The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-10
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1857.
Thirty-Fourth Congress Third session.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIYEs.

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The SPEAKER in accordance with the resolution adopt
ed yesterday by the House, announced the select commit
tee to investigate the alleged corrupons on the part Of
York. ORR of South Carolina DAVIS Of Maryland RTcH
of Penney lvania, and WARNER of Georgia.
Mr. GROW of Psnnsy lvana, stated that he had had In
his possession for two weeks the petition of fifteen
hundred citizens of the Territory Of Kansas demonstrating
against the right of w. WHITFIELD scat as the dele
elect from that Territory and that he understood thai
other petitions of similar character the way blu,
they had been received be would present that which
be had with petition from A. a. Reeder setting forth his
for contesng the seat of JOHN W. WHITFIELD
Elections
The remopstrance and petition were so referred.
Mr.. WASHBURNE of illinois, remarked that he had
ceived petition from large number of the citizens
Iowa. charging tho commission of certain acts in relation
to the grant of land made by Congress that State
which he asked might be read to the House hut objection
was made
BILLS INTRODUCED
The following bills were introduced in pursuance Of no
By MI. LAKE, Of Mississippi bill for the relief o.
jesse Hargres ~
By Mr. DAVIS Of Massachusetts: A bill amending tn,
several acts granting invalid pensions to the widows
| officers, seamen, and marines
% PRIVATE BILLS.
This being private-bill day. the committees were called
for reports of private nature; when
Mr.. KNOWLTON of Maine, from the Committee O
Claims reported bill for the relief of the heirs Of William
Crasby deceased which read twice and committed
Mr.. THORlNGTON, of Iowa, from the Committee on Pr
Land Claims reported bill for the relief Of Joseph
Irish and Others which read twice and committed
Mr.. SAPP, of Ohio, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill for the relief of John Shaw, sol
der in the Of 1872 and bill authorizing the return
Of certain to the State Of Tennessee which
orally read twice and committed.
Mr. DENVER, of California, from the committee,
ported Senate bill for the relief Of the officers and soldiers
Of the United States army who sustained loss by the dsas
tiers to the steamships Winfield Scott and San Francisco
which was committed. 5s
Mr. QUITMAN of Mississippi, from the same committee
House bill for the relief Of Richard D. Alexander
lately major in the first Tennessee regiment in the Mexi
can war which committed.
Also from the committee, made adverse report
on the memorial Of r. Potts praying for the pay Of
sstant commissary Of subsistence with the rank Of
tain.
Mr.. BUFFINTON from the same committee, made ad-
verse reports on the petitions Of Lorenzo D. Oatman of
M. Bennett and of Jededah Gray.
Mr.. ZOLLICOFFER, Of Tennessee from the Committee
Territories reported bill for the relief of Oliver Ho-
vey which was read twice and committed.
Mr.. OLIVER, Of New York. from the Committee on In
valid Pensions reported bill for the relief of X K Rus
sell; which was read twice and committed.
Mr.. PIKE Of New Hampshire, from the committee
reported bill for the relief of Henry Sanford which was
| read twice and committed.
Mr.. WEIGH, of Connecticut from the committee
reported bills for the relief Of R. Cauk and Daniel
Drain which were seyeraly read twice and committed
Mr.. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania, from the same COM
mittee reported bill for the relief of Enora White
which read and committed.
Mr. MILLER of New York, from the Committee on Rev.
dictionary Pensions, reported bills for the relief of the
children of Daniel Colt and of the children of James Kiss
revolutionary soldier which were severaly read twice
and committed.
Mr.. BROOM, of Pennsylvania, from the same commit
tee, reported bills of the following titles; which were
severay read twice and committed
bill for the relief Of Reuben j. Champion only child
and heir of Reuben Champion
A bill for the relief of Jane veeland.
bill to provide an increase of pension to Peter Van
Buskirk, of Washington, in the District of Columbia
bill for the relief of the heirs Of William York.
PRIVATE CALENDAR
On motion of Mr.. HAVEN, Of New York, the House
then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole Mr.
Grow, Of Pennsylvania In the char and proceeded to
consider the bills on the private calendar
The first bill considered that the relief of Josbna
Knowles h and Others Of the schooner Garnet Of
Truro and after brief discussion 1t was laid aside TO be
reported to the House with recommendation that do
pass.
The House then considered the Senate bill for the relief
Of the of the fishing schoones Forrest
Grampus Ursula, Stephen g. Philips and Union: and
after considerable debate II laid aside to be reported
to the House with recommendation that il do passages
10, noes 81.
The following adverse reports from the Court Of Claims
laid aside to be reported the House with recon-
mendaon that the reports Of the be affirmed by the
House:
An adverse report in the case Of Robert Roberts.
AN adverse re ros. in the Of Samuel NJ Pickett
an adverse report in the case Of John p McEiderry.
An adverse report in the Of Louis g. Thomas and
others
An adverse report in the case of Cyrus H. Mccormick
An adverse report in the case Of William W. Cox.
An adverse report in the case OF D. Holman, executor
of Jesse D. Holman, deceased.
An adverse report In the case OF John G. TIale.
The bill from the Court of Claims for the relief of As
bury Dickens reported from the Court of Claims with an
the House with accommodation that it do not pass
The committee then reported its action IN fhe