Mr. Joseph Grinnell Nathan K. Hall William A. Newell Charles H. Peaslee On motion of Mr. Caleb B. Smith, Mr. John G. Palfrey Mr. Lucius B. Peck The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Burt reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the bill (No. 412) to provide for the settlement of claims against the United States, had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. Pettit moved that the rules be suspended, for the purpose of enabling him to move that the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union be discharged from the further consideration of the bill (No. 412) to provide for the settlement of claims against the United States, and that said bill be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; and The question being put, Shall the rules be suspended? It was decided in the affirmative-two-thirds having voted in. favor thereof. Mr. Pettit then moved that the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union be discharged from the further consideration of the bill H. R. No. 412, and that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Pettit moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered, to wit: Shall the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union be discharged from the consideration of said bill No. 412? And being put, It was decided in the affirmative. The question was then stated, Shall the said bill (No. 412) be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary? And being put, It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Dickinson gave notice, under the rule of a motion for leave to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled "An act vesting in the commissioners of the counties of Wood and Sandusky the right to certain lots in the towns of Perrysburg and Croghansville, in the State of Ohio, for county purposes." Mr. Lincoln gave notice, under the rule, of a motion for leave to introduce a bill in relation to school lands which have been or may be relinquished. On motion of Mr. Vinton, The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. John A. Rockwell reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the bill (No. 684) to provide for carrying into execution in part the twelfth article of the treaty with Mexico, concluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo, had come to no resolution thereon. A message was received from the President of the United States, by J. Knox Walker, his private secretary, notifying that he did this day (January 8) approve and sign bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 189. An act for the relief of Elisha Thomason. H. R. 194. An act for the relief of Simon Rodrigues. H. R. 166. An act for the relief of Colonel Robert Wallace, aidde-camp to General William Hull. H. R. 101. An act for the relief of Esther Russell. H. R. 110. An act for the relief of Reuben Perry and Thomas P. Ligon. H. R. 125. An act for the relief of Zilpha White. [JAN. 8, H. R. 129. An act for the relief of Archibald Bull and Lemuel S. Finch. H. R. 162. An act for the relief of Charles Waldron. H. R. 208. An act for the relief of the heirs of William Evans. By Mr. Wilson: The petition of Marvin W. Fisher, of Washington, in the District of Columbia, praying for compensation for the use of a patent granted to him for charging percussion caps. By Mr. Faran: The petition of Michael D. Ferralls, praying for compensation for damages sustained by him on account of an arbitrary order of Major John B. Scott, of the United States army, to close his store at Point Isabel. By Mr. Botts: The petition of certain officers of the army' of the United States, praying for an amendment to the act of August, 1842, entitled "An act respecting the organization of the army, and for other purposes." By Mr. Nicoll: The petition of Henry W. Barnes and Randolph M. Cooley, of the city and State of New York, praying for the payment of clothing furnished the seventh regiment of New York volunteers. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Giddings: The memorial of owners and masters of vessels, mariners and forwarders of produce and merchandise, of Ashtabula, in the State of Ohio, praying for an appropriation for the purpose of placing a light-ship at the entrance of Niagara river, on Horse-shoe reef; which was referred to the Committee on Com merce. By Mr. Freedley: The memorial of citizens of Montgomery county, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying that the extension of slavery may be prohibited by law in the territories of California and New Mexico; which was referred to the Committee on Territories. By Mr. Murphy: The memorial of Charles Johnston, praying for a pension on account of permanent disability produced by exposure while engaged in the naval service of the United States; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. Gayle: The petition of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, praying for the right of way and an appropriation of the public land to aid in the construction of said road. By Mr. Jamieson: The petition of citizens of Hannibal, in the State of Missouri, praying for a donation of the public lands, to aid in the establishment of free and common schools. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Andrew Johnson: The petition of Charles C. Cargill, praying for a pension, on account of disabilities incurred by sickness, contracted from exposure in the service of the United States during the late war with Mexico. By Mr. Giddings: The petition of Catharine H. Johnson, widow of Hezekiah Johnson, deceased, heretofore presented December 15, 1847. By Mr. Fries: The petition of Frans Retman, of Franklin county, in the State of Ohio, praying for an increase of pension. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Crowell: The petition of John T. Ball, praying for compensation for extra services rendered by him in the clerk's office of the House of Representatives of the United States. By Mr. Maclay: The petition of John J. Bulow, junior, heretofore presented December 14, 1840. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Freedley: The memorial of citizens of Norristown, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying for the immediate abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia; which was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia. By Mr. Cranston: The petition of citizens of the State of Rhode Island, praying for a reduction of postage, and the abolishment of the franking privilege. By Mr. Palfrey: The petition of citizens of the State of Massachusetts, of similar import with the foregoing. By Mr. William T. Lawrence: The petition of publishers of periodicals of the city and State of New York, praying for a proportionate reduction on periodicals with letters and newspapers. By Mr. Butler: The petition of citizens of Luzerne county, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying for the establishment of a mail route from Arr's tavern to Sloyersville. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By. Mr. Butler: The memorial of citizens of Luzerne county, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying for an immediate modification of the tariff laws; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Stephens, at 1 o'clock and forty-five minutes, p: m., moved that the House do now adjourn. And the question being put, Yeas It was decided in the affirmative, Xays..... The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Mr. Archibald Atkinson Mr. Charles Brown William M. Cocke Mr. Mason C. Darling Winfield S. Featherston Orlando B. Ficklin Mr. Meredith P. Gentry Timothy Jenkins Mr. Thomas W. Ligon Those who voted in the negative are, Mr. Thomas Richey John L. Robinson Frederick P. Stanton Mr. Joseph Mullin William Nelson Joseph M. Root Daniel B. St. John James Wilson Joseph A. Woodward. And the House accordingly adjourned until to-morrow at 12 o'clock, meridian. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1849. Mr. Featherston, by unanimous consent, in pursuance of previous notice, obtained leave, and introduced a bill (No. 715) for the relief of J. P. Montgomery and others, soldiers in the late war with Mexico; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. |