H. R. C. C. 60. A bill for the relief of Melinda Durkee, of the State of Georgia; H. R. C. C. 61. A bil for the relief of Sarah Weed, of Albany county, New York; H. R. C. C. 62. A bill for the relief of Mary Pierce, of the county of Cortland, State of New York; H. R. C. C. 63. A bill for the relief of Ann B. Johnson, of the county of Henrico, State of Virginia; H. R. C. C. 64. A bill for the relief of Hannah Menzies, of the State of Kentucky; H. R. C. C. 66. A bill for the relief of Rebecca P. Nourse, of the State of Kentucky; H. R. C. C. 67. A bill for the relief of Anna Hill, of Monroe county, State of New York; H. R. C. C. 68. A bill for the relief of Polly Booth, of Madison county, State of New York; H. R. C. C. 69. A bill for the relief of Sarah Eaton, of Worcester county, State of Massachusetts; H. R. C. C. 70. A bill for the relief of Temperance Childress, of the State of Virginia; H. R. C. C. 71. A bill for the relief of Elizabeth King, of the State of Virginia; H. R. C. C. 72. A bill for the relief of Lydia Clapp, of Washington county, State of New York; H. R. C. C. 73. A bill for the relief of Elizabeth Morgan, of Rensselaer county, State of New York; H. R. C. C. 74. A bill for the relief of Phebe Polly, of Otsego County, State of New York; H. R. C. C. 75. A bill for the relief of Nancy Ittig, of Herkimer county, State of New York; H. R. C. C. 76. A bill for the relief of Mary Ann Hooper, of the State of Virginia; H. R. C. C. 77. A bill for the relief of Almira Reniff, of the State of Pennsylvania; H. R. C. C. 78. A bill for the relief of Sarah Loomis, of New London county, State of Connecticut; H. R. C. C. 79. A bill for the relief of Mary Grant, of the State of South Carolina; and H. R. C. C. 87. A bill for the relief of Thomas Allen. And the following adverse reports from the Court of Claims were. again committed to a Committee of the Whole House and made the order of the day for to-morrow: No. 81. In the case of David Myerle; No. 109. In the case of Joseph Stokely and other heirs of Nehemiah Stokely; No. 110. In the case of Jeremiah Williams and others, heirs of Thomas Williams; No. 126. In the case of James Thompson, surviving partner of C. M. Strader & Co.; No. 127. In the case of Robert Harrison; No. 141. In the case of Abraham R. Woolley; No. 149. In the case of the owners and officers of the brig General Armstrong; No. 155. In the case of N. and B. Goddard, executors of Nathaniel Goddard; No. 161. In the case of Joseph Clymer; No. 162. In the case of Arthur Edwards and others; No. 163. In the case of Dennis Cronans; No. 165. In the case of C. Ansart's heirs; No. 179. In the case of Mary E. D. Blaney, executrix of George Blaney; No. 180. In the case of Alexander M. Cumming; No. 181. In the case of the State of Alabama; No. 183. In the case of the executors of Isaac Bowman; No. 184. In the case of the heir-at-law and executor of James H. McCulloh; No. 185. In the case of the heirs of Doctor James Thacher; No. 186. In the case of Henry W. Norris; No. 187. In the case of Almanzon Huston; No. 188. In the case of the heirs of Doctor George Yates; No. 190. In the case of Charles V. Stuart; No. 194. In the case of the representatives of James Hooker, deceased; No. 195. In the case of the executor of Lewis Warrington and others; No. 196. In the case of the administrator of David Grier; No. 198. In the case of Alexander Cross. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House copies of the laws of the Territory of Washington, and of the laws and legislative journals of the late Territory of Oregon; which were referred to the Committee on Territories. The Speaker also laid before the House certain evidence received by him in the contested election case of James S. Chrisman, contesting the seat of William C. Anderson as a representative from the State of Kentucky; which was referred to the Committee of Elections. Mr. John Cochrane, by unanimous consent, presented a copy of a resolution adopted by the New York Chamber of Commerce in regard to mail communication with Mexico; which was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. On motion of Mr. Garnett, Ordered, That he be excused from service on the Committee for the District of Columbia. The Speaker appointed Mr. John V. Wright, of Tennessee, to fill the vacancy occasioned thereby. Mr. Sherman, by unanimous consent, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 1) "making appropriations to defray the deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending the 30th June, 1859, and in part for the support of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending the 30th June, 1860," with the amendments of the Senate thereto, reported the same recommending concurrence in some, and non-concurrence in others of the said amendments. Ordered, That the said bill and pending amendments be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. On motion of Mr. Sherman, 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. Grow reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 1) making appropriations to defray deficiences in the post office appropriations, &c., had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. Sherman submitted 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 amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 1) making appropriations to defray deficiencies in the post office appropriations, &c., shall cease in five minutes after the committee shall resume their consideration, (if the committee shall not sooner come to a conclusion on the same,) and the committee shall then proceed to vote upon such amendments as may be pending or offered to the same, and shall then report them to the House with such amendments as may have been agreed to by the Committee. On motion of Mr. Sherman, 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. Grow reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the amendments of the Senate to the said bill (H. R. 1,) had come to no resolution thereon. