The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-18


eu 70 inquire into the propety Of making appropriation
Tor me Improvements ofhe habor of Iavre-de-Grace Mary
py removing distractions from the thereof and
that they report by bill or otherwise.
lion TO debate it,
BY Mr. McLANE:
Rssoiped That the secre,arv If War furnish n bi Hoose
the report and of Lieut. Emory the topogra phica
@ ol the route OF the army under Gen Kearny,
~ 'e lepo'' Oh SaP Cooke related his deviation from
o route ana The report and map of Lieut. Albert of the
Mexico and also the reports such military commander
serving with the army in Mexico have been received
sce he transmission oihis annual report Congress- and
already furnished the for publication with .
documents accompanying said report.
Mr.. McLANE moved suspension of the rules for the
purpose OF considering the resoluton and also the
previous que stion. wa IEl
lhe rules rltes were suspended by vote of IS 40
which accepted: Toy
by Capt Abraham R. Johnston Of the I~ dragoons up 10
cuai III California.
The resolution, as msdifed then agreed to.
BY Mr.. Bolts:
Resoced That the President of the United States be re-
quested to communicate this House, if incompatible
with the public interests, the specific object which he
to the last Congress for an appropriation OF three
ssurance that such appropriation would be the
any ee sd h he a
the Executive or its agent or agents. for the disposition of
have 10 oi @ M
Mexican authorities any Mexican officers civil mill
position Of the whole or any part thereof and that he be
requested furnish all instructions and spondence
and if no disposition has been made or attempted to be
made OF said fund.- for the purpose of securing peace
promised, TO state his reasons therefor.
Lies over day
By Mr.. FULTON:
Resolved That the Committee the Post Office and Pos,
Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedency OF
ablishng postroue from Marnsvile, in the county Of
Henry, 10 Floyd Court House, Virginia.
Agreed TO.
By Mr.. GOGGIN: m
Resoped That the President of the United States be
quested be communicated House any
pondence file in any Of the departments of the gov
eminent in regard to the duties this time paid Ameri
can tobacco sent to the United KngdNn of Great Britain
and Ireland since the lS40 together with any snc
tons given by the President Of the United States or any
officer of this government the diplomatic representatives.
thereof in England and in other Countries, regard
dminuton of such duties.
Lies over under the rule.
BY Mr.. MEADE:
Resoired, That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads inquire into the expediency of amending the laws
fix maximum price for transporting the railroads
and s,eaboats and designate the routes of nas OF the
irst class and report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to.
By Mr. CLINGMAN:
Rsolved, That Isaac Sevar have leave withdraw from
Inc files Of this House the papers in support Of his claim
,ented to the Pension Office. ~
Agreed to.
By Mr. OUTLAW: ~
Reso'ped, That the Committee on Commerce be instruct
ion reopen Roanoke Inlet in the Stale Of NORTH Carroll
M. at or Nags Head and that they have leave
port by bill or otherwise.
By Mr. BARRINGER:
Rsoiprd, That the petition and papers of Francis M Ho
on Toe an invalid pension, be withdrawn from the files OF
his House, and referred the Committee Invalid Pen
'ons.
By Mr. MCKAY: !
R,oped, That the Committee the Post Office and Post
he fhay hnrol, N
inquiry and report to this House, the terms which the
Postmaster General be released from the
him during the past year for the transportation OF the
southern mail from Baltimore down the bay also,
he upon %heh the and %
esq will engage to carry the said mail "
Agreed to:
By Mr.. RHETT:
Resolved, That the Committee on Printing inquire into
he expediency of printing the remaining correspondence
which has not been printed between the governments Of
imposed by Great Britain American rough rice pad
lings.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. H. COBB:
Resolved That the Secretary War directed
nit to the Committee Revolutionary Pensions of this
House the papers file in the office Of Commissioned of
tensions in the of Catharne Freeman applicant
or pension, as the widow of revolutionary soldier
Agreed TO-
By Mr. TOOMBS:
Resoped That the Committee on Commerce inquire into
he cxpediency of establishing by law port Of entry
Augusta, Georgia
Agreed to-
BY Mr. T. B. KING:
Resolved, That the Postmaster General be directed
1or to this House. practicable, what measures
necessary TO impose and regulate the payment opos
letters and other liable received from for
sgn ports the ports of the United tates and sent from
he ports Of the United States foreign ports and also
what necessary impose and regulate post
ages maabe sent by from port aioh
Or in the United States s.Ft
The rules being suspended on motion of Mr.. KING,
he resolution was considered and agreed to.
By Mr. BOYD: 80 H-Ae
Resolved, That the Committee Roads and Canals be
instructed inquire the expediency OF rc!n1utshing
he Cumberland road with all its fixtures bridges and ma
eria prepared for making the to the States respec
lively within which the same is situate sl
Agreed to. a1
By Mr.. FRENCH:
RESOLVED, That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads inquire into the expediency of establishing post
from Grayson. in Carter county, kenncky. via the
precinct on Little Sandy, and Daniel Hoons to West LIB
erty in Morgan and from thence, via Hazegreen
TO Jackson, in Breahitt county.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. COOKE: Resolutions of the State of Tennes-
see, favor OF Mr. Whitneys project of railroad to the
Pacific: laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
By MIR. JOHNSON, of Tennessee: A resolutions
(Which ruled out of order) to create additional
standing committee to have the supervision OF the Smith
sonian institution "a
By Mr. CHASE:
Resolved, That is pedent order troops
treat from the positions which they have CALAMITY won in
Mexico, for the purpose of falling back upon defensive
MIR. STEPHENS moved to lay the resolution on the
table; upon which the yeas and nays demanded
and ordered, and, being taken, resultedyeas 90 nays
50, as follows;
YEA S---Meaera bl,ott l,n % t,rceu Adams.