By Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois: The petition of the inhabitants of Illinois, relative to Cahokia village common, presented January 26, 1835. By Mr. Chapman: The petition of Isaac Wellborn, jr. presented May 26. 1834. By Mr. Jones, of Michigan: The petition of sundry inhabitants of the raining country, in Michigan, relative to the right of pre-emption, presented January 26. 1835. By Mr. Lyon: The petition of the Legislature of the State of Alabama, relative to those who made payment without discount, on the purchase of public lands, presented February 16, 1835. By Mr. Jones, of Michigan: The proceedings and resolutions of a meeting of the citizens of the mining country, in Michigan, in relation to the sale of the mines and the right of pre-emption, presented March 25, 1834. Mr. Crane presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the State of Ohio, praying for a change of the location of the national road between Springfield and Richmond, and that the route through Dayton and Eaton may be adopted. Mr. Webster presented a like petition from sundry other inhabitants of the State of Ohio. Mr. Crane presented petitions of snndry inhabitants of the State of Ohio, praying for an appropriation for the purpose of removing obstructions in the Maumee river, and to improve Maumee harbor. Mr. Hamner presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the State of Ohio, praying that a lateral branch of the national road may be constructed from Columbus in said State, to Frankfort, Kentucky. Mr. Webster presented a remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the State of Ohio, against any change of the national road between Springfield and Richmond. Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, presented the petition of the Legislature of the State of Illinois, for a donation of lands for the benefit of a road from Shawneetown to St. Louis, heretofore presented February 9, 1835. Ordered, That the said petitions and remonstrance be referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. Mr. White, of Florida, presented a petition of the heirs and legal representatives of George Fead, deceased, of the Territory of Florida, praying for a confirmation of their title to certain lands. Mr. White presented a petition of the heirs and legal representatives of Charles Stewart, deceased, of the former British Province of West Florida, praying a confirmation of their title to certain lands. Mr. May presented documents relative to the claim of Henry Cook, heir at law of John McCormack, for title to certain lands situate on Mill creek, district of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri. Mr. Ripley presented a memorial of sundry inhabitants of East Baton Rouge, in the State of Louisiana, occupants of lands claimed by persons under grants made to them by the Government of Spain while Florida was a Spanish Province, praying for an equitable termination of disputes existing between the occupants of those lands who derived their title from the Spanish Government, and those claming title under the United States, together with a resolution of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana upon the same subject. On motion of Mr. Garland, of Louisiana, Ordered, That the document No. 50, of the first session of the nineteenth Congress and report No. 49, and the documents thereto annexed, made at the second session of the same Congress, relating to private land claims, in Louisiana, be referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims and be printed. Mr. Crane presented a petition of Mary Scronfe, praying for the right of pre-emption to a fractional section of public land in Piqua land district, State of Ohio. Ordered, That the said petitions be severally referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. The under mentioned petitions, heretofore presented, were again presented, and referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims, viz: By Mr. Garland, of Louisiana: The petition of Job Bass, presented June 15, 1832. By Mr. Crane: The petition of John Knaggs, presented February 10, 1834. By Mr. Hawes: The petition of John McCarroll, jr. presented Decem· ber 23, 1833. Mr. Patterson presented a petition of sundry citizens of Michigan, pray ing for the speedy construction of a harbor at the mouth of St. Joseph river, in the Territory of Michigan. Mr. Jones, of Michigan, presented a like petition of sundry other inha bitants of Michigan Territory. Mr. Ripley presented a memorial of James H. Caldwell, of the city of New Orleans, praying for a remission of the duties imposed by law on the introduction of foreign manufactured iron, in shape of pipes, for the transmission of gas. Mr. Ripley presented a memorial of sundry citizens of the city of New Orleans, praying for an increase of the salaries of the custom-house officers in said city. Mr. Ripley presented a memorial of Lewis B. Willis, an inspector of the customs in and for the port of New Orleans, praying compensation for services rendered in the surveyor's office. Mr. Hannegan presented a petition of sundry inhabitants, merchants and others, of the State of Indiana, praying for an appropriation for the construction of a harbor at Michigan city, in said State. Mr. Hannegan presented a petition of sundry merchants and others, interested in the navigation of Lakes Erie and Michigan, praying for an ap propriation for the erection of a light-house at Michigan city, on Lake Michigan. Mr. Hannegan presented a petition of sundry inhabitants residing in the southern part of the State of Indiana, praying that Michigan city, on Lake Michigan, may be made a port of entry. Mr. May presented two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the State of Illinois, praying an appropriation for the construction of a barbor at the mouth of Calamic river. Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the village of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, praying for the construction of a harbor and the erection of a light-house at Milwaukie, in Wisconsin Territory. Mr. White, of Florida, presented copies of two several letters, signed W. A. Whitehead, praying for the passage of an act regulating the compensation of revenue officers at Key West. Mr. White, of Florida, presented a petition of inhabitants of the Territory of Florida, praying for the erection of a light-house on the reef near Key Taverneir, one on Loo Key, and one in the intermediate space between the two last mentioned places. Mr. Sloane presented a petition of sundry inhabitants of the State of Ohio, for an appropriation for the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of Chagrin river, on Lake Erie, heretofore presented February 10, 1834. Ordered, That the said several petitions and memorials be referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, presented the application of Andrew Moore, of Putnam county, in the State of Illinois, a soldier of the revolutionary war, praying for a pension. Mr. Storer presented a petition of Israel Ingalls, of the county of Hamilton, in the State of Ohio, a soldier of the revolution, praying for a pension. Mr. Coffee presented a petition of William York, of Paulding county, in the State of Georgia, a soldier of the revolution, praying for a pension. Ordered, That the said petitions and memorials be referred to the Com mittee on Revolutionary Pensions. Mr. Allan, of Kentucky, presented a petition of Thomas B. Megowan, of the State of Kentucky, praying compensation for keeping Thomas Triplett, who was indicted for felony at the May term of the seventh circuit, Kentucky district. Mr. Jones, of Michigan, presented the proceedings of a public meeting of the citizens of Dubuque, in Michigan Territory, praying for the extension of jurisdiction of the circuit court of western Michigan to the country west of the Missouri river. Ordered, That the said memorials and petitions be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. McKay presented the petition of Thomas Cooper, heretofore presented December 11, 1833, and the same was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, presented the resolution of the Legislature of the State of Illinois, for a donation of land on Cache river, for the improvement of said river, heretofore presented, February 23, 1835, which was referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the State of Illinois, for a port of entry at Alton, heretofore presented December 23, 1834, which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, presented the affidavit of C. N. Halstead, heretofore presented January 26, 1835, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, presented the memorial of Hezekiah West, heretofore presented March 2, 1835, which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, presented the memorial of the Legislature of the State of Illinois, for grants of land to certain ancient settlers of the State of Illinois, heretofore presented December 17, 1834, which was referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. On motion of Mr. Hardin (by leave), Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Claims inquire into the expediency of paying to the heirs of Thomas Lewis, a captain in the war of the revolution, on continental establishment from the State of Virginia, the half pay promised by Government. On motion of Mr. Forester (by leave), Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Claims inquire into the expediency of paying John Ditty, of the Pennsylvania line, for his services in the war of the revolution. On motion of Mr. Shields (by leave), Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be instructed to inquire into the propriety of establishing an agency at Pulaski, Tennessee, for the purpose of paying all pensions which may, at any time hereafter, be due from the United States to persons residing in the counties of Lincoln, Giles, Lawrence, and Wayne, in said State. On motion of Mr. Kennon (by leave), Resolved, That the Committee of Claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of allowing, to the legal representatives of Benjamin H. Mackall, the value of a horse, destroyed by the British army during the last war, whilst in the possession of the American army. The rules being suspended for the purpose, Mr. Jones, of Michigan, submitted sundry resolutions, which were severally read and agreed to by the House, viz: 1. Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of erecting light-houses on suitable sites at the mouth of Detroit river, of Lake Erie; at the mouth of Saginaw river, of Lake Huron; at Wagooshance, or Fox Point, on the straits of Michilimackinac ; and at the mouth of the Grand Kalamazoo, and Milwaukie rivers, of Lake Michigan. 2. Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire. into the expediency of making appropriations to improve the harbors at the mouths of St. Joseph, Kalamazoo, and Milwaukie rivers, of Lake Michigan; and for removing the bar at the mouth of Clinton river, of Lake St. Clair, in Michigan. 3. Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing an act to authorize a survey, and making an appropriation, for the construction of a military road from Fort Gratiot, by the seat of justice of the county of Lapeer, to the rapids of the Grand river, in Michigan. 4. Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting and extending the right of preemption to the miners or diggers of the mining country, situated in the Territory of Michigan. 5. Resolved, That the Committee on Roads and Canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation for the speedy completion of a public, rail, macadamized road from Milwaukie bay, on Lake Michigan, through the United States lead mines, in the Territory of Michigan, to the Mississippi river, also in said Territory. 6. Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post route from Palmyra, in the State of Missouri, through Fort Desmoines, Fort Madison and Burlington, Bellvieu, Dubuque, and Peru, to the town of Cassville, in the Territory of Michigan. 7. Resolved, That the Committee on Roads and Canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing, by law, for the improvement of the navigation of the Mississippi river, from the mouth of the Desmoines, in the Territory of Michigan, to Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, in said Territory. And that the said committee be further instructed to inquire into the expediency of making appropriation in money and in land, for the opening and constructing a macadamized or other road, from the Mississippi river, through the United States lead mines in Iowa county, Michigan Territory, to Milwaukie bay, on Lake Michigan. S. Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of attaching the country west of the Mississippi river, and north of the State of Missouri, which was ceded to the United States by the treaty made with the confederated tribes of Sac and Fox Indians at Fort Armstrong, September 21, 1832, to the "Wisconsir. land district," and of authorizing the President of the United States to cause said lands to be surveyed and offered for sale; and also that said Committee inquire into the expediency of dividing the Green Bay land district, west of Lake Michigan, and of forming two additional land districts in the peninsula of Michigan. On motion of Mr. McKim; by leave, Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce inquire into the expediency of requiring all registered vessels of the United States, of the burden of two hundred tons and upwards, to take on board one or more boys, in proportion to their tonnage as a part of the crew, when bound to a foreign port, either as apprentices, or on wages, as may be agreed on by the parents or guardians of said boys, or the owners and agents of said vessels. The rules being suspended for the purpose, Mr. White, of Florida, submitted the following resolutions, which were read, and severally agreed to by the House, viz: 1. Resolved, That the Committee on Roads and Canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making a grant of land to aid in the construction of a rail-road from Pensacola to Columbus, in Georgia, and from the Appalachicola river to St. Johns river in Florida, upon the terms proposed by said companies, for the transportation of the United States mail on said rail-roads. 2 Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of constructing a dry dock at or near the navy yard at Pensacola, Florida, and of deepening the bar as recommended in the report of Captain Chase, of the Engineer Department, so as to admit the passage of vessels of war of the largest class. A motion was made by Mr. Vinton, that the House do reconsider the vote which adopted the fourth resolution, submitted by Mr. Jones, of Michiran, this day, instructing the Committee on the Public Lands "to inquire into the expediency of granting and extending the right of pre-emption to the miners and diggers of the mining country, situated in the Territory of Michigan." And after debate, A motion was made by Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois, that the motion to reconsider said vote do lie on the table. And the question being put, It passed in the affirmative. The Speaker laid before the House the following communication, viz: SOUTH CAROLINA, CHARLESTON, SR: I have painted and caused to be conveyed to Washington, a portrait of my deceased friend, the late Hon. William Johnson, a distinguished member of the Supreme Court of the United States. |