The daily union., 1856-12-13

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE. Es.
Mr. EMRIE of Ohio, was excused from further service
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims Mr.. ALLEN, of
Illinois from further service the Committee on Agri-
culture and Mr.. MATTEsoE of New York, from further
service on the Committee on the District Of Columbia
The SPEAKER thereupon appointed Mr. ALLEN TO NIL
the vacancy in the Committee Revolutionary Claims
Mr.. EMRrE on the Committee on Agriculture and Mr.
WooDwoHTH of Illinois the Committee the District
of Columbia Of which committee Mr. DoDD, OF New York,
is chairman.
Mr. BROOM of Pennsylya introduced a bill to
horze the Postmaster General to contract for the trans
portaon of the mails of the United States between New
York and Southampton which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
PRIVATE
This being private bill day,
The SPEAKER stated that the first business in order
the reception Of reports OF private nature from the
On motion of Mr. GIDDINGS, of Ohio the Committee
of Claims discharged from the further consideration
Of the petitions Of John Vech and Of the legal represent
atves of Whtmore Knaggs and they were referred to
the Court of Caims
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois, from the Committee of
Commerce. reported bill tor the reieof Shade Galloway
which read twice and committed.
Mr.. BENNETT of New York, from the Committee on
Public Lands reported Senate resolution to authorize the
Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior to set
tie the claim of W Carey Jones for services performed
by him in the years of 849 and 1850 in the State of Cali
fornia; and ii was committed.
Mr. HUGHSTON, of New York. from the same commit
reported House bill to extend the time for selling the
lands granted to the Kentucky asylum for teaching the
deaf and dumb which was read third time and passed
Mr. PORTER of Missouri from the Committee Private
Land Claims reported bills for the relief of Capt Thomas
Duncan of the United States army for the relief OF the
legal representatives of Edmund H. McCabe assignee of
Antoine Sanard and for the relief OF Henry Mudd OF
Missouri which severally read twice and commit
ted
| Mr. SANDIDGE, of Louisiana, from the committee
reported bill for the relief of the legal representatives of
jeremiah Bryan; which read twice and committed.
Mr. PRINGLE, of New York, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs reported bill for the relief of Mary ooG
bury, Elizabeth Odel and others; which was read twice
and committed
| Mr. QUITMAN, of Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported Senate bill for the relief of Thos
j. Churchill late lieutenant in the first Kentucky reg
men of volunteers which read twice and committed
Also from the committee reported joint resolu
ton appropriang oney to test George r. Scrivens in
cendiay projecting shell and also joint resolution for
the relief OF Israel B. Bigelow which severay read
| twice and committed.
Mr. WILLIAMS of New York. from the same committee,
reported Till for the relief of Major James BegGr of the
United States army which read twice and committed
Mr.. BENSON, of Maine, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs made adverse report the memorial of the
legislative assembly of Washington Territory on the sub
ect Of causing armed steamer to be stationed on the
northwest coast
Mr.. PENNINGTON of New Jersey, from the Committee
Foreign Affairs reported Senate bills for the relief of
Charles Z Anderson, of Z. Martin, and Of Joseph Gra-
ham which severally committed.
| Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, from the committee, re-
ported Senate bill for the relief of Don Patt and it was
committed.
Mr. GROW, of Pennsylvania from the Committee on
Territories reported bill for the relief Of r. g. Elliot and
others; and ii was committed.
Mr.. BROOM, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions reported bill to provide an in
Of pension TO Isaac Philips also bills for the relief
Of Gersham Van Vost for the relief Of the children of
Elizabeth Storrs and for the relief Of Elizabeth Martin
which seyerally read twice and committed
! Mr.. WOODRUFF, of Connecticut from the same com
mitH reported bills for the relief of the children and
hersaaw Of Lieut. Daniel Starr and for the relief OF the
children and heirs Of Levi and Mary Stone which were
seyerally read twice and committed.
Mr. KNAPP, OF Massachusetts, from the same committee,
reported bill in favor Of the children OF Thomas Giles
which read twice and committed.
/ Mr. MILLER, Of New York, from the same committee,
reported bills for the relief Of the heirs OF Amos Oney
revolutionary soldier for the relief Of the children Of Ju
dab and Sarah Meudgs for the relief Of the widow Of
Henry WalthRl revolutionary soldier and for the re-
lief OF the grandchildren Of Geneveve Victor which were
ssveray read twice and committed
Mr. OLIVER of New York from the same committee,
ported bill for the relief Of Leonard Liey which
| read twice and committed
Mr. CHAFFEE Of Massachusetts, asked TO report from
the Committee Patents bill TO establish reciprocity In
granting patents between the United States and other
coputries But objection was made on the ground that
the bill was not Of private character.
The House then proceeded consider the bill Of the Senate
for the relief Of Mr Agatha OBen widow Of Breve Major
J. oBten late OF the United States army, that body
having disagreed 70 the amendment Of the House the
| said bill
On motion Of Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee the House re-
oeded from the said smeudmenf but subsequsnu" on mo-
ton Of Mr. j. the vote was and the amend
ment insisted upon
4 The sPEAKp@ then laid before the House the bill to
the legal representatives Of Pascal l. CORE To
lands In the State of Missouri reported from
the Senate with amendment
\ Mr.. KENNETH, Of Missouri moved that the amendment
be ooncured in but the bill being objected to, was laid
| over.
sandry Senate bills were then taken from the Speakers
table, read twice, and appropriately referred.
APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.
! Mr. CAMPBELL OF Ohio, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means reported bill making appropriations for the
legislative executive and judicial expenses of government
for the year ending June 90 1858 which read twice
and committed. Also from the committee bill ma.
king appropriations for the consular and diplomatic en-
penses government for The year ending June 30 1853
which was read twice and committed
| Mr.. BARKSDALE Of Mississippi moved that when the
House adjourn to-day 1t dourn to meet Monday next
which motion was agreed to-yess l2e, nays g.
! PRIVATE CALENDAR
| On motion Of Mr.. GTDDINGS, Of Ohio the House then
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole on the private
calendar r READY Of Tennessee in the char) and pro-
ceeded to consider the bill TO enable the United States
make use of the solar compass in the public surveys"
Considerable debate ensued which was terminated by
motion to strike out the enacting clause which motion
was agreed to.
The committee then and reported ts action to the
| House.
The question being concurrng in the action of the
Committee Of the Whole
! Mr. JONES' of Tennessee moved that the bill be laid
on the table; which motion agreed toyeas Ill, nays
| 90.
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio introduced bill to regulate
the disbursement Of the contingent expenses Of Congress
which read twice and referred TO the Committee Of
| Ways and Means
Mr. BURNETT of Kentucky introduced bill for the
lief Of Richard T. Alexander late major in the st Ten
regiment In the Mexican war and bill for the
lief Of Il D. Ghoson late a captain In the Mexican War
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