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of Iowa Territory: which bill was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Collamer, from the same committee, made an adverse report upon the petition of citizens of the State of Illinois for compensation to the inhabitants of township nine for the sixteenth section: which report was laid on the table.

Mr. McIlvaine, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported a joint resolution (No. 12) to settle the claim of Alexander M. Cummings, accompanied by a report: which resolution was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to

morrow.

Mr. Rathbun, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill (No. 174) to regulate the proceedings in the circuit and district courts of the United States, and for other purposes: which bill was read a first and second time, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Pettit, from the same committee, made an adverse report upon the resolution of the House of the 13th instant, relative to a repeal of the 4th section of the bill making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending 30th of June, 1846: which report was laid upon the table.

Mr. Daniel P. King, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, reported bills of the following titles, viz:

No. 175. A bill for the relief of Joseph Warren Newcomb;

No. 176. A bill for erecting a monument to the memory of General Joseph Warren;

accompanied by a report in each case: which bills were severally read a first and second time, and committed

No. 175. To a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

No. 176. To the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Clarke, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made an adverse report upon the petition of the representative of Udney Hyde: which report was laid upon the table.

Mr. John H. Ewing, from the same committee, made a report upon the case of the legal representative of Simon Spalding, accompanied by a bill (No. 177) for his relief: which bill was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. Andrew Johnson, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to which was referred the bill (No. 3) to amend an act approved February 24, 1843, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act for the relief of George Mayfield," approved July 27, 1842, reported the same without amendment.

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

On motion of Mr. Haralson,

Ordered, That the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged from the consideration of the petition of Martha Twist, and that it be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

On motion of Mr. McCrate,

Ordered, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be discharged from the consideration of the petitions of Holt Ingraham and Daniel Sampson, and that said petitions be laid upon the table.

Mr. Stephens presented resolutions of the legislature of the State of Georgia in relation to the claim of the said State against the United States: which resolutions were laid upon the table.

On motion of Mr. Hoge, the House then resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Tibbatts reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, particularly the joint resolution (No. 5) of notice to Great Britain to "annul and abrogate" the convention between Great Britain and the United States of August 6, 1827, relative to the country "on the northwest coast of America, westward of the Stony mountains," commonly called Oregon, and the bill from the Senate (No. 34) entitled "An act establishing certain post routes," had come to no resolution upon the said joint resolution, (No. 5,) and had agreed to the said bill (No. 34) without amendment.

The House proceeded to the consideration of the said bill, (No. 34,) and it was

Ordered, To be read a third time to-day.

And, thereupon,

The said bill was accordingly read the third time: when

Mr. Hopkins moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, viz: Shall the said bill pass? And decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate thereof.

The following petitions, memorials, and other papers, were laid on the Clerk's table, under the 24th rule of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Giles: A petition of Jemima Elliott, of the city of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, widow of Henry Elliott, deceased, who was a seaman in the naval service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, praying for a pension.

By Mr. George W. Jones: A memorial and documents in behalf of William Beard, of the State of Tennessee, a soldier of the revolutionary war," and now a pensioner of the State of South Carolina, praying that said William Beard may be transferred to the pension roll of the United States. By Mr. Bell: The petition of Benjamin Hansford, of Russell county, in the State of Kentucky-heretofore presented December 28, 1843.

Ordered, That said petitions, memorial, and documents, be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

By Mr. Yost: Resolutions of the legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, relative to a macadamized national road from the United States arsenal at Pittsburg to the harbor at Erie.

By Mr. William G. Brown: A memorial of citizens of Wheeling, in the State of Virginia, praying an appropriation for the erection of a bridge across the eastern branch of the Ohio river, at that place.

Ordered, That said resolutions and memorial be referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.

By Mr. Crozier: The petition of William King and Thomas Rowland— heretofore presented August 16, 1842.

By Mr. John P. Martin: A petition of James Parker, of Lawrence county, and State of Kentucky, praying for a pension on account of wounds and disabilities incurred in the service of the United States as a soldier of the war of 1812 with Great Britain.

By Mr. Hopkins: A memorial of the legal representatives of Joseph Wilson, late of Bladensburg, in the State of Maryland, deceased, who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, praying an equitable remuneration for the sufferings and disabilities of the deceased, incurred in the war of the Revolution.

By Mr. Wentworth: A memorial of Silas Chatfield, of McHenry county, and State of Illinois, praying for a pension on account of wounds and disabilities incurred in the service of the United States as a lieutenant, in the war of 1812 with Great Britain.

Ordered, That said petitions and memorials be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. Tibbatts: The memorial of the heirs of Colonel Francis Taylor, of the army of the Revolution-heretofore presented December 14, 1838; with additional papers.

By Mr. Elias B. Holmes: A petition of Adam Swart, of the city of Rochester, county of Monroe, and State of New York, praying remuneration for services rendered the United States in the army of the war of the Revolution.

Ordered, That said memorial and petition be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

By Mr. McDowell: A statement and sundry documents of Henry Asbury, of Highland county, in the State of Ohio, relative to a military land warrant: which were referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

By Mr. Strong: A memorial of citizens of the State of New York, praying that the former duty on soda ash may be restored, and a reasonable duty be imposed on the articles of barilla and sal soda: which memorial was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

By Mr. Hungerford: Two memorials of citizens of Jefferson county, and State of New York, praying for the erection of fortifications at Sackett's Harbor, in that State: which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Yost: Resolutions of the legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, relative to the rates of postage.

