The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-05
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES.
Thlrt,stA Ce.xress---Firss Session.
THURSDAY, MAY 4, ls4s.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATION
The journal having been read


REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. GRINNELL called for the regular order OF bust
The SPEAKER proceeded to call the committees for
| reports.
Mr.. MURPHY, from the Committee the Library,
reported bill to regulate certain exchanges OF documents
and other publications of Congress- which twice read
referred to the Committee OF the Whole the of
the Union, and together with the report, ordered to
Mr.. yINTON from the Committee of Ways and
Means moved the discharge of said committee from the
letter OF the Secretary OF War, respecting the claim of
w Potts, and that the same be referred TO the Commit
tee of Claims
Mr.; ROCKWELL, from the Committee of Claims, re.
ported bill for the relief of John r b Gratot and
the legal representative Of Henry Graiot; which
erred TO the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union and ordered to be printed
Mr.. DUNN from the same committee, made adverse
reports upon the of David Little and OF Aexan-
der Mechlin; which were ordered TO lie on the table
Mr.. GRINNELL, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill to admit certain articles of the growth or
production Of Canada into the United States free of Duty
upon the condition that the like articles, the growth or
production OF the United States, shall be admitted into
Canada free OF duy which was twice read, and refer
red to the Committee of the Whole on the state Of the
! Union, and ordered to be printed
| Mr. COLLAMER, from the Committee on the Public
Lands, (by unanimous consent reported resolution to
the effect that the Clerk of the House to be pre-
pared separate maps. distinguishing the public lands IN
each State with the progress OF the surveys and sales
thereof and that the be revised and renewed from
| session to session.
by the Senate twenty-five years ago, and revised
yearly for three times thereafter. What he wanted
| was mere duplicates of these maps
After some conversation this subject between Mr.
| HOUSTON, of Alabama, Mr.. COLLAMER, and the
| SPEAKER
| The resolution was adopted
Mr.: GoGGlN, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported bill regulate the postage on
newspapers, and tor other purposes which was twice
read referred to the Committee of the Whole the state
| OF the Union, and ordered to be printed.
MIR. &. also asked the unanimous consent of the
House to report motion that the bill in relation to post
in certain States be taken of Committee of the
Whole, and made the special order for Friday next ;
which was objected to.
| Mr.. JONES, from the same committee, asked and OBJ.
tanned the discharge of said committee from the consd
Grafton of the subject OF the transportation of the mails
and OF arms and munitions of war, by railroads, under
contract for longer terms than present-say enty
| years.
On motion of Mr. TOMPKINS, the subject was refer
red to a select committee OF five members
| Mr. EMBREE moved that the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads be discharged from the consdera
ton OF the petition of citizens of Ekha county, Indiana
for the passage OF law compelling the Post Office De-
mission through the mails OF all prepaid matter, and that
it be laid upon The table: agreed to:
Mr. BARLOW from the Committee for the District of
Columbia, reported bill for the relief of j. w. Nye
| read twice and committed
Mr. BURT, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
asked that said committee be discharged from the further
consideration OF the petitions of Robert Gamble and of the
administrator of Bartholomew Schaunburg and that they
be laid upon the table agreed to.
Mr. b. alsO reported bill to establish two national
oundrles and an armory read twice. and referred to the
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
| Mr. STANION, from the Committee on Naval At
fairs, moved that said committee be discharged from the
further consideration Of the petition of C. Evans, and that
| it be laid upon the table: agreed to-
| Mr. TUCK, from the same committee, reported a bill
for the relief OF s. B. Elliott read twice, and committed
Mr. I. B. KING, from the same committee, reported
joint resolution proposing the establishment OF line OF
war steamers from the port OF Monterey or San Fran
CISCO in California to Shanghai and Canton, in China:
read twice. and referred TO the Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union and ordered to be printed to-
| sether with an accompanying chart
motion TO print twenty thousand extra copies OF the
report accompanying the bill referred to the Commit
Mr.. FARRELLY, from the Committee on Patents,
moved that the "bi in addition to amendment Of the
several acts to promote the progress Of the useful arts
| be made the special order for the oath of May.
Objection being made, the motion not entertained
Mr. +. also, from the committee asked that the
bill to provide additional examiners in the Patent Office
be taken from the Speakers table, and disposed Of
Objection being made, the motion not entertained
| Mr.. j. w HOUSTON, chairman of the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, TO explain his
sons for not moving adjournment during the
present week. for the purpose OF having the carpets OF
the hall taken up &C., in accordance with me notice
eday get the floor for the purpose intmated; but fail
ing to do he did not design making the motion at pres
ent-being informed by the officers OF the House that
the three days proposed are not sufficient Tor The
| Mr. D. P. KING from the Committee on Accounts, to
whom referred resolution OF the House in relation
New York; asked to be discharged from its further con-
sheraton and that be laid upon the table agreed to-
| Mr. CONGER, from The Committee on Printing, re-
ported in favor OF printing 200 extra copies OF the report
of the Committee OF Claims, in relation to the establish
ment of board OF commissioners Tor the examination OF
claims against the United States.
A conversation ensued between Messrs. CONGER,
COOKE, JACOB THOMPSON, and ]. A. ROCKWELL;
at the termination of which, and before any action was
/ had upon the report
| Mr. COOKE moved that the House proceed to the con-
sideration of the business the Speakers table.
| Mr. VlNTON moved that the House go into Committee
OF the Whole on the state OF the Union.
| Pending these motions
| Mr. KAUFMAN submitted the usual resolution clos
ing debate in committee upon the bounty land bill al
o'clock this day.
Mr.. VINTUN expressed the hope that the debate
would not be closed at early an hour. He moved to
amend the resolution by substituting Monday for ''to
day ?; which amendment agreed TO- and the resolu
ton adopted
The question recurring upon the motion that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, said motion, on division, was lost; the
ayes being CT, noes 81.
MIR COOKE moved that the House proceed to the
slderation of the business upon the Speakers table
which motion agreed to by ayes 10, noes 5S.
Mr.. STEPHENS called for the yeas and nays
RI [Crss of "Too late,' "Thc vote has been an.
Mr. STEPHENS. insist upon the right
The SPEAKER remarked, that the calling OF the yeas
and nays constitutional right, and could be ordered
at any time by one-ifth of the members present.
The yeas and nays being taken accordingly, the yeas
y were SO, nays 10.
d so the motion agreed to.
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