Mr. Nathaniel Albertson William S. Ashe Thomas S. Bocock Albert G. Brown Joseph Grinnell Willard P. Hall Edward Hammend Mr. Isham G. Harris Nathaniel S. Littlefield John C. Mason Mr. John Van Dyke Samuel F. Vinton Loren P. Waldo Mr. David Outlaw Lucius B. Peck Alexander G. Penn Emery D. Potter So the said resolution was recommitted to the Committee on Printing, with instructions "to inquire and report whether Mr. Ritchie has executed the public printing, having regard to the quality of the work and to time, agreeably to his contract, and what sum he has lost by his contract." Mr. Wentworth moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which lat ter motion was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Bayly, by unanimous consent, The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting plans of the buildings and requisite improvements for a naval depot near New Orleans, together with an estimate of the cost thereof. Ordered, That the said letter and accompanying documents be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. On motion of Mr. Bayly, 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. Meade reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union gener ally under consideration, and particularly the bill of the House (No. 348) "making appropriations for certain harbors and rivers," had come to no resolution thereon. And then, On motion of Mr. Burt, at 4 o'clock p. m., the House adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 o'clock m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1851. The following petitions, memorial, and other papers were laid on the Clerk's table under the 24th rule of the House, to wit: By Mr. Ewing: The petition of the clerks in the post office at Nashville, in the State of Tennessee, praying for an increase of compensation for their services. By Mr. Harlan: The petition of citizens of the State of Indiana, praying for the establishment of a mail route from Montpelier to Bluffton, in said State. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. Moore: The petition of citizens of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying that the public lands may be granted in limited quantities to actual settlers. By Mr. Cole: The joint resolution of the legislature of the State of Wisconsin, asking a grant of land for the endowment of a "State university." By Mr. Bay: The petition of a portion of the regiment of Missouri volunteers who enlisted under a requisition from the government dated July 16, 1846, praying Congress to pass a joint resolution explanatory of the act of February 11, 1847, relating to bounty land. By Mr. Moore: The petition of citizens of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying for an amendment of the late "bounty-land” act of last session to extend the benefits of said act so as to give to each person entitled to land not less than one hundred and sixty acres; Also, the joint resolutions of the legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, in relation to granting a portion of the public lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of 1812, and the Indian wars. By Mr. Strong: The petition of citizens of Berks county, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying for an extension of the benefits of the "bountyland" law of last session so as to allow each person entitled to its benefits not less than one hundred and sixty acres of land. By Mr. Doty: The petition of citizens of the city of Portage, in the State of Wisconsin, praying that the right of pre emption may be extended over the lands purchased of the Menomonie Indians. Ordered, That said petitions and joint resolutions be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Julian: The petition of citizens of Wayne county, in the State of Indiana, praying for the repeal of the "fugitive slave law;" Also, the petition of citizens of the State of Illinois, of like import with the foregoing. By Mr. Horace Mann: The petition of citizens of Southboro, in the State of Massachusetts, of like import with the foregoing. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Hampton: Two petitions of citizens of Alleghany county, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying for a modification of the tariff. By Mr Bayly: The petition of one hundred and two firms in the city of New York, engaged in shipping, &c., remonstrating against any mod. ification of the tariff. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. George G. King: The petition of the officers of the armory at Fort Adams, in the State of Rhode Island, praying for an appropriation for the construction of a road from the fort to Newport, one and a half mile, to intersect Mr. King's road, already opened half way; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Phoenix: The memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the city of New York, in favor of certain improvements projected on the coast of North Carolina beneficial to the commerce of the country. By Mr. Schoolcraft: The petition of citizens of Albany, in the State of New York, praying that the act to amend an act regulating the appraisement of imported lumber be so amended as not to take effect on lumber in its rough state until on and after the 1st of November, 1851. Ordered, That said petition and memorial be referred to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Kerr: The petition of citizens of Talbott county, in the State of Maryland, praying for the establishment of a line of mail steamers between the cities of Baltimore and Norfolk and some point in England convenient by railroad communication with the city of London. By Mr. Joseph W. Jackson: The petition of citizens of Savannah, in the State of Georgia, praying for the establishment of a naval depot in said city, in connexion with the "camel tow-boat." Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. Disney: The petition of citizens of Pittsburg, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying for the removal of obstructions to the free navigation around the falls of the Ohio river; which was referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. Mr. Daniel moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House for the consideration of bills on the private calendar. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, Yeas... 95 76 86 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— Mr. Henry P. Alexander George Ashmun David K. Cartter Andrew Ewing Mr. Graham N. Fitch Orin Fowler Herman D. Gould Finis E McLean Daniel F. Miller Henry D. Moore Charles S. Morehead Mr. David Outlaw William A. Richardson Elijah Risley Edward Stanly Frederick P. Stanton Charles Stetson So the House refused to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Machen, their chief clerk: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a resolution of the following title, viz: S. 49. A resolution authorizing the President to confer the title of lieutenant general by brevet for eminent services; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. The President of the United States has notified the Senate that he did on the 5th instant approve and sign a bill of the following title, viz: S. 322. An act for the relief of Charlotte Lynch. And then he withdrew. On motion of Mr. Calvin, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That leave be granted for the withdrawal from the files of the House of the petition and papers of John Adams. Mr. Robert M. McLane submitted the following resolution, 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. 348) " making ap propriations for the improvement of certain harbors and rivers," shall cease at 2 o'clock p. m. on to-morrow, (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 same having been read, Mr. Featherston moved that it be laid on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, SYeas.... 70 114 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are |