The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-29

MIR. COOKE, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Pen SONS to which referred the resolution OF the
House OF January nth, instructg them to inquire into
the expediency Of granting to widows who were married
10 o the acts passed for the benefit Of boss a
married prior to 1884, made report thereon, accom-
panied by the following resolution, which referred
70 the Committee of the Whole on the state OF the
Union;
Resolved That it is inexpedent extend the pension
system such widows the officers soldiers of the
revolution married subsequent to the first day OF
Mr.. SIDNEY LAWRENCE Submitted minority re-
port on the same subject
Mr.. CUMMlNS, from the same committee, submitted
adverse reports in the cases of Hannah Wighuan.
widow of Jonathan Wig htman; Elizabeth Wright,
widow of William Wright; Hannah Wightman, for,
msIIy widow Of John Hart and Sarah Miles, widow of
William Miles; which seyeray laid the table,
and ordered to be printed
Mr.. FREEDLEY, from the Committee Re voluion-
airy Pensions reported bill for the relief of Caring
ton executor of Paulna lie Grand deceased and bill for
the relief of Anna Griffin severay read twice, and
mtted
Also, adverse reports upon the petitions of John
Morrison, and the representatives OF Elizabeth Poole
| laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
| On motion of Mr. COOKE,
ResOved That resolution WHICH passed this House
sioer Of Pensions to deliver to the members Of ,h.
House the original papers in pending In Ills Office,
upon giving receipt for the same, be- and the Is
hereby, rescinded
Mr.. STRONG, from the committee, made ad-
verse reports upon the petitions of Tabtha Temple Cla
| BILE, and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. s. also asked that said committee be discharged
from the consideration of the petition of Dorcas Linden
burger, and five other widows of revolutionary soldiers,
and that it be laid upon the table: agreed to.
| Mr., DONNELL, from the same committee, submitted
adverse reports upon the petitions of Mary M. Fooe,
Lucy Wright and Elizabeth Martin: laid upon the table
| Mr. SIDNEY LAWRENCE, from the same commit
tee, reported bill granting pension to John Morrison,
and bill granting pension to Ruth Hallenbeck: read
| twice. and committed.
| Mr. Sylvester, from the committee, made an
adverse report upon the petition of John Goman laid
Mr. FULTON, from the Committee on Invalid Pen
sons reported back Senate bill to extend the provisions
of existing pension laws to enlisted men of the ordnance
corps of the United States army, with an amendment:
read and referred to the Committee OF the Whole the
state of the Union
Also bill for the relief of VIM Butler and bill for
the relief of ARENAS Conan: severaly read twice. and
| committed.
Also asked that said committee be discharged from the
further consideration of the of Stephen C. Hogan
and OF Robert T. Norris and that they be laid upon the
Mr. ECKERT, from the same committee, reported a
bill for the relief of Richard Reynolds; read twice, and
Mr. W. r. LAWRENCE, from the same committee,
asked that said committee be discharged from the consd
Grafton of the petition OF Daniel Palmer, and that it be
laid upon the table: agreed to.
Mr. also made adverse reports in the cases of Aqu-
la Goodwin, Alex. Mcdonald, and Alex McEwen laid
on the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
Also reported bill for the relief of Jesse Washington
Jackson Also bill for the relief OF James Fugate also
bill for the relief of Samuel Gray; also, bill for the
relief OF Lzur B Garfield: which were severaly read
twice, and committed
Mr. WILEY, from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief Of John HILBERT also, bill for the relief
OF Daniel H. Warren also, bill for the relief of John
Campbell aso bill for the relief of Nathan ShiAett
which We're severaly read twice. and committed
Mr. X. A. THOMPSON, from the same committee, re,
ported bill for the relief of Lewis Hastings and bill
for the relief of Shelton Felton, severay read twice,
Mr.. KENYON, from the Committee on Accounts,
made an adverse report upon the resolution of the House
OF the 3lst of January last relative to extra compensation
to John Lee: laid on the table.
MIR: FARRELLY, from the Committee on Patents. re-
ported for the relief of Elisha H. Holmes: read
twice, and committed
Mr.. +. also reported back, with amendments the Sen-
ate) bill providing additional examiners in the Patent
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, moved to amend one of
said amendments, by substituting "2 0OO for So 500"
as the salary OF said examners and supported the amend
ment in few remarks. He believed $4,000 ample
compensation Tor the services performed by those officers
Mr.. 1OOMBS also advocated the amendment and OBJ.
served that the salaries paid to the ncumbents of the
most important Judicial situations in greatest States
were less than the sum proposed TO be paid to these
aminers.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, modified his motion, so
as to fix the salaries in question at ST. 800:
After further debate by Messrs. d. p KING. c. J.
lNGERSOLL, and HENLEY, in opposition to the
Mr. STEPHENS demanded the previous question,
which seconded; and the main question was ordered
to be now put.
The question was put first upon agreeing to the amend
ment submitted by the gentleman from Tennessee, [Mr
o Mr. c INGERsoLL inquired OF the Chair whether
if the House should now adjourn, the question pending
would come up first in order to morrow
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
The House then adjourned.
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