establishment of a mail route from Beloit, in said Territory, to Galena, in the State of Illinois. Ordered, That said memorials be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. Morse: A petition of citizens of the parishes of Jackson and Claiborne, in the State of Louisiana, praying to have the parish of Jackson and a portion of the parish of Claiborne included in the Ouachita land district, in that State: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. John Quincy Adams: The petition of Samuel Goodwin and others, privateersmen-heretofore presented December 17, 1840: which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. By Mr. Owen: A memorial of citizens of Wayne county, in the State of Illinois, praying the establishment of a mail route from Evansville, in the State of Indiana, to Fairfield, in the State of Illinois; Also, a petition of citizens of the counties of Dubois and Orange, in the State of Indiana, praying the establishment of a mail route from Jasper, in Dubois county, to Paoli, in Orange county, in that State; Also, a memorial of Alpha Frisbie, of Warwick county, and State of Indiana, praying the establishment of a mail route on the State road, from Fredonia to the mouth of the Wabash river; Also, four memorials of citizens of the counties of Crawford and Dubois, in the State of Indiana, praying the establishment of a mail route from Leavenworth, in Crawford county, to the town of Jasper, in the county of Dubois, in said State. By Mr. Williams: A petition of citizens of the town of Crawford, county of Washington, and State of Maine, praying the establishment of a mail route from the town of Cooper to the town of Crawford, both in Washington county, said State. Ordered, That said memorials and petitions be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. Brodhead: A petition of Edward Harris Miles, of the city of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, praying that the name of the barque Pons" be changed to that of "Cordelia:" which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Owen: A memorial of citizens of Posey county, and State of Indiana, praying that the general government shall no longer traffic, or permit traffic, in the public lands, but that the same be laid out into farms and lots for the free use of such citizens (not possessed of other land) as will occupy them. By Mr. Wentworth: A memorial of citizens of the city of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, praying that the reserved lots in Fort Dearborn addition to the city be sold, and the proceeds applied to the protection of the city from the injurious action of the waters of lake Michigan. Ordered, That said memorials be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Cathcart: A petition of William Clark, of Miami county, and State of Indiana, who was a soldier of the United States in the war of 1812 with Great Britain, praying for a pension. By Mr. Ligon: A petition of Catharine H. Gallagher, widow of John Gallagher, deceased, late a captain of the United States navy, praying for a pension. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Hunter: A petition of Joshua Long, of Spottsylvania county, Virginia, administrator of Derrett Long, deceased, who was a lieutenant in the continental line of the army of the United States, praying for bounty land due said decedent by the State of Virginia, the payment of which was assumed by the United States: which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. By Mr. John Quincy Adams: A memorial of citizens of Manchester, Hillsborough county, in the State of New Hampshire, praying that the laws of the United States regulating appointments to the medical staff of the army be altered or amended so that appointments in that department may be made from citizen surgeons: which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. The Speaker announced the special order, it being the consideration of the business relating to the Territories: when Mr. Garrett Davis moved that the consideration of the said special order be further postponed until to-morrow. 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. Seaborn Jones David S. Kaufman Barclay Martin Joseph Morris Mr. Mace Moulton Moses Norris Robert W. Roberts Robert Smith Mr. Frederick P. Stanton David A. Starkweather So the House refused to postpone the special order: and, 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. McClelland reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, particularly the bill (No. 8) to direct the President of the United States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the States of Illinois and Arkansas, and the Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa, (the same being a part of the special order set for this day,) had directed him to report the same to the House without amendment. The House proceeded to the consideration of the said bill: when Mr. George S. Houston moved to amend the