E Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to communicate to this House a copy of the report on the route of march of Major General Patterson's division from Matamoras to Victoria, and of the troops detached from General Taylor's army from Victoria to Tampico, in Mexico, communicated to General Totten, Chief Engineer, by Brevet Captain G.' W. Smith, of the Engineer Corps. Mr. Peaslee, by unanimous consent, in pursuance of previous notice, introduced a bill (No. 407) for the relief of Isaac Hill & Sons; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Thomas L. Harris, by unanimous consent, and in pursuance of previous notice, introduced a bill (No. 408) providing for reciprocity of trade between the United States and Canada, and for the free navigation by American vessels of the canals and waters of Canada connecting the upper lakes with the Atlantic ocean; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Sibley, by unanimous consent, and in pursuance of previous notice, introduced a bill (No. 409) for the punishment of crimes and offences committed in the Indian country within the limits of Minnesota Territory, and for promoting the civilization of the Indian race therein; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Hampton, by unanimous consent, and in pursuance of previous notice, introduced a bill (No. 410) granting a portion of the public lands to the State of Pennsylvania for the purpose of aiding in the construction. of the Pennsylvania railroad, the Pittsburgh and Connellsville railroad, and the Ohio and Pennsylvania railroad; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Thurston, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing additional ports of entry and delivery in Oregon Territory; also, into the propriety of constructing a light-house and locating buoys at the mouth of the Umpqua river, and providing fogbells for the light houses already provided for. Mr. Andrew Johnson, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, viz: Resolved, That House bill No. 310-which bill provides for the encouragement of agriculture, and every man who is the head of a family and a citizen of the United States with a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres of land out of the public domain-be made the special order of the day for Monday, the 16th instant, and be continued from day to day until disposed of by the House. And the question being put, Will the House agree to the said resolution? It was decided in the negative, Nays... Two-thirds not voting in favor thereof. 96 70 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Mr Nataniel Albertson Henry P. Alexander Mr. Josiah M. Anderson, Kinsley S. Bingham Mr. James B. Bowlin James Brooks Mr. E. Carrington Cabell Joseph P. Caldwell Willard P. Hall Ransom Halloway Mr. Andrew J. Harlan J Phillips Phoenix Those who voted in the negative are-- Mr. William J Alston William S. Ashe Thomas B. Butler George Alfred Caldwell So the said resolution was not agreed to. Mr Robert R. Reed William A Whit lesey Mr. Richard K. Meade Charles H Peaslee A message from the Senate, by Mr. Dickins, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz: S. 61. An act for the relief of the pre-emption claimants of the lands upon which the towns of Fort Madison and Burlington, in Iowa, are, situated; S. 72. An act for the relief of E. Pavenstedt and Schumacher; in all which bills I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives. And then he withdrew. Mr. Wentworth moved that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, S Yeas... Nays.. 97 72 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Nathaniel Albertson Henry P. Alexander George Ashmun Mr. Edward Gilbert Daniel Gott William A. Newell Mr. Andrew J. Ogle Edson B. Olds David Outlaw J. Phillips Phoenix William A. Richardson Elijah Risley William A. Whittlesey Mr. Joseph W. Jackson George W Jones David S. Kaufman John B. Kerr Job Mann James McDowell James X. McLanahan Fayette McMullen Mr. John H. Savage William Strong Mr. Charles Sweetser James H. Thomas Daniel Wallace Mr. Marshall J. Wellborn Christopher H. Williams And the House accordingly 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. Strong reported that the committee had, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, but had come to no resolution upon any particular bill. Mr. Albert G. Brown gave notice, under the rule, of his intention to move for leave to introduce a bill of the following title, viz: A bill to establish a mail route from Vicksburg to Deer creek, in the State of Mississippi. Mr. Robert W. Johnson gave notice, under the rule, of his intention to move for leave to introduce a bill of the following title, viz: A bill granting land to aid in the construction of a railroad from St. Louis, Missouri, via Little Rock, to Fulton, Arkansas. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a message from the President of the United States, heretofore received; which was read, and is as follows, viz: To the House of Representatives: I communicate to the House of Representatives a translation of a note of the 5th instant, addressed to the Secretary of State by the minister of the Mexican republic accredited to this government, relative to a subject to which the attention of Congress was invited in my message at the opening of the present session. WASHINGTON, December 9, 1850. MILLARD FILLMORE: Ordered, That the said message and accompanying document be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and printed. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, also laid before the House sundry executive communications, viz: I. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the annual report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, with accompanying papers, exhibiting the operations of that branch of the public service during the last year. Ordered, That the said letter and accompanying documents be laid on the table, and printed. II. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a statement from the Second Comptroller of the Treasury, showing the balances on the 1st of July, 1849, of appropriations for the service of his department, &c. Ordered, That the said letter and accompanying statement be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and printed. III. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a statement from the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, showing the receipts and expenditures on account of the navy pension fund for the year ending 30th September, 1850, and its condition at that date.. Ordered, That the said letter and accompanying statement be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and printed. 1 IV. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compliance with the act of July 10, 1832, entitled "An act for the regulation of the navy and privateer and navy hospital funds," a report of the Commissioner of Pensions, accompanied by the several lists therein mentioned. Ordered, That the said letter and accompanying report be laid on the table, and printed. Mr. Williamson R. W. Cobb gave notice, under the rule, of his intention to move for leave to introduce a bill of the following title, viz: A bill for the relief of Samuel Raybourn, of Alabama. Mr. Morris moved that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pending which, Mr. Meade moved, at 2 o'clock and 3 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn. And the question being put, S Yeas.... It was decided in the negative, Nays. 78 96 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William S. Ashe Winfield S. Featherston Meredith P. Gentry Mr. Elbridge Gerry James S. Green James McDowell Mr. Edward W. McGaughey Fayette McMullen James L. Orr David Outlaw Richard Parker Edward Stanly Frederick P. Stanton Richard H. Stanton Christopher H. Williams Mr. Jesse C. Dickey John Freedley Edward Gilbert |