The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-10

interest of the United States in certain Indian reserve
ton the State OF Alabama J" bill read third iime pass
ed aud returned to the Senate
MIR BRADY, from the same committee, reported a bill
10 provide for the issuing land patent 10 Thomas
Clark, with written reports bill read twice and com
mitted and, with report, ordered to be printed
Mr. DARLING. from the same committee reported a
bill tor the relief oil Richard II Barrett authorize the
continuation OF his claim 10 quarter section of land in
East Florida read twice, and committed, and with the
accompanying written report, ordered TO be printed
Mr. ID from the same committee, TO whom was re-
ferred The amendments of the Senate to the bill of the
House, entitled San for the relief of James Sex
ton reported the back without amendment; which
amendments were real and agreed to, and the Senate
acquainted herewith
back, without amendment the Senate bill for the relief OF
Shadrack G1leit and Others with report.
On motion of Mr., r., the said bill was laid the
tabe, ana the report was ordered to be printed
Mr. BARRlNGER, from the Committee on Indian
Aurs male adverse reports on the memorial OF the hall
and quarter breeds of the Sioux Indians, and Marcy
Esnew lal on the table. and ordered to be printed
Mr. b. also, from the same committee, reported back,
without amendment the Senate bill entitled 'An act to
provide for the sale OF lands purchased by the United States
from the Saginaw tribe OF Chippewa Indians, in the
State Of Mchigan;" which was committed
without amendment. the Senate bill entitled An act for
the relief of Henry d Carlson" which was committed
Mr.. MelLVAlNE, from the same committee, reported
back, without amendment the Senate bill for the relief OF
7. Chateau, r Co. which was committed
Mr.. HARRISON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill for the relief OF Peter N Es,
with written report; which bill read twice and
committed; and with the report, ordered TO be printed
Mr. HARALSON, from the same committees (who
o the relief Of sck and ed soldiers and Of uSnr
the hospital at New Orleans asylum for the same
made report thereon which laid the table, and
Mr.. BARRlNGER presented Joint resolutions of the le-
gsature OF North Carolina, concerning the Improvement
OF the Indian tribes laid the table and ordered TO be
MIR. Bolts moved that the Committee of the Whole
House be discharged from the further consideration OF
the senate bill entitled An act to authorize the Secre
tay of War to make reparaon for the killing Of Cad
do boy by volunteer troops IN Texas agreed TO; and
said bill was then read third time, passed, and returned
Mr.. Bolts from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported back, without amendment the Senate joint
luton for the relief OF Maj r. L. Baker, OF the ordnance
| corps committed
On motion of Mr.. BOLTS,
| Ordn.d, That the Committee Naval Affair, be dis
fo ht lsner sonsaeroH OF the pe.oG o.
| States navy.
Said petition referred to the Committee Naval Affairs
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee Military Affairs,
(who were instructed by resolution of the House of the
18th u to inquire into the expediency OF loanng to the
Norwich University of Vermont the use OF two field
pieces, &c made adverse report thereon: report laid
on the table, and ordered TO be printed.
NJ also, from the same sa1 committee, reported
bill for the relief of Marvin w Fisher, with written
port bill read twice and committed and, with the report,
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. BURT, from the same committee reported back,
without amendment, the Senate bill entitled An act to
grant to the state of Wisconsin the military reservation at
fort Winnebago"
On motion of Mr. BURT, said bill was laid on the
Mr. DARLING moved the reconsideration of the vote
by which the said bill was laid on the table the consde
ration OF which motion postponed for the present
On motion of Mr.. BURT,
Ordered, That the Committee Military Affairs be dis
cha ged from the further consideration Of the petition Of
e. Blanchard, s. Hunt, Theodore Lewis and Others ;
the petition of Joseph c. Linn o,he petition of Michael
they severaily be laid on the table.
Mr. B.. also from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported back without amendment, the bill giving to the
formed in the discharge of their official duties during the
late with Mexico: laid on the table.
| MIR. FISHER, from the Committee on Military Affairs
made adverse report upon the petition OF Augustus
Moore report laid the table and ordered be printed
Mr.. STANTON from the Committee on Naval Affairs
reported joint resolution for the relief of the pursers
ia the navy as 10 expenditures made in pursuance of
orders during the with Mexico: resolution read
twice, and subsequently third time, was passed, and
Mr.. JOHNSON of Arkansas moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole the state
OF the Union: negatlved
tories, reported back with an amendment the Senate
bill entitled IAN act decIaatory of the act for the admls
sion OF the State of Iowa into the Union"
The said amendment was read, as follows:
Strike the word FORTY in the last line, and insert
in lieu thereof hree hundred and twenty that it
would read sad land to be selected in legal sub divisions
of not less than three hundred and twenty acres
Pending the question agreeing to the said amend
Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee Of the Whole the state of
the Union: negatved.
The question agreeing to the amendments reported
from the Committee Territories the Senate bill last
above mentioned, latter debae under the operation Of
the previous queston-moved by Mr.. VINToN and
onded by the House-the said amendments were agreed
to; and the bill then read the third tme passed,
, and returned to the Senate.
Mr. G. b. SMITH, from the Committee on Territories,
reported back the Senate bill entitled IAN act TO estab-
lish the Territorial government OF Minnesota" with an
amendment
Mr. JULIUS ROCKWELL, on behalf of the minority
of said committee, submitted amendment to the SAID
bill; which bill and amendments were admitted, and
ordered to be printed
PUBLIC CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON of Arkansas, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole the state
, of the Unon (Mr. COBB of Georgia in the CHAIR
After time spent therein, the committee rose and
reported the following bill, with recommendation that
it pass, viz:
A bill for the settlement of the claims of the State of
New Hampshire against the United States.
The said bill ordered to be read the third time,
/ was passed. and sent to the Senate.
{ Also, a bill making appropriation Tor the dry dock
f in the harbor of New York; apd
A bill to amend act entitled " An act to raise, Tor a
limited time, additional military force and for other
purposes :" which two aforementioned bills motion of
Mr. COBB of Georgia, were laid on the table
On motion of Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama, the House
proceeded to the consideration OF the business on the
: Speakers table; When
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
G The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from the President Of the United States which
ceived and read.
On motion of Mr. R. w. JOHNSON, the message and
{ accompanying documents laid the table, and
ordered TO be printed