said bill by striking out all of the same after the enacting clause, and inserting in lieu thereof an entire bill. Mr. Houston moved the previous question: when, On motion of Mr. McClernand, the rules were suspended, and the House again 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. McClelland reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, particularly the bill (No. 374) to grant a certain quantity of land to aid in the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and to connect the same by a canal in the Territory of Wisconsin, (the same being a part of the special order set for this day,) had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. Martin (by leave) offered the following resolution: Resolved, That when the House adjourns, it will adjourn to meet at 10 o'clock to-morrow. The said resolution was read; and the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? It appeared there was not a quorum of members present. And then, on motion of Mr. Ashmun, the House, at thirty-seven minutes past 3 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, a. m. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1846. The Speaker announced as first in order the business relating to the Territories: when Mr. Daniel moved that the consideration of the remainder of the territorial business (a special order for this day) be postponed until Monday next. And the question being put, Will the House agree to the said motion? It was decided in the affirmative, SYeas, 80 62 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Amos Abbott John Quincy Adams Daniel M. Barringer Joshua R. Giddings Mr. William F. Giles James Graham Hannibal Hamlin Those who voted in the negative are Mr. James Pollock Julius Rockwell Bannon G. Thibodeaux Mr. Barclay Martin Frederick P. Stanton John W. Tibbatts So the said special order was postponed until Monday next, then to take precedence of all other business. On motion of Mr. Daniel, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Boyd reported that the committee had had under consideration sundry bills and joint resolutions, and directed him to report bills and resolutions of the following titles, viz: H. R. No. 157. A bill for the relief of Orris Crosby; H. R. No. 158. A bill granting a pension to Elijah C. Babbit; H. R. No. 159. A bill to authorize the agent for paying pensions at Cincinnati to pay John Wing any arrears of pension money due Dorothy Terrell, deceased; H. R. No. 160. A bill for the relief of John Porter; H. R. No. 162. A bill for the relief of Isaiah Parker; H. R. No. 165. H. R. No. 167. A bill for the relief of N. and L. Dana & Co.; H. R. No. 168. A bill for the relief of Philip and Eliphalet Greely; H. R. No. 172. A bill for the relief of James G. McCloud, of Linn county, Iowa Territory; H. R. No. 173. A bill to confirm an entry of land made by the administrator of James Anderson, deceased, of Iowa Territory; H. R. No. 15. Joint resolution for the relief of Sellers and Pennock; H. R. No. 194. A bill for the relief of Abraham Horbach; H. R. No. 196. A bill for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Cyrus Turner; H. R. No. 198. A bill for the relief of Gad Humphreys and George Center, of Florida; H. R. No. 204. A bill for the relief of Daniel H. Warren; H. R. No. 207. A bill for the relief of Peter Rife; H. R. No. 209. H. R. No. 210. H. R. No. 220. H. R. No. 229. of Thomas Kelly; A bill for the relief of George Roush; A bill for the relief of Patrick Kelly, senior; A bill for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives H. R. No. 236. A bill for the relief of Eli Merrill; H. R. No. 239. A bill for the relief of Ebenezer Conant, of the county of Jefferson, State of New York; H. R. No. 244. A bill for the relief of Louis Mattison, of the county of Jefferson, State of New York; H. R. No. 245. A bill for the relief of Captain John Patton; H. R. No. 254. A bill for the relief of Solomon Russell, of the county of Somerset, in the State of Maine; H. R. No. 264. A bill for the relief of Major James P. H. Porter, of the State of Tennessee; H. R. No. 266. A bill for the relief of James Gee; H. R. No. 267. A bill for the relief of Lewis Hastings; H. R. No. 268. A bill for the relief of William Poole; H. R. No. 269. A bill granting a pension to Gideon A. Perry; H. R. No. 278. A bill for the relief of William Moss; H. R. No. 285. A bill for the relief of Richard Hargrave Lee; S. No. 40. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of George Duval, a Cherokee Indian; H. R. No. 292. A bill for the relief of Margaret Gwinnup, of Hamilton county, Ohio; H. R. No. 298. A bill for the relief of Leah Gray; H. R. No. 299. A bill for the relief of Mary Campbell, widow of John Campbell; H. R. No. 300. A bill for the relief of Louis Laing; H. R. No. 301. A bill for the relief of William Gump; H. R. No. 302. A bill for the relief of John Carr, John Batty, and S. Stevenson, seamen on board the whale ship Margaret; |