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Journal of the House...........

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1846-1847
THURSDAY, December 24, 1846

Another member appeared, and took his seat, viz:

  • From the State of Illinois, Edward D. Baker.

The House resumed the consideration of the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Charles J. Ingersoll, and pending when the House adjourned; the question being on agreeing to the amendment thereto moved by Mr. Seaborn Jones, to strike out the words "two o'clock," and insert, in lieu thereof, "twelve o'clock and fifteen minutes."


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Mr. Rathbun moved that the further consideration of the said resolution be postponed until to-morrow.

And the question being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Rathbun, 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. Boyd reported thai the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, particularly the Message of the President of the United States, had come to no resolution thereon.

On motion of Mr. Vinton,

Ordered, That when the House adjourns to-day, it adjourn to meet on Monday next.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll asked, obtained leave, and introduced a bill (No. 575) for the more easy ascertaining of the names of the owners of ships or vessels: which bill was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(Five top Websites Revealed Click here NOW to Read More!)


On motion of Mr. Haralson,

Ordered, That leave be given to withdraw the papers in the case of E. Hardaway; and the same were withdrawn accordingly by Mr. Haralson.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill (557) entitled "An act for the admission of the State of Iowa into the Union."

The Senate, in pursuance of the joint rules of the two Houses, have appointed a Committee on Enrolled Bills on their part, consisting of Mr. Bright and Mr. Jarnagin.

And then he withdrew.

The Speaker laid before the House the following communication:

House of Representatives U. S., December 24, 1846.

Sir: I have the honor to announce that I have forwarded to his Excellency the Governor of the State of Illinois my resignation usa member of the House of Representatives, to take effect from the 15th of January, or sooner if my successor shall appear and take his seat.

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Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
E. D. BAKER.

To the Hon. J. W. Davis, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Ordered, That the said communication laid upon the table.

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. James McDowell: A petition, of citizens of Alexandria and Fairfax counties, in the State of Virginia, praying an appropriation for the purpose of repairing the Long bridge, on the Potomac river, at the city of Washington: which was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
  • By Mr. Harmanson: The petition of the heirs of Francois Grimillion--heretofore presented April 4, 1846;

Also, the petition of Marcus Fulton Johnson--heretofore presented June 10, 1846.

  • By Mr. Garvin: The petition of Sarah Shatto, heir of John Walker, deceased--heretofore presented March 27, 1846.

Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committees on Private Land Claims.

By Mr. Augustus A. Chapman: A petition of James Brownlee, sole heir of Alexander Brownlee, deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, praying that an act may be passed to authorize the Commissioner of Pensions to issue to him another land warrant, in lieu of one that has been lost: which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

By Mr. McLean: The petition of John McLean, one of the heirs of Moses McLean, deceased, who was a captain in the war of the Revolution--heretofore presented March 23, 1846: which was referred to the Committee, on Revolutionary Claims.

By Mr. Marsh: Papers in regard to the memorial of T. Gallushia, for the repeal of Peter L. Allen's pension: which was committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow, with bill No. 343.

By Mr. Crozier: The petition and papers relative to the payment of certain volunteers in the Florida war--heretofore presented February 3, 1840: which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

By Mr. Jams McDowell: A memorial of Margaret Gaither, Eliza McArdle, and Mary Ann Canfield, daughters and heirs of the late John Jacob Kern, of Alexandria, Virginia, praying indemnity for French spoliations prior to the year 1800: which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. Thomasson: A memorial of citizens of the State of Kentucky, in favor of the Claim of Sutherland Mayfield.


By Mr. Grider: The petition and papers of Samuel M. Asbury--heretofore presented May 28, 1846.

Ordered, That said memorial and petition be referred to the Committee on-Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. Russell: A petition of George A. Standish, of Plattsburgh, New York, attorney for the heirs at law of Prudent La Jennesse, deceased, who was an officer of the American army in the war of the Revolution, praying for the arrears of pension to which their ancestor was entitled.

By Mr. Boyd: A petition of Benjamin Allen, senior, of Clarke county, and State of Kentucky, praying for a pension on account of his sufferings and for the loss of property taken by the Indians who killed his father in 1788.

By Mr. John H. Ewing: The petition of Mary Woods, widow of Hugh Woods, deceased--heretofore presented May 7, 1846;

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Also, the petition of Orpy Roe, heir of John Durnell, deceased--heretofore presented January 26, 1843.

By Mr. Anderson: The petition of Hannah Stevenson, widow of Frederick P. Stevenson, deceased--heretofore presented December 22, 1845.

Ordered, That Said petitions be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

And then, on motion of Mr. Rathbun, the House, at fifteen minutes past 3 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until Monday next, at 12 o'clock, meridian.


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