The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-15
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following

obedience resolution of the House of the 2lst Deem
her, 1877 report upon the state of the claims OF Aaron
Leggett accompanied by copies OF all correspondence
relating thereto referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
letter from the Secretary of War. transmitting, in
compliance with a resolution of the House OF the 9th
instant, copy OF the proceedings Of a of inquiry
convened at the city of Pueba in Mexico, in july si7
at the instance OF Colonel Bennett Riley of which Major
General Pillow was president laid on the table
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmit
ting report OF the superintendent of the construction OF
standard weights and measures, the progress made
therein during the years 1916 and 1917: laid the
table
A letter from the mayor of the city of Washington,
transmitting copy of the resolutions of the boards of
aldermen and common council of the city of Washington
expressive of their of the kind consideration
tested by Congress for the interest of the city during the
present session. laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. FRIES asked leave to offer the following resolu-
tom
Resolved That a committee of three members of this
House be appointed. inquire and fully investigate
the pursued by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
in the administration of his official duties and especially
into the charges made and preferred in debate in this
body on the 9Th instant by the Hon T. L. CLINeMAN,
and ample power and authority require books and pa
pers, examine Witnesses and to investigate fully said
their said investigation al the next session of Congress
No objection being made, the resolution received
After an inquiry by Mr. BURT, as to whether the
committee were to sit during the recess
Mr.. CONGER moved to lay the resolution on the ia
MIR. FRIES now modified his resolution, by subs,i,u-
ting five instead of "three" TO make the committee
consist of five members and moved the previous ques
ton, which was seconded and, under the operation
thereof the resolution was agreed to-
ILLINOIS RAILROAD.
The SPEAKER now announced the order to be the
reconsideration OF the vote the third reading OF the
Michigan and Kalamazoo land bill
Mr.. McLANE resumed, and spoke at length on his
motion to reconsider and the principle of giving land for
objects of public improvement; and though he
much any opposed to that loose construction of the
power of Congress which claims the right the part of
Congress to make appropriations of money for internal
Improvements without qualification or restriction he
would vote TOR this and any similar bill to which the ten
mile restriction could be applied
Mr.. McCLERNAND followed in few brief expa ana
tons and suggestions in favor of the bill The only diff
ference, upon this question, between Mr. Nice. and the
gentleman from Maryland was, that, while the former
would give the public lands commence works of pub
lie improvement the latter would not; and would only
give as the railroad or canal might be completed by sec
tons OF ten miles
Mr.. DUNCAN of Kentucky moved to lay. the motion
to reconsider the table, and the yeas and nays being
demanded ordered and taken upon this motion, was
decided In the aflrmatve-yeas IS, nays 6i
MEXICAN CLAIMS.
The Senate bill entitled An act carry into effect
tain spuations of the treaty between the United States
and the republic of Mexico of the 22d OF February 1s4s,
commonly called the Mexican claims BILL was read the
first and second times.
Mr. NICOLL said it was merely bill providing for the
adjudication of the Mexican claims of citizens and
he hoped that would be allowed TO go to the third read
ing. If objected to, he should move suspension OF the
rules
Mr. SMITH of Connecticut moved its reference to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. {. J. lNGERSOI4L said that unnecessary.
The SPEAKER said as it contained appropriation
of money must go to the Committee of the Whole
the state OF the Union where, also, must have its first
Mr. DlCKEY made an Intellectual motion TO lay on
the table, and then he moved to refer to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs; ,
Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union which
rejected by report of teersafirmatve S. negative
And the bill was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Mr.. KING of Georgia moved that the House resolve
into Committee of the Whole the state of the Union.
Mr.. COBB of Georgia made an Intellectual motion to
Mr.. KINGS motion was then rejected
SENATE PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. ROCKWELL of Connecticut moved suspension
OF the rules to enable him to offer resolution to proceed
to the consideration of Senate bills on the private calen
dar which was agreed to.
And accordingly the House resolved into Committee OF
the Whole Mr. THOMPSON of Indiana in the char) and
proceeded to the consideration of the following bills which
reported to the House.
An act for the relief of Mlledge Gaphin executor of
the last will and testament OF George Gaphin, deceased
An act authorizing the payment OF sum OF money to
Robert Purkis..
An act supplementary to an act TO authorize the Sec
toned passed eighteenth of April, thousand eight
hundred and fourteen.
An act for the relief of Purser Benjamin j. Cahoone
An act for the relief OF Anna J. Hassler
An act for the relief of Elizabeth Pstole, widow OF
Charles Pstole.
An act for the relief of David Currier
An act for the payment of Charles Richmond
An act for the relief OF Benjamin Adams Il Company,
and others.
An act for the relief of Messrs Cook, Anthony, Ma
hon, and Others
An act for the relief of Jesse Turner
An act granting pension to Abigail Garland, widow
of Jacob Garland, deceased.
An act for the relief of Mary Taylor
An act for the relief of Welcome Parmenter.
An act granting pension to John Clarke.
An act Tor the relief of David Wilkinson.
An act for the relief of d. A. Watterston.
An act for the relief of Charles NJ Gibson.
An act for the relief of George V. Mitchell.
An act for the relief of the legal representatives OF
Thomas J. " Owens, deceased.
A resolution for the relief OF H. B. Gather.
All which bills then severay read the third time,
and passed
The Committee of the Whole also reported the follow
ing bills, with amendments, viz
An for the relief of John Lorimcr Graham late post
master in the city of New York.
An act for the relief of Samuel Grlce.
An act for the relief of William b. Stokes.
An act for the relief of the widows and orphans OF the
officers, seamen, and marines of the brig Somers
The House proceeded TO consider the said bills when
the amendments of the Committee of the Whole were
concurrcd in and the bills severaly read third
time and passed
INDEMNITY FOR COL. JOHNSON
Mr.. MOREHEAD moved a suspension of the rules to
enable him to offer resolution to withdraw from the
Committee of the Whole the Senate bill entitled San act
to compensate r. NJ Johnson for certain buildings erected
by hun for the use of the Choctaw Academy which
agreed to, and the bill was then read third time, and
passel without a division.