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that the committee shall then proceed to vote on the
amendments proposed thereto, &c. ,,,,,,,,,
PETIT, yENABLE, HUNT. STANTON. and {. j.
On motion Of Mr. vENABLE. the resolution was laid
on the table.
Petitions were presented by Mesrs .TRU MAN
SMITH, JENKINS. GoTT; HUNT; KELL0GG, GREE
ION 81 1oFs, EtRERT THoMpsoN Of
pennsylvania, G0GGIN, PRESTON, and FISHER.
RESOLUTION.
Mr., VINTON offered resolution grant the Ameri-
can Colonization Society the of the Hall of Repre-
sentatives wherein hold their next meeting; which
having been objected to- leave was not granted
Notices Of motions for leave introduce bills were
BY Mr. TOMPKINS: OF bill granting to the State of
mississippi the right of way, and donation OF public
land for the purpose OF locating and constructing rall
road from Brandon to the eastern boundary OF SAID State
in the direction of Montgomery in the State OF Alabama
BY Mr.. BINGHAM: or bill granting quantity OF
land aid in the construction Of the Detroit and Romeo
aad Port Huron railroad, in the State OF Michigan.
On motion OF Mr. FEATHERSTON, it was
Reolvsd, That the bill entitled IAN act to cancel certain
eSa Lsn q from .ne paV csE Office and 30 the
Committee on Public lands.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. billiard. by unanimous, consent, introduced
bill TO amend regulating the district courts OF the
United States for the district of Alabama read twice. and
referred to select committee composed of the represent
atlveS IN Congress from Alabama.
Mr.. PHELPS, in pursuance OF previous notice, INTRO
duced bill granting to the State of Missouri The right
Of way for making railroad from Lexington; on the
Missouri river Ohio city, at the mouth OF the Ohio
river in said State read twice. and referred to the Com
mttee on Public Lands
Mr. BINGHAM, in pursuance of previous notice, in
troduced bill to apply certain alternate sections OF the
pablo domain towards the completion Of the Clinton and
Kalamazoo canal the State of Michigan: read twice,
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN.
o. of Mr.
Ordered That leave be granted for the withdrawal OF the
papers Of Samuel j. Bayart and in the OF
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, from the Committee of
Claims reported back senate bill (No 35D authorizing the
payment Of interest the advances made by the State Of
Alabama for the OF the United States government in
the suppression of the Creek Indian hostties i'll 1886
and 1887, with amendment: committed
Also, bill for the rehef OF Samuel Perry read twice
and committed:
On motion OF Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL. the Com.
mittee Of Claims were discharged from the further con-
sideraon of the memorial of David A. Ely and others,
for confirmation of presumption rights which was re-
fened to the Committee on Public Lands.
Also, from the petition of Hannah Cole, Tor bounty
land on account OF the services of her husband Samuel
Cole, deceased in the Mexican war which was referred
to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. CROW ELL, from the Committee of Claims re-
ported bill provide for the payment OF the passage of
Gen Lafayette IRON France to the United States in 1924,
accompanied by written report; which bill was read
MIR e. also made an adverse report from the same
committee the petition OF John Coates laid on the Ia
BILE.
Mr. GOGGIN, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, made adverse report on the me-
mortal of VIM B. Stokes, surviving partner of John
N G. Stockton & Co., praying that the amount OF com
pensaon the upper route, between Augusta and Co
lumbus, be paid him pro rata for seventy days. in
the same manner as the compensation from Columbus to
Mr. JOSEPH R. INGERSOLL, from the Committee
the Judiciary reported bill for the settlement OF the
accounts Of Captain NJ. Nj. Clarke read twice, and COM
mtted.
Also bill for the relief of Frederick Dawson, James
Scho,t, and Elisha WGitney, for payment for certain
sels furnshe the republic of Texas and by Texas
up the United States her annexation thereto read
twice. and committed
Mr. l. also made report from the committee. on
the memorial OF citizens of New York for the abolition
OF the punishment of death laid the table.
On motion Of Mr. J. X. INGERSOLL. the Committee
the Judiciary discharged from the consideration
bill of costs allowed by the district Judge OF the United
States for the State of Mississippi.
PURCHASE BOOKS THE MEMBERS OF THE
Mr. JOS R. lNGERSOLL, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported the following resolution:
Resoived That the Clerk be- and he is hereby, directed
purchase from the author w Hickey, esq, for the use
House, the number Of copies of the AUTHENTIC
copy of the constitutions with the analytical index and
compilation of other public documents and useful inlorma
of their resolutions of the 18th of February 1877 to be
other literary institutions, and public officers Provided
That copies the last edition OF such work DO
aed psa o o by the the
tions OF the Senate of said 18th OF February, l8H
After some remarks from Mr.. JONES Of Tennessee ii
opposition to the resolution,
Mr. BRODHEAD moved to lay it upon the table.
Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKW ELL moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee OF the Whole on the STATE
OF Union; which motion not agreed to.
The motion of Mr.. BRoDHEAD having then been put i
was carried.
Mr. BRODHEAD moved that House resolve itself into
a Committee of the Whole on the state of Unon which
motion not agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, the Committee OF III.
Joint resolution No 49, for the relief of Alexander Hun
ter; and it was referred TO the Judiciary Committee
MIR. FRENCH, from the Committee the Judiciary
reported bill mo 70o) to amend the act entitled AI
act supplemental TO the act for the admission OF the States
of Iowa and Florida into the Union;" which reat
three times and passed
Mr. DANIELP KING from the Committee on Revo
Iutonary Claims reported bill for the relief of the heirs
of Wadeigh Noyes deceased: read twice, and com
mitted.
On motion of Mr. DANIEL P. KING, the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims were discharged from the con
sideration OF the petition of VIM. H. Russell.
MIR. DARLING, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill granting the right OF exemption
to Joshua Holden, accompanied by written report bill
read twice and committed. Also, bill TO satisfy the
claim of the legal representatives of Joseph Keynes,
companied by written report bill read twice and com
United.
Mr. ToMPKINS, from the same committee, reported
back the Senate bill NO 1851 for the relief OF Jas G
Carson, without amendment: read third time and
passed.
Mr. WHITE, from the Committee on Agriculture, re-
ported the following resolution which read consd-
cred, and agreed to: