Mr. Hugh A. Haralson John H. Harmanson Andrew Kennedy John H. Lumpkin Mr. Felix G. McConnell James McDowell James J. McKay Mr. Robert W. Roberts Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill.. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 112) for the relief of Nathaniel Bird, (reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the 25th of April last.) The question being, Shall the said bill be engrossed, and read a third time to-day? And, after debate, The question was put, Shall the said bill be engrossed, and read a third time to-day? And decided in the affirmative. The said bill being engrossed, was accordingly read the third time. And the question was put, Shall it pass? And decided in the affirmative, SYeas, 76 66 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Joseph Grinnell Hannibal Hamlin William A. Moseley Mr. John S. Pendleton Bannon G. Thibodeaux Benjamin Thompson Mr. Jacob Brinkerhoff Reuben Chapman Mr. Howell Cobb Alvan Cullom William S. Garvin James Graham Martin Grover Hugh A. Haralson George W. Hopkins Mr. William J. Hough Mr. David S. Reid Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. The bill from the Senate (No. 117) entitled "An act for the relief of George Wentling," was ordered to be read a third time to-day. And it was accordingly read the third time, and passed. The House proceeded to the consideration of the motion made by Mr. Bayly on the 25th day of April last, to reconsider the vote by which the House agreed to the report of the Committee of the Whole House, recommending the rejection of the bill (No. 110) to authorize the payment of seven years' half pay of a lieutenant, due on account of the death of Lieutenant Jonathan Dye, an officer in the Virginia continental line, and who was killed in the battle of Brandywine. And, after debate, The previous question was moved by Mr. Brodhead, and seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, viz: Shall the said vote be reconsidered? SYeas, And decided in the negative, Nays, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are 62 72 So the said bill remains rejected. Mr. Barclay Martin The Speaker laid before the House the following communication: "Hon. JOHN W. DAVIS: "SIR: I am confined to my bed, and attended by Dr. Hall, of this city. There is not the slightest probability of my being able to be out for many days, and it may be weeks. I must therefore ask of the House, through you, to be excused from serving on the special committee to investigate charges against Daniel Webster. "Very respectfully, your obedient servant, "MAY 9, 1846." "D. WILMOT. The said communication was read: when Mr. Boyd moved that Mr. Wilmot be excused from service upon the said select committee; which motion was agreed to: and Mr. Brinkerhoff was appointed in his place. Mr. Haralson moved, at thirty-three minutes past 1 o'clock, that the House adjourn. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, Yeas, Nays, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Joseph H. Anderson Lemuel H. Arnold Joseph Buffington Mr. Robert P, Dunlap Edwin H. Ewing Mr. John A. McClernand James McDowell Mr. Amos Abbott Stephen Adams Archibald Atkinson Thomas H. Bayly Joshua F. Bell Charles S. Benton James A. Black Linn Boyd Jacob Brinkerhoff Richard Brodhead Howell Cobb John R. J. Daniel Paul Dillingham, jr. John H. Ewing James J. Faran Mr. Orlando B. Ficklin Mr. Samuel F. Vinton Mr. Robert Dale Owen R. Barnwell Rhett William P. Thomasson Thomas M. Woodruff Joseph A. Woodward On motion of Mr. Daniel, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House upon private bills; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Caleb B. Smith reported that the committee had had under consideration sundry bills, and had directed him to report the bill (No. 62) for the relief of the heirs of Larkin Smith, with a recommendation that it do not pass; and the bill (No. 113) for the relief of the owner and crew of the schooner Tancred, without amendment. And then, on motion of Mr. Burt, the House, at seven minutes past 3 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until Monday next, at 11 o'clock, a. m. MONDAY, MAY 11, 1846. This being a day set apart by the rules for the calling of the States for resolutions, Mr. Hopkins moved that the rules be suspended for one hour, for the purpose of calling the committees for reports: which motion was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Gordon, Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the consideration of the petition of James Morgan, and that it be referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. Mr. Daniel, from the Committee of Claims, made adverse reports upon the petitions of Daniel Turnipseed and Joseph Kager: which reports were laid upon the table. Mr. Grinnell, from the Committee on Commerce, reported bills of the following titles, viz: No. 431. A bill for the removal of the collector's office for the collection district of Bristol and Warren from Bristol to Warren; No. 432. A bill for the relief of the owner and crew of the fishing schooner Congress; accompanied by a report in each case: which bills were severally read a first and second time, and committed- No. 431. To the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. No. 432. To a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. On motion of Mr. McClelland, Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce be discharged from the consideration of the memorial of citizens of the county of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, for a foundery at Port Richmond, in the said county, and that it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. On motion of Mr. Relfe, Ordered, That the Committee on Public Lands be discharged from the consideration of the resolution of the House of the 13th of January last, relating to granting to Arkansas," in trust," the Hot Springs and reservations of six sections of land around the same; also From the petition of the "Western Settlement Society" of Ohio, for a law to enable them to hold real estate; also From the petition of citizens of Washington county, in Wisconsiu Territory, to extend the time of payment for pre-emption lands; and From the petition of James Morgan, of Indiana; and that they be laid upon the table. Mr. Morris, from the Committee on Public Lands, made a report upon the claim of the widow and heirs of John B. Chandler, accompanied by a bill (No. 433) for their relief: which bill was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported bills of the following titles, viz: No. 434. To amend the nineteenth section of the act passed the third of March, 1845, entitled "An act to reduce the rates of postage, to limit the use and correct the abuse of the franking privilege, and for the prevention of frauds on the revenues of the Post Office Department;" and No. 435. To amend the act approved the third of March, 1845, entitled "An act to reduce the rates of postage, to limit the use and prevent the abuse of the franking privilege, and for the prevention of frauds on the revenues of the Post Office Department:" which bills were severally read a first and second time, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. On motion of Mr. Hopkins, Ordered, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be discharged from the consideration of so much of the report of the Postmaster General as relates to mail steamers, and that it be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Stephen Adams, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made a report upon the petition of Anthony Bessy, accompanied by a bill (No. 436) 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. Jacob Thompson, Ordered, That the consideration of the bill (No. 26) to regulate trade |