acts concerning the penitentiary in the District of Columbia: which was read a first and second time, and remains upon the Speaker's table. Mr. Washington Hunt, (by unanimous consent,) from the same committee, reported a bill (No. 453) to extend the provisions of the act of June 17, 1844, entitled "An act concerning conveyances or devises of places of public worship in the District of Columbia:" which was read a first and second time, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Chipman gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill for the relief of the legal representatives of George Moffatt. Mr. Kennedy, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did this day present to the President of the United States bills of the Senate of the following titles, viz: No. 148. An act establishing certain post routes, and for other purposes. No. 196. An act in relation to the July term of the circuit and district courts in the district of Ohio. On motion of Mr. Hoge, the House 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. Bowlin reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, particularly bills of the following titles, viz: No. 237. A bill to amend the act entitled "An act to grant a quantity of land to the Territory of Wisconsin, for the purpose of aiding in opening a canal to connect the waters of lake Michigan with those of Rock river;" No. 382. A bill making an appropriation for the survey of the Des Moines river, in the Territory of Iowa; No. 447. A bill for surveying and constructing a military road from Fort Howard, in the Territory of Wisconsin, to Fort Wilkins, in the State of Michigan; No. 163. A bill to aid in the construction of certain roads in the Territory of Wisconsin; No. 354. A bill making appropriations for certain improvements in the Territory of Iowa; and No. 8. A bill to direct the President of the United States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the States of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa; had directed him to report the said bills, Nos. 237, 382, and 447, severally without amendment; and Nos. 163 and 354 with amendments; and that the committee had come to no resolution upon the said bill No. 8. 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. Ashmun: Additional documents in support of the petition of Edward Raymore, of Greenwich, Hampshire county, Massachusetts-presented on the 25th March, 1846: which were referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. John Quincy Adams: A memorial of Ann Pearsee, of the city, county, and State of New York, widow of Jonathan Pearsee, deceased, who was a captain in the American army in the war of the Revolution, praying for a pension on account of the services of her deceased husband: which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. By Mr. Foster: A memorial of the president and directors of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, praying the passage of an act for the relinquishment of the stock held by the government of the United States in said company: which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Elias B. Holmes: A memorial of citizens of Monroe county, and State of New York, remonstrating against any change in the present tariff. By Mr. Ramsey: A memorial of citizens of Schuylkill county, and State of Pennsylvania, engaged in the coal trade, of like import. Ordered, That said memorials be referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. By Mr. Seddon: A petition of P. Mayo, clerk of the district court of the United States for the eastern district of the State of Virginia, praying compensation for furnishing to the State Department of the United States a list of applicants for relief under the act of Congress of August 19, 1841, entitled An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States." By Mr. La Sère: A memorial of citizens of the State of Louisiana, praying that a bill be passed for the relief of the sureties of Benoist Laurent, late receiver of public moneys at Natchitoches, in said State. Ordered, That said petition and memorial be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. James A. Black: A memorial of James Pennoyer, of the city of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, late master and owner of the steam schooner called the Dolphin, praying remuneration for the value of the steamer Dolphin, and for certain slaves lost in his efforts to save the United States brig Porpoise in the year 1836. By Mr. Brockenbrough: A memorial of Dudley Walker, of Baldwin county, and State of Alabama, a purser in the navy of the United States, praying the allowance of certain charges rejected by the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, in the settlement of his account. Ordered, That said memorials be referred to the Committee on Nava! Affairs. By Mr. Brinkerhoff: Four memorials of citizens of Richland and Crawford counties, in the State of Ohio, praying the establishment of a mail route from the village of Ashland, în Ashland county, to Bucyrus, in Crawford county, said State. By Mr. Parish: The memorial of Bryan, Manypenny, and Company, mail contractors, of the State of Ohio-heretofore presented January 9, 1843. Ordered, That said memorials be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. And then, on motion of Mr. Woodworth, the House, at twenty-five minutes past 3 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, a. m. