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The New York Herald
New York, New York County, New York
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Proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 10, 1848, including routine business, submission of resolutions on judicial practices, railroad prices, Virginia volunteers, and remains removal, with debates and referrals.
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THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1848
The House assembled at 11 o'clock, when the Speaker resumed his seat, and called to order.
The journal was then read and approved.
After the transaction of some routine business.
Mr. Brown. of Mississippi. submitted a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire respecting the practice of courts in giving preference to suits in certain cases; which was passed.
Mr. FREDERICK A. TALMAGE. of New York, presented a petition from his constituents, complaining of the prices of the Amboy and Camden Railroad, and moved that it be referred to the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
The motion was debated by Mr. Talmage, Mr. Goggin of Virginia, Mr. Jones of Tennessee, Mr Joseph R. Ingersoll, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Venable, of North Carolina, who concluded by moving to lay the motion on the table. The question was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in the negative It was thereupon referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. Goggin offered a resolution calling upon the Secretary of War for information respecting the payment of the Virginia volunteers
Objections were made to the motion, and it lies over.
Mr. WHITE. of New York. offered a resolution in favor of paying $300 for the removal of the remains of Hon. Mr. Holly
Objections were made, and the resolution lies over.
Mr. ROCKWELL. of Connecticut, moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. which was not agreed to
On motion. the House adjourned over till Monday
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Washington
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June 10, 1848
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resolution on judicial practices passed; petition on railroad prices debated and referred to committee; resolutions on virginia volunteers and remains removal objected to and lie over; motion for committee of the whole rejected; house adjourned till monday.
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The House assembled at 11 o'clock, read and approved the journal, transacted routine business. Mr. Brown submitted and passed a resolution for Judiciary Committee inquiry on court practices. Mr. Talmage presented a petition on Amboy and Camden Railroad prices, debated, and referred to Post Office and Post Roads Committee. Mr. Goggin's resolution on Virginia volunteers payment objected to and lies over. Mr. White's resolution for $300 payment for Hon. Mr. Holly's remains removal objected to and lies over. Mr. Rockwell's motion for Committee of the Whole rejected.