The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-10
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, ls4s.
I'm Continuation.
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REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.

The SPEAKER proceeded to call the committees for
M. PUTNAM, from the Committee on Public Lands
reported bill to authorize the legislature OF the Stale of
Illinois to sell and the balance ala Of the Ian 5
Saline read twice. and referred to the Committee OF
the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. HUNT moved that the House proceed to the
sideraon of the business the Speakers table which
MI EVANS, Of Maryland. from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands reported back the ouse bill to amend an act
entitled An act to raise for limited time additional
military force, and for other purposes approved Feb H.
1s47. with Recommendation that It DC not pass refer ,
red to the Committee OF the Whole on the state oil the
Union.
Mr. COBB, of Alabama, inquired what motion he
could make to get the sense OF the House upon Inc merits
The SPEAKER said that if no motion was made to
lay the bill upon the table, the question would De upon
MI. COBB then asked the yeas and nays upon a mo-
ton to lay the table which we're WE M not ordered
Committee of the Whole on the state OF Union
Mr. COBB said had been suggested to him. that if the
bill committed, it would not be reached this session
The bill ought TO pass, and would De OF great dement,
to the whole country.
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole
MT EVANS also submitted an adverse report upon the
petition of George F. Bloom and Henry s. Bloom, of
Will county, Illinois laid on the table, and ordered to be
Also an adverse report upon the petition Of Martin
Sled, Mary King, Toengen Schnebe, Allen Link Joseph
Porterfeld, and Henry Keeton laid on the table, and
Mr. COBB, from the same committee reported bill
for the relief of John s. Conger: read twice. and COM
Mr. ST JOHN from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, presented an adverse report upon the Pc
tition of Mary Matthews Rowland laid on the table,
Mr. LINCOLN, from the same committee, Tin the name
of Mr. KAUFMAN, who absent on the committee TO &C
company the remains of Mr. ADAMS to Massachusetts, }
reported bill authorizing postmasers at county seats Of
Justice receive subscriptions for newspapers and peri
odcals to be paid through the agency OF the Post Office
othor road txrco onHra
ferred to the Committee of the Whole the state Of the
Union.
M Barney: read twice. and committed.
MI j. r. iNGERSOiL, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported back the Senate bill for the relief Of
Jones Boxer, with amendment read and committed
Also bill providing for the obtaining Of testimony in
relation to claims for losses sustained IN the late FLORIDA
read s and FseT1 nan to the Committee Of the
Also bill to revise the act entitled San act to pro-
vide for the of horses and other property lost or
approved January 49, 1887 and the acts approved Oco
Der ID, 1887 and August %, 1884, amendatory OF the
same read twice. and referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union
Aso bill amend the act. entitled can act to regu
late the proceedings in the circuit court of the United
States and for other purposes passed August s. 1916
read three times. and passed,
Also bill to abolish the of certain oaths at the
cusomhouses OF the United States and for other pur-
poses read twice. and referred to the Committee OF the
Also, bill to abolish public executions. in certain
twice, referred 10 COmmlttee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. TAYLOR, from the same COMMITTEES reported a
joint resolution for the relief of Alexander Hunters read
MI IYERSON from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims reported bill for the relief of the legal represen-
tatves of Captain Samuel Jones, deceased: read twice,
Mr.. OUTLAW, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief of the legal representatives OF Joseph
Savage deceased: read twice, and committed
Also asked that the said committee be discharged from
the further consideration of the petition of VIM. Cham
pin, and that it be laid upon the table: agreed to-
Mr.. BUTLER, from the same committee, reported a
bill for the relief OF Geo A. Barniz husband OF Margaret
Barnitz the only surviving heir of Lieutenant Colonel
David Grie, Of the army OF the revolution: read twice,
and committed
Also, adverse report upon the petition Of the legal
representatives OF Lieutenant George Brent laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed
Also bill authorizing the Secretary of War to issue
duplicate of land warrant number 1869, which was
originally issued in favor Of Adam Hart February B.
Mr. MORRIS, from the committee submitted an
adverse report in the of Nathan Beard: laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
MI. RUMSEY, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, made an adverse report upon the petition OF the
heirs and legal representatives Of William Marshall
Mr. HARM ANSON, from the same committee, report
ed bill for the relief Of Sarah D. Caldwell; read twice.
Also, bill for the relief OF Edna Hickman, and bill
for the relief of the heirs OF John Wood read twice, and
committed.
Mr. WICK, from the same committee, reported a bill
for the relief Of the legal representatives Of VIM McFar
land, deceased: read twice. and committed
On motion of Mr.. Bolts, the Committee on Military
Affairs was discharged from the consideration OF the res
oluon of the Indiana legislature in relation to the COM
pensaton of the adutant general OF SAID State from the
petition of James s. Abel asking Congress to increase
the pay of military storeksepers from the petition OF c
zens Of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania for law to
place the ordnance of the United States army on the
same footing with the other soldiers of the regular
my so far bounty land and pensions concerned
and from the petition OF citizens OF Cumberland county,
Pennsylvania for increase in the compensation to ord
nance sergeants and they were laid on the table
On motion of Mr.. BOYD, the same committee was dis
charged from the petition of Anthony Drane, late cap
tain OF the United States army: laid on the table.
Mr. STANTON, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
submitted adverse report upon the petition OF Thomas
Gregg laid on the table.
Mr. WHITE, from the same committee reported bill
for the relief OF John j. Young, commander in the Uni
ted States navy: read twice, and committed.
Mr. PENDLETON, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported bill for the relief of VIM. M Black
ford late charge daaires to Now Grenada read twice,
MIR SIDNEY LAWRENCE, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions reported bill for the relief OF
Francis Hunack read twice, and committed.
Mr. SYLVESTER from the same committee, submit
ted adverse report upon the petition OF the widow of
Solomon Tracy: laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. FULTON, from the Committee on Invalid PEN
SONS, reported back, without amendment, the Senate
bill for the relief of Fernando Feanny.
Also Senate bill for the relief of Peter Enges, read,
and committed
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