The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-14

TONS when they submitted and disposed OF as fol-
BY Mr.. SYLVESTER:
whereas an indigny has recently been offered to the
honor this House, and breach OF It's order and decorum
House between two of its members; and whereas il is
pedient guard against the OF such offences
Resolved That the Committee Rules be requested
report TO this House, on or before the expiration Of days
rom this date, poprety adopting standing rule
OF this House the following something of the like ina
any member shall during the Session of the Hnu e. and in
he pre s o. the Honse engage IN personal fenconlre
dignity of The House, and upon the fact being duly ascr
tanned be expelled from his in the House and be in
he shall have been elected.
! The resolution giving rise TO debate it was laid
BY Mr.. HOLMES, of New York: Joint resolutions of
the Legislature of the State of New York, in relation
extending the pension laws by which widows OF revou
tonary officers and soldiers are entitled to pensions re-
| ferred to the Committee Revolutionary Pensions
| BY Mr. HAMPTON, of New Jersey: Resolutions of
the Legislature of New Jersey, approving of Mr. Whit
neys plan OF constructing railroad from Lake Michigan
to the Pacific referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands and ordered to be printed
By Mr.; HUNT: A resolution making bill providing
for certain river and harbor the special
| der for the 2lst instant: objected to-
| Mr. II: moved suspension OF the rules for the pur
pose OF introducing said resolutions which motion
BY Mr. SUNDERLAND:
Whereas under present policy regulating the sales
of the public lands monopoles oppressive the people
of actual settlers; and whereas, in great majority Of
cases, those who design settling upon the public domain
which they have Obtained from The government at low
rate and whereas an Imperative necessity has grown our
of this OF things that be taken the pub
lie domain shall be disposed OF only in limited quantities
actual settlers exclude the gaspng and oppressive
| speculation pre- existing; therefore
Resolved, That the Con mtee on Public Lands be IN
the benefit Of limited quantities Of the public lands Tor
compensation which shall not exceed fifty cents acre
said bill also providing lhat for all tracts OF land above
such proportions as to prevent all anwafanabe and un
necessary speculation IN such lands
| Mr. MURPHY (by unanimous consent presented n
memorial OF the National Reform Association of Brook
the occasion to say thai the views suggested therein
his hearty concurrence The memorial was referred
the Committee on Public Lands
! By Mr.. VIM. I. LAWRENCE:
Resolved, That the Committee Foreign Affairs be
inquire expedency OF requesting the
the Powers Chrlstendom the purpose Introducing
the code OF atona law Tin conformity with prae
recognised obligatory quest, land)
principle in nations private vessels no
armed for offence, and carrying munitions OF Cal
though belonging the zeas subjects OF begerent
nauon) shall be Tree from capture detention by
N.Y. aud that the commit be authorized report by
Agreed to.
b. Mr. SIDNEY LAWRENCE:
Resoiued That Committee Military Affairs be in
sabiI.bn@ military post at Crown Point on Lake Cham
plain and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to.
Mr. NJ X HALL in pursuance of previous notice re-
ported bill concerning costs in civil suits and proceed
lngs the of the United States: read twice. and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary;
Also, joint resolutions OF the State legislature of New
York. against any change in the act concerning pilots
which would destroy diminish the competition now
! By Mr.. MULLlN:
Resolved Thai it be referred to the Committee the Ju
dietary to inquire into the propeiy Of allowing defendants
port by bill or otherwise.
| Agreed to-
By Mr. PECK:
Resoped That the Committee Military Affairs be in
suced to inquire into the proprey of passing for
the settlement OF the claims of the 4h regimen "a brigade
battle of Paitsbug and that they report by bill other
wise.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. HENRY:
Resolved, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedency of
West Townsend in said State, and that they report by bin
or otherwise.
Agreed to.
By Mr. PALFREY:
Resolved, That the President be requested to commune
this House, if inconsistent with the public in
terest copies Instructions issued State Depart
men VIM. Hogan, employed by ths government in the
island of Hayti in the year 1914 and 1915 also, copies of
correspondence between the Department of State and
said Hogan during and subsequent time of said
mission.
| Lies
|
was
Ordered, Tha, the bill establishing the Territorial
of Oregon be made the special order for the 18TH of
the present month, instead Of the Nth, heretofore
dered.
BY Mr. SMART:
RESOLVED, That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire into the expediency Of erecting house
point the shore of the of lsesboo in the
State of Maine and also to inquire into the expedency of
erecting light house near port in said
State and said committee is hereby authorized to take
from files of the House any papers in relation
erection of said lighthouses.
| Agreed to.
By Mr.. CLAPP:
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds inquire into the expedency of substituting gas
whe oil is used for light the public expense and
report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to-
By Mr. HAMPTON, of New Jersey: A Joint resou
ton of the legislature OF that State in favor of Mr. Whit
neys plan for the construction of railroad to Oregon
referred to the Committee on Public Lands
By Mr. GREGORY:
Resoiped, That Committee on Commerce be directed
to consider the proprety OF making appropriation OF
less than $lOOOO for the improvement OF the navigation of
the Passac river the State Of New Jeey and to report
by bill or otherwise.
| Agreed to.
By Mr. STRONG: A joint resolution of the State OF
Pennsylvania, approving of Mr. Whitneys plan for con-
structing railroad to Oregon
| By Mr. JAMES THOMPSON: A similar resolution;
laid on the table
| By Mr. ECKERT
Resoiped That tue Secretary of the Treasury furnish
thu, House monthly statement OF all the IRON, rnanniac
of iron, and AL the mineral coal imported mo tn
1t OF