The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-08
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1919.

CHIPPEWA INDIANS.
Mr. BINGHAM (by leave) presented the petition of
the head chiefs OF The Chippewa Indians, on lake Snpe-
rior, for grant Of land, &c laid the table, and
dered TO be printed.
On motion Of Mr. HUNT, the joint resolution from the
Senate, appointing Wednesday, the 18th instant the
ay on which the votes for President and Vice President
shall be counted was agreed to.
Mr.. WILEY, by leave, offered the following reseu-
ton which having been read, was agreed to-
Resolved That the Comnittce on the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed inquire into the expediency of
as pos W nand nor n. !" s
western part of Sangervie on the Avenue road to Abb
port by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON of Alabama,
Ordered, That leave be granted TO withdraw from the
files of the House the petition and papers OF Farley D.
Mr. BURT called for the regular order of business
when
The SPEAKER stated the question to be on giving
leave to the gentleman from Ohio r ScHENCK] pro-
coed in order with his remarks, upon his motion to
consider the vote by which the House had agreed the
title OF the annual naval appropriation bill
Mr. STRONG withdrew his objection to permitting the
gentleman to proceed
A MEMBER renewed it; and then
The SPEAKER put the Question aPoG the motion Of
to proceed with his remarks in order; which decided
in the affirmative
Epuse for few minutes against the tenor of portions of
the naval appropriation BILL he moved to lay on The table
his motion reconsider the vote by which the House had
agreed 10 the title OF Inc same; winch OuOn was agreed
To-.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT FOR LOUISIANA.
Mr.. N X. HALL, from the Committee the Judiciary,
reported back Senate bill entitled can for the better
organization of the district court of the United States
within the state OF louisiana" with an amendment.
The question being upon agreeing to the said amend
ment,
Mr.. N. X. HALL suggested that the bill be put on its
passage to day; whereupon
The SPEAKER directed the reading of the bill and it
was accordingly read.
MIR. FlCKLlN, after a few remarks moved that the
bill be committed to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union.
Mr.. MORSE then took the floor, and spoke at some
length to show the necessity for the establishment of the
judicial district in Louisiana, giving way to inter-
HOUSTON of Alabama, STRONG, and BOYD.
Mr.. M. was followed by Messrs KAUFMAN, c. B.
SMITH. N: X. HALL. and STANTON, with Interrupt
tons from Messrs PETIT, LEVIN, and McLANE.
Pending the discussion upon the motion to commit the
bill,
On motion of Mr. vlNTON, the House resolved itself
into Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union,
(Mr. MoREHEAD in the char,) and proceeded to the
consideration of the bill making appropriations for GER
tain Notifications of the United States for the year end
ing the both of June, 1850.
On this bill the committee addressed ut length by
Messrs. PRESTON and BROWN of Pennsylvania and
at the conclusion of the speech of the latter gentleman
Mr.. billiard obtained the floor but gave way for
a motion that the committee rise, which prevailed.
The committee then reported progress; after which,
The House adjourned.