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House bills from the Court of Claims, as follows, viz: H. R. C. C. 92. A bill for the relief of Mariano G. Vallejo; H. R. C. C. 93. A bill for the relief of Lydia Frazee, widow and administratrix of John Frazee, late of the city of New York; H. R. C. C. 94. A bill for the relief of Augustus H. Evans; H. R. C. C. 95. A bill for the relief of James Crooks; A bill for the relief of William Geiger; and H. R. C. C. 97. A bill for the relief of James L. Edwards, administrator of Thomas R. Gedney, deceased, H. R. C. C. 96. accompanied by favorable reports thereon; which bills were severally read a first and second time, and the bills and reports referred to the Committee on Claims. The Speaker also laid before the House adverse reports from the Court of Claims, as follows, viz: No. 199. In the case of James McCormick; No. 200. In the case of Nathanial Riddick, administrator of Colonel Willis Riddick; No. 202. In the case of Nancy D. Holker, administratrix of John Holker: No. 203. In the case of H. J. Anderson, administrator of Elbert Anderson; No. 205. In the case of Lydia R. Shreve and Walker R. Carter, administrators of Henry M. Shreve; No. 206. In the case of S. Calvert Ford; No. 207. In the case of Erastus Williams, administrator of Elisha Tracy; No. 208. In the case of Thomas B. King; No. 209. In the case of Fernando Samaniego; No. 210. In the case of Nehemiah B. Northrop, administrator of John Langdon; No. 211. In the case of Willis Benefield; No. 212. In the case of J. Alexis Port; No. 213. In the case of George N. Butt, survivor of Butt & Black; No. 214. In the case of James Kearney; No. 215. In the case of Elliott Woodbury and Ezra Foster; No. 217. In the case of Rufus L. Baker; No. 218. In the case of Harriet B. Macomb, administratrix of General Alexander Macomb, deceased; No. 219. In the case of Rufus Van Brunt; No. 226. In the case of Richard W. Meade, administrator of R. W. Meade, deceased; No. 227. In the case of George W. Munday, administrator of E. W. Ripley, deceased; No. 228. In the case of Anthony Addison, administrator of Margaret Leitch; No. 229. In the case of Blas P. Alviso; No. 230. In the case of D. D. Davidson, administrator of Daniel Delozier; No. 231. In the case of Mary Williams, widow of James Williams; No. 232. In the case of Asbury W. Kirk and others, heirs and legal representatives of John Campbell; No. 233. In the case of Edward D Tippett; No. 234. In the case of Carlisle and Cox, administrators of C. P. Van Ness, deceased; No. 235. In the case of John H. Reily, administrator of William Reily; No. 236. In the case of J. W. Deeble; No. 237. In the case of Hopkins Lightner, executor of Stephen Pleasanton; No. 238. In the case of Samuel A. Smith; No. 241. In the case of Josiah F. Polk; No. 243. In the case of Abraham Martin; which were severally committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. Notices were given, under the rules of motions, for leave to introduce bills, as follows, viz: By Mr. Pettit: A bill for the relief of Phineas G. Pearson; By Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne: A bill for the relief of the legal representatives of David G. Bates. By Mr. Burch: A bill granting to the State of California public lands for the purpose of aiding in the construction of railroads therein. By Mr. Estabrook: A bill appropriating land for the construction of railroads in the Territory of Nebraska. By Mr. Edward Joy Morris: A bill establishing an international copyright law. By Mr. Etheridge: A bill for the relief of Samuel Winn. By Mr. J. Morrison Harris: A bill for the completion of the improvement of the Patapsco river, and to render the port of Baltimore accessible to war steamers of the United States. By Mr. Delano: A bill for the relief of Charles Stearns. By Mr. John B. Clark: A bill to reimburse Mrs. Anna B. Shepherd and others, whose property was taken at the massacre at Sublette Cut-off, in the summer of 1859, in Utah Territory, and also to reimburse Major F. Dodge for expenses incurred in bringing the survivors to the States; Also, a bill making further provision in relation to consolidated land offices. By Mr. Allen: A bill for the relief of the original surveyed fractional townships numbered eight, twelve, and thirteen, in the township of Marion, in Mercer county, Ohio. By Mr. Stanton: A bill to reduce and equalize the mileage of members of Congress. And then, On motion of Mr. Burnett, at 4 o'clock and 20 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1860. The following petitions, memorials, and other papers, were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the 24th rule of the House, to wit: By Mr. Green Adams: The report of the Court of Claims in the case of Cassius M. Clay. |