The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-18
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATE
TUESDAY, MAY IL, 1915.
uoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

aas,re Of the House 10 permit the bills the Speakers
IabIe 10 be taken up and referred IN their order
The SPEAK Err said that would be reversing the regu-
lar order OF business which was FIRST reports from COM
Mr. GOGGIN acquiesced.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call the committees
~ MI A. ROCKWELL, from the Committee OF Claims,
reported bill for the relief OF Archibald Beard and TWEEN
yone others, Tennessee mounted volunteers; which
was twice read, and referred to the Committee oil The
Whole and ordered to be printed.
Also bill TO authorize increase IN the number OF
clerks in the Treasury Department: read twice, and re-
eued TO the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Also, submitted the following resolution, viz;
R=olpsd That The House bin No 4l2 bill to provide
aiken ifom the Committee of The Whole the OF the
Union and made the special order for I'd Friday in June
Objected to, and not received
Mr. FIOURNOY, from the same committee reported a
hill for the relief of VIM j. Turner, and bill for the
lief OF VIM P Gouge seyerally read twice, and com
mtted. ~
Also submitted an adverse report in the case OF Tho
mas CLANCY laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr. THlBODEAUX, from the Committee on Com
erce reported bill TO establish collection district in
The State of South Carolina, and for other purposes read
twice and referred to the Committee OF the Whole on the
Mr. GRINNEII, from the same committee, reported a
bill authorize the issuing OF register to the brig En-
carpacon: read three times, and passed.
Mr. g. also reported bill Tor the relief OF Philip j.
Fontane read twice, and committed.
Also reported back the Senate bill to provide for the
repair and Improvement OF the dam at the head OF Cum
berand island, in the Ohio river, with amendments
ered the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union. , ,
10 American vessels engaged in certain mentioned trade,
and for other purposes, with amendments.
Mr. G. asked that the latter bill be put upon its pas
sage He stated that the object of the bill to grant
privileges to the line OF about 10 be established
10 carry the mail from New York TO Havana and thence
TO New Orleans Their first vessel was to sail from New
York the 23d OF the present month, and would be re-
duced great embariassments unless this bill We're
passed forthwith 1t had been carefully prepared and
well considered in the Senate; and he thought that no
possible injury could result to the public interest from its
passage at the present moment
The amendments then agreed to. and the bill was
read a third time and passed
Mr. e., also, from the committee, asked that the
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union be dis
charged from the consideration OF the bill to admit certain
Articles of the growth production of Canada into the
United States free of duty, upon the condition that the
like articles OF the growth production OF the United
States admitted into Canada free of duty
Objected to, and the motion not received. -,
Mr. HUNT, from the same committee, reported blll
making Appropriation for certain marine hospitals therein
named read twice, and committed.
Mr.. HAMPTON OF Pennsylvania. from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported bill making appropriations
for the Improvement of certain and hnrbors, and
for the survey OF certain other rivers and harbos read
twice, and referred to the Committee OF the Whole on
the state of the Union.
submitted adverse report upon the case OF Evander
Soper and others laid on the table, and ordered 10 De
printed
. Mr. COLLAMER from the same committee, reported
back without amendment, the Senate bill TO require the
holders of military land warrants compensate the land
officers OF the United States for services in locating the
said warrants: read three times, and passed.
Mr. GARNETT DUNCAN, from the same committee,
reported bill TO settle the title to certain tracts OF land IN
the State of Arkansas and bill to authorize the loca-
ton of certain adludcated claims in Arkansas commonly
| as Claims. e.
ieed to the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union.
Also, submitted adverse report in the of Archi
bald Laughrey; laid on the table, and ordered TO be
printed.
Also, bill extending to John Whitsetts heirs the
privilege OF purchasing quarter section OF land which
was given to HIM by an act approved March 2, 1889
read three times and passed
Mr.. COBB of Alabama, from the same committee, sub
United an adverse report upon the OF Alfred r Ran
doph: laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Also, reported an act to amend an act entitled "An aci
to appropriate the proceeds of the sales OF the public
lands and TO grant empon rights, approved Septem-
beT4, 1871 which was read twice
Mr. TOMPKlNS submitted few remarks IN supper,
1.-The BILL and asked that it be put upon its passage.
MT CONGER moved its reference
MI JACOB THOMPSON expressed the hope that II
would be put upon its passage without further delay.
Mr. DlCkEY moved the previous question; which
was seconded and under lis operation the bill was read
hlnl Tune and passed
Mr. EMRREE, from the Committee on Public Lands
submitted resolution in relation 10 a section of land in
lndana which he asked have referred to that COM
mlee agreed TO-
Mr. GOGGIN, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported amendments TO the House bill
10 establish certain post routes referred to the Commit
zee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union.
Also reported back, with amendment, the Senate bill
puecae The true intent and meaning tar as relates 10
e ranking privilege of members of Congress, OF the act
approved LIST March, ls7, and entitled An act to reduce
he rates OF postage" &c. referred to the Committee OF
me Whole on the state of the Union.
AIS, also reported back, without amendment, Senate bill
LOT The relief Of Nathaniel Kuykenda; Senate bill for
e reIei OF Creed Taylor and Senate bill for the relief
Joseph /. Caldwell: severally read and committed
Also reported back the communication received a few
uays since from the Postmaster General, giving state
l'en OF the transactions OF the Post Office Department
uurng The year preceding the LIST july 1S47, with a
recommendation that much thereof relates to add
uona allowances made mail contractors be printed
agreed TO-
BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKERS TABLE.
Mr., G. 5; HOUSTON moved that the House proceed
Inc consideration of business upon the Speakers table
agreed TO-
| The SPEAKER laid before the House a communca
n IRON, the War Department, transmitting report o.
essfs Hardin and Brewster late commissioners under
e 7'h article of the Cherokee treaty of 80 called
lo by resolution of the House referred 10 the Com
miltee on Indian Affairs
Inc Senate bill authorizing the payment of interes
upon The advances made by the State of Alabama for the
use o. the United States government in the suppression
we Ireeh Indian hosties OF 1896 and 1887 IN labama
ahu LOT other purposes taken up, read twice. and
Union " Wv
The Senate bill for the relief of the bona fde settlers
uuet the acts tor the armed occupation and settlement
part of the Territory of Ferda read twice and
leTTed TO the Committee on Public Lands.
The Senate bill to authorize the district Judge of thu
oe OF Tennessee to hold special term read twice
and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
lhe Senate act respecting the public archives of tn
fNyc,