The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-09

| On motion OF Mr.. MARVIN,
Rssotued That Walter Sessions have withdraw
his petition and papers from the files OF the House.
Mr. JOHNSON of Arkansas moved suspension OF
the rules to permit him to otter the following resolution:
of the House as compensation to William r. Nichols for
conveying the remains OF James Black deceased late
member of THIS House, from the burial ground
10 Columbia, South Carolina, two hundred and nifty dollars
Rules not suspended
On motion OF Mr. FULTON, the Committee of the
Whole House discharged from the bill for the
lief of George g. Bishop and the legal representatives OF
John Arnold, deceased.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Mississippi moved adjourn
ment at half past o'clock not agreed not.
Mr. PENDLErON moved a suspension of the rules
to enable him to offer the following resolution
Resolued That the Clerk of ibis House be- and he is
the compensation that allowed and paid 10 the
and aborer of the House, during the pres
Rules not suspended
Mr. KAUFMAN moved to go into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union rejected.
Mr. PHELPS moved the suspension OF the rules to
consider the JOINT resolution OF the Senate to authorize
and require the renewal of mail contract not agreed to-
Mr. KAUFMAN moved to discharge the Committee OF
the Whole on the state of the Union from the bill to
establish the territorial government OF New Mexco not
agreed TO.
Pensions reported adversely the claim of March Far
ngon report lad on the table, and ordered TO be print
ed
thorzng the Clerk OF the House to employ c. v Grey 10
compile index TO the executive documents from the
18th TO the 3Oth Congress inclusive, IN compliance with
former resolution of the House. rejected.
On motion of Mr.. SCHENCK,
ordered, That message be the Senate informing
that body that the House, having pleed the business
before 1t, ready 10 adj ourn.
Mr. MORSE moved the suspension of the rules to per-
nit him TO offer the following resolution:
Resoued That the Commissioner Public Buildings be
directed submit TO the Congress some approved
an either by changing the form OF the present hall OF the
House OF Representatives, by the erection OF some other
hall in the Capitol which shall be better adapted to the pur-
poses OF legislation
Rules not suspended.
Mr. HENLEY moved a suspension of the rules to per-
NIT him TO offer resolution for the appointment of
committee to wait the President and inform hun that
Congress was ready to adjourn rules not suspended
Mr. BROWN OF Mississippi moved a suspension OF the
rules to permit him to offer the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That thousand copies of the majority
and minority reports upon the subject OF military oonbu
Rules not suspended.
Ga motion OF MIR. CABELL. the attorney in certain
private claim had leave to withdraw from the files
the papers relating thereto.
Mr. J. r. INGERSOLL moved suspension OF the
rules to permit him to otter the following resolution
Rsoped That the Clerk be directed to purchase for the
Of tue members OF this House $50 copies Of the work on
the Unted States Fiscal Department. prepared by Robert
Mayo in the quarto Volume, provided the price does not
exceed five dollars copy.
Rules not suspended
Mr. ROCKWELL of Connecticut moved to discharge
the Committee of the Whole House from the bill for the
relief of Major r. l.. Baker, of the ordnance corps, and
to put said bill on IFS passage: motion rejected
Mr. LEVIN moved TO reconsider the vote by which
Minnesota had been passed
Mr. L., on that motion, spoke at some length against
the bill virtual repeal of the United States natura-
Mr. McILvAINE, from the Committee on Indian At
fairs, reported adversely the petition OF the legal rep
resentatves of Col. John Crowe: report laid on the
table, and ordered to he printed.
Mr. WENTWORTH called up the Senate bill 10 grant
to the State of Illinois the right OF way through the pub
lie lands of the United States and for other purposes
The question being It's passage, point OF OTder was
raised and Ovcrrued by the SPEAKER; and
Mr. HENLEY appealed
The question upon the appeal was put by yeas and
nays and the Chair was sustalned-yeas 1873, nays T.
And then, on motion OF MT H., the Dill was iaid on
the table.
Resolpsd That committee be appointed on the part of
hs House. Join such committee as may be on
ted States notify him that Congress- having completed
the business beioreit, is ready 70 adjourn
Messrs Rockwell, COBB of Georgia, and LEVIN, were
appointed said committee.
Mr. NEWELL moved suspension of the rules, to
enable him TO offer resolution to authorize the Clerk of
the House to employ C. Upton to compile an index to the
executive documents of the House, to with
the 18th Congress and continue to the 3oth inclusive
rules not suspended.
Mr. HAMPTON of New Jersey, from the Committee
on Enrolled Bills reported the presentation of the bill
making appropriations tor the civil and diplomatic ex-
penses of the government to the President for his ap
message from the President then received. say
ing that he had signed the said bill and the bill extending
the laws OF the United States over Upper Cali
Mr. ROCKWELL of Connecticut, from the committee
to wait on the President reported that he had further
communication to make TO Congress
And then, at O'Clock Sunday morning,
Mr. KAUFMAN moved that the House adjourn sine
die; which having been agreed to,
The SPEAKER then rose and addressed the House as
follows:
Gentlemen of the House of Representation:
The hour has arrived which terminates relations to
the country and relations each other members OF
the Thirieh Congress; and you have already pronounced
and at fnV
to your
But neither the usage Of the OCCASION my own feel
ngs will allow me to leave chair without word of
knowed sment and word orfareweil to those with whom
been lols associated, and by whom have been
so highly honored.
Certainly gentlemen should subject myself charge
of great ngratitude thank you for the resou
ton in reference my official services which you have
placed upon the records within a few hours past.
Such resolution, need say, is the most precious
testimonial which any presiding officer receive, and
affords the richest remuneration for any labors which 1t
may have cost.
hands, to furnish with of grateful acknowl-
edgment you all. | deeply sensible that inten-
tons however honest, and efforts however earnest,
could have carried safely and successfully through
the duties which have been i'm posed upon had
been seconded and sustained from first TO last by YOU
kind cooperation and friendly forbearance
beg you, then, TO receive most hearty thanks. not
merely for generous appreciation OF my services but
for the uniform courtesy and confidence which You have
manifested towards during whole official term, and
by which have done much lghten the abos and
relieve the responsibilities which inseparabe from the
Chair of this House.
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