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

BY Mr. BUTLER:
Rssoiped That the Committee Public Lands be in
sueted TO inquire into the expectancy OF resyng ana ea-
the issue and location of late bounty land wa rants
which act expired on the 9th July last so as to provide or
such bounty land warrants have not been satisfied.
Agreed to-
BY Mr.. HALL
Reoipsd That the Committee Ways and Means be in
for The payment of has been audited and
found due Massachusetts and Maine Tor militia services,
set forth le,te from the Secretary of War, dated
December 23l 1897 and found in House document No
A., I'd session 18th Congress
Agreed TO.
BY Mr. GRINNELL
soved That the Committee on Commerce be instructed
INTO the exPedensy Of Paes SSoy and light,
Marhas Vineyard and Nantucket
Agreed 10.
By Mr. ID. p. KING
Rescued, That docu No 80 of the 81 session 9th
United States the government OF ayt be refer
,ed to the Committee ON Foreign Affairs
Agreed to.
By Mr., PEASLEE
Resored That the Committee Naval Affairs inquire
the expedenoy of providing by law that the Officers
provincial and continental Congress to war sgrn,. Great
all and resolutions enacted for the relief Of the officers
and soldiers OF the army OF the revolution.
Agreed to-
By Mr. TUCK
collection OF debts by the of upon per-
he slaves, and sales have been made OF slaves by
virtue of such laws; therefore
Resolved That the Committee the Judiciary be d.
report bill prohibit the sale OF persons held as
slaves, any precept in favor OF the United States
Mr. j. R. INGERSOLL moved suspension of the
rules to enable him to submit resolution making the
Presidents message declining to communicate the in
structions given to Mr. Sdell the special order for
Thursday next which motion was not agreed to-
Whereas the increased expenses of the government,
by the with Mexico renders il proper that adj
ditiona revenues shall be provided to meet the same
Resoiued That the Committee Of Ways and Means be in
Increasing The duties on imports yield government
the largest of revenue which such imports can be
made to Weld with the welfare and best inter
es s 81 be s @ MSoo and until The debt thereby crea
ted shall paid off said mitee to have leave TO report
by bill or Otherwise
Lies
Gray ofca2tn robert Cay The :, d , of the
referred o Inc Committees On fublic Lands.
Agreed to.
By Mr. BRADY:
Ro p,a rua, iii. COMMITTEES on Account, be instructed
10 INQUIRE any, and fany, what arrdnReILe nts are
necessary The despatch of business IN tho office OF tho
Sergeant Arms ge asiss ~N
Lies
By Mr.. ALEXANDER EVANS:
R,soped That the COMMITTEES on Commerce be instructed
inquire into the proPrey OF bringing I 70 q Pr providing
lr,,l anlll
trade
By Mr.. CRIsFIELD:
ResoiUed That the Committee on commerce Dc, ana IL
is hereby, instructed TO inquire into the expectancy OF es-
ab.ishing light house Flat Cap at the mouth oil Anna
river in the State OF Maryland and also, into tho
Knoll, the mouth OF Patapsco river, In said State
Agreed TO-
By Mr.. ROMAN:
prsa Tn,, ,be Committee ON Military Affairs he in
suced to inquire into the expedency establishing
land and that they report by bill or otherwise.
r., Mr. MCDOWELL:
-, - ~, 49,. Cmm;,,e. on tho Pos, oa;c. .na
,H..,aJ 80 ;n,,,;ra ;r,o Tho c,nadon,v
es,abIishnp y law posoue from the town of Moores-
field, in Henry county, virginia by way OF the SoHth ioTk
., ' ea - , cn,nv of Highlana Vir1nia and thai
'aia coii,'.ueo NC o''o0'" :" 'poi''' 'A' - O'Ao
Agreed TO-
By Mr.. GOGGlN
Whereas the volunteers engaged for period during the
war with hlexico' are equea 10 perform ie same sci
vice, unoe , o Go,inn vii he ss3 ,oI
dies of the army whereas the volunteers have
greatly distinguished themselves heretofore as a efi
Gent branch of the service. in ORDER therefore, promote
the enrolment of volunteers in FUTURE as well as to provide
for such as are now IN service, ,,,
Resoged That the Committee on Military Afair DC IN
80 go in ne service or who NAV be hereafter enrolled
ers nov ,u ,b ane clnbnr and other advanaros
hnnt reoa,d 10 nav as are now allowed to soldiers en-,
sting in the regular army
Agreed TO-