The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-08
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY I. 1850.

Alter lne Teadlng oil the JouIhd,
Mr. MILLSON, rising 10 privileged question. cor
eced report OF his vote the amendment OF the gen
teman from Ohio MIR CARrrERl TO the joint resolution
Tor the purchase OF the manuscript OF Washlngons
Farewell Address He had voted against it--no in its
Mr. McLANE called for the regular order Of business
The SPEAKER then announced the first business in
order TO be the consideration Of the resolution reported by
the gentleman from Maryland, Mr. McLANE] to author.
ize The Committee on Commerce to employ clerk for
three months: which having been read, siA 8iF nl
Mr.. McLANE moved the previous question on its
adoption which having been seconded the main qaes.
Mr. JONES moved that the resolution be laid on the
table: agreed to--yeas So, nays 65 l8
| The SPEAKER announced the next business in order
| 10 be reports from committees, tNe
Mr. PHOENIX, from the Committee Commerce. re.
ported bill 70 refund duties on goods destroyed at New
York BY the lire OF the 18th July s43 in unbroken pack
ages read twice, referred to the Committee OF the Whole
the state Of the Union, and ordered to he printed
Also. bill for the relief Of PMyesdadt Y Proyesi;
Also, bill for the relief of Ferguson u Mhodo:
! read twice, and ordered 10 be printed.
| Mr.. BOWLlN, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported resolution to authorize the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office to withdraw hisannual report to
make certain corrections therein which was agreed
Mr.. POTTER, from The Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported resolution OF inquiry upon the
Postmaster General, calling on that officer to furnish
synopsis OF the contracts for carrying the mails from
New York TO Chagres and San Francisco, the
paid for them. &c which was agreed to-
Mr. Z. also, from the committee, reported back
memorial from sundry citizens OF Cincinnati, with
ommendation that it be referred 10 the Committee on
i Commerce; winch reference was ordered.
Mr.. r.. H. STANTON, from the same committee, re.
ported bill for the relief Of Brown 4 Tarbox read
twice. referred TO the Committee Of the Whole House,
| Mr. HEBARD, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief OF Graham and Kmell read twice,
erred the Committee Of the Whole House, and ordered
| Mr. BROWN Of Mississippi, from the Committee on
the District OF Columbia, reported back Senate bill to
enable the trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal church of
Georgetown in the District Of Columbia, 10 hold certain
| property: read third time and passed.
Mr. lNGE, from the same committee. reported bill TO
the charter me
red to the Committee OF the Whole House, and ordered
On % mo'ion Of Mr.. sAWTELLE. The Committee on
Revolutionary Claims were discharged from the consider
alton of memorial of certain citizens Of North Carolina
which referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
for the relief of the heirs OF General Thomas Sumter, Of
South Carolina read twice. referred and ordered to be
MIR. c. BUTLER from the same committee. reported
adversely the petition OF Sarah Bowler, asking Congress
TO redeem amount OF continental money paid e her
during inc Vol h aa pe ,Ss ao eh,
Stone, officer OF the revolutionary army wounded and
disabled at the battle Of Germantown read twice, refer
red to the Committee of the Whole House, and ordered
Mr. MILLSON, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief OF the legal representatives OF Colonel
Committee Of me Whole House, and ordered to be
J printed. a #
Mir. M, from the same committee, also made adverse
reports upon the petitions OF Gideon Bentley, and OF the
heirs OF Moses Matthews; which ordered to lie
\ upon the table and be printed.
\ Mr.. BISSEL, from the Committee on Public Expend.
lures, reported resolution directing the printing Of
5000 extra copies OF the report OF the Clerk Of the House
upon the disbursement OF the contingent fund.
\ Mr.. A. JOHNSON suggested lis amendment. by IN
GLIDING in the order TO prat the report presented b The
same officer to the House, for the previous year They
contained information of which he conceived the country
/ Mr. WINTHROP, rising to point Of order, remarked
that this proposition 10 print extra numbers was required
by the rule 70 be referred TO the COMMITTEE on Printing
before il could be acted upon by the House
4 The SPEAKER sustaining this point OF order,
i MIR. WIN rHROP remarked, further, that il was IN
violation Of the rule to discuss this resolution on the day
The SPEAKER Yes, sir, il objection be made and
objection being thus made the resolution went over IN
MI. SWEETSER, from the same committee, reported
! back the memorial of - Williams, of Cincinnati,
for grant of land 10 certain literary university The
committee conceivng that the appropriately belong
ed TO the Committee on Public Lands, il was so re.
| fened
| Mr.. MORSE. from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, reported bill for The relief OF Richard H. Barrett
read twice, referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
House, and, with the report, ordered 10 be printed.
| Mr.. RUMSEY, from the same committee, made an "a.
verse report on the petition OF Michael Long petition
Mr. HOUSTON from the Committee on Manufactures,
reported resolution directing that much OF the last
annual message Of the Executive relates to the sub
ect OF taking the next census be referred to select CON-
mlttee OF five members
The SPEAKER decided this resolution to be out OF
/ der
| Mr.. yINTON suggested that il would be In order for
the gentleman from Delaware TO move that the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means be discharged from the consld
Grafton of that portion Of the message which had been
referred to them, and that motion being agreed to, then
| 10 move its reference TO select committee
Mr. BURT, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill TO authorize the appointment Of four ad.
ditonsl commissaries OF subsistence read twice.
feed the Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
| Union, and ordered TO be printed. N
| Mr.. +. y. STANTON. from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill for the relief of John O. Wkin-
read twice, referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
| House, and ordered 10 be printed. 4E8
| Mr. :. also, from the sane committee, made sew
eral adverse reports on private memorials which were
| laid on the table. k.taael
Mr.. LEVIN asked the unanimous consent OF the House
10 withdraw from the files Of the House the papers the
case Of the claim OF Aaron Reeside But
| Mr.. RUMSEY Directing. leave was not granted.
] Do motion of Mr. BOYD, the COMMITTEES on Terrific
ries discharged from the further consideration OF
the memorial Of The legislature Of Ohio, asking that
portion Of the territory acquired from Mexico be 81
apart for the occupation OF free negroes &c memorial
laid on the table. t-.1es Ega tae
Also, from the further consideration OF memorial n
relation TO Indian lands IN the Territory OF Minnesota
which was referred the Committee Indian Affairs
Mr. b. offered resolution providing that the 13Ih and
l4ih Of the present month be set apart for the consdea