The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-20
On motion of Mr.. JENKINS,

Colonel Henry Van Rensselaer, have leave to with
the files of this House.
On motion of Mr. STARKWEATHER,
Rsoiued, That leave be granted to withdraw the papers
order that the same may be placed before the Postmaster
General.
Mr. TALLMADGE offered the following resolution ;
which was read, and laid upon the table
Rsoioed, That the Secretary of the Treasury be request
ed have prepared for the OF this House, statement
showing the manner in which public debt of the Uni
ted States from the time Continental Congress up
the year. has been contracted the amount of EACH
from whom obtained under what law authorized the
and time of payment, and the amount if any due
EACH together with the of unclaimed dividends,
both OF principal and interest
On motion of Mr. N. X. HALL,
Resolved, That the Secretary of War transmit this
House copy of the report and plan OF the board of eng-
ginees examine and report upon the different plans for
the i'm rovement of the harbor Of Buffalo, New York.
On motion of Mr. N. X. HALL,
Ovdered That be granted withdraw the in
the OF e. f. Gilbert file in the office OF the Clerk OF
the House.
On motion of Mr. WHITE,
Resoved That the Clerk of this House the widow,
ORDER of the late Hon. John M Holly the expense
of removing the remains of her late husband TO the place
his residence, in the State OF New York, provided
the said expense shall not exceed the sum OF three hundred
dollars.
Mr. GREELEY offered the following resolution, which
was read and laid on the table:
Resoiped, That the Committee Naval Affairs be re-
quesed inquire into and report the expediency and iea
sbiiy of temporarily employing the whole portion of
our national vessels the Pacific station, in the
transportation, moderate rates, of American citizens
and their effects from Panama and the Mexican posts on
the Pacific. TO San Francisco, in California.
On motion of Mr.. CHARLES BROWN,
R,sopea That the Committee Printing be instructed
Col femonts last report to the Senate, with the
panyng and of having the same bound up with the
this House.
On motion of Mr. ECKERT,
Resolued That the Colmttee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire what proportion of the imports into the United
States made by foreigners and foreign account and
what proportion by citizens OF the United States And also
what frauds, if any committed against the revenues
of our government under the present ad vaorem duties
stating what proportion OF these frauds are committed by
foreign, and what by American Importers; and report
this House
Mr. CHARLES BROWN introduced joint resolution
NO } to furnish the Official Register or Blue Book to
the State Libraries OF the several States; which read
twice
And the question being stated, Shall the resolution be
engrossed and read third time?
MIR. HARRISON moved to amend the same by strik
ing out the words Estate lbrareS,' where they
the resolution, and insert in lieu thereof the words Sec
rotary OF State in the several States"
Pending the amendment the resolution, giving rise to
debate, laid over under the rule.
On motion OF Mr. CHAPMAN,
Orderes, That leave be granted for the withdrawal of
memorial and vouchers of Benedict l. Heard
On motion OF Mr.. CHAPMAN,
Resolved, That the Committee the District of Columbia
De % 90 10 the Then s aWn at m o a Of sfs
Capitol Hi as 10 prevent the floods coming down the same
CATION OF the Washington CANAL and proving injurious 10
the health of the city.
Mr. Bolts offered the following resolution:
Rsoped That the President of the United States be
quested this House, Gil incompatible
with the public netess under what law, provision of
the constitutions by what other authority the Secretary
of Treasury of the United States did, by his sanction
and approval, during the war with Mexico, establish
that he also communicate this House by what legal con-
sutiona other authority, he undertook to appropriate
Mexico without the sanction of the tixayng and appro.
priatng of Congress- established by the consitu
The said resolution read; and. the rule requiring
the lie day upon the table being suspended,
the resolution was considered, and agreed to-
Mr. MEADE offered the following resolution; which
read, considered, and agreed to:
Resoved That he Secretary of State cause to be
med to this House the c2psspondenee OF George W.
United States Rio de Janero, with the Department of
unpublished correspondence the subject by the
Hon Henry A. Wise, our late minister to Brazil
On motion of Mr. ATKINSON,
R.solped That leave be given Thomas CLANCY with
draw his petition and other papers, now file in the
Clerks office of this House.
On motion of Mr.. BEDiNGER,
Resolved That the Committee Military Affairs be in
struced inquire into the expedency OF selling much
of the public andat Harper's Ferry, Virginia. may
be equired for the use United armory at that
place.
On motion of Mr.. GREGORY,
Resotpcd, That the Committee of Ways and Means take
cling the size OF tie ono cent COIN and to authorize the
coming Of three cent piece both to be composed OF cop
per and some other precious metal
On motion of Mr.. VAN DYKE,
Resolved That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be to inquire into the expedency of esab
fishing posoute between pIainfeld and Baskenrdgo;
and also between New Germantown and German Valley,
in the State of New Jersey.
On motion of Mr. NEWELL,
Resoved That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire into the expedency of max ing appropra
ton for the better protection of life and property from ship
Plum Inlet and East Hampton aud that they report by bill
or otherwise.