The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-14

and all the distance the id four
every twenty miles travel and thai said comm,es be also
instructed to inquire into the expectancy OF reducing me
diem OF members OF Congress aud on this last SUD
ject they report by bill or otherwise.
Lies over
BY Mr. CROWELL:
Resolved That the petition of VIM Greer. .ose,he, win
the additional testimony In the case, DO ieeieo "s
the Committee of Claims
Agreed to-
By Mr. TAYLOR:
and they are hereby inquire INTO the expedi
ency OF cedng the State Of Ohio all the lands
unsod and that unsaeabe, in the Chicohe land dis
s for sa Of The
Div of Ohio may deem best
Agreed TO-
By Mr. FRIES:
Resolved That Clerk Of hi. House be- and he is here
nr er of the House Representatives for the
December January, and February.
Lies over.
Mr. HARMANSON offered the following resolution,
which was read, considered, and agreed to:
Re,olued That the Committee of the Whole on the
House bill No g. being bill relating TO the collection
district of New Orleans, and for other purposes and be
the 18th instant
By Mr. EMBREE:
Resolved That the government of the United States
Posey, in the State Of Indiana lying the Wabash and
White which is fiat and wet, and subject to over
in the adjoining country and whereas said lands have been
for sale than forty years and a na the same
try around them rendered much more Healthy; and where
ing and eveeng, Therefore be resolved, That the Com
mttee on Public Lands inquire INTO the exPedency OF
granting and cedng said counties the portion OF said
lands lying each respectively for the purposes aforesaid
| Agreed to.
By Mr. CATHCART:
Rssolued, That the Committee on Public Lands be in
those persons who have entitled themselves 100
Of bounty land for their services during the present
wi
claimants upon the Miami lands in Indiana shall have the
bounty land warrants in payment or part payment there
for said warrants to be estimated at 1900
Agreed to-
By Mr. DUNN:
RESOLVED, That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire whether there any egu
tiles given in through post Office to
written than printed matter the reason or necessity of
reasonable delay in forwarding any public documents
other printed matter, after being placed in the office
sure the speedy of all maahle mat
deposited in the post office, whether printed written
Agreed to.
By Mr. EMBREE:
lament, having given the whole Of his properly n 'ss
amounting than $1,000 the United States to
found an establishment for the increase and diffusion OF
knowledge among and Congress- carry be-
act to establish the Smithsonian Institution for the
and s"so% on Of among approved August
said act and arc proceeding to erect building. which,
w s tn and to a s
establish in said building, with the funds of the ns
on large scale, chemical Laboratory, rooms for
the purpose OF delivering lectures and gallery OF and
fined TO the city of Washington and its vicinity when the
design of the liberal donor not only the increase
era good whereas said provides hat there is re-
Congress the right of altering amending. add
ing to, repeating OF the provisions Of this
Rssou.d That the Committee on the Library inquire into
dieDCV of nj said
establish department. said institution for the purpose of
mon school educaion political economy. and the useful
and sciences which information together with the
rhal be published and circulated gatuitousy among the
people, out the design Of the te..ator in dfu
sing useful knowledge amongst men; and that said
miitee report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. TOMPKlNS: A bill to provide for pensions
present war with Mexico Read twice, and referred to
the Committee on Invalid Pensions
By Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi:
ucsed TO- report to this House Join. resolutions % be rec
commended the several States for adoption, amending
United States which provides that the judges both of
the supreme and inferior shall hold their offices
supreme aud inferior shall hold their Offices for
term of years, to be prescribed by law"
| Mr. THOMPSON moved the previous question
Mr. FRIES moved to lay the resolution on the table,
which motion was decided in the affirmative Yeas 50,
nays So.
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the following joint resolution, of which previous notice
| had been given, viz:
RESOLUTION authorizing the President to cause cert.
soldiers who have served in the present with Mexico
Resoyed by the Senate and House of Representatives.
of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That the President be, and he hereby is authorized
to cause certificates to be prepared parchment of
suitable Ze and with appropriate Devices to be present
cd each officer commissioned officer musician and
of the regular forces and volunteers who has
or may in the present with Mexico during the
term for which he entered the army until he has been
or shall be honoably discharged from the service, which
shall signed by the President and sealed with the seal
War Department. and countersgned by the Score
tary of War; which certificates shall forth the term Of
service of the officer, non-commssoned officer musician
or may be engaged, together with all special OF dsn
gushed gaanry performed by him in the service.
And be further rssotred That shall be the duty of the
President such to be tnken rs he
deem expcdient and best calculated procure
rect information the of the officers
missioned officers, musicians and prvates, who have
served may in the war with Mexico to
able him carry into effect the foregoing resolution
lind be it further ,esoued That when any officer,
com officer musician, private has been may
be killed in battle, has died may die in the SERVICE
aforesaid shall be presented to his family
Debate arising on the motion, it laid under
| the rule.
By Mr.. FICKLIN:
Resolved, That the Committee Public Lands inquire
into the expediency reporting bill granting bounty lands
the soldiers engaged in the Indian wars under Generals
ST. Clair Hamar, and Wayne; and also such soldiers of
they report by bill or otherwise
Agreed to.
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