The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-24

after the reading Of the journal

legislature of Pennsylvania relative TO the completion
OF the breakwale at the mouth OF Delaware bay and
the repair OF the piers in the Delaware river, 10
make them harbors OF refuge Tor vessels; for
the establishment OF dry dock and navyyard depot
the lake frontier relative 10 The release OF Smith OBren
and his associates from captivity; and declaring the
Wheeling bridge obstruction TO the navigation oil the
Ohio river and injurious the commerce oil Pennsyl
vania which were ordered TO be laid the table, and
printed
Mr. DIMMICK, by leave, presented Joint resolutions
OF the Legislature OF Pennsylvania relative to the
iabshment Of hayward depot and dry on the lake
frontiers relative to Smith OBrien and his associates
relative 10 the habors Delaware bay and river, &c
relative 10 the bridge over the Ohio river at Wheeling
and relative TO the construction OF ship canal around
the falls OF Saut Ste Mare which ordered 10 be
lad on the table, and printed
ExEcurWE-DEPARTMEET COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER. by leave, presented various executive
department communications lying ON his table; which
were respectively read, and appropriately disposed Of
Among these we're
The Presidents message. transmitting information con-
corning the progress OF the construction of the American
sepuchre the city OF Mexico and suggesting an adj
dtonal appropriation of So 500 for that purpose laid
on the table, and ordered TO be printed.
Also, an executive message transmitting the governor
OF Minnesoa's account OF public expenditures in the
Territory OF Minnesota: referred TO the Committee
Territories
Also communication from the State Department, en-
closing The account OF the contingent expenses OF that de-
parment the balances OF appropriations remaining unex
pended in the hands OF that department SC referred TO
the Committee on Public Expenditures, and ordered
TO be printed.
Also. from the State Department statement showing
the number, compensation, and duties Of the clerks
ployed in that department: referred TO the Committee
Public Expenditures, and ordered TO be printed.
Also q communication from the Treasury Department
relative to the condition OF the ght-hous department
referred 10 the Committee on Commerce, and ordered 10
Also communication from the Interior Department
covering statement OF appropriations transferred from
the War Department 10 the Department Of the Interior
with statement vi The balance oil each oil the said appo
priaons remaining unexpended referred TO the Commit
Tee Of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed.
Also from the Treasury Department, communication
IN answer 10 House resolution OF inquiry showing the
advantages TO from certain improvements in the
channel between Dog Island and Cedar Point leading
and from the harbor of Mobile referred the Commit
tee on Commerce, and ordered 10 be printed.
Also, from the Navy Department, communication in
reply to Mr. PEAsIEEs resolution asking for full informal
ton concerning the in which those contracting
TO furnish mail-seame service for the government
had complied with their obligations ordered to be laid
on the table and printed Gt8
ferred to the Committee on Printing, to inquire into the
propriey Of printing five thousand extra numbers thereof
A ps % alto sT debate between Messrs Stan
motion 10 refer to the Committee on Printing, it
Withdrawn.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House a commu
nicaton from the Patent Office, covering the mechani
cal portion of the annual report from that bureau.
After conversational debate upon the proper disposition
KING, ORR, ROBBINS, JONES Of Tennessee, STAN
TON OF Tennessee, and EVANS took part, this docu
nent referred to the Committee on Printing, with
instructions TO inquire into the expedency OF printing the
usual extra number OF the said document.
Also, communication from the President, transmit
ting printed copy OF the acts and journal OF the Oregon
territorial legislature for the session OF 1851 referred 10
the Committee on Territories.
MAILS ON MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO.
Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee, by leave, presented
memorial from the legislature OF Tennessee, asking
mails on The Ohio and Mssssppi rivers reersd 10 the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and or
dered 10 be printed.
DELAWARE ON INTERVENTION. 4.
Mr. RIDDLE, by leave pre- scented joint resolutions OF
the legislature OF Delaware upon the doctrine OF inter-
venon holding grounds similar 10 those expressed in The
Senate by Mr. CAss laid the table, and ordered TO be
printed
DEFICIENCY BILL
On motion Of Mr. STANLY, the rules were then sus-
pended and the House went into a Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union, Mr. STUART in the
chair)
The committee proceeded to the further consideration
OF amendments proposed TO the various clauses OF the
deficiency bill upon which they addressed in FIVE
minutes speeches by Messrs MARSHALL Of Kentucky,
NAN Tiy yLSELA FNRS Sho sWkF rFR ORR
EVANS, VENABLE, JONES OF Tennessee, BAYLY
OF Virginia, CABELL, BROOKS, MEADE, WALLACE,
HOUSTON, HALL, POLK, MASON and FAULKNER.
On motion, the committee rose. and then the House
adjourned
PETITIONS, Erc,, UNDER THE RULE.
By Mr.. FLORENCE The memorial OF George Geiz.
James Landry, R. j. FougeaY, and Others commissioners
Of the incorporated district of tho Northern Liberties, in
the county OF Philadelphia, demonstrating against the
tsnson Of the Woodwork patent. Also the memorial OF
George O. Richards, Charles aItz, ChaesC Wilson, and
others commissioners Of the district OF Southwark in the
county al Philadelphia, demonstrating against tho extern
sion OF the Woodwork patent Also, the resolutions
the legislature OF Pennsylvania, relative TO Smith O'Ben
and his associates In exile Also the memorial Of Adam
Ulery and thlftyonr others, Of Lemuel s Peters and
fhyeght others, OF Alexander Busch and thirty others,
citizens othe city OF Philadelphia, praying for the
sion of the Woodwork patent for planning boards, &c
Also the memorial Of Casper II. Horn, Chalkey Baker,
and John Scfrdge, and others, cizons OF tho city and
county Of Philadelphia praying that the soldiers Of tho war
OF 1872 may be granted 100 of land, &c. Also, the
revolutions ofibe Legislature Of Pennsylvania In reference
TO the establishment OF navyyard depot and dry dock
the lake frontier.
BY Mr.. FICKLlNi The memorial OF the corporation OF
and for other referred the Committee for the
District Of Columbia Also, the petition Of number OF
citizens Of the District Of Columbia, asking the amend
OF the city charter the right Of sui
frsge all free white male citizens wentyone years
OF age, who have resided twelve months within tho Dis
uct Of Columbia and TO authorize the Of tho District
elect justices Of the peace and consabcs and other Of
hces referred 70 tho Committee for the District OF Column
bis.
BY Mr.. T. M. HOWE The petition OF VIM b. McCon-
bgue and others, praying for more direct steam com.
the United States and Ireland Also
a petition OF Maurice Bennan and others or the same.
WILLIAM TUCKER, Mems Mercer and Tailor, north
side between ~ and 9Th
foIy Of Congress-