The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-13

hereby instructed inquire and report this House
the best mode of causing the proc edugs OF this Housn to
| be published.
Mr. RICHARD w. THOMPSON offered the follow
ing resolution, which read and debate arising there
on, II was laid over under the rule, viz:
RsOrsd That select committee be appointed TO inquire
sance OF route for raeoad from eligible point IN
the valley OF the Mississippi 70 the Pacific ocean, aud That
| they have leave 10 report by bill or Otherwise.
| On motion OF Mr. HARMANSON,
Rssoiped That the Commitree Private Land Claims be
directed TO inquire into the expedleney ana justice OF eA
river Louisiana, the Geensburg land District the
benefits allowed the district east oil Pearl hver IN MIS-
sssppi by the act Congress approved March s. lol5
entitled IAN act confirm the survey and location Of claims
for land in the state oil Aslsslpp ea o fsaii tsei ana
cases in which the actual surveys oil claim may fall
~ he ard on other lands 10 The same distric and also
10 allow location 10 the extent which confirmee
may lose by conflict with other rights
| Mr. billiard gave notice of motion for leave TO
Introduce bill OF the following hIe
bill 10 amend act TO divide the State of Alabama
into judicial districts
| Mr.. COBB of Alabama gave notice for motion for
leave to introduce bill OF the following title
bill TO- graduate and reduce the price oil the public
lands belonging 10 the United States and for other pur
| MI LEFFLER gave notice for motion TO introduce
bill OF the following title:
bill 10 grant to the State OF Iowa certain alternate
sections OF the public lands 10 aid SAID State IN the
strucon OF railroad from Dubuque, via Iowa city, 10
heokuk, IN SAID State.
A message from the Senate was received BY their
Mr.. SPEAKER: The Senate have passed resolution
(No. 4l( entitled " resolution Tor the appointment OF
regents in the Smithsonian institution, IN which am
directed TO ask the concurrence OF the House.
The Secretary also notified the House that the Senate
had elected the Rev Mr. SIcer their chaplain for the
present session.
The House proceeded to the consideration OF the Sen.
ates resolution when it read first and second
tme and ordered 10 be read hi time 10 day and /,
accordingly read the third time, and passed..
Mr.. CATHCART offered the following resolution,
which read and debate arising thereon II was lad
over under the rule VIZ:
Resolved, That the Committee Naval Affairs be in.
stTucted 10 inquire into the expedlency OF aboslHg ho9
sins IN the navy.
Mr. ROBERT SMITH, in pursuance OF previous
notice, asked, obtained leave and introduce bill grant
ing to the State OF Illinois the right of way and donation
OF public lands for making railroad connecting the Up
per and Lower Mississippi with the chain OF northern
lakes at Chicago; which bill read first and second
time, and referred to the Committee Public Lands.
| MIR. WENTWORTH offered the following resolution
Resolved That the President of the United be
quested inform this House whether he has received any
Information that American citizens have been Imprisoned
arrested by British authorities in the province OF Ireland
and II not IN MS opinion inconsistent WIN he nc inter
est TO furnish this House with copies oil all correspondence
in relation 10 the matter.
On the suggestion of Mr. EVANS of Maryland, who
stated that he had never before heard that Ireland
province Mr. WENTWORTH altered his resolution read
'by British authorities III Ireland and as thus changed
! it was passed.
On nlOtOH O NiI. w ilSLthb = HALL, IL was
Rssoiped That the Committee Public Lands be in
structed inquire the propely OF amending the
acts granting rights OF pree'np,on as to grant rights OF
pte-empon to settlers upon public lands before they
surveyed, upon terms rights
granted to settlers upon surveyed public lands
Mr.. McCLELLAND, in pursuance of previous notice,
asked obtained leave, and Introduced the following
bills. viz:
A bill making appropriations for the preservation, re-
pair and completion OF certain harbor improvements on
the northern lakes;
bill making appropriations for certain harbors on
lake Michigan and for the improvement of the St. Clair
Flats;
Which bills were ssverally read first and second time,
and referred to the COMMITTEE on Commerce.
Mr. Nee also, ia pursuance OF previous notice, asked,
obtained leave, and introduced bill OF the following
title, viz
"A bill granting TO the State OF Michigan the right OF
way and donation of public land for the construction
of ship canal around the ails OF the st Marys in said
State; " which bill read the first and second time,
and referred TO the Committee on Public Lands,
On motion of Mr.. CHARLES F.. STUART,
Rsoip,d, That the Com Commerce be instruct
ed inquire into the exped'ency OF surveying the mouth
Of north Black river, on lake Michigan mad building a
light house thereat
On motion OF Mr. WIN. THOMPSON,
Rssoiced Th, Com the Territories be- and
hereby, instructed to inquire into the expedIeucy of
50 dividing the territory OF PIPER California as TO org lnize
ton Of said territory which includes The white settlements
the vicinity OF Salt Lake; and that they report al
early day 10y bill or Otherwise
Ga motion OF Mr.. DARLING,
Rssoirei, That the Committee Public Lands be in
Sucted inquire INTO the expectancy OF providing 10y law
for "A greater compensation registers and Of
land offices In the location of military bounty land
rants
On motion Of Mr. LEVIN
R!soirsd, That the Committee Engraving he directed
to contract engraving of the three pa
nving the Presidents message, accompany the
copies OF the ordered by the House.
Or motion of Mr.. STEPHENS,
| The House then djourned.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1915.
| AT noon the SPEAKER took the chair and called the