The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-24
MONDAY, JANUARY a2, 1919.
HOUSE OF REpnEsENr.r,vas.

HOUSE OF REPREsENraTrvEs.
The SPEAKER presented the petition of John Pierce
r, late professor OF mathematics in the navy OF the
United States; which was referred to the Committee ON
Naval Affairs .t tn.
Ga motion OF Mr. PRESTON (he rules having been
suspended for the purPose) il was
Rso'uei, That House bill No 63j "to establish Terri
torla government OF Upper California;" aud House bin
No Ill go establish the Territorial governm of New
Mexico" be made the special order for Tued ~ 3Dh
instant and that they be continued from day day the
special order Fridays and Saturdays excepted until they
are disposed of
On motion of Mr.. HARMANSON the rules were
suspended Tor the introduction OF resolution; which
was READ and agreed 10, as follows:
Rsolocd. That the House bill aid the State of LOUISE
ana IN retaining the land, be made the special
order Tor tomorrow. and continue from day day
disposed OIL
BOUNDARY OF TEXAS
MIR billiard novel that the rules be suspended 10
enable him 10 Introduce bill. of which previous notice
had been given, of the following title. viz;
bill respecting the limits OF the State of Texas and
that portion OF the territory OF the United States which
was acquired by the late treaty with Mexico, known as
New Mexico.
The House refused to suspend the rules
SLAVERY IN TERRITORIES
Mr.. WILSON presented resolutions of the legislature
OF the State OF New Hampshire, approving of the vote of
the representatives that State in Congress a, The nras,
session upon the subject of the slave trade in the District
of Columbia
Also resolutions of the legislature of said State in
favor OF the passage of law by Congress prohibiting
slavery IN New Mexico and California, and instructinr
Their senator's and requesting their representatives 10 vote
in favor of such law.
Also, resolutions of the legislature of sail State ey
pressing desire that the use of the glorious events of
tue Mexican war may never be furnished by the intro
duction of slavery the territories acquired as the
result of that war; which several resolutions were laid
on the table. and ordered to be printed
PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO ALABAMA
On motion OF Mr.. COBB, of Alabama, it was
Rsotved, That the Committee OF the Whole Uonse he
discharged from tie further alton of Senate bill au
By State OF Aabana for the use of the United State,
Creek ndia hosli
ties of 1856 and 1884, in Alabama.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the
said bill, when
Mr. COBB moved TO amend the same by adding the
following section, VIZ
SEC Aad be further enacted, That in ascer,nning tue
amount OF interest," Aforesaid due the State of Ala
ba,na the folio wing rules shall govern;
That interest shall not be computed on any which
Alabama has not expended for the and benefit the
United States evidenced the refunded or re-
paid 10 the State Of Alabama by the United States
z That no interest shall be paid any sum on which
me sad STATE oil Alabama did mol either pay lose
as aforesaid
Which amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. CRlSFlELD moved that the bill be laid upon the
table; which motion was not agreed TO.
The question recurring on the passage OF the bill
MIR. INGE moved the previous question, which was
seconied and under the operation thereof the bill was
passed
PROPOSED RErRoCEssIoN.
Mr. FLlOURNOY moved that the rules be SUSPENDED
10 enable him to introduce bill, of which previous no.
tee had been given, to rerocede the District of Columbia
10 the State of Maryland.
The question was put, and the House refused to sus-
pend the rues-yeas II, nays Ia
DRAKE HENRIE.
On motion of Mr.. GAINES, the Committee of the
Whole House were discharged from the further consid.
Henrie.
Mr. BOWLIN moved to amend the bill BY inserting
after the word "and" the words $50 be located on any
lands subject TO private entry" which amendment was
agreed to.
The bill then read the third time passed, and ent
to the Senate Tor concurrence.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from
the President OF the United Sates transmitting the an
nual report of the director OF the mint at Philadelphia
showing the operations of the mint and branch minis for
the year 1918
The message laid upon the table, and ordered to be
printed.
REPORT COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION
The SPEAKER also laid before the House letter from
The Secretary Of the Treasury, transmitting report from
the Register OF The Treasury containing the statements of
the commerce and navigation of the Uatsd States for the
last fiscal year, prepared required by the act OF the
10Th February, 1920; which letter and report were laid
upon 2I The e. GaSe' and ordered 10 be printed.
report De printed for the OF the House which mo-
ton was agreed to-
SURVEY OF MINERAL LANDS IN MICHIGAN
The SPEAKER also laid before the House letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting com
mnncation from the Commissioner OF the General Land
ohce, under date of the 18th instant enclosing synop-
survey made by him of the mineral lands in Michigan;
which letter, &c. laid the table and ordered to
be printed as part OF the annual report of the Comms-
soner OF the General Land Office
The bill iron the Senate entitled "An act for the relief
OF z Chouteau jr Co." read twice and referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion of Mr.. VlNTON the House resolved itself
mo Committee OF the Whole (Mr SMITH, of Indiana,
IN the chaiD and resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex-
nenses OF the government for the year ending the 3Oh of
June, 1850.
VI the various amendments which were offered and
debated under the hveminnes rule we insert only those
which agreed TO, as follows:
On motion of Mr.. yINrON, an i,sm of Ga. ioo wa, in
serted for the pay of SIX additional clerks in the office of
the third AUDITOR authorized by the of the 18th of
August, 1915.
On motion OF Mr. VINTON, the SUN OF $500 was insert
ell for the chief OF the Bureau of Construction Eoup-
ment. and Repairs for the fiscal year. to supplya
deficiency in the appropriation of the last session
On motion of Mr.. VlNTON, S77l Al was inserted for
the payment, by the Secretary of State, OF VIM c. Rid
dali and VIM Z. Zantzlnge Ito be divided equally be-
tween them) the said sum having already been appro-
Prated for clerk hire in the State Department but not
drawn from the treasury
serted for payment to Ezra Williams clerk in the boun-
y land division of the General Land Office for extra ser
wees rendered out OF Office hours
On motion OF MIR. VINTON, $500 was aided for print
ing 1000 charts of the bay of San Francisco and river
Sacramento, under resolution of the House of Represent
anyes OF the 18th January, lS49.
"a motion of Mr.. VlNrON, IS 900 was inserted for
publishing atlas OF charts of the surveys OF the north
ern and northwestern lakes, made under various appro
prlatlons, by the direction of the Secretary of War
On motion OF Mr.. VINToN. $4,000 was appropriated