The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-13

York. William s, Ashe Of North Carolina Thomas B.
Florence Of Pennsylvania Felix X. ZoicoHer OF Ten
nessss, Charlie. Sksl,on 81 New Jersey. Alfred II Col
On Public BuiIdings and Grounds -Burloa Craige Of
North Carolina, Nathan Bslcher Of Connecticut, John L.
Taylor oil Ohio. Lawrence, M Keit, Of South Carolina,
and Ebenezer M Chamberlain OF Indiana
Ga Foreign Aiairs-Thomas II Bayly OF Virginia,
Sampson w. Harris Of Alabama, Joseph Chandler OF
Pennsylvania, Colin M ngersoll Of Connecticut. Gilbert
Dean of New York, Thomas l. Cllngman OF North
Carolina, Wilson Shannon Of Ohio, William Preston oil
Kentucky, aud John Perkins OF Louisiana
On the Teritorss--W iam A, Richardson OF Illinois.
John Mcqueen OF South Carolina, John l., Taylor oil
ONO, David J. Baiiy of Gcorgin, William Smith OF vir
gina, +. Wilder Farley OF Maine, William h, English
Of Indiana, Philip Philips Of Alabama. and ALFRED W.
On Revolutionary Pensons--W William II. Churchwe
Of Tennessee. Henry A. Edmondson OF Virginia, Israel
Washburn Of M inc, Peter Rowe OF New York. Ner
James j. Lndley of Missouri, smith Miller Of Iodans
and Thomas r Flagler Of New York.
Ga Invalid Pensions---Thomas A. Hendricks OF lndi
Of New York, George Vail Of New Jersey. James 5
Chrisman OF Kentucky. Andrew Stuart Of Ohio. VIII.
liam B. W. Deaf q Georgia. J. Wiley Edmands of
vs. Eosss and ana wa% ~ w1s1 o. New s
George Reed Riddle OF Delaware, Lewis D. Campbell Of
Ohio, james Pratt Of Connecticut. William A. Walker
OF New York, David Richie OF Pennsylvania, Henry NJ
Shaw Of North Carolina, Leandsr NJ. Cox Of Kentucky,
and William Barksdale OF Mississippi.
On Patenls-- Benjamin b. Thurr;on OF Rhode Island,
Samuel A.: Bridges OF PennsylvahS Andrew Tracy OF
Hill oil Kentucky.
On Rsvsal and Unfinished Business Williamson r.
W. Cobb II Alabama. John McNair OF Pennsylvania,
John McCuoch Of Pennsylvania, Andrew Stuart Of Ohio.
aud Alvah Sahin Of Vermont
On Accounls--Carllon B Curtis OF Pennsylvania, An
drew Oliver Of New York, Edwin b. Morgan OF New
York. Thomas Rlschey Of Ohio. and O. 4 Singleton Of
On Mileage Andrew J. Harlan OF Indiana. William
4. Wte Of Pennsylvania, David A. Reese OF Georgia.
Ga Engraving Reed Riddle OF Delaware, Mike
Walsh Of New York, and George A. Simmons Of New
York.
seph X. Chandler OF Pennsylvania and Charles Faux
ner OF Virginia.
Join, Committee on Printing William Murray Of New
York, Richard H. Stanton of Kentucky. and Samuel J..
On Enrolled Bis-Frederick W. Green Of OHIO, and
Alexander De Witt Of Massachusetts
Wells d Wisconsin. George Vail Of New Jersey. Sam.
uel L. Croker Of Massachusetts,, Samuel A. Smith OF
Tennessee, and Thomas r. Fager OF New York
o s snsa j. III Thomas esnm Of
York, Mordeca Oliver of Missouri. Michael c. Tlou, of
Pennsy lyanii. and Edward Wade of Ohio
On Expenditures in the War Dep4rment-Georse w.
Kiltledss Of New Hampshire, John Wheeler Of New
York. Ner MiLdleswarih Of Pennsylvania, Davis Car
pen,er OF New York, and Elibu B. Washburn OF ILL.,
nos.
On Expenditures in the Navy Department-Fayene
McMun OF Virginia, Thomas ,Ritchey Of Ohio Charles
W. Upham of Massachusetts, James +. Dowdel OF
Alabama, and Alexander G. N. Pennington OF New
Jersey
On Expenditures in the Post Office Departmen-Sam-
uel Llley OF New Jersey, Smith Miller Of Indiana,
Samuel P. Benson of Maine. James l. Seward OF Geor-
qua, and James AbercrombIe OF Alabama.
Ga Expenditures on the Public Baidinge--Henry A..
Edmnndson OF Virginia. Mike Walsh OF New York,
Avah Saoin Of Vsymont. Michael C. Trout Of Penn
sylvania and rhonaas w Cummings OF New York.
The SPEAKER then announced as the first business in
order the question the adoption OF the following
luton. introduced on Thursday last by Mr. BAYLY, OF
Virginia:
Rsss,vsd, That this House will proceed a, one o'clock
officer be called the Librarian Of the House OF
Representatives, who shall have charge OF It's books and
and shall discharge the duties and receive
the pay discharged and received by the
messenger appointed by the Clerk to act as Librarian
Propded, That said messenger shall be dispensed with,
and rumber OF messengers hereafter employed by
Clerk shall be one less than now authoiizsd'
The question accordingly igken and the resolution
was relected--yeas eS, noes 100.
Mr.. CLiNGMAN asked leave TO offer sncndmen!
the rules OF the House regarding the calling the
States for petitions, and leaving those in force relating 10
the calling for bills.
Objection being made. be moved 10 suspend the rules
which disagreed toayes 100, noes 50. two-.hirds
not voting In favor thereof.
Petitions then presented from the various States
Several members asked leave 10 iniroduce bills and
resolutions. but objected TO as out OF order.
Committees were called upon for reports. but none
were brought forward.
OF the rules the rules were then amended by strk
ing iherefrom much MS provides for the calling on
States Tor petitions
Mr.. EDGERTON gave notice that on TO- morrow, or
subsequent day. he would ask leave 10 introduce
ball sio grant 10 the State OF Ohio the unso!d and unap-
propriated public lands remaining in that State"
Also bill ITO provide for The resurvey OF certain
townships in the couny oil Williams, in the State OF
Ohio
Mr.. EWING gave notice that on Tomorrow, or some
subsequent dny he would ask leave introduce joint
resolution proposing amendment to the constitution
OF the United States in regard TO the mode OF election OF
President and Vice President OF the United States.
Mr. DUNBAR gave nollcc that be would on iomor-
row. substquent day, introduce bill 10 remove
the distractions navigation the mouths Of the Mis-
sissippi at the Southwest Pass and at Pass Loutc.
Also. bill TO establish hayward at New Orleans,
or IN the vicinity.
The following bills were then introduced in pursu
of notice, read twice, and referred to appropriate
committees
lures and all other branches OF industry by granting 10
every who s the head Of family and citizen OF the
United States homestead OF hundred and SIXTY
acres of land out OF the public domain, upon condition
OF occupation and cultivation OF the for the period
therein specified
bill granting the rish, OF way and making grant Of
land the State OF Alabama to aid in the construction
OF railroad from Grard, Alabama, TO The city OF Mo
bile.
A bill to constitute Qaincy. in the State OF Illinois, a
port OF delivery
! bill for the relief Of Moses Peiet. Of The State OF
Indiana.
bill granting lands to the State OF Indiana and Hi.
nois in AID OF the construction Of railroad from the
falls of the Ohio river point the Mississippi river
opposite the city OF 81. Louis.
JOINT resolution TO provide for the election OF
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