The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-27

vate history OF the gentleman nor 70 gvG ny o~
vac nben sny man sets up higher standard OF morals
,h Scrnlures, suspect either his discretion or ms
rtv The Apostle Paul. when he sent back the run,
~ lave of Philemon, accompanied HIM with letter OF
to the masei o' hut ,ns not advising
.mus The servant to kill his master or resist ms
Minority !, i, liz. ,,., Iob, Was
aid slavery was not only robbery, but murder ~
f. a compound OF all the villany IN me woHd: II
very was tolerated by religion, he would abJure ms re-
On and turn Turk He closed by reading passages
om Mr. Jeiierson's notes on virginia. III oonae"""Ao"
Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, said there was not soIi-
I - member OF Congress who believed that any breach
privilege had been committed Mny was = ne'e s1oSsy
,snr community, he would not shrink from such
,rnsson ON a proper occasion But this discussion
sT out of a late excitement here, which mad passed
I ay and there no necessity LOT continuing H. ne
owed 10 Law the resolutions on the table
MIR STUART, OF Michigan, asked the gentleman
,m Mississippi to permit the gentleman from Massa-
Mr. BROWN declined a withdrawal OF the motion.
Mr. DUER wished 10 know whether the gentleman
rom Ohio MIR GIDDINGsl wished an inquiry because he
Bhought himself in personal danger!
Tbe question was then taken upon the motion to lay
non the table; which was decided in the affirmative BY
cas- 1870, nays A. 80 ~,
ouespondence called for by the House upon his resolu
On Submitted few days since, had not been received
Tbe correspondence from General Scott If SO, he
n express the hope that the motion to print the army
ouespondence first received, which was pending would
r. mofdi6ed so as to embrace the whole. message in
writing had been previously received from lhe PRESIDENT
The SPEAKER said that the business before the House
kyas the report from the Committee on Printing, recon-
ending the printing of 10000 extra copies Of the army
correspondence
BOUNTY LANDS
Mr. VINTON moved that the House resolve itself into
nCommtee of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
MIR JACOB THOMPSON inquired as to the priority
d business The bill in relation to bounty lands for Off
GERS in the volunteer corps, who have been made such
y promoton had been made the special order for Tues
ay last and every day thereafter, until disposed Of The
sabect however, had been passed over, in consequence
.u the discussion of questions OF privilege. Mr.. T.
Idesed now to be informed whether the subject named
Ibid not stand first upon the calendar and would not be
first in order for consideration if the House should go
INTO committed
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative and observed.
THAT the motion made by the gentleman from Ohio did not
Inierfere with the order OF business.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union, (Mr. AsHMUN in the
char and proceeded the consideration of the bill
eed to, viz A bill to amend the act entitled San act
to raise for limited time, an additional military force,
and for other purposes approved February H. ls47
ported from the Committee on Military Affairs by Mr.
BOYD. aa.
After debate and the submttal of various amendments
the committee and reported no conclusion; and
The House adjourned
Petitions under the rule.
BY Mr. ATKINSON: The petition of VIM. Tea. of Ports
mttee on Invalid Pensions.
counties of Acconac and Northampton Virginia. praying
for the erection Of lighthouses Sand Shoal island.
| BY Mr.. COOKE. The petition Of Dickinson Lumpkins,
Of Campbell county, Tennessee, revolutionary soldier,
praying Congress to grant him pension for services
By Mr. Collins The petition of citizens of Lewis and
Jefferson counties New York; Tor the establishment of
Mr. FRNoR T pson Ne Of Sarah Ham.
monds praying Tor pension: referred to the Committee
on Reyolu lonary Pensions;
By Mr. GREGORY The memorials of 81 citizens Of
by Congress OF Mount Vernon of IS citizens Of Jersey City
by Congress of Mount Vernon OF 81 of Jersey City
the State of New Jersey, for the puchaseby Congress
Mount Vernon Of 50 citizens OF the city of Baltimore,
the State Of Maryland for the purchase Of Mount Vernon
By Mr. GRINNELL: The petitions of Thomas Ncker
and vicinity and 81 citizens OF Provincetown Massa
chuses asking for an appropriation for the construction
beakwa'e at the northeastern point of the island of Nan
ucket The petitioners there is not probably place
on the whole eacoast Of the United States where break
water would afford 50 much projection as at this point
Also the petition Of Thomas Manda and 1888 other citizens
New Bedford Massachusetts, asking Congress estab
h uniform rate of postage all letters not weighing
more than hall ounce Of and on all newspapers
By Mr.. HALE: The petition of Charlotte S. Newcomb,
o arrears Of pension due her grandfather, Thomas Lin
BY MI HAMPTON, Of Pennsylvania The petition Of
ciuzen Of Psbnrg and vicinity, for appropriation
the late breach in the dam the head OF Cumberland
iand across portion othe Ohio river The memorial OF
me Board OF Trade Of the city OF Pburgh the subject
steamboat explosions referred to the Committee Com
By Mr. HOLMES of New York The petition Of IS citi-
1es Of the town OF Rush. New York asking that the gem
eal government shall longer traffic the public lands
en IT'S possession and that they shall be laid into
q oher and) as will occupy them referred the Com
By Mr. HUBBARD of Connecticut, The petition Of PIT
Mani