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Post Roads, to which was referred the bill from the Senate (No. 100) entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Rhodes," reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Bedinger, (by leave,) from the Committtee on Military Affairs, to which was referred the bill from the Senate (No. 25) entitled "An act for the settlement of the claims of New Hampshire against the United States,' reported the same without amendment, accompanied by a report in writing. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On motion of Mr. Hopkins,

Ordered, That leave be given to withdraw the papers in the case of George Whitman, and J. M. Keyes, administrator of Vance Johnson, deceased.

Mr. Pollock, from the Committee of Claims, made an adverse report upon the petition of Evander Childs: which was laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. Pollock,

Ordered, That leave be given to withdraw the papers in the case of Joseph Nock.

Mr. Leake, from the Committee of Claims, made adverse reports upon the petitions of Colonel William L. S. Dearing and John Lamb: which were laid upon the table.

Mr. Maclay, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to which the memorial upon the subject was referred, reported a bill (No. 551) entitled "An act in relation to Sickles's and Cook's cut-off," accompanied by a report: which bill was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Cocke, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made a report upon the petition of Robert Ellis, accompanied by a bill (No. 552) for his relief: which bill was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

On motion of Mr. Lumpkin,

Ordered, That leave be given to withdraw the papers of Lowry Williams, of Cass county, Georgia.

Mr. Barclay Martin (by leave) moved that the Committee of the Whole House be discharged from the consideration of the resolution from the Senate (No. 7) for the relief of Orlando Saltmarsh and William Fuller: which motion was agreed to.

Mr. Thurman, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made an adverse report upon the petitions for a division of the State of Ohio into two judicial districts: which report was laid upon the table.

Mr. Isaac E. Holmes made a report upon the petition of Anne W. Angus, accompanied by a bill (No. 553) granting her a pension: which bill was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Hampton, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to which was referred the memorial of Colonel George Boyd, late sub-agent of Indian affairs at Green Bay, in the Territory of Wisconsin, reported a bill (No. 554) for his relief: which bill was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

On motion of Mr. Dromgoole,

Ordered, That Thomas P. Jones have leave to withdraw his petition and papers.

Mr. Tibbatts, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a joint resolution (No. 48) for testing St. John's compass: which was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Tibbatts, from the Committee on Commerce, made a report upon the memorial of the legislature of the State of Louisiana, relative to obstructions in certain bayous, accompanied by joint resolution (No. 49) for a survey of Bayou La Fourche and Bayou Blue: which resolution was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Chipman asked, obtained leave, and introduced a bill (No. 555) for the relief of the legal representatives of George Moffit: which was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. John A. Rockwell, from the Committee of Claims, made adverse reports upon the petitions of Caroline E. Sanders and Hiram Teale & Co.: which reports were laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Seaborn Jones, the House proceeded to the consideration of the resolution from the Senate (No. 7) for the relief of Orlando Saltmarsh and William Fuller.

Mr. Rathbun moved that the said resolution be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Jones moved that it be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

The question was first put, Will the House agree to the motion made by Mr. Rathbun?

And decided in the affirmative.

So the said resolution was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On motion of Mr. Preston King,

Ordered, That leave be given to withdraw the papers in the case of the widow of Fabius Whiting; also in the case of Joseph Wilson.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Dickins, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, without amendment, the bill of this House (No. 5) entitled "An act to establish the Smithsonian institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men."

They have concurred in the resolution of the House suspending the 17th joint rule of the two Houses.

They have agreed to the report of the conference appointed on the part of the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments to the bill of the House (No. 50) entitled "An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the 30th day of June, 1847, and for other purposes."

They have concurred in the resolution of the House suspending the 16th joint rule, so far as regards the bill of the House (No. 534) making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.

And then he withdrew.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill, (No. 534.)

Mr. McKay, (by unanimous consent,) from the conference appointed on the part of the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the said amendments to the bill H. R. No. 50, made the following report:

The conferees on the part of the House have met the conferees on the part of the Senate upon the disagreeing votes of the two houses upon the amendments to the bill making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the 30th June, 1847, and for other purposes, and, after free and full conference on the subject of said disagreeing votes, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend to their respective houses, as follows:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the 14th amendment of the Senate, amend the same by striking out the words "including the expenses of furnishing and printing reports of the supreme court of Iowa, four hundred dollars," and agree to the same as amended.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the 49th amendment of the Senate; amend the same by striking out the whole, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "For payment in full to Benjamin E. Green, for services while employed in Mexico as chargé d'affaires, three thousand dollars."

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 10, 11, 13, 34, 35, 40, 45, 46, 52.

That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the House to its 16th amendment, and agree to the same.

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 6, 17, 20, 23, 31, 32, 36, 37, 39, 43, and 44.

On motion of Mr. McKay, the House (by unanimous consent) proceeded to consider the message from the Senate announcing the agreement of the Senate to the said report of the committee of conference upon the said bill, (No. 50.)

