
other citizens Of Ceresco, Wisconsin, praying that the pub
lie lands be coded the several States in which they are
situated be granted the actual settler at the os OF
survey and sale referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
BY Mr.. MANN: The petition of Nancy Hough, IN her
right, and behalf of Andrew Finley Polly Finley,
now the wife of Walter Bell and the widow and children
Of John Finley deceased heirs of Samuel Finley, deceas-
ed who lieutenant in the revolutionary pray
ing for communication pay; referred to the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims.
BY Mr.. McCLERNAND: The petition of number OF
citizens of Illinois, for mail route from Metropolis city TO
Jonesboro: referred the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads.
BY Mr. SMITH of Illinois, The petition of sundry citi-
of Randolph county, Illinois, and of Perry county,
Missouri, praying the establishment of all route from
Chester in Randolph county, Perryvle in Perry coun-
y, Missouri referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads