The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-15
TN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
WEDNESDAY, JULY IL, ls4s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The journal having been read A..
Mr. GOGGIN asked for the unanimous consent OF .ue
House 10 offer resolution fixing the hour for opening
the sessions of the House hereafter al III CLOCK.
Mr. ROCKWELL objected to all irregular business IS
and demanded the consideration OF 'he ou''' VI '''
Mr. COBB of Georgia desired to know what objection
there could be now the reference OF the fresdehts
message on the Speakers table.
Mr.. VfNTON said he had ntimated before, that he de-
sired n hear further from the President before the mes
sage was referred. He still desired TINS. ;u,o
Mr HUDSON made an Intellectual motion to go INTO
Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
The SPEAKER then proceeded in the regular order to
call the committees for reports.
MT NICOLL from the Committee of Ways and Means,
reported bill for the establishment of branch mint in
tbe city of New York; which twice read, and re-
erred to the Committee of the Whole on the state OF the
Union.
tee of Claims reported bills for the relief OF Thomas
III Nobe for the relief OF John Howe for the relief OF
Orange H. Dibble; which were read and committed.
Also, from the same committee, to which was referred
the House bill for the relief Of John p Converse, report
ed the same back to the House with an amendment
Mr. R. explained the amendment and asked that the
s Mr. DANIEL moved to commit the bill: agreed to.
h Mr. ROCKWELL. from the Committee OF CLAIMS
made adverse reports upon the petitions OF Heard
Prewit VIM. Woodward, and 3 b oims'ead ia'd
1.-THE table.
Also from the same committee, to which were referred
Senate bills for the relief of Richard Fields and 1or the
to the House without amendment: committed. ],
Also, from the same committee to which were referred
Senate bills for the relief of j. f. Sothoron and for the
relief of Samuel Grce, reported the same back TO the
House with amendments committed.
Also, from the committee 10 which was referred
Senate bill for the relief OF W Nye, assignee OF r.
Bargy and H. Stewart, reported the same back to the
House with the recommendation that 1t DO not pass
Committed. .
Also, from the committee, to which was referred
Senate bill for the relief of Jose Agote Vlalobos, Marie
Rose, Francois Felix, Marquis de Fongeres, or their
heirs or legal representatives, reported the same back to
the House with an amendment. ,,,
then read third time and passed. and returned to the
Senate.
Mr. DANIEL, from the same committee, made an ad
verse report the petition of Anna Maria Baldwin
Laid on the table.
Mr.. CROWELL,. from the same committee reported
bills for the relief of the legal representatives of John
Pia for the relief of B. M Bouton and for the relief of
A. H. Patterson Read and committed.
On motion of Mr.. c., the Committee of Claims was dis
Bunfoot, execurix Of John Clarke, deceased Geo w.
Kidd Jane Parker, and of the executor of John Buon
deceased. Laid on the table.
Also, from the same committee, made an adverse re-
port on the petition OF the Pacific and other Insurance
Companies of New York. Laid on the table.
Mr. NELSON, from the same committee. made an ad;
verse report the petitions OF jeremiah Carpenter and
Daniel G. Garnsey. Laid the table.
Mr. DUNN, from the same committee, reported a bill
for the relief OF Thomas T. Gammage Read and COM
mitted
Mr. HUNT, from the Committee Commerce, re-
ported bill to compensate and reimburse the owner and
OF the whaling ship Chandler Price the losses and
expenses incurred in ransoming the crew OF the ship
Columbia. Read and committed
Also, from the same committee, to which was referred
Senate bill provide for the survey of the mouth of Red
river the State of Louisiana. reported the same back
to the House without amendment. Committed
Also from the same committee reported the following
resolution; which was read and agreed to:
memoir geographical, POLITICAL and commercial, the
present state, production, resources and capabilities for
OF the Northern Pacific &c, by Aaron H Palmer,
and the map appended thereto recently by
Mr. GRINNELL, from the same committee, to which
referred Senate bill for the relief of Benz Adams g.
Co., and Others reported the same back to the House
without amendment. Committed
Also from the same committee to which referred
House bill to admit certain articles, the growth OF Cana
da, free OF duty reported the same back to the House
with an amendment. The amendment was read.
Mr.. G.. explained the bill, and asked to have it put
Mr.. POLLOCK (after making one or two remarks on
the BILL not heard at the reporters desk) moved to CON-
init the bill to the Committee of the Whole
Mr.. McCLELLAND made urgent appeal to the
House to put the bill its passaget being matter of
great Importance to New York and to many or all of the
other States; and moved the previous question.
The previous question was seconded, and, under its
operation the bill was ordered to be engrossed and be.
nu reported
bill for the relief of Charles B. Cluskey read and COM
United.
Nlf. blNJHhM, from the same cOmHlttee, reported q
bid to annex that part OF the State OF Indiana bordering
Lake Michigan, to the Chicago collection district
The bill was read three times and passed, and sent to
the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. COLLAMER, from the Committee on Public
Lands, to which had been referred House bill cede
State of Alabama the public lands lying within the
limits of said State, for purposes of education, report
ed the same back to the House without amendment laid
on the table.
Also, from the same committee, to which had been re-
teed Senate bill to confirm to the legal representatives
of JOS Duailles the location of certain New Madrid
certificate, reported the same back to the House without
amendment
The bill read third time, and passed. and returned
to the Senate
tered Senate bill to revive act authorizing certain
soldiers in the late with Great Britain surrender
the bounty lands drawn by them and to locate others
lieu thereof reported the back TO the House with
amendment
The amendment read and agreed to-
MI. e. explained the objects and provisions OF the
1t was then read third tme and passed, and return
ed to the Senate.
Also, from the same committee, to which had been re-
ierred House Dill In addition to for the relief of the
inhabitants of the reserved townships in Gibson county,
Indiana, reported the back the House without
amendment
Mr. EMBREE explained the BILL and asked to have it
put upon its passage.
The bill then ordered to be engrossed and being
engrossed, was read third time and passed
Mr.. GOGGlN moved that when the Heuse adourns il
adjourn to meet tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock
Mr. SCHENCK moved to amend the motion, by adding
land that all the standing committees of the House be
discharged from all business referred to them"
The question stated on agreeing thereto; when
On motion of Mr. STUART OF Michigan, Mr. Cog
GINS motion was laid on the table.