The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-10
HOUSE OF REpnEsENTATIvEs

After the reading Of the journal
Mr.. PEASLEE desired leave TO introduce bill but
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. objected, desiring 10
have the committees called for reports, and then the
States for resolutions.
Mr.. HOUSTON desired to go into a Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union. TO take up the bill to
provide for paying the next insalmen OF the treaty oil
Guadalupe HIdago.
Mr.. BAYLY, OF Virginia, called The attention Of the
House TO the fact that this pvaie-blll day Private
bills had already been referred 10 the Committee OF the
Whole House. which should be acted on. As the chair
man OF the Committee of Claims Mr. DANIEL was not
present, he felt II TO be his tMr Bs) duty TO the
suspension OF the rules 10 go into Committee of the
Whole House
The question being put, the House went into Com
mitiee Of the Whole House, Mr. VrsABIr in the chair
%Ses he
GIDDINGS, CLEVELAND, EDGERTON, WILCOX,
HARRIS Of Tennessee, MARTIN, ALLISON, flick
LIN, FOWLER, DUNHAM, EASTMAN, HEBARD,
MlLLSoN, SHELTON, and others.
After which the committee rose, and the chairman re-
ported back the following bills, with the recommendation
that they do pass, viz
"A bill for the relief OF the Virginia Woollen Company
a bill for the relief of Edward Everett, late sergeant
OF the United States army.
A bill for the relief of David C, Cash and Giles U.
Ellis.
A bill for the relief Of John w. Robinson.
A bill for the relief OF Gardner Herring.
A bill for the relief OF Sas Champion.
A bill for the relief OF Phlip Miller
A bill for the relief OF Albra Trip.
A bill for the relief OF Joseph Johnston.
A bill for the relief of Robert Milligan.
A bill for the relief OF Sylvanus BIodget
bill for the relief OF Amos Knapp
bill for the payment OF arrears OF pensions TO the
guardian OF Artimas Conant
II then voted that the first eleven Of these bills be
engrossed and read the third time agreed TO.
The said eleven bills wefe next passed.
The question arising on the third reading and engross-
ment OF the bill for the relief OF Amos Knapp
MIR. STANTON, of Ohio, objected to its third reading,
because written report accompanied the bill and no
member seemed TO know anything relative TO the merits
MIR. MALLORY (who had reported the billy then took
the floor and explaining the case at LENGTH advocated the
passage OF the bill
After which the bill, having been engrossed and read
the third time, IL was passed
motion was here made that when this House ad-
journ they would adjourn over until Monday next.
And this motion the yeas and nays were called and
they not ordered and then the motion agreed
The question arising the engrossmen OF the bill for
the payment OF arrears OF pensions 10 the guardian OF
Artimos Conant--
Mr. DUNHAM aguod that the enactment OF this bill
seemed 10 involve the violation OF the principle on which
the House accustomed to act in granting pensions
Mr.. MOLONY who had reported the bill, next ex-
planned the circumstances OF the case this bill was de.
signed TO remedy
After this bl was amended in verbal particular by
general eonsent i was read the third time and passed.
Mr. GOODENOW desired to report bill from the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
But, objection being made, leave was not granted
II was here moved TO adjourn
UTAH, NEW MEXICO, AND MINNESOTA.
Mr.. yENABLE trusted not until the communication
OF The President relative 10 Utah should be taken from
the Speakers table, and referred TO the Committee on
Territories
The motion to adjourn having been rejected.
by unanimous consent, message from the President,
transmitting report to the State Department upon the
the condition of things in Utah from the returned United
States territorial officers, was presented to the House
Mr.. PoLk conceived this 10 be an important matter.
He moved its reference to the COMMITTEES on Territories,
and that il be printed