which bill was read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bill and report ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Burton Craige, Ordered, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of the widow and heirs of Thomas Bird, and that the same be laid on the table. Mr. Thomas, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Nancy Weeks, of Georgia, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 441) for her relief; which bill was read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bill and report ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomas, from the same committee, made an adverse report upon the petition of Temperance C. Lyle, administratrix of Thomas Moody; which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Potter, from the same committee, reported bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 442. A bill for the relief of the children of Elnathan Sears, an officer of the revolution; H. R. 443. A bill for the relief of the children of Daniel Coit; accompanied by reports in writing thereon; which bills were severally read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bills and reports ordered to be printed. Mr. Potter, from the same committee, made adverse reports upon the petitions of Salem Larned and T. Apoleon Cheney; which were severally laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Potter, Ordered, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be discharged from the further consideration of the following petitions, viz: of the heirs of Isaac Oldham; Eliza J. Rodgers; Henry Whiting; Ann Wooster, heir of John Yeates; David X. Junkin, heir of Joseph Junkin; the heirs of William Connelly; Mary Helmer; Sally Rowley, heir of Squire Horton; Wallace Estell; the heirs of Thomas Giles; and John Montey; and that the same be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. On motion of Mr. Potter, Ordered, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Judith Nott, widow of John Nott, and that the same be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. On motion of Mr. Potter, Ordered, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Joshua Dewey, and that the same be referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. Mr. James M. Leach, from the same committee, reported bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 444. A bill for the relief of the surviving children of David Richardson and his widow Sarah Richardson, deceased; H. R. 445. A bill for the relief of the surviving children of the late John Moore and his widow Mary Moore; accompanied by reports in writing thereon; which bills were severally read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bills and reports ordered to be printed. Mr. Charles D. Martin, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 446. A bill for the relief of Erastus Hutchins; H. R. 447. A bill for the relief of Harriet R. F. Vinson; accompanied by reports in writing thereon; which bills were severally read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bills and reports ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Brabson, Ordered, That the Committee on Invalid Pensions be discharged. from the further consideration of the petition of Joseph T. Frisbee, and that the same be laid on the table. Mr. Brabson, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Esther P. Fox, widow of Augustus C. Fox, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 448) granting her an invalid pension; which bill was read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for tomorrow, and the bill and report ordered to be printed. Mr. Fenton, from the same committee, reported bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 449. A bill for the relief of Eunice Cobb; H. R. 450. A bill for the relief of Thomas Berry; H. R. 451. A bill granting an invalid pension to William Burns, of Ohio: H. R. 452. A bill granting a pension to Asa Wells; H. R. 453. A bill granting an invalid pension to Anselmn Clackson, of Missouri; H. R. 454. A bill granting a pension to Andrew Templeton; H. R. 455. A bill granting an invalid pension to Chauncey Hoyt, of Chenango county, New York; H. R. 456. A bill granting a pension to James Alexander, an invalid soldier of the war of 1812; H. R. 457. A bill for the relief of William Bullock; and H. R. 458. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Rachel McMillan; accompanied by reports in writing in each case; which bills were severally read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bills and reports ordered to be printed. Notices were given, under the rule of motions, for leave to introduce bills, as follows, viz: By Mr. Allen: A bill for the relief of William Y. String; By Mr. Florence: A bill to extend the limits of the port of entry and delivery for the district of Philadelphia. Mr. Francis W. Kellogg, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 459. A bill granting an increase of pension to James Dunning; H. R. 462. A bill granting an invalid pension to Hugh Baker; accompanied by a report in writing in each case; which bills were severally read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bills and reports ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Francis W. Kellogg, Ordered, That the Committee on Invalid Pensions be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Mary Douglass, daughter of the late Captain Robert Douglass, of the army of the revolution, and that the same be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. Mr. Foster, from the same committee, to whom were referred the petitions of Samuel Hamilton, Lieutenant Robert Cunningham, and Mary Shircliff, widow of John