The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-01
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1849.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-


On mo,on of Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, (by leave,)
the House adopted joint rule giving IN each house
those bills on The calendar which had
previously passed the other house, and that those bills
which there objection should he first considered
Mr. HALL of Missouri asked and obtained leave to pro-
sent a memorial Of tho State of Missouri relative to
geological survey Of the State laid on the table, and Or
Also memorial of tho State of Missouri, asking grant
Of land 20 aid in the construction of the Hannibal and ST.
Joseph railroad laid the table, and ordered to DO printed
Mr. TOOMB5 moved suspension of the rules 10 enable
him to report bill from the select committee charged with
the Presidents message and other matters bearing upon
subject of the forced contributions in Mexico and also
present majority report from the same commiee rules
Mr. HALL Of Missouri, from the Committee Public
Lands reported bill for the relief OF DAVID A. Ely, and
others referred the Committee of the Whole House.
bill for the relief of Cadwalader Walace-adverso
report from the Committee Public Lands: referred to
the Committee of the Whole House, and report printed.
bill concerning certain lands in Ohio referred to Com
mittee Of the Whole the state Ct the Union.
Mr. EVANS Of Maryland, from the COMMITTEES on Pub
lie Lands reported back without amendment bill for tho
relief Of Solomon Davis which, having been ordered to be
read hr time, was subsequently passed. and returned to
the Senate.
Also adverse report upon the petition of the super
visors of Monroe county, Michigan: petition laid on tho
Mr. COBB of Alabama, from the Committee on Public
Lands made adverse report the petition OF Isaac
JONES' asking grant of land petition laid the table
Mr. c. also reported from the committee bill for
the relief of certain citizens OF the sixteenth school section
in Louisiana committed
Mr. COBB of Alabama, (by leave after previous notice.
introduced bill graduate and reduce the price of the pub
lands actual cuvnors and Settlers and for other
poses laid the table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. COBB of Alabama, leave for tho with
drawal of the papers of Andrew Hall was granted.
Mr. CoLLaMER from the Committee on Public Lands
reported back withou, amendment the Senate bill granting
the right of way for railroad over The public lands across
Florida, and the same was passed.
Also bill confirm the private entries made the lands
reserved for the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers the State of Wisconsin, was ordered to be read
third me, and passed and sent to the Senate for their
concurrence.
| Mr. c. Also from the Committee Public Lands,
asked discharged from the further consideration of the
bill of Mr. GREELEY to prevent speculation IN the public
lands and homes thereon to actual settlers
Mr., GOGGIN moved that the said bill be laid on the
table and after few remarks from Mr.. GREELEY
against the motion, the latter asked the yeas and nays
thereon; not , granted $780,, Co. ,.,..s ., -. ,;.
! The bill was then laid on the table.
Mr.. COLLAMER, from the same committee, reported
back without amendment the Senate bill granting the
State of Wisconsin the right of way the public
lands certain railroads said State, with right of pre-
cmon lands adjacent to said roads for certain time on
which debate arising,
On motion, the House went into Committee of the Whole
the of the Union, and the Speaker called Mr.
VINroN to the chair.
The committee then proceeded to the consideration Of tho
bill organize Territorial government for Upper Caifo-
Upon this bill Mr.. ROMAN addressed the committee,
until the arrival of the hour which had been determined
that debate thereon should cease
After which, the committee proceeded to vote upon sun
dry amend mcnts proposed the said bill which were adj
yoca.ed by the of each under the ve-mnues rule
Among those not adopted in committee motion by
Mr. SAWYER 10 strike out the 18th section of the bill;
which is in the following words
SEC 70 And be 1t further enacted, That tho inhabitants
of said territory shall be entitled enjoy all and singular
the rights privileges and advantages granted ad secured
70 the people the territory OF the United States north
of the river Ohio by the articles OF contained
in the ordinance the of said
the thirteenth Of July 1887 and shall be subject to all the
conditions restrictions and prohibitions in said articles of
compact i'm posed upon the people oil said territory.
On this motion to strike cut teers were ordered and
was decided in the negave-yeas 80, nays lO1.
When the substitute proposed by Mr.. PREsroN up
for consideration
On motion of Mr.. COLLINS vas amended by apply
ing the ordinances of 1887 question having been
taken by tccrs)-yeas 81, nays 81.
And them amended, the question being put upon the
substitute, ii not agreed to, there being vote in s
favor.
After time spent tho consideration of the proposed
the bill! without amendment other than by filling up tho
blanks the 18th section and thus establishing port OF
entry San Francisco, and limiting the number Of Ports OF
delivery to four.
ordered be engrosscI and the question being on ~
third reading, call for the previous quo'o" having DOS"
| sustained, .
Mr. MEADE moved that it be laid on the table and on
this motion the yeas and nays S'r uay. 1877
The bill having been read third time, on tho question
of it's passage the yeas and nays were ordered and the
bin was passed and the Senate for their
rence-veas 1885, nays ".
| A., tRISFIELD moved the reconsideration of tho vote
hv which Yesterday House had laid the table
resolution (proposcd by Mr. TALLMApoE) 70 give the
clerks and other officers and Of the
House. the pay accorded them the termination
| of the last session.
Mr.. TOOMBS moved that the motion reconsider be
laid the table and the question upon laying the table