The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-28


The question now REQUIRED on referring the mo-
| ton TO print extra copies TO the Committee on
Printing.
Mr.. INGE moved that the House adjourn; but
the motion did not prevail.
Mr.. STEPHENS moved the previous question.
MIR. BAYLY said that there was now o dehcicn-
cy OF $l29 900 in the contingent fund for printing
MIR. sTANLY. Suppose there is-shall we have
MIR. STEPHENS said that the document did not
contain more than fortyfiye or fifty pages, on in
terestng topics which were the subject of inquiry
daily. The expense OF printing would be very
The subject of printing extra copies was referred
TO the Committee on Printing.
MIR. SACKETT asked leave to introduce BILL of
which previous notice had been given
And the House adjourned
The following petitions were presented yester-
day under the rule, viz
By Mr.. REED: Petition of William G. Day and
one hundred and nine others, citizens OF Washing
ton county, Pennsylvania, praying for such "mod-
ihcation OF the tariff shall secure ample protec-
ton TO all the great national interests" Referred
the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Also OF John A. Happier and twenty eight 9th
ers for same purpose. Same reference.
Also, of Dr. John White and eighty nine others,
for same purpose. Same reference.
Also, OF John ii. Hopkins and one hundred and
eighty -one others, for same purpose Same refer
ence
Also, of John Mcdowell and Others for cheap
postage. Referred to the Committee on the Post
BY Mr.. MOORE: The petition of James r. Brown
and others, citizens of the United States, asking
reduction in the present rates of postage
BY MIR. CHANDLER The petition of forty five
citizens of Philadelphia, asking for a reduction of
postage on prepaid letters. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR; The petition of Daniel Hoff-
county, Ohio, praying Congress to award bounty
ands to the soldiers OF the of 1872 and those of
the Indian wars prior to and since that time. Re-
| ferred to the Committee on the Public Lands.
and Thomas c. Gladding, and ffty-tw other citi-
zens of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, praying
two cents.
BY Mr.. BAY: The petition of B. X. Hersey and
| seventy others, of Washington county, Missouri,
praying for an increase Of the duty foreign
lead. Referred to the Committee of Ways and
! 4 cans.
! Also, the petition of Talbot Bragg and twenty
two others, of Lincoln county, Missouri. praying
for reduction Of the rates of postage. Referred
to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
! Also, the petition of Henry Kemper, of Madison
county Missouri, praying for act for the relief
of the heirs of Andrew O'Bannon, soldier in the
revolution. Referred to the Committee on Revo-
lutionary Claims.
BY Mr.. sACKETT The petition of one hundred
| and five citizens of Rose, New York, in favor of a
trial by jury for alleged fugitivcs from justice.
Also, the petition of one hundred and five citizens
of Rose, New York, for the repeal of all laws for the
support of slavery the slave trade in the District
of Columbia.
Also, the petition of one hundred and one citizens
of Rose, New York, against any more slave States.
Also, the petition of one hundred and five citizens
| of Rose, New York, in favor of law prohibiting
slavery and the slave trade in the Territories be-
| longing to the United States.
The following papers were to-day presented I'M
der the rule, viz
p,,M NJ he of I
ard and ninety four others, citizens and electors of
| Dayton, Ohio, praying that slavery and the slave
| trade may be expressly prohibited by act of Con-
gress in all the Territories of the United States
Referred to the Committee on Territories.
Also, the petition of s. Kitteridge and eighty
three others, citizens and electors of Dayton Ohio,
praying that Congress will secure to alleged fug
tive slaves the right of trial by jury Referred to
| Also, the petition of ID. b. Wilson and seven
| ty five others, citizens and electors of Dayton,
Ohio, praying for the repeal of all laws and parts
of laws by which slavery or the slave trade is au
thorzed or sanctioned in the District of Columbia,
and that in the event of their not being repealed,
the seat of the national government be removed to
some more suitable location. Referred TO the Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia.
| Also, the petition of s. Kitteridge and one hun
dred and nine others, citizens and electors of Day
| ton Ohio praying that State shall hereafter be
such State shall expressly prohibit slavery within its
! hsniiE n-T---~a to the corrnittss On the J1di
ciary.
| By Mr.. BURROWS: The petition of Andrew J.
Chester and sixty others, citizens of Albion, New
York, asking for reduction Of postage on prepaid
| letters.
By Mr.. CHANDLER: The petition of A. Case
and fifty other citizens Of Philadelphia, asking for
reduction of postage prepaid letters.
Also, the petition Of sundry citizens Of Phiadel-
phia, asking for the erection Of piers at Reedy
Island, on the Delaware.
| BY Mr.. BUTLER, of Pennsylvania: The petit
ton Of citizens Of Columbia county, Pennsylvania,
complaining Of the large importation Of foreign
iron, and asking that the manner in which the du-
ties are laid should be modified so as TO prevent
sudden and enormous mportations Of that article.
ALSO, the petition Of citizens Of Greenfield, Lu-
zerne county, Pennsylvania, in favor Of cheap
postage.
By Mr.. HAMPTON Three petitions, numer-
ously signed by citizens of Pittsburg, praying for
the sale Of certain lot Of ground in the said city,
and for the erection OF a CUSTOM house and other
public buildings for the of the officers of the
United States government. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Commerce.