The said report was read, and the question was stated, Will the House agree to the same? when

Mr. McKay moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, and the said report was agreed to.

Mr. Cobb moved that the vote agreeing to the said report be reconsidered.

And the question being stated,

Mr. Cobb moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, and the said motion to reconsider was disagreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate of the proceedings of the House thereon.

Mr. Biggs, from the Committee on Enrolled bills, reported that the committee have examined enrolled bills and resolutions of the following titles, viz:

H. R. No. 5. An act to establish the Smithsonian institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men;

H. R. No. 50. An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending on the 30th June, 1847, and for other purposes;

S. No. 19. A resolution declaratory of the act passed 23d August, 1842, entitled "An act for the relief of Charles F. Sibbald;"

S. No. 96. An act for the relief of Richard Kidd and Benjamin Kidd; S. No. 174. An act for the relief of Alexis Ayot;

S. No. 74. An act for the relief of Henry Etting;

S. No. 29. A resolution relative to errors and defective returns in certain surveys, plats, and field-notes;

and found the same truly enrolled; when

The Speaker signed the said bills and resolutions.

Mr. Brinkerhoff moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House for the purpose of considering the bills from the Senate-No. 43, entitled "An act for the relief of Elijah White," and No. 71, entitled "An act to allow Elijah White additional compensation for services and reimbursements of expenses incurred by him as acting sub-agent of Indian affairs west of the Rocky mountains."

And the question being put,

It was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds voting in favor thereof. The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Boyd reported that the committee, according to order, had had the said bills from the Senate (No. 43 and No. 71) under consideration, and directed him to report the same to the House, with amendments to each.

The House (by unanimous consent) proceeded to the consideration of the said bill from the Senate (No. 71) entitled "An act to allow Elijah White additional compensation for services and reimbursements of expenses incurred by him as acting sub-agent of Indian affairs west of the Rocky mountains;" the question being on agreeing to the amendment thereto reported from the Committee of the Whole House.

And being stated,

Mr. Brinkerhoff moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, and the said amendment was agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed; and the bill ordered to be read a third time to-day.

The said amendment being engrossed, the bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

Mr. Brinkerhoff moved that the title be amended by striking out the words "additional compensation for services, and:" which motion was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said amendment.

The House (by unanimous consent) proceeded to the consideration of the said bill from the Senate (No. 43) entitled "An act for the relief of Elijah White;" the question being, Will the House agree to the said amendments?

And being stated,

Mr. Brinkerhoff moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, and the said amendments were agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed; and the bill ordered to be read a third time to-day.

The said amendments being engrossed, the bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed; and the title of the same was amended by adding, at the end thereof, the words "and others."

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said amendments.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Dickins, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the report of the conference on the part of the Senate upon the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments to the bill (No. 51) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1847; and they have receded from the 8th of the said amendments, and insisted on the 9th of the said amendments, upon which the conference failed to agree.

The President of the United States has notified the Senate that he did on the 8th instant approve and sign bills of the following titles, viz: S. No. 49. An act granting a pension to Richard Elliott; and

S. No. 64. An act to provide for the more effectual publication of the laws of the United States.

And then he withdrew.

Mr. McKay, (by unanimous consent,) from the conference on the part of the House upon the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments to the bill (H. R. No. 51) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1847, made the following report: The conferees on the part of the House have met the conferees on the part of the Senate upon the disagreeing votes of the two houses upon the amendments to the bill making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th of June, 1847; and, after free and full conference on the subject of the said disagreeing votes, the conferees have agreed to recommend, and do recommend to their respective houses, that the House recede from their disagreement to the first amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same, amended by striking out all thereof after the word "employed," in line 6; that the House recede from its amendment to the third amendment of the Senate, and agree thereto; that the House recede from its amendment to the tenth amendment of the Senate, and agree thereto; and the conferees have not been able to agree upon the eighth and ninth amendments of the Senate to the said bill disagreed to by the House of Representatives.

Ou motion of Mr. McKay, the House (by unanimous consent) proceeded to consider the message from the Senate announcing the agreement of the Senate to the said report of the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments to the said bill, H. R. No. 51: when the said report was agreed to.

Mr. McKay moved that the House recede from its disagreement to the said 9th amendment of the Senate to the said bill, No. 51: which motion was agreed to.

And so it was

Resolved, That the House recede from its disagreement to the 9th amendment of the Senate to the said bill (H. R. No. 51) entitled "An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1847."

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate of these proceedings of the House.

Mr. James B. Hunt moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to report (from the Committee on Public Lands) the bill from the Senate (No. 222) entitled "An act to establish a land office in the northern part of Michigan, and to provide for the sale of mineral lands in the State of Michigan and Territory of Wisconsin."

And the question being put, Shall the rules be suspended for the purpose

aforesaid?

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