Shircliff, made reports thereon, accompanied by bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 463. A bill granting an invalid pension to Samuel Hamilton; H. R. 464. A bill for the relief of Lieutenant Robert Cunningham; H. R. 465. A bill granting a pension to Mary Shircliff, widow of John Shircliff; which bills were severally read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bills and reports ordered to be printed. Mr. Foster, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Crawford, made a report thereon; which was laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Stokes, from the same committee, to whom were referred the petitions of Thomas Glasgow and Eliza Reeves, widow of Samuel S. Reeves, made reports thereon, accompanied by bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 466. A bill granting an invalid pension to Thomas Glasgow; H. R. 467. A bill granting an invalid pension to Eliza Reeves; which bills were severally read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bills and reports ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Stokes, Ordered, That the Committee on Invalid Pensions be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of William K. Blair, and that the same be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Mr. Hall, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, to whom were referred the petitions of Henry Fedler, A. W. Flemming, and William Piercy, made reports thereon, accompanied by bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 468. A bill for the relief of Henry Fedler; H. R. 469. A bill for the relief of A. W. Flemming; and H. R. 470. A bill for the relief of William Piercy; which bills were severally read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bills and reports ordered to be printed. Mr. Burnham, from the Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the petition of Jane B. Evans, widow of Cadwallader Evans, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 471) for her relief; which bill was read a first and second time. Pending the question on its engrossment, On motion of Mr. Winslow, the House resolved itself into a Com mittee of the Whole House; and after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Phelps reported that the commit tee having had the private calendar under consideration, had directed him to report a resolution and bills of the following titles, viz: S. Res. 11. A resolution for the relief of Commander H. J. Hartstene, of the United States navy; H. R. 229. A bill for the relief of William Brown; 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. 230. A bill for the relief of Shade Calloway; H. R. 31. A bill for the relief of Charles Knap; H. R. 231. A bill for the relief of Isaac S. Smith, of Syracuse, New York; H. R. 233. A bill for the relief of the legal representatives of five deceased clerks in the Philadelphia custom-house; H. R. C. C. 96. A bill for the relief of William Geiger; H. R. 235. A bill for the relief of congressional township No. 2 north, of range No. 9 west, of the fourth principal meridian, in Adams county, State of Illinois; H. R. 236. A bill for the relief of John Dixon; H. R. 239. A bill for the relief of George F. Brott; H. R. C. C. 82. A bill for the relief of Charner T. Scaife, adminis trator of Gilbert Stalker; H. R. C. C. 12. A bill for the relief of Moses Noble; H. R. 242. A bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Robert H. Morris, late postmaster of the city of New York; H. R. 243. A bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Charles Porterfield, deceased; H. R. 245. A bill for the relief of Maryett Van Buskirk, heir of Thomas Van Buskirk; H. R. 246. A bill for the relief of the heirs of Major John Ripley; and H. R. 247. A bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Francis Chaudonet; severally without amendment; and H. R. C. C. 92. A bill for the relief of Mariano G. Vallejo; and severally with amendment. The House having proceeded to the consideration of the said report, The said resolution of the Senate (S. Res. 11) was ordered to be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The amendments reported to the bill of the Court of Claims, No. 92, and the bill of the House, No. 16, having been agreed to, the said bills were severally ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, they were accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. The said bills of the Court of Claims, numbered 93, 96, 82, and 12, and of the House, numbered 229, 230, 31, 231, 235, 236, 239, 242, and 245, were then severally ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, they were accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Winslow moved that the several votes by which the said bills and resolutions were passed be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 233) for the relief of the legal representatives of five deceased clerks in the Philadelphia custom-house. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Tappan moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Winslow, Ordered, That when the House adjourns, it adjourn until Monday next. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 243) for the relief of the legal representatives of Charles Porterfield, deceased. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time. Pending the question on its passage, On motion of Mr. Lovejoy, at 4 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m., House adjourned. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1860. the Mr. Clark B. Cochrane, a member from the State of New York, appeared, was sworn to support the Constitution of the United States, and took his seat in the House. |