The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-04

LUIS DE La ROSA It. il
nd be further resolved, That if such paper in the
this House whether said nssiones or en potential
es, powered make said explanations and give
powered and whether said protocol has been submit
ted 10 the consideration OF the Senate OF the United States,
and been sanctioned by constitutional majority oil that
body.
And bs it further resolved That the President inform this
oco the time of his proclamation Of the final exchange
Publications said treaty the 18th day of July, lsis
Mr.. HOUSTON of Alabama objected TO the conslera
ton of said luton the ground that it of too
great length, and involved too important matters to be de-
termned upon.
After mere reading by the Clerk he desired first to
see 1t IN print
So it was not received
PRIVATE BILL
On motion of Mr. HARRISON, the House proceeded
to the consideration OF The amendment of the Senate TO
the bill entitled can act for the relief of VIM Fuller !"
when the said amendment was read.
The question being on the adoption of the amend
MrNK HALL moved that the bill be again com
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House.
Mr.. HARALSON remark ed that the amendment, which
nvo we'd no additional appropriation merely gave drec
Of the employees Of Mr. Fuller who fully approved i Of
Mr. N X. HALL then withdrew the motion for its ref
| erence.
MT ASHMUN caledfor the regular order of business
The SPEAKER here put the question upon agreeing to
the Senaes amendment to the bill which agreed to,
and the title amended TO read, An act for the
| On motion of Mr.. KAUFMAN, (by leave,)
! RESOLVED, That the Commttee Public Lands be in
stucted inquire into the exPedcncy OF granting alternate
purpose OF constructing railroad from the mouth OF Red
via Cheneyve. in the parish OF Rapdes louisa
the eligible point Sabine also from Shreve
port the Texas line, the direc' and eligible
10 Marshall and also from Little Rock, in the State of
Arkansas, the Texas line, the direct and eligible
from said town to Clarksvlle III the State of Texas.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. vINTON, by leave reported from the Committee
4 r Co.. III.
of the Post Office Department for the year ending
June 80, 1850; which was read twice, when
| Mr.. VINTON moved that said bill be committed to
the Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Union
MIR. GOGGlN moved that said bill be committed the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union with
instructions 10 said committee first to consider and dis
pose OF the bill reduce the rates OF postage letters
and newspapers establish uniform postal charges, and
correct abuses of the ranking privilege,
certain, practicable, what amount if any, of
additional appropriations will be necessary to supply de-
fciencies growing out OF any such reduction.
FROM THE SENATE.
! message received from the Senate. announcing
luton extending the time for receiving proposals for the
printing of Congress- and asking the concurrence of the
House OF Representatives therein.
THE PRINTING CONGRESS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following
communication
| To the Senate and House of Representatives.
At meeting of the officers of the Senate and House OF
the manner OF procuring the printing Of the two houses Of
Congress the Secretary of the Senate notified the board
that the Senate had Yesterday adopted joint resoluto~
extending the time receiving proposals tn. printing
Congress Whereupon the Secretary and Clerk dec
resolution they would open proposals
til it ascertaned what would be the decision of the
House OF Representatives upon the Senates resolution
and hereupon ordered that a meeting of the board
should take place Wednesday next, 7h and
in the time no be
THos. ]. CHMPBELL. '' '''A''
Clerk House of Representatives
FEBRUARY g. ls4o.
MICHIGAN RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. CHARLES E. STUART, on leave, presented
Joint resolutions of the legislature Of Michigan favor of
the ordinance of 1887, and against the introduction OF
savery within any of the territories of the United States
now hereafter be quired " which were read LAID
on the table, and ordered to be printed
PRIVATE BILLS
| On motion of Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, the House
GEoRcE s HovsroN in the chair and proceeded to the
consideration of sundry private bills; when
Msss.s MsGLEkLAHD, BIRDsAALL E SsLso J.
and others, severay addressed the committee upon the
merits of the bills under consideration.
The committee then and the chairman reported to
An act for the relief Of Jeanette c. Huntington; widow
and sole executrix of VIM. d. Cheever. deceased.
! bill for the relief Of Lyon 4 Howard
bill for the relief of the widow and heirs at. law OF
Sas Duncan, late commander in the United States
A bill for the relief of Noah A. Phelps;
|
| Francis Vgo.
Also Bin for the relief of Mathews, Wood s. Hall,
with an amendment.
The House then proceeded the consideration of the
bill for the relief of Elizabeth s. Cobb, reported from the
Committee of the Whole House yesterday with an amend.
thereto proposed Ito make her pension at the rate OF
$25 per month"; instead of $i5, provided in the bill
and the said amendment was agreed TO- After which,
the bill was read third time, passed, and sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF the
Senate bill entitled An for the relief OF Jeanette
lC. Huntingdon" sc, which read third time,
passed. and returned to the Senate
The House then procce led to the consideration OF the
| bill for the relief of Lyon Howard which,
| On motion of Mr. McCLELLAND, was laid on the
table
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF the
remaining bills this day reported from the Committee OF
the Whole House without amendment, above named ;
which were read third time, passed, and sent TO the
Senate for concurrence. ~
The House then proceeded the consideration OF the
bill for the relief of Mathews Wood Hall, with an
amendment as follows, viz:
Strike out the words thirteen thousand nine hundred
and fifty three dollars and twenty-five cents and insert
in lieu thereof "nlne thousand dollars"
The question being upon agreeing to the amendment
il was put and decided the negative; and then the bill
read third tme passed, and sent to the Senate Tor
concurrence. 800.
Mr. GOGGIN moved tina. the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole the state OF the Union not
| agreed to-
! On motion of Mr. NEWELL,
Resopd That the Clerk of House be directed to
for Of Henry Sibey, delegate from Wiscon-
such books orde red be furnished TO the new
members of this Congress by resolution OF the lZh oil
August, 1913
| On motion of Mr. COOKE,