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1846. The Speaker announced as the business first in order the special order for yesterday, this day, and to-morrow, it being the business relating to the Territories: when Mr. Douglass offered the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That all debate in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union on the bill of the House (No. 8) to direct the President of the United States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the States of Illi nois and Arkansas, and the Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa, shall cease in thirty minutes after the same shall be again taken up in Committee of the Whole, (if the committee shall not sooner come to a conclusion upon the same;) and the committee shall then proceed to vote on such amendments as may be pending or offered to the same, and shall then report it to the House, with such amendments as may have been agreed to by the committee. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Joseph J. McDowell asked, obtained leave, and introduced a bill (No. 454) further to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office: which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. McHenry, (by leave,) from the Committee for the District of Columbia, to which the petition of James Williams was referred, reported a bill (No. 455) for his benefit, accompanied by a report in writing: which bill was read a first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. Burt moved that the consideration of the aforesaid special order (it being the territorial business) be postponed until 2 o'clock, p. m. of this day: which motion was agreed to. Mr. Burt offered the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That all debate in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union on the bill from the Senate (No. 185) entitled "An act supplemental to an act entitled 'An act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the republic of Mexico, and for other purposes," ,"" shall cease at one o'clock this day, (if the committee shall not sooner come to a conclusion upon the same;) and the committee shall then proceed to vote on such amendments as may be pending or offered to the same, and shall then report it to the House, with such amendments as may have been agreed to by the committee. The said resolution was read: when Mr. Garrett Davis moved that it be laid upon the table. 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. Amos Abbott George Ashmun Mr. Elias B. Holmes Charles Hudson Mr. Joseph M. Root John Runk Bannon G. Thibodeaux William P. Thomasson Andrew Trumbo Joseph Vance Hugh White Robert C. Winthrop Bryan R. Young. Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Archibald Atkinson Charles S. Benton James B. Bowlin Linn Boyd Jacob Brinkerhoff John D. Cummins William F. Giles Hannibal Hamlin Mr. Hugh A. Haralson Thomas J. Henley Timothy Jenkins Mr. Archibald C. Niven Moses Norris Isaac Parish William W. Payne Robert W. Roberts Frederick P. Stanton Bradford R. Wood. So the House refused to lay the resolution upon the table. Mr. Haralson moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, viz: Shall the said resolution pass? And decided in the affirmative, Yeas, Nays, 93 66 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Archibald Atkinson Charles S. Benton Asa Biggs James Black James B. Bowlin Albert Constable Alvan Cullom John D. Cummins Francis A. Cunningham Mr. Orlando B. Ficklin Henry D. Foster George Fries Martin Grover Hannibal Hamlin Hugh A. Haralson Thomas J. Henley George W. Hopkins William J. Hough George S. Houston Edmund W. Hubard Orville Hungerford James B. Hunt Robert M. T. Hunter Timothy Jenkins Andrew Johnson George W. Jones David S. Kaufman Andrew Kennedy Preston King Shelton F. Leake Emile La Sere John H. Lumpkin William B. Maclay Moses McClean Robert McClelland John A. McClernand Mr. Felix G. McConnell John D. McCrate William W. Payne Robert W. Roberts And so the said resolution was agreed to. Mr. William W. Wick Hezekiah Williams Mr. Julius Rockwell Bannon G. Thibodeaux Robert C. Winthrop On motion of Mr. Haralson, the House 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 said bill from the Senate, (No. 185,) had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. Burt moved to reconsider the vote by which the special order for this day was postponed until two o'clock, p. m., this day: which motion was agreed to: and The question recurred on agreeing to the motion made by Mr. Burt, to postpone the said special order until two o'clock this day: when Mr. Burt modified his said motion by striking out "two o'clock this day," and inserting, in lieu thereof, "Thursday next:" and the said motion, as modified, was agreed to. So the remainder of the special order for this day and to-morrow (it being the business of the Territories) was postponed until Thursday nexton that day and the succeeding day to take precedence of all other busi ness. Mr. Burt moved to reconsider the vote by which the House agreed to the resolution moved by Mr. Burt this day, providing that all debate upon the said bill (No. 185) entitled "An act supplemental to an act entitled 'An act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the republic of Mexico, and for other purposes,' "" shall cease at one o'clock, p. m., this day. And the question being put, Shall the said vote be reconsidered? The question recurred on agreeing to the said resolution: when Mr. Burt moved to amend the same by striking out the words "one · o'clock to-day," and inserting, in lieu thereof, "two o'clock to-morrow." |