The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Joint resolution providing for the distribution to each
of the literary societies designated by senators and
bcrs of three sets of the Annals of Congress-
Adams works. and set Of tho American Art Union.
Mr.. WINSLOW, of North Carolina, stated that bill
embracing similar provisions had already been passed
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, called for the regular order
of business
Mr.. MORGAN then withdrew his resolution until he
could confer with Mr. WiSsLow.
REPORTS FROM rllE COMMITTEES
The committees having been called for reports
Mr.. DEAN, of Connecticut from the Committee on the
District of Columbia reported adversely upon Senate bill
for the relief of the corporation of Georgetown for repair
ing roads west Of Rock creek and it laid the
table.
/ On motion of Mr.. DoDD of New York. tho Commit
tee the District Of Columbia discharged from the
further consideration of the memorial of the president
the Provdent Association Clerks and was referred
to the Committee the Judiciary
Mr.. DoDD also, from the committee reported
adversely upon the application of A. G. Robinson upon
Senate bill relating to the of holding and
uniting the titles to certain church property therein
mentioned and they seven,lly laid on the table
Mr. BOWIE, of Maryland, from the same committee
reported adversely upon the memorial of citizens of the
District of Columbia for the passage of net for the pro-
lection of property in the District of Columbia; and it
was laid on the table.
Also, from the committee, reported back Senate
bill to reimburse the corporation Georgetown the sum
of S4 600 advanced heretofore for the construction of
bridge the Little Falls and asked that it be put
upon its passage
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. remar<ing that il made
appropriation of money moved that il be referred TO
the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
which motion agreed to.
Mr.. WRIGHT of Georgia, from the same committee
reported back Senate bill for the enforcement OF 1ecan
les liens buildings, &C.. in the District OF Columbia
and II was taken up and passed.
Mr.. CRAIGE, of Missouri, from the Committee on
Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill to prov lie
for the transportation of the United States mail from t,c
Atlantic to the Pacific coast and il was committed
Mr.. ATKINS, of Tennessee, from the same committed
reported bills to amend the acts in relation To the Post
Office Department and TO increase the appropriation for
public buildings at Memphis Tennessee; and they were
severally committed
Mr.. HOUSTON of Alabama, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported resolution fixing the mileage of
the Scrgoantat Arms Mt ten cents for each mile actually
and necessarily travelled, regardless of the number of
arrests made or witnesses summoned and il was taken
up and passed
Mr.. CHAPMAN, of Pennsylvania from the same com
mtee, reported bill for the punishment of forging or
counterfeiting military bounty land warrants military
bountyland certificates certificates OF location certiG-
Gates of purchase and receivers receipts and it was Ia
ken up and passed
Mr. TAPPAN, of New Hampshire from the same com
mittee, reported bill to authorize the holding of circuit
and district courts OF the United States at the CITY of
Peoria, Illinois and it was taken up and passed
Mr. VANCE, of North Carolina, from the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims, reported bill for the relief of
Daniel Bedinger and It was committee