The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-22

WEDNESDAY lilly 10. ,sas.
he journal having been read


The Journal having been read
Mr. STEPHENS rose to a privileged question, and
stated that his name was enormously recorded IN the al
hrmsve yesterday upon agreeing to the amendment Of
Tue COMMITTEE OF the hole the state OF the Union
which struck out of the civil and diplomatic bill the item
of $4,000 for the removal of distractions IN the Savan
nah river He had voted in the negative tie asked that
the journal be corrected accordingly; which being agreed
to. the vote which before stood yeas 81, nays
SO. now became yeas IS. nays "a.
The SPEAKER then exercised his privilege OF voting
and voted in the negative, making yeas SIS, nays s5a
So the amendment was lost and said appropriation is
Mr. FARRELLY moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Committee on Patents was yesterday authorized to
charges preferred against the Commissioner of Patents
agreed to,
On motion of Mr.. F., the Committee on Patents were
authorized to employ clerk.
Mr. EVANS, of Maryland. from the Committee on the
Public Lands, to which was referred the bill of the
House for the relief Of certain citizens of Lowndes
y, Mississippi. reported the same back to the House
without amendment
On motion, the bill was laid on the table
MT T.. also reported from the same committee a bill
supplementary to act entitled An act supplementary
TO an act entitled An act TO encourage the introduction
and promote the cultivation OF tropical pants, ap-
proved 9th July 1898 read, and committed 80 ~
Also, from the same committee, the following bills To
grant land to the inhabitants OF township eighteen north
OK ranges one and two west Of the fourth principal me-
ndian OF the State of Illinois, for school purposes to
grant other lands in lieu of the sixteenth section to the
school commissioners of township two NORTH range nine
west OF the fourth principal meridian, In the county Oh
Adams State of Illinois, to grant 70 the trustees OF town.
shin thirtyeg NORTH OF range five east in the county
Of Elkhar, State Of Indiana much public land as may
with the fractional sixteenth section therein make
entire section; which bills were severally read three
times, passed, and sent to the Senate for concurrence
Also from the committee adverse reports on the
resolutions and memorial of the legislature OF Louisiana,
and the petitions of certain citizens of Barry and Hck
man counties, Missouri, and on the petition OF citizens of
Ss + the Of Fl 1s P
sections for school purposes: laid on the table.
Mr.. STEPHENS, from the same committee, to which
wasreerred Senate bill to confirm the location and to
grant quarter section of public land for the county site
OF Hlsborough county, Florida, reported the same back
without amendment.
The bill then read the third time, passed. and re-
Mr. COBB of Alabama, from the committee, to
which was referred the bill to grant quantity OF land to
the State OF Mississippi for the purpose OF improving the
navigation OF certain rivers in that State reported the
same back to the House without amendment laid the
table
Also, from the committee, bill to grant the right
of way through the public land in the State Of Alabama
to the Girard Railroad Company, in said State: read
Subsequently, Mr. WENTWORTH moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill committed: agreed to.
Tho question was stated on ordering the bill 10 be en-
Mr.. HALL Of New York moved to strike out the third
section: disagreed to.
The bill then ordered to be engrossed; and being
engrossed. read the third time and passed.
Mr.. GOGGIN, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, TO which referred Senate bill for the
d.
Mr.. LINCOLN, from the same committee, reported
bill! to establish f e certain post,routes;
MI. LINCOLN explained that this was precisely the
same bill that had heretofore been reported by the Com
mee on the Post Office and Post Roads establishing
tain post routes, with the exception of provso which
had been added at the end in these words:
"sovidd That nothing this act contained shall be so
construed express opinion the boundary
Of any State or Territory named therein
The bill read twice, and amended by inserting pro-
for
Mr.. ROCKWELL of Connecticut moved the previous
question, which seconded and. under the operation
thereof the bill was read the third time, passed. and sent
to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee from the same committee, to
which was referred Senate bill for the relief of Alfred
White, reported the back to the House without
amendment
The bill read third time and passed. and returned
Mr. CHAPMAN, from the Committee for the District
of Columbia. to which referred Senate bill to
horze the sale Of part Of the public reservation
beed 49, in the city of Washington and for other pur-
poses, reported the same back to the House with an
amendment
The amendment was read and agreed to-
1.-The bill provides for the enlargement of the Congress
sonal Burial Ground.
Ssusa OG 9s h between Messs
The bill was then read third time and passed, and
Nj. j. r. iNGERsoIL. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported the following resolution; which was
read, and agreed to-
R,olped That the Secretary of War be requested to
make such rules and regulations consistent with existing
laws as may more effecuay provide against frauds upon
soldiers OF the war with Mexico, and them the
lands and treasury scrip which they entitled by their
services.
Also, from the committee to which was referred
the bill from the Senate for the relief of Messrs Cook
Anthony Mahon, and others, reported the back to
the House without amendment committed
Also from the same committee 10 which they re-
ered Senate bills for the relief of the Society for the
Reformation of Juvenile Delnquents in the city of New
York, and for the relief of the Central Railroad and
Banking Company of Georgia; which bills were several
y read third time and passed. and returned the Senate
bill reported by him some time since giving full effect to
treaties OF extraditon; which short discussion en-
sued between Messrs. J. r. INGERSOLL SAWYER
and FICKL1N The latter gentleman Directing the bill
not taken up
MIR. HALL Of New York, from the same committee.
reported bills to amend the entitled San act for the
punishment of certain crimes against the United States"
approved April &c. $780, and providing for the purchase
and distribution of the decisions of the Supreme Court of
the United States among the several States which bills
were read and committed
Also from the same committee, to which referred
the bill to establish judicial district in the western dis
ct OF Arkansas reported the same back to the House
without amendment it was laid on the table.
Also from the same committee, to which was referred
the Senate bills to change the time of holding the erms
of the circuit court of the United States in The district Of
Name and to vest the title OF the United States in the
purchasers OF certain lands sold under execution against
Gordon ID. Boyd reported the same back to the House
without amendment committed
Also, from the committee to which was referraa
Senate bill to divide the district of Arkansas into two
judicial districts, reported the back to the House
with amendment committed
Mr. MEADE, from the same committee reported hill