The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-05

asserts and that our objects in its prosecutionndem
ntytor the past and security FOR ne Invremdeseanted
upon by that gentleman as VISIONARY are objects
which can and must be obtained
Here Mr.. F. stopped by the Speakers hammer
announcing that the hour had expired.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions and memorials have been pre-
sened during the week, under the rule and referred to
the appropriate committees
BY Mr.. ATKINSON: OF John A. Parker and others,
praying that The 9Th ton of the of 3D. March, lsil
may be construed TO allow TO the collectors, ma val
officers, and surveyors OF the smaller ports the necessary
incident to their offices; referred TO the Commit
BY Mr.. BEDINGER; OFT J. W. Sullivan and others,
citizens of the county of Jefferson, Virginia. praying
change in the OF postage upon certain newspapers;
referred the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads
syivana, asking the passage of law causing the
ent ma.roae from louisville Caltawissa 10 fom
louisville, and end Towanda Bradford county and also
praying that the said mail be carried daily Except Sund i
direct louisville Bloomsbury, and continued thence
to Tow nda, via Orangevile, three times week from
Bloomsbury, via Jerseyiown and White Hail. TO Muncey
OF citizens OF Luzerne county Pennsylvania praying for an
immediate and proportonatr reduction OF postage on ali
newspapers not containing over 800 inches OF ct
be altered to allow newspapers to be Transmits
through the mail free OF postage, in the counties In which
office publication ALSO that the provision of the
Congress, passed Sd March, 1917 authorizing charge of
three cents postage on all papers not sent by The Pnbe
BY Mr.. CATHCART. OF Abner Dvclle and 4s other
citizens of apore Indiana, praying the reduction Of post
are on small newspapers referred to the Committee on the
Post Oitice and Pot Roads.
BY Mr.. CROWELI. OF Edmund Ova,t and others. cit
zens OF Trumbu county, Ohio, praying the reduction OF
postage one half on all papers containing not more than
Office and Post Roads OF Dan Eaol and other citizens
of Youngstown, Mahonins county Ohio praying Congress
issue $3.50 600 Of treasury notes for national curen
cy: referred to the Committee of Ways and Means OF
Nelson Spencer, and other citizens of Newton Falls, rum
bull conaty, Ohio praying Tor peace with MexIco referred
other citizens OF SUNNI, county, Ohio, praying reduction
of postage occasional newspapers from the Of
fee of publication: referred TO The Committee the Post
OF Portage county, Ohio, praying the reduction of post
age hafon all papers containing not than 500
square inches; referred to the Comm the Post Office
and Post Roads. OF s. c Beadsey. and other cizens
Portage county Ohio praying the reduction Of postage
inches: referred the Committee on tho Post Office and
By Mr. ]. d. CUMMINS, or Lewis Crawford and 60
other citizens of Holmes county Ohio, praying for The
odea according to ,heir Size and Weight: reerd to
the c9mmii,ee on The POI, Office and Pos, Roads
liens of Hancock county, Ohio praying for the establish
of mail from Tifiin, Seneca county, Ohio
free turnpike Defiance, in Defiance county, Ohio or
Thomas f. johnson and lis other citizens Of Crawford
county, Ohio praying for reduction of postage uve-
nile spnpels OF small dimensions: 10 The Com
mit,ee the Post Office and Post Roads Of Eli Dresback
and 40 other citizens of Seneca county, Ohio, praying
Congress carry effect the provisions of treaty
Brownstown and the several acts OF Congress relating
the construction of road sou,hwardy from Lower San
dusky, Ohio OF citizens of Wyandot county, upon the
same subject VI c,zens OF oandnsky county upon the
subjects referred to the Committee Roads and Ca
mails. .
By MIR. EDWARDS: u >. Ii. Z1uk, OF Ohio Tor
for subsisting volunteers; referred to the Co mitec Of
By Mr. FICKLIN. Orciizens of Coles Shelby Moultrie
and Macon countless establish mail from Charles
ton, via Sullivan, TO Decatur, in the State of Illinois
BY Mr.. FRENCH: OF John Savage, praying for pen
sion. referred the Committee on Invalid Pensions.
BY Mr.. HAMPTON, of Pennsylvania: OF citizens of
and equalization OF postage on juvenile publications
referred the COMMITTEES on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
BY Mr.. HARRISON; OF Margaret G. Leveru, widow
of Thos Lcvertt, for pensions referred to the Committee
Carroll, Paudng counties, in the State of Georgia.
praying the establishment OF certain mail therein
By Mr.. f. b HOLMES. OF Samuel whitccrow sen'r
against the bill further extend the patent Jetho Wood
OF w. F. Holmes, and 1856 others praying that the prnc
Piles of the laws drawback and wareho.ing may be 50
extended allow the introduction of Canada ian wlea,
into The frontier lake and river ports for
-four United States, under bond and that upon
actual expectation OF the said -four the may be
cancelled under such regulations Congress pre-
scribe. OF General Jacob Could in relation the United
district for the northern district New York
referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
ing they may be protected against foreign inacon
By Mr. j. IL JOHNSON. OF BENJAMIN G. Perkins nr,v
ing Invalid pension for disabilities incurred dny
his service in the United States army. Of Berah Wright
for disabilities incurred while serving army OF the
By M LAIN. ofs C. Frey on behalf of himself and
other citizens Of oho praying Congress pass such laws
viii more ehectuay prevent the collisions, explosions
accidents which frequently occur with steam
boats on the western lakes: referred TO The Com
Commerce. OF sundy citizens of WAYNE coun !
y, Ohio praying that much OF the act of March Sd
lof, requires the payment of postage newspapers
circulated the mail within thirty miles ofhe Office of
publication be repealed and that Congress provide
by law for uniform system of postage letters
or John Hail. and other citizens of Stark county Ohio
praying amendment of the law regulating postage on
OF s. Lyons and others, the same subject
Of John kenegy and others, the subject OF IVES
ley Harier and Others the same subjects referred
the Commuee the Post Office and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. LEFFLER OF spndry citizens Of the coun-
ty Of Del AWARE Iowa, praying the establishment OF n
mail-route from Gsiena Illinois, via Green's Ferry,
Cascade, Delhi and Independence, Sturgis's Mil, |
the centre of Black Hawk county, Iowa. referred to
the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads. |
OF Joshua Barney, United States agent praying Congress
refund him a certain amount OF money, overpad by him
United States agent, in the construction OF
military road in Iowa. OF the mayor and aldermen
Of the city of Dubuque, praying Congress donate
dredge- corporation of sod city ted
by agent the United States appropriation
heretofore made by Congress for the i'm of the
harbor of said cty referred to the Committee of Claims
Of mayor and aldermen of the city of Dubuque, Iowa.
praying Congress TO law allowing the corporation
said city pre-empt the minimum price, a certain
OF land Ia front Of the harbor Of the city OF Dubuque
referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands