The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-15
WEDNESDAY. MARCH, 10. 1880.

Congress from California their credentials, &C. in order
10 have them laid on The table and printed but
WORTH, ASHMUN. BOYD BURT, and PRESTON
M ASTON Objected.
So leave for its Introduction was not granted
The orders OF the day being called for,
The CHAIR announced the first business in order to
be reports from committees; whereup0n,
Mr. ROBINSON, from the Committee on Roads and Ca
nails made report with bill to set apart and sell 70
Asa Whitney, Of New York. portion q. the public
lands to enable him 10 construct railroad from Lake
Michigan Mississippi river to the PACING ocean
which was read first and second time, ordered 70 be
printed, and referred to the Committee OF the Whole on
The State OF the Union,
The propriey Of printing extra number Of the re-
port was referred 10 the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. PUTNAM, from the same committee, reported a
bill for the construction OF certain roads in the Territory
Of Minnesota; which, having been read twice, was re-
ferred TO the Committee oil the Whole the state OF the
Union, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. p. KING, by leave asked and obtained, introduced
aresoution directing that the debate the California
and accompanying documents shall DC closed on
Wednesday next, unless sooner terminated.
This resolution having been read,
Mr. p. KING, remarking that he had brought il for
ward only BY way Of giving notice that many members
desired speedy termination OF that debate, moved that
il be laid on the table which motion was agreed TO-
Mr.. LEFFLER from the Committee on Invalid Pen.
relief Of Anthony Walton Basard; which, having been
read twice, was referred the Committee OF the Whole
House. and ordered to be printed.
Also, bill for the relief Of Joseph Johnston; which
was read twice, referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
House, and ordered 10 be printed.
MI AvERETT; from he same committee. reported Al,
bill for the relief Of John M Rosbury, OF Virginia. bill
for the relief Of George Keller, Of Missouri and bill
for the relief OF Thomas Saunders OF Virgina which
said bills were read twice, ordered, with the accompany
ing reports 10 be referred the Committee of the Whole
House, and printed.
Nj WALDEN, from The same committee, reported
D S 0 s 10 he
mttee Of the Whole House, and ordered TO be printed
Mr.: MATTESON, from the same committee, reported
bills for the relief OF Warren Raymond and Parmea
Slayin; which were severay read twice, referred to
the Committee Of the Whole House, and ordered to be
p MI JOHNSON. q Kentucky from the same commit.
tee, reported bills for the benefit OF William Sparks and
George s. Cafin; which severally read twice, re.
erred to the Committee of the Whole House, and order
Mir. WALDEN, from the Committee on Patents. re-
ported bill for The extension OF the patent originally
granted to VIM. Woodwork, deceased, OF Hyde Park.
New York; read twice. referred to the COMMITTEE oil the
Whole. and, with the report, ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. OTIS, on the part OF the minority OF the same
~ ,h mse ~ ~ hs Whole and
Mr. WALDEN. from the same committee, also reported
John Arnold deceased. and George G. Bishop; which
severaly read twice, referred 10 the Committee OF
the Whole House; and o,! e e De printed
valid Pensions discharged from the further consld
Grafton Of the petition OF URSULA Cobb which was re-
ferred to the Computes on Naval Affairs, !. !,
Mr. RAYMOND asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for permission TO move that memorial from cit
Of Wheeling against the proposition to grant an ex-
tension Of the patent for Woodworking planning machine,
be printed; but objection being made, leave was not
granted.
memorial Of Hubert Lacroix which was laid on The
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee Of Claims. made un-
favorable reports on The memorials of Ira Carpenter Jno
p Converse and Fanno Harris; which were severally
laid the table, and the accompanying reports were or
dered 10 be printed. !,
MI. t. from the same committee. reported bills for the
relief Of Jno Jardis and Polly Carver, executrx OF
Nathan Carver, deceased which were severally read
twice. referred TO the Committee Of the Whole House,
Also, bin for The relief Of Watson Chalbet g. Co
which having been read twice. after few remarks ex-
panaloy Of the proPety Of at once acting upon this bill
Mr. T. moved that il be put on its passage
Mr. BURT moved IFS reference TO the Committee Of the
Whole House; which agreed to, and the bill was
MI. Mclean, from the same committee. reported a
bill for the relief OF John Poe OF Louisville Kentucky
which read twice, referred TO the Committee OF the
Whole House, and ordered TO be printed.
Also resolution directing that j. w. Nye be paid by
the Clerk Of the House OF the contingent fund $525,
in full Of all demands theeupon or against the postmaster
Mr. JONES moved that ii be laid on the table, which
was not agreed 10.
And then the said resolution referred to the Com.
Mr. NELSON, from the same committee, reported a
bill for the relief OF VIM. Duerson; which wa. read
twice, referred 10 the Committee oil the Whole Rouse,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. DUNHAM, from the same committee, reported
bills for the relief OF Bernard Todd deceased and OF the
heirs OF Geo. r. Read deceased which were seyerally
read twice. referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
House. and ordered 10 be printed
Mr. McLANE, from the Committee on Commerce, re
ported bills for the relief OF Edmund Dexter and Adolf
plus Meier, OF ST. Louis; which were severally read
twice. referred to the Committee OF the Whole House
and ordered TO be printed.
On motion Of Mr. McLANE, the Committee on Com
merce were discharged from the further consideration
The memorials OF A. j. Clifton, and James b. Moore
Co; and said memorials were referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Also, from the memorial OF citizens Of New York
asking that The compensation OF the naval ocer al tina
port be fixed BY law from the memorial praying that
new collection district in Aransas IN Texas, be created
which were severally laid on the table.
Mr. Mel. from the same committee, reported Diii Y
authorize the erection OF custom house at CincInnati
Ohio; which was read twice, referred TO the COMMITTEE
OF the Whole the state OF the Union, and ordered 70 d
printed
On motion OF Mr. Mel, the Committee of the
Whole on the state OF the Union was discharged from the
further consideration Of the bin TO admit free OF duty into
the United States certain articles the growth OF canada
provided the articles, the growth OF the Unite,
States be admitted duty free into Canada and the said
bill was recommted 10 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. McL from the Committee Commerce, re-
ported bill for the creation OF the collection district o
Minnesota; which read twice, referred to the Com
m,iee Of the Whole the state OF the Unon and order
edto be printed.
MI POTTER from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported adversely on the petition oil
J. Nj Gardiner, OF Washington city, and II Hibbs, o