The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-28
srrrsrscK OF THE rnrnprsr's MESSAGE.

ontIons referring the Presidents message but imme-
daiely, upon motion OF MIR GooGIN, rose again with
out taking any action.
A notion that when the House adjourn, ii be to meet
on Monday next, was made and disagreed to.
PRINTING THE ANNUAL MESSAGE.
Mr.. j. X INGERSOLL rose and observed that al
though the House had ordered the printing of $4,000
ira copies of the Presidents annual message, with the
documents no order had been made for printing the usu
al number He moved therefore, that the usual number
be ordered 10 be printed Tor the OF the House; which
was agreed TO.
BUFFALO DISTRICT.
Mr. n X. HALL submitted the following resolution !;
which was agreed TO:
Resolved That the Secretary or Register of the Treasury
shall be- and he is hereby, authorized TO annex TO Tie
nerce and navigation Of the United States the sateen,
report OF the collector of the ton
which was received at the Treasury Department Of
about the 18th December last and too late 10 be included
and that SAID statement report of the said collector shalt
be printed WIN and annexed TO- the copies OF said report oil
the Register of the Treasury heretofore ordered to be print
ed for the use OF this House.
NATIONAL ARMoRY.
Mr. McCLERNAND pursuant to notice, introduced a
blll 10 establish national armory al Fort Massac, IN
the State OF Illinois,; which was read first and second
tme and referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Nice then asked leave to withdraw from the files
the petitions received during the last Congress for the
establishment OF national armoy at Fort Massac, IN the
State OF Illinois; and leave being granted upon his mo-
ton, said petitions referred to the Committee on
! Military Affairs.
warded him act of the legislature of that State, giving
the consent OF the State to the establishment OF national
armory IN Msssac county Illinois and consentng to the
exercise by Congress Of suitable jurisdiction over such
place as may be acquired for that purpose in sad county
| Personal EXPLANATION.
| Mr. COOKE desired, in Justice to himself and his col
league, Alr ANDREW JOHNSON to make explanation
When his colleague took occasion the other day to charge
upon clerks and office holders generally in this city the
practice OF frequenting T;rog-shops, &C. Mr. c found
himself reported (no doubt correctly to have inmaed
| m mich hay
edge OF the fact to which he referred by frequenng such
places himself Mr.. c. wished merely to say now that
remark i, only INTENDED the way o. Of
the injustice which it would be to make any statement
auson s Of the kin kind se e6fsMEou
He perfectly of the candor and good feeling
his colleague, and looked upon the matter referred to
only as a mere piece OF pleasantly.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENTS
| The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the War Department, transmitting statement of
the expenditures OF the year 1917 from the appropriation
for contingent expenses of the military establishment
referred to the Committee on Expenditures OF the War
| Department
Also, letter from the Secretary OF State transmitting
abstract of the returns made to this department by the
collectors OF customs for the relief and protection of
American seanen; showing the number OF seamen
registered each port OF entry OF the United States for
the year ending September 3d. 1917; referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
SECURITY STEAM VESSELS
| Mr. BOWLlN gave notice of bill to amend an act,
entitled can act to provide for the better security OF the
lives OF passengers on board OF vessels propelled IN
whole or in part by seam," approved July 9, 1888.
Also, bill 10 ascertain and fix the fees taxable IN
favor OF the attorney of the United States tor Missouri
for services rendered in the circuit court of the United
States for the district OF Missouri.
JUDICIARY
| Mr. DUER, pursuant TO notice. introduced bill to
alter the terms of the circuit and district courts OF the
United States for the northern district of New York
which read twice, and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
| APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the Sen
ate bill supplementary the act entitled An act to
late the exercise of the appellate jurisdiction OF the Su
preme Court in certain cases. and for other purposes
which had been reported back from the Committee on the
Judiciary, with amendment; which was read as fol
! lows, to witt
Strike OH, all after the enac,ng clause and insert:
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of The United States Of neiea "a Congress assembled Thai
supplement, far may be, shall be- and they hereby
are, made applicable all eases which pending in
Territory OF Iowa at the time the said Territory was
lnitted into the Union State and to all which
judgments DEGREES have been rendered in said
superior of the said late Territory of Iowa. and
hitherto removed aforesaid by writ of appeal
SEC q And be- il further enacted. That all and singular
the provisions of the said which this is supple,
en far may be, shall be, and they hereby made
applicable all cases which may be pending in the u
pree of und for any territory OF the United States
which may be hereafter admitted State into the Union
the time of its admission and TO all cases in Which udg
ments DEGREES shall have been rendered In such su,
at the time Of such admission, and
not previously removed by writ of error or appeal
! Mr.. N. X. HALL moved to amend the amendment, by
inserting after the words provisions OF the act the
words entied act TO regulate the exercise OF the APP
pelae jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in certain cases
and for other purposes approved February 90 lSi7 and
which agreed TO.
Mr. VIM THOMPSON moved to amend the amend
ment by adding the following section:
4nd be it further enacted, That all cases, together with al
process records ORDERS Judgments decrees and proceed
ings of federal character jurisdiction, and not legally
transferred the State OF the State OF Iowa. pending
prior and the time OF the admission of the said State
Iowa the Unon the district courts OF the
said Territory of Iowa, hereby transferred to the dlstrlc
court Of thu United States for the district of Iowa and
shall be the duty of the respective clerks OF the sau courts
of the said Territory OF Iowa. their successors in Office
with whom the records and proceedings OF said cases may
sted therein make and certify full and complete
copy of the records thereof and transmit the same togehe
with all the original process, peadlngs and other paper,
flied in such cases, and which may be removed
of the said district court of the United States; and wher
the said records, papers aud proceedings shalt be thus GER
titled the said aforementioned court, its jurisdiction shall
be deemed full and complete that oil the court III
which said originated had been prior TO the said
admission of the State OF Iowa, II tue said case had
been originally instituted in said district court OF the United
States.
The amendment to the amendment was then consider
ed and agreed TO-
The amendment as amended was then agreed TO, ant
the bill as amended ordered to be engrossed for
third reading, was read the third time, and passed
HUDSON RIVER.
Mr.. SUNDERLAND gave notice OF a bill making ap-
preparations for the Improvement and the removal OF OBJ
strnctons to the navigation of the Hudson river above
and below Albany, New York.
| Mr. HENLEY moved that the House proceed to the
consideration of the Presidents message declining to