The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-28

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, ls4s
HOUSE OF REPREsExrATIvEs-
The journal having been read
ARMY ooRREsPoNDTscK H4le s5I
MI, BROWN, Of Mississippi. asked leave 10 intro
duce bill, Of which previous notice had been gwen
Mr. BURT inquired if the first business in order was
not the calling Of committees Tor reports
The SPEAKER said the FIRST business in order wss the
ing recommending the printing Of ten thousand exa CO.
ago; upon which he gentleman from North Carolina
N Mr. o RotR XIV e with de consent Of the gen
eman from North Caroina) moved th3t ne iusthr con-
e s S g ee5Ss Ss .,
posponing this subject He could reason why it
should not be at once disposed Of
. Mr.: cLINGMAN said he only desired. before The sx-
ira printing should be ordered that the remainder Of the
correspondence called for should be nclnded He be-
eved that the answer to his resolution calling Tor thai
remainder was now upon the table ana ne
received from the President yesterday to be opened
and that the corespondence-ifi il was he believed,
what it Perhaps il was still incomplete As before
He wanted opportunity TO ascertain that fact and when
the correspondence should be found complete. he desired
to have the whole printed together.
By unanimous consent, the message from the President
referred TO, was opeaed and read II Transmitted COM
muncaton from the Secretary Of War, enclosing the
Mr. HOWELL COBB moved that the message and cor
espondence be ordered to be printed; which agreed
Mr. ROCKWELL, modified his motion. so as to post
pone the consideration Of the report from the COMMITTEES
on Printing until tomorrow morning; which motion, a
modified, was agreed TO.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER proceeded to cali the committees for
Mr. j. A. ROCKWELL. from the Committee Of Claims.
reported back the Senate act for the relief Of Jose Aoe
/
and committed. ~ bfes- setsgtsit ss-a M 4s
Mr.. R. also reported bill to provide for the settle
OF claims against the United States read twice. and
referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole the state of
the Union and the bill and report were ordered TO be
printed. 0eM
motion to print an extra number OF copies was re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. T. also reported bill for the relief OF the widow
of Lieut. Richard Cochran: read twice and COMMITTED
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, reported ball
for the relief of John B. Smith and Simeon Darden read
twice and committed sW HS8
adverse report upon the of A. Fenton laid the
MI. MOSES HAMPTON, from the COMMITTEES on
Commerce, reported bill to refund penalty rented BY
twice, and referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole on
the state of the Union. AZ ljas .sf4a esa )
Mr.. GREGORY, from the same committee reported
bill for the relief OF Thomas H. Leggett adtWice. and
committed a8 9Af "a -tgs4 43l
Also bill for the relief of certain cerks IN the New
York custom-house, IN the year s4l; read twice. and
Mr. GRINNELL from the same committee, rspqrted u !.
hi anthozlnK the erection u oers'.n . the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union
Mr.. COLLAMER, from the Committee on Public
Lands asked be discharged from the further consda
OF the memorial Of George Wilkes in relation to plan
for constructing railroad TO Oregon, and thxt he re-
erred the committee having change OF Asa Whitneys
memorial in relation to the same subject: agreed TO-
Mr. c. also reported bill to create the Once Of sur
general OF public lands IN the Territory Ct Ore
son and grant peemPion rights TO- settlers therein
md other purposes read twice, and referred 70 the
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Also act in addition to an act granting donation;
read three times, and passed nv E4A Ri
Also bill in relation to military sadwarrants: read
three times. and passed. qtaa 81 go
Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the same committee. reported
bill for the relief OF the widow and children 81 Captain
Robert Gray the discoverer Of the Columbia rivers read
Mr. GEORGE W. JONES' from the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads. reported bill TO limit the
amount of compensation TO be paid for the
of the mail over railroads and steamboats, in certain
read twice, and referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. CHAPMAN, from the Committee for the District
If Columbia reported bill to continue. alter, and amend
reered to the COMMITTEE Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union gsasaa IS 3ssss
MI j. r. INGERSOLL, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported bill to repeal in part the 18th section
board the public and private vessels OF the Uated
Staes read twice. and referred to the Committee Of the
Whole on the state q the on'oa, ,,,,;o, ,..,r
the bills reported from the COMMITTEES the Judiciary
the special order for the third Tuesday in May next; OBJ
iected 10, and not received as s Ae
MT TAYLOR. from the same committee. reported
bill to change the place Of holding the district court OF the
United States for the middle district of Alabama and for
other purposes read twice, and referred to the Commit
tee OF The Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. PETIT asked thai the Cmnlttee on the Judi.
cary be discharged from the consideration OF the reson
ton of the House nqung into the proprky OF allowing
defendants criminal in the courts OF the United
States to examine witnesses their behalf commits
sion and that il be laid on the table. zsa ESQ
Mr. BUTLER, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims reported bill for the relief OF the legal repre-
sentatives of Thomas Jet, deceased read twice and
s ef sfss
MIR. TALLMADGE. from the same committee,
ported bill for the relief OF H. d. alomon read twice
and committed. sH a. p sNfigHt
Mr.. IVERSON, from the same committee, submitted
adverse reports upon the petitions OF the legal
tives of VIM. Shppn. AID of VIM. Campbell, deceased:
laid on the table, and ordered to be plnte d.
Mr. TOMPKINS, from the Committee on Private Land
CLAIMS renor,ed hack without amendment, bill sup
elemental TO an act to confirm the survey and location Of
aims for land in the State of Missisepp ea2 Of the
Pearl river and south Of the 3lst degree of north latitude
March g. ls45: read twice. and referred TO the
COMMITTEES of the Whole on the state Of the Union
Also reported ansndatoy OF m ct approved
the 26h Of Nav 1924, and eenacted ON the I'M june.
s44 entitled IAN enabling the caamaues 70 iasds
within the limits Of the Suite Of Mssoun snd Terisy Of
Arkansas to institute proceedings Try the validity Of
their claims read twice and referred to the Commtee Of