By Mr. Yancey: A petition of citizens of Nixburg, county of Coosa, and State of Alabama, praying the establishment of a mail route.

By Mr. Dromgoole: A memorial of citizens of Amelia and Prince Edward counties, in the State of Virginia, praying the establishment of a mail

route.

By Mr. Kennedy: A memorial of John C. Helm, on behalf of citizens of Yorktown, in the State of Indiana, praying the establishment of a mail

route.

Ordered, That said resolutions, petition, and memorials, be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

By Mr. Hungerford: A petition of George J. Knight, of Brownsville, Jefferson county, and State of New York, praying additional compensation for a vessel impressed into the service of the United States during the war of 1812 with Great Britain, and destroyed;

Also, a petition of James Wood, of Dexter, in the town of Brownsville, county of Jefferson, and State of New York, praying to be released from the payment of a judgment obtained against him by the United States, in

an action of trover in the district court for the northern district of the State of New York.

Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Yost: Resolutions of the legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, relative to the piers in the river Delaware, at Marcus Hook.

By Mr. Biggs: Two memorials of citizens of Martin county, and State of North Carolina, praying an appropriation for the re-opening of Roanoke inlet at Nag's Head, on the Albemarle sound.

By Mr. Samuel D. Hubbard: A petition of citizens of Derby, Huntington, Oxford, Naugatuck, and other places, in the State of Connecticut, praying an appropriation for the improvement of the mouth of the Housa

tonic river.

By Mr. Moseley: A petition of citizens of the city of Buffalo, and State of New York, praying the passage of a law requiring steamboats and vessels carrying passengers to provide more efficient safeguards for the lives of passengers.

By Mr. Hungerford: A memorial of citizens of the State of New York, praying the erection of additional beacon lights at three several points on the river St. Lawrence.

By Mr. Caleb B. Smith: A memorial of citizens of the county of Wabash, and State of Indiana, praying an appropriation for improving the navigation of the Maumee river.

Ordered, That said resolutions, memorials, and petitions, be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. John H. Campbell: The petition of the legal representatives of Henry Van Dyke-heretofore presented December 15, 1841.

By Mr. Stewart: The petition of Thomas Gregg-heretofore presented February 6, 1844; with an additional document in support of his case.

Ordered, That the said petitions and paper be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. Morgan L. Martin: A memorial of citizens of the Territory of Wisconsin, praying an appropriation to the United States road leading from Milwaukie to Madison, in said Territory;

Also, a memorial of citizens of the Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa, and State of Illinois, praying the passage of a law for the sale of the mineral lands of the government.

Ordered, That said memorials be laid upon the table.

And then, on motion of Mr. Leake, the House, at five minutes before 4 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 o'clock meridian.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1846.

The Speaker laid before the House sundry communications, viz: I. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in obedience to the resolution of the House of the 31st ultimo, an abstract of the several pension laws now in force, together with the constructions which have been placed upon such laws by the said department or Attorney General, with forms for the use of applicants for pensions: which letter and abstract were laid upon the table.

Mr. Brodhead moved that five thousand copies extra of the said abstract be printed for the use of members of this House, and five hundred copies extra for the use of the Pension office.

Mr. Wentworth moved that ten thousand (nine thousand five hundred for the use of this House, and five hundred for the use of the Pension office) be printed.

And, after debate,

The previous question was moved by Mr. Cobb, and seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, viz:

First. Will the House agree to the said motion made by Mr. Wentworth?

And decided in the affirmative.

II. A letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in pursuance of the acts of 21st April, 1808, and March 3, 1809, a statement of the contracts made by the several bureaus of the Navy Department for the year ending June 30, 1846: which letter and statement were laid upon. the table.

III. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with the act of April 2, 1794, a report exhibiting the expenses of the national armories, and the arms, &c. manufactured and repaired therein, during the year ending June 30, 1845: which letter and report were laid upon the table.

IV. A letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting, in compliance with the second section of the act of 2d July, 1836, a statement of the expenditures for the year ending 30th June, 1845; and of the estimates of expenditures for the year commencing the 1st of July next, and ending 30th June, 1847, accompanied by estimates for the two preceding years.

Ordered, That so much of said letter and statement as relates to the estimates of expenditures of said department, be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means; and that so much thereof as relates to the expenditures of said department for the year ending 30th June, 1845, be referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department.

V. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 27th instant, a report of Captain Joshua Barney, the officer having charge of the public works in the Territory of Iowa: which letter and report were laid upon the table.

VI. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with the 11th section of the act of 26th August, 1842, and a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 13th instant, a statement of the names of the clerks and other persons employed in that department during the past year; showing the time each clerk or other person was employed; the amount paid to each, and the place of residence of each at the time of his appointment: which letter and statement were laid upon the table.

VII. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with the provisions of the 20th section of the act of 26th August, 1842, a statement of the expenditure of the contingent fund of that department for the year ending the 30th September, 1845: which letter and statement were laid upon the table.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill (No. 63) entitled "An act for the relief of Charles G. Page," in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House,

And then he withdrew.

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