The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-19
FRIDAY, MARCH is, 1850.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

After the reading Of the journal,
Mr.. SACKETT asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for the introduction OF bill to establish mail
route in Seneca county, New York.
Mr.. BROWN, OF Indiana, remarked that the introduce
tion Of separate bill for that purpose was unnecessary
as the gentleman from New York could place it in the
hands Of the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads, who would embrace provision for the route IN
their general post-route bill Whersupon,
Mr. McCLERNAND asked and obtained the unani-
nous consent OF the House TO take up the Senate bill
providing for the distri' ion Of the indemnity from the
Brazilian ument Maereapon, the said bill was read
twice, and arred to the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs.
to Committee OF the Whole the private calendar Mr
vIsToN in the chair j and after some time spent therein,
the committee and the chairman reported that the
Committee Of the Whole on the private calendar had d.
recsed him 10 report four several private bills, with
recommendation that they be passed, as follows:
bill for the relief Of Hiram Moore and John Has
call;
Thomas Cooper under the sedition law to his legal rep
resentatves;
bill for the relief Of the captors Of the frigate Phia
bill for the relief OF John Dickson, surviving partner
Of Lambert & Dickson.
On motion, il was then agreed to- that when the House
adjourn, il adjourn over until Monday next
Mr.. NELSON moved that the Committee OF the Whole
House be discharged from the further consideration oil
the bill for the relief Of s. Y Nicoll and James Church.
Mr. N stated that his object in making this motion
was with the view have the bill put upon its passage
But
Mr. JONES Directing. the motion was not put.
Mr. SCHENCK, with the view to dispose OF sundry
executive communications thereupon, asked the unan-
nous consent of the House for permission to proceed to
the consideration OF business the Speakers table But
Mr.. BINGHAM Directing, leave was not granted.
The bill for the relief OF Hiram Moore and John Has
call being next taken up,
Mr. JONES moved that il be laid on the table; which
was not agreed TO.
And them under the operation OF the previous question,
which was called and seconded by the House. the said
bill ordered 10 be engrossed read third time, and
passed
Mr. BINGHAM moved the reconsideration OF the vote
by which had been passed. and then to lay that motion
The bin TO refund the fine imposed on the late Dr.
Thomas Cooper under the sedon law. to his legal rep
resenia,ives, was next taken up.
Mr.. CONGER moved TO strike out the clause OF the
said bill allowing interest the fine; which motion was
Mr.. BUTLER, of Pennsy vana, moved that all OF The
said BILL after the enactng clause, be stricken out, and
provision inserted in lieu thereof directing the payment oil
the amount OF the original fine, $500, with interest at the
rate OF per centum thereon from 1900 TO the day oil pay
ment be made 10 the heirs Of Dr. Thomas Cooper de-
ceased
After a short conversation between Messrs BUTLER,
OF Pennsylvania, SWEETZER, and THOMPSON, Of
MIR. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, moved the pre-
yious question: which having been seconded under its
operation, the amendment agreed to and them as
amended the said bill ordered 10 be engrossed, read
third time, and passed.
After which, on motion, the House adjourned