The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-20
Hayre ing &C. the Office of Commissioner of Pensions
d now un. strike out 80, $780," and insert $50"
BY Mr. HALL OF Missouri Between lines 261 and


BY Mr.. HALL of Missouri Between lines 25l and
262 insert N
For the purpose Of printing pnde the direction Of The
Commissioned OF Pensions additional number of House
document No 50 OF the first sesson OF wentynnth Con-
gres and all laws relating to pensions which have been
force together with the constructions placed upon such
laws by the War Department Attorney General and the
forms necessary to be followed by applicants for pensions
several laws and the bounty land LAVE together
with the necessary forms for applications THEREFOR Tor the
use of the Pension Office, the sum oil SsOo"
By Mr.. SAWYER At the end of line 1913. insert the
following: 'lI
Provided That ii shall be, and is hereby, made the duty
of the Secretary of the Navy forthwith 10 publish order
to abolish the practice OF whipping in the navy"
By Mr.. COLLAMER Between lines 100 and 40l, in
sert:
'For clerks in the offices of the surveyors general be
appooned them according the exgences of The pub
lie service, and If necessary, to be employed in trans
crbng fsdnotes of surveys for the pnrnose OF preserving
Them at the seat OF government, S225
By Mr.. VlNTON: Between lines 443 and 44I, insert
'For machinery and machinists, 81 800"
By MIR. NlCOLL: At the end of line 49l insert
Provided That the provso in the first section
entitled An act making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses of the government for the year end.
ing the solh of june si9 and for other purposes limiting
the fees for taking and certifying the dispositions of witness
es in civil causes be- and the same Is hereby declared 10
ex S% and apply to all and every ey cause between
parties whatsoever and to all admiralty proceedings; Pro
deposition shall necessarily require Longer time Than three
be used is hereby authorized certify amount
deposition and the same shall thereupon be taxable
part of the costs Of the suit in proceeding"
By Mr.. HOUSTON of Delaware: Between lines 1872
and 493 insert
For furnishing the Presidents House after the Sd day
of March, 1919. in addition such may be realized
from the sale Of such articles furnished for the by the
United States be decayed out OF repair unfit for
use and the President may direct to be sod sum not
csaaag sdoo TO- be under the direction OF the
The committee then rose and reported progress after
which,
The House adjourned.
Petitions, etc.
The following petitions and memorials were presented
under the rule, and referred s. ..
BY Mr.. BLACKMAR: The petition Of John Mandeylie
for reduced and uniform rates of POSTAGE and the abolition
of IL the 4, ,tap Nj s P,iyile re - ~ ~
Yonkers, in Westchester county New York. praying for
by MI CHAs. E. STUART: The petition of Edward
Evans of Michigan, soldier of the revolution for PEN
son referred 70 the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
BY Mr. BOWLIN: The petition of Napoleon KoscoIiski,
pray for compensation for extra services captain OF
Missouri volunteers erred to the Committee
BY Nj, SAWYER. The petition of Collins, Brown II
Co. and other shippers and of vessels the north
ern lakes for Shshlp at the entrance OF the Niagara
BY Mr.. PEASLEE. The petition of benjamin wadiegh
Hampshire. asking reduced uniform rates post
age. and the abolition ofihe iranking privilege:
BY Mr. MANN OF Massachusetts The petition of John
Burbank and III others, of Massachusetts in behalf Of
cheap postage.
BY Mr. DARLING The petition of John Cummins,
ordnance sergeant u s. army at Fort Crawford, for the
usual extra allowance which is made to commissioned
officers for doing the duties of acting commissarv
of subsistence; referred to the Committee Military At
fairs. s4f eD -e4s ft.la r.. .faI. 4. f l..'
BY Mr.. TALLMADGE. The memorial of 1873 citizens of
New York. tor areducon OF postage Also the memorial
Of Francis Carpenter and other citizens Of Lancaster
county Pennsylvania asking the adoption of the plan pro-
posed by Charles Wilkes for the formation of rail-
road from the Missouri u the Pacific.
BY Mr.. BLANCHARD: The petition of sundry citizens
Of Clarion county, Pennsylvania, setting forth that the
mining and manufacturing interests suffering under
the low dates oseKn manufactured articles, add pray
ing for the immediate mod caon OF the tariff of 1916
meet the exigency OF the case.
! BY Nh THOMPSON OF Pennsylvania: Three petitions
from citizens OF Clarion county Pennsylvania praying for
notification of the existing raritf laws. .' ...