The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-10
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR.

Ordered, That the Committee on tho Judiciary be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the joint resou-
OF the General Assembly Of the stare OF Iowa. asking
appropriation defray the expenses of running the
northern an western boundary lines OF the State OF Iowa.
and the be referred the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. NATHAN K HALL, from the Committee on
the judiciary, reported JOINT resolution authorizing the
Secretary of State to increase the number OF copies oil
the laws of Congress annually distributed to the several
State and Territories which was read twice, and subse-
Mr. J. r. INGERSOl.L, from the same committee, re-
ported bill in relation to the judicial courts OF the
United States; which was read twice.
Mr.. CROWELL latter debate) moved that the SAID Dill
be committed to the Committee OF the Whole on the state
Of the Union; which motion the previous question
called aad sustained; and the motion was decided
On motion Of MIR. J. r. lNGERSOLL, the Commit
lee the Judiciary discharged from the further con-
sdeaton of the petition of sundry persons OF Rhode
Island for the abolition OF capital punishment: petition
laid on the table.
Mr. l. also from the same committee reported the
following resolution; which was read and agreed to:
R,soved That the Clerk of this House be directed to
purchase from Little Brown the number Of copies
their annual continuation of the satues at large and
treaties OF the United States already published and inclu.
their edition of the large in eight Volumes and
that the he distributed by him the statutes at large
to which they supplementary were distributed: Pro.
rded Such continuation be purchased at price not
exceeding sixty Tor the laws OF each session and the
treaties published therein.
Mr.. FRENCH, from the same committee, to whom
referred the petition of j. w Nyc, praying for the
payment of services rendered under contract with
the postmaster of the House of Representatives. reported
the following resolution
Rso'ucd That the Clerk OF this House pay out Of the
contingent fund. w. Nyc, the OF 52', on his exc
States in such form shall be approved by said Clerk of
all claims against the United States, the postmaster OF
tiers forth in his petition and papers referred to the Com
mee the Judiciary OF the House. referred to in the
by the Witnesses VIII testimony was before the
committee which release shall be preserved by the said
Clerk amongst the files OF his office.
Al 1ulox tt,t
the said resolution be laid on the table agreed to.
On motion of Mr. KING of Massachusetts, the Com
mee on Revolutionary Claims were discharged from the
further consideration OF the petition of Cornelius Bates
petition referred to the Committee Revolutionary PEN
SONS.
Also, from the further consideration of the petition of
Dempsey Nash. Leave granted 10 withdraw the Pc
htion and papers from the files of the House
Mr.. NEWALL, from the Committee on Revolution
Any Claims, reported bill for the relief of John Moore
White, with written report: bill read twice and COM
mlied, and with the report, ordered to be printed
Mr.. BUTLER from the same committee, reported a
bill for the relief of the legal representatives OF James
BELL deceased, with written report: bill read twice and
committed and, with the report ordered to be printed
Mr. WICK, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief OF Charles Mcane,
with written report bill read twice, and subsequently
third time, was passed. and sent to the Senate.
Mr. TOMPKINS, from the same committee reported
|on resolution for the relief of John B. hewitt, OF
Adams county, Mississippi, with written report; resolu-
ton read twice. and subsequently third time, was
passed. and sent to the Senate.
on motion of Mr.. GAYLE the Committee on Private
Land Claims discharged from the further consdera
non OF the petition of VIM. S. Ross; which was referred
10 the Committee on Public Lands.
MI > also, from the committee, made an adverse
report the petition Of John T. Farrs; laid on the table
and ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. |. f. HOLMES leave was granted
of he withdrawal of the petition and papers of the heirs
o' Luciano Carusi from the files of the House.
~ MI GAYLE, from the Committee on Private Land
Sams, reported back the bill for the relief OF Sarah
caldwell, without amendment other than those OF the
SENATE thereto; which said amendments were then read
agreed to, and sent back TO the Senate.
MI aso from the same committee reported bask the
SENATE bull entitled ian act to rsinquish The reversonsy