The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-05

the authority upon which the agricultural convention
now holding meetings in the Patent Office had assembled
and were 70 be paid out of the treasury OF the United
States
Mr. LETCHER would like to oblige his friend, but did
not think that his proposition had any connexon with
the resolution
The resolution was agreed TO-
Mr. WINSL0W, Of North Carolina, asked leave TO sub
nit report from the select committee the revisa of
the rules and thaa day be assigned for its consideration
After q bdef discussion,
Mr. RICHIE, of Pennsylvania objected the ground
that there little time left for the consideration of
that subject that the next Congress had better be left
amend their own rules
COMMITTEES.
In further execution of the order of Thursday the
2Sd of December last the committees called for
ports, with the following result
Mr.. MAYNARD, OF Tennessee, from the Committee on
Claims reported back Senate bill for the relief of Mills
Judson surety the official bond of the late Purser
drew d. Crosby and il committed
Mr. MOORE, of Alabama, from the committee,
reported back bill for the relief OF William Hazard
Wigg and 1t was committed
Also, from the committee, reported back bill for
the relief of Captain John b. Montgomery and il was
committed.
Also, from the same committee, reported back the
bill for che relief of George W. Flood and it COM
mitted
Mr.. GOODWIN, of New York, from the COM
mittee, reported back the bill for the relief of Samuel
Taylor, and it committed.
Mr. JACKSON, of Georgia, from the same committee
reported back the bin for the relief of Wm Money and
1t was committed
Mr.. JOHN CooHRANE, OF New York, from the same
committee reported back Senate bill for the relief of
Jeremiah Moers and it was committed
Also nom the same committee Senate bill for the re-
hei Oh lenoh lllsnman; and it was committed
MT oC4alNS, of Massachusetts,, from the Committee
on commerce, reported bill making appropriations for
The survey the harbor Of Boston, Massachusetts, and
IL was committed,
Mr., WAsHBURNE, of Illinois, from the same commit
tee reported back Senate bill making appropriations for
the preservation and repair of the piers the mouth OF
Milwaukee river Wisconsin and it committed
Also, from the same committee reported back Senate
bill making appropriations for repairing and ing the
works at the harbor of Chicago Ill. and il was
mitted
Mr.. DAVIS of Indiana from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands reported back Senate bill to authorize the Sec
rotary of the Interior to issue land warrant to Russell
Fitch, of Ohio and it was committed.
Also from the committee reported back the bill
for the relief of David Mcoru father and heir law of
Timothy Mcors deceased and it was committed
Also, from the committee Senate bill to author
ze the Secretary OF the Interior to issue land warrant
to Benjamin Ward and it was committed.
Mr. COBB OF Alabama from the same committee,
ported bill for the relief Of William PacSwood and
committed.
Mr.. COX, of Ohio, from the Committee ON Revolution
airy Claims reported back the bill for the relief Ma
ryett Van Buskirk and it committed
Mr. GREENWOOD, of Arkansas from the Committee
Indian Affairs reported back Senate bill for the relief
of Willis A. German; and it was committed.
Also from the committee, reported back Senate
bill for the relief of George Steady; and it
mitted
Mr. FAULKNER of Virginia. from the Committee
Military Affairs reported back Senate bill to provide for
the payment OF the claims of the State of Maine for
pcnscs incurred by that State in organizing regiment of
volunteers for the Mexican war; and it was com
mitted
Also from the committee, reported back Senate
resolution for the payment of expended balance to
O m
mitted
Also from the same committee, reported back Senate
bill for the relief of the heirs legal representatives of
Jean Hudry; and it was committed.
Also from the committee Senate bill further
planatory of act approved August 49, 1856 entitled
An act for the relief of Adam D. Stewart and of Alex
ander Randall executor of Daniel Randall " and it was
committed.
Mr. BUFFINToN, of Massachusetts, from the
committee reported back the bill for the relief Of the
firm of Alden Williams; and it was committed.
Mr. MARSHALL of Illinois, from the Committee
Claims reported back Senate bill for the relief of Aaron
II, Palmer and it was committed
Also, from the committee, reported back Senate
bill for the relief of Jane j. Wingerd and it
mitted
Also, from the same committee Senate bill for the
relief Of Miles Devine and it was committed
Also from the same committee, reported back Senate
bill for the relief Of the hers-at-law of the late
Abigail Mason sister and devsec of John Lord deceased
and it committed.
Mr. JEWETr, of Kentucky, from the Committee
Invalid Pensions reported bill granting invalid pen
sion TO Joseph McReynolds; and it was committed.
Also from the same committee reported bill grant
ing an invalid pension to Andulotia Pier; and it was
committed.
Mr. ANDERSON of Missouri from the commit
tee, reported bill granting pension to Sarah Black
well aud it committed.
Also from the committee, reported bill grant
ing invalid pension to Michael Hanson and it was
committed
Also from the same committee, reported bill grant
ing invalid pension to Ansemn Clarkson of Missouri
and it was committed
Also, from the committee, reported bill in
crossing the invalid pension of VIM. L. Broaddus, of
Virginia and it committed
Mr.. FLORENCE of Pennsylvania, from the same
mittee reported the bill granting pension to Mary j.
Maddox aud it was committed.
Also, from the committee, reported the bill
granting invalid pension to Henry I. Bowers and it
committed
Also from the same committee reported the bill in
ceasng the invalid pension of John eary and it
committed.
Also from the committee, reported bill grant
ing pension to Gregory Patti and IL was committed.
ported back Senate bill for e relief OF benezer Kicker
and il was committed
Mr.. BRAYTON, of Rhode Island, from the Committee
Patents reported back Senate bill for the relief of NJ
c. Gritzner and it was committed
large number of adverse reports also made, the
committees discharged from the further consideration of
the subjects and the bills laid the table and ordered
TO be printed
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri, the House
then went into Committee of the Whole the state of
the Union Nir. BooocK of Virginia, in the chair and
resumed the consideration of the Presidents annual mes