The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-19

resolution Of Mr.. DoTy would come up as It now
stood.
. The question was again taken ON an adjourn
ment, and decided in the negative.
Finally, at few minutes before twelve,
Mr.. MCLEAN raised a point of order that the
civil day would expire at twelve O'clock, and con-
sequently, the resolution would go over
The SPEAKER said that he had given the sub
ject due examination, and sustained the point
raised
Mr.. MCLEAN moved that, when the House adj
''s ne House ss at fifteen twelve ad
journed
The following papers were presented under the
rule
BY Mr.. TAYLOR: The petition of Seneca w.
Ely, Anthony Wake, John Hough, and Thomas j.
Winship, the present and late Registers and Re-
ceivers of the Land Office at Chiliicothe, Ohio,
praying that fees may be allowed them for enter
ing military land warrants. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Public Lands.
By Mr.. CALDWELL, of kentucky Memorial
OF meeting of citizens of Pulaski county, Ken
lucky, asking Congress to grant bounty land to
the officers and soldiers of the war of 1872 and to
the officers of the with Mexico.
Also, the memorial of officers and soldiers of the
war of 1912, at meeting held in Richmond, Ken
lucky, asking for part of the public domain for
BY Mr.. ALEXANDER: Petition of. William
Brooks r and eighty other citizens Of Little Falls
Hcrkimcr county, New York, praying Congress to
establish rates OF postage on prepaid letters at two
Also, the petition of r. Churchill, w. Herkimer
| and forty lone citizens of Little Falls, Herkimer
| county, New York, for the same object.
MIR. PHOENIX gave notice that he will, at an
early day, ask leave to introduce bill to make the
| county of Washington, in the State Of New York
a collection district, and the town of Whitehall
port of entry to be called the District of whitehall
By Mr.. SPAULDING: Petition Of the widow and
dire, ,nfT, ovt
| Also, the petition of John H. Dayton and others
for post route from Whites corner to Collins
Centre, in the county Of Eric, New York.
Also, three petitions in favor of cheap postage.
| By MIR. PEASLEE Petition of b. Stearns and 9th
ers citizens of Nashua, New Hampshire, for reduc.
ton of postage to two cents half ounce pre- paic
| letters.
| BY Mr.. HOWE: The petition of William F. Jan
! kin and thirty four others, citizens of Mercer
county, Pennsylvania, pra ying Congress to reduc,
the rates of postage letters and papers, Referred
Also, the petition of John Foster and seventy on,
others citizens OF the same county, upon the same
| subject. Referred.
Also, the petition of Drain Colby and thirty-iv,
| others, Students Of Allegheny College, Pennsylva
MIA, on the same subject Referred.
BY MIR. GOODENOW: The petition of Abraham
Andrews and forty four other citizens of Fryeburg
| and vicinity, Maine, asking for "cheap postage
Referred to the Committee on the Post Office ant
Post Roads
| Also, the petition OF George,F Patten and fifty
| seven others, merchants, ship owners, insurers
&c, OF Bath, Maine, praying that the liability o
ship-owners, in certain cases, may be determined
by law of the United States. Referred to the Com
| mittee on Commerce and Navigation.
By Mr. HAMPTON: The petition of Vim. Foster
of Pittsburgh, for claim due to him as deputy com
| missary of purchases. Referred to the Committe,
| on Claims.
| By g. BRIGGS: Resolutions of the Legislature o
the State of New York in favor of speedy improve
ment Of the harbors and rivers of our country. Re
| ferred 10 the COMMITTEES on Commerce.
| BY Mr. BUTLER, of Pennsylvania: The petition
OF citizens Of Wyoming, Suseuehanna, and Luzern,
counties, Pennsylvania, asking for the establish
ment OF a mail route from Tunkhannock, Wyoming
county to Carbondale, Luzerne county, via thu
Tunkhannock and East Branch creeks.