The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-01

m1neson' o. New fork Hamilton. oil Maryland hay,
Commates On Roads and Canais.-Messrs Robinson.
of Indiana Mann OF Pennsylvania; King, Of New Jer-
Mason q kswS od P ns o. New Yos Par
Howe, OF Pennsylvania.
Comnatles on Ruass.-Messrs kaufman, Of Texas
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Ashmun OF Massachusetts,; Liitleheld. OF Maine; Nc.
Gaughey, Of Indiana.
Commutss on Patents. --Messrs. Walden. Of New
York; OTIS. OF Maine; Hamilton, OF Maryland Wat.
| kins, OF Tennessee Harlan, OF Indiana
Committee on Public guidings and Grounds. --Messrs
Bowdon, oil Alabama Edmundson, OF Virglna Hous-
York.
Commiieson Refusal and Unfinished Business
Virginia Julien. ofIndana Jackson. Of New York. :
Committee on accounts -Messrs. King, OF Massachu-
setts Mason. Of Kentucky Mcdonald. Of Indiana;
Committee on Mileage -MessTs. Fitch. Of Indiana
Duncan, of Massachusetts; Howard, OF Texas; Hay
mond, OF Virginia; Sweetsef, Of Ohio
COMMITTEES on Engraving. --Messrs. Hammond, OF
Maryland; Dimmick, Of Pennsylvania; Fowler, Of Mas
joni Committee on the Library Of Congress -Messrs
Committee on Expenditures in sas State Department.
SEnc e Il
commiiiss on Expenditures in de Treasury Depart.
New York Ashe. Of North Carolina; Dixon, Of Rhode
| Island; Dunham, OF Indiana
Committee on Expenditures in the Var Department! =
York; Harris. OF illinois; McMullen, Of Virginia. Hun
ter, OF Ohio.
Committee on Expenditures in The Macy Department
Messrs Holiday, Of Virginia; Thurman. OF New York
Cartier, Of Ohio; Pitman. Of Pennsy Harris, Of
Tennessee.
Committee on Expenditures in he Post Office Depart
ment --Messrs. Thompson, OF Iowa Melville, of Mis-
sisspp; Holloway. Of New York; Robbins. OF Penn
sylyana Corwin, OF Ohio.
Committee on Expenditures ON The Public Buildings
Pennsylvania Burrows. Of New York; Hoagland Of
Co Committee on Enrolled BAs.-Messrs Wildrick, Of
New Jersey; Dickey, OF Pennsylvania
After Mr. PHELPS of Missouri had been sworn in,
Mr.. BAKER, rising TO a privileged question, presented
the memorial Of ID. + MILLER, contesng the seat held
by Mr. THOMPSON Of Iowa; which was deferred to the
Committee OF Elections.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the report Of the
Clerk relative TO the expenditure of the contingent fund
and the stationery contracts laid the table, and order
The SPEAKER was understood to announce the
first business in order to be the resolution of the gentle
man from Pennsylvania Mr.. THoMPsoNl providing
that Thursday next the House shall go into the cleo
ton Of its officers yet to be elected pending the consider
alton OF which,
Mr. McLANE moved that when the House shall
adjourn will adjourn until Thursday next at
Mr. ROOT here moved an amendment to the resolu-
ton OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania that the House
60 into election Of its officers to be chosen We'd
nesday, rather than Thursday, proposed therein.
The SPEAKER stated the question to be on the motion
of the gentleman from Maryland. Mr. McLAKE,l that
when the House shall adjourn, it will adjourn until
Thursday at noon and on this motion
Mr.. ROOF called for the yeas and nays-not ordered
After some conversation between the SPEAKER. MI
BURT, and Mr.. McLANE, as to the condition Of BUSH
ness before the House, sM
The SPEAKER put the question on the amendment
Pennsylvania for going into the election OF the officers
OF the House remaining to be chosen on Thursday
which R wss M dEIeed oS TO- a. Amendment, !, III. same
resolution that the House do now proceed with the cleo
ton: not agreed TO.
ton to proceed to the election of the remaining officers
Thursday next: agreed TO.
The question on the resolution OF the gentleman from
adjourn. il will adjourn over until Thursday next was
Mr. C0NGER asked and obtained leave to withdraw
from the files papers relative 10 private claim.
The SPEAKER announced that the next business in
order the reception OF peitons and he proceeded TO
call the names OF the States 10 that end Accord
ingly, petitions wefe presented by many members, and
duly referred each TO the appropriate committee.
Mr. THOMAS asked and Obtained leave to introduce
bill TO extend the ranking privilege 70 Mrs Sarah rolE
read three tines passed. and sent TO the Senate Tor
their conference.-the rules having been suspended for
MI JACOB THOMPSON gave notice that he would
ask leave tomorrow, subsequent day, TO
introduce bill Of the following title:
bill repeal act entitled "An act TO establish the
Home Department and provide for The Treasury De-
parment an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and
Commissioner Of Customs"
Mr. SCHENCK asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill for the relief Of John Osias, of which due notice
had been given read twice, ordered TO be printed and
referred
Mr. s. also asked leave to introduce two other bills, ia
order to have them referred, Of which previous notice
MI FEATHERsToN Directing. leave was not grant
ed.
Mr. McCLERNAND asked leave to introduce bill,
OF which previous notice had been given.
Mr. FEATHERSTON Directing. leave was not grant.
ed.
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON suggested the proprieiy Of
proceeding with the next business in order-cang the
States, for the presentation OF resolutions.
MIR. VlNTON asked that that business be dispensed
with until the communications from the executive de-
parments lying upon the Speakers table had been dis
posed Of which being agreed TO BY general consent
The SPEAKER laid before the House communications
from various executive departments. transmitting bureau
reports, Sci which severay ordered 10 be printed
and referred 10 the appropriate committees as usual
-Four thousand copies oil the report oil the Supern,end
en OF the Coast Survey (nsead OF two thousand, tne
number heretofore printed by order OF the House, were
ordered 10 be printed. on motion OF Mr.. WiNiHhof,
who stated, The authority OF that ocer that the plates
to accompany the said report were already engaveo
which would make the cost Of striking Oh the addnona
number only that OF printing them He also sustained
the motion with few remarks TO show tne Puoi,J ne
cessiy for widely disseminating the result OF tne aoo's
of the coast survey. :, -,
Mr. vINTON, after stating that the House naa 10
journed on Thursday ast while his motion oI printing
The usua xtra number OF the Secretary OF The lreasuys