The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-12

yester. spaulding, Sprague, Rishard H. Stanton,
Alexander H. Stephens, Stetson, Swcetser, Thomas,
Jacob Thompson, James ThomPson, Van Dyke,
Walden, Waido. WaI1;Se, wen S wniass'y'
| NAYS-Messrs. Alexander, Aston, Anderson,
Andrews, Ashmun, Bennett, Bocock, Bokee, Booth,
Bowie. Brock, Briggs, Brisbn, w j. Brown Bur
WE'LL Calvin, Casey, Chandler, Clingman, Con-
ger, Corwin, Crowell, Dickey. Dixon, Duer. Dun
cam Edmundson, Eliot, A. Evans, Nathan Evans,
Ewing, Gentry, Gilbert. Goodenow, Colt, Gould,
Grinnell, Holloway, Hammond, Hay, Raymond,
Henry. billiard gland Holiday Houston, How
ard, Howe, w. t. jackson, J. l.. Johnson, r. w.
johnson, George G. King, James G. King, John A.
King, Preston King, Levin, Horace Mann, McCer
nand, McCaughey, McKissock, Finis 4. Mclean,
Meacham, Moore, Aorehead, Nelson, Ogle, Peck,
pods R,Iey Rabason RoctMe Rose ef
jr., Schenck, Schermerhorn, Seldom, Shepherd,
Stanly, t. Stevens, Taylor, John b. Thompson,
Thurman, Underhill, Venable, Vinton, Watkins,
Wentworth, and Whto-96.
So the bill was laid upon the table.
Mr.. INGE moved 10 reconsider the vote, and on
his motion the motion was laid upon the table,
The House then adjourned.
PETITIONS, ETC, Presented UNDER THE RULE.
By Mr.. HOWE The petition of Joseph L. Chase
and seventyfive others. citizens Of Crawford coun-
G Congress to oaS VIA
Chapmanville and Sugar Lake, to Meadvilc, the
seat of justice of Crawford county. Referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. BRIGGS: The petition OF j. II. Brown
and twenty others, assistant marshas of the
United States praying Congress for an increase of
compensation for taking the census OF the city Of
New York. Referred to the Committee of Ways
By. Mr.. NATHAN EVANS: The petition of Gil
bert McCully and thirteen ohors, citizens Of uern
sey county, Ohio, for the repeal OF the Fugitive
Slave law
BY MIR. CALVIN: The petition of Joshua Bur-
ley and thirty others, citizens Of Blair coun
ty, Pennsylvania, asking for modification of the
tariff of 1876.
Also of Francis Davis and sixteen others, citizens
of the same county, on the same subject.
Also of James l.. Shultz and nineteen others,
Of the county on the Subject
the Legislative Assembly Of the State of Iowa, in
structing their Senators and requesting their Rep
resentatives in Congress to use their influence in
procuring an appropriation from the General Gov
| eminent TO pay for the expense of surveying the
public lands lying within the limits Of Iowa. and
to cause them to be surveyed at the earliest date.
| Referred to the Committee ON Public Lands.
| Also, the petition of John C. Hargrove and other
| citizens of Iowa, praying Congress to establish
post route from Centreville, in Appanoose county,
Iowa, to st. Johns, the county seat Of Dodge
| county, Missouri. Referred to the Committee on
| the Post Office and Post Roads.
| Also, the petition Of Daniel E. Brainard, limo
thy Day, and four hundred and eleven other citizens
of Iowa, praying Congress to establish mail route,
commencing at the city Of Keokuck, and running
| from thence through the villages of Summitville,
Charleston, Primrose, Harrisburgh, Winchester,
and Dahlonega, to tuscaloosa. all in Iowa. Re.
| ferred to the Committee on the Post Office and
| Post Roads.
By Mr. BRISBIN: The memorial of Scranton &
Plat and one hundred and sixty others, citizens of
Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, praying modf-
cation Of the tariff Of 1876, and an Increase of
duties on coal and iron. Referred TO the Commit
tee of Ways and Means.
Also, the petition Of Gersham Biddle and one
hundred others, citizens of Columbia, Montrose,
and Lycoming counties, for a mail route from
Bloomsbury to Muncy. Referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. SCHENCK: The memorial of eighty five
citizens of Camden, Ohio, representing that the
present condition and insuthiency of the Louis
jury to the business and navigation Of the whole
western country" and praying some relief. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Also, the memorial of seventy citizens OF the Sew
enth ward, in the city of Washington, praying
for an appropriation for the grading and improve
ment of Maryland avenue. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Grounds and Buildings.
BY Mr.. THURMAN: The petition of D. E. Kings
bury and two hundred other citizens of Black
Brook, Clinton county, New York.
Also, of Heman G. Powers and one hundred other
citizens Of Clinton county, New York.
Also. Of J. T. Everest and ffty-three other ciu-
Gems of Schuyler Falls Clinton county, New York.
Also, Of A. d: Baxter and sixty eight other cit-
zens of Chazy, Clinton county, New York.
All asking modification Of the tariff Of 1886, 80
as to give greater protection to domestic labor.
Referred to the Committee Manufactures.
BY Mr.. WATKINS: The petition Of sundry citi-
of Jefferson county Tennessee, asking for the
repeal of the act which recently passed the House
of Representatives to reduce and modify the rates
of postage.
twenty five others, citizens of Mercer county,
Pennsylvania, praying Congress to repeal the Fu-
gitive Slave law. Referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr.. HUNTER: The petition of Thomas Will
son and sixty others, citizens of Somerset
township, Belmont county, Ohio, for the repeal of
the Fugitive law" Referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.