The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-24
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY a. 1850

lean water rotted hemp IN preference 70 ioeish
be procured al as low price; and also 70 use IN inc
service American duck, hemp, and cotton In preference
to the foreign II to be obtained at equal prices hesou
ton read twice, referred to the Committee on Navai
| Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed.
| Mr.. PECK asked and obtained the unanimous con-
Of the House for the nroducton Of resolution 70
the popriety OF reporting bill to refund to the State OF
Vermont the money expended by her at the time OF the
Canadian rebellion in preserving the neutrality OF the
United States within her limits read twice, referred as
| asked and ordered to be printed
Mr.. WILLIAMS asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for the introduction of bill for the relief Of
Daniel Story, (of which previous notice had been given
Mr.. p. KING objecting, leave was not granted.
Mr. HALL asked the unanimous consent OF Inc House
had been gven) grant the right OF way and donation
of lands 10 the State OF Missouri to aid In the construc
ton Of railroad from Hannibal to st. Josephs in that
Mr. P. KING objecting leave was not granted.
Mr.. WINTHROP, rising to privileged question: ask
move to reconsider the vote by which the Presidents
message the subject OF the search for the expedition OF
Sir John Franklin yesterday had been laid upon the
table, and ordered TO be printed motion TO reconsider
Mr. WINTHROP then moved that the said message be
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and printed
MA. EVANS asked the unanimous consent Of the
House for the introduction Of resolution directing the
reporting bill making an appropriation for the improve
ment Of the harbor at Havrede Grace Maryland; but OBJ
jechon being made, leave was not granted.
Mr.. BINGHAM asked the unanimous consent TO
withdraw from the files OF the House the papers in the
Of the claim Of Samuel Gregory for the purpose OF
referring M them g " the Pension Office but ~ ra. u
OF the day; SO leave was not granted
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announcing the FIRST business in order
to be the reception Of reports from committees called
over the roll of the committees for reports; when
Mr.. BAYLY, from the Committee OF Ways and Means,
reported back the joint resolutions from the Senate limit
ing the expense OF collecting the revenue OF the country
for the present year, with an amendment
| Mr.. ViNTON, from the same committee. asked and
obtained the unanimous consent OF the House Tor the
introduction ION behalf OF the minority OF the commtee)
| of an amendment to the said resolutions.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the said resolution and
amendment as reported BY himself and the amendment q
the Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union, and
made the order Of the day for Tomorrow and ordered to
| Mr. THOMAS. from the Committee Claims. re-
ported private bill; which read twice referred TO
the Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be
MI DANIEL, from the same committee. made an ad.
report the petition Of VIM H. Prentiss: report
ordered TO be printed aud the petition laid on the table
having been read twice. referred to the Committee OF
the Whole House, and ordered to be printed
Mr. BURT. from the COMMITTEE on Military Military ahaIs,
uas; which said petitions were ordered to lie on the
Mr. BURT, from the same committee, reported bill
appropratng four thousand dollars for the payment Of
mounted spy company Of Shawnee and Delaware In
dians called into the service OF the United States by Cen
Kearny in 1916. Having been read twice, -
Mr. B. asked the unanimous consent of the House
to put this bill on It's PASSAGE wtnoul ne usual
ence to the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union k
| MIR. JACOB THOMPSON, before consenung, ior MN,
self desired to know why the payment OF this money had
been SO long delayed.
Mr bUhI, an lew remarks, exp'aiheu 10 ,ne nouso
the history Of this claim and urged the immediate pas
sage Of the bill.
Mr. McCLERNAND argued 70 snow tnat mere was
feature in this claim to JUSTIFY the House IN
the bill from the usual reference 10 he Cmee Oh ne
Whole on the state OF the Union ana tnen; navne
moved that reference, II was agreed TO- ana the o was
ordered to be printed DIX.
Mr. CObb, OF alabama, rom ,ne Comm.ee m on uoS
the lands OF the United States to the tennessee ssis
spp, and Alabama Railroad company OH ieierIea 70
the Committee of the Whoie on ne sa'e oi te ohoh'
and ords red TO De printed
Mr. POTTEk, from ine S0mmluee on tne os. oioe ~ =
and Post Roads reported Dill provdng Ior Pfnung tne
lists OF all the post omces IN tne Unled otaes o Ieis
red to the Committee OF he Whoie on he stae Oh 'ne
Unlon and ordeIed 70 De RPrn'ed. a.. -.
On motion of MI me SommL'ee @ on on tns
Once and Post ROADS were ascnalsea ION .e W M
consideIauon o! aPcuoh 'ol inJ l.J s,; no. ~ ~ -
national road in Indiana and the ssl1 penton was re-
ferred TO the N0mmi',ee on noaus anu M ma;,, A,
Mr. CAhI iEh, from 'ne Somw,seu M a,;,;nn u. ns b
iairs' MADE an aoseIse epos o In I "a an IN. tahis
van brunt; wncn s,Sx salq eu1n vas . o ~ 'S Ni
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fairs, asked tnat tnal coihml,tee pe Wy