The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-08

proper, paint, with view to the encouragement Of
American artists, and the decoration Of the chambers
sentayes Two pictures each, representing ia
revolutionary or ante.reyolutonoy history.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. RUSK, from the Committee on the Post OAee and
Post Roads, 10 which referred the following bills
and Joint resolutions from The House OF Representatives
reported them without amendment:
An act Tor the relief OF the Southern Michigan Railroad
Company;
An act for the relief OF John Dearmit;
Joint resolution for the relief OF J. P. Converse, Of
Ohio; and
Joint resolution for the relief OF Thompson Barsett
He also, from the same committee, 10 which was re-
fered The bill for the relief Of Zadock c. Ingram, reported
without amendment.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHER.
The PRESIDENT pro tempoys appointed Mr. HAmLlS
TO supply the vacancy occasoned by the resignation of
Mr. Dixon, on the select committee on aRashete agents.
RIGHT OF WAY GRANTED.
The PRESIDENT There is bill on the table
which will now be taken up and disposed of, if such is
the pleasure Of the Senate. II the bill granting the
right of way TO the s. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad
Company. That bill passed the House. came 10 the
Senate amended by the Senate and returned TO the
House, and further amended by the House. The ques-
ton is now upon the amendment OF the House.
Mr. WADE. | move that the Senate concur IN that
Mr. FELCH should like to know what the amend
IT The PRESIDENT. The amendmen, will be read for
the information OF the Senate
The amendment was then read, as follows:
Resolved That the House agree TO the first amendment OF
the right Of way the Louis and Iron Mountain Rail-
road Company" with the following amendment Add
theretoI
.'seo g. Aud bel further enacted That the right of way
shall be, and hereby is, granted the Allegheny Valley
the grounds of the United States ana the
Allegheny Arsenal in the county OF Allegheny and State OF
road said grounds shall be approved by the Secretary
of War before the is entered for the purpose OF
anne can be granted without the public inter
est IN The opinonn, Of Tue Secretary OF War ,, :,
the Senate 10 the said bill
The question being then taken, the amendment was
concurred in.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
message was received from the House of Representa-
tives by Mr. Barry Hayes chief Clerk, announcing TO
the Senate that The House have passed bill to change the
name OF The steamboat Forces. City, in which the con.
OF the Senate is requested; and also announcing
the Senate that the House concur in the resolution OF
the Senate respecting the mode OF counting the vote for
President and Vice President of the United States. and
have appointed Mr. GEORGE w, JONES and Mr. CHAND-
LER, lellers on their part
REORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY.
The engrossed bill g. 574) to eorganze the navy of
the United States came up on lis third reading.
Mr. MALLORY. ask The unanimous consent OF the
Seuae amend the bill by striking out OF line 30, in the
first section, the words and also the acting mldshpmen
al The Naval Academy" This has no place IN the bill
properly and i, agreed by the Naval Committee in
the House lhat il should be stricken out The object is
10 reduce The number of midshpmen.
No objection being made, the amendment was adopted
and the bill then read third time and passed.
FISHERIES.
Mr.. DAVIS, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave 10 Introduce bill Is 609 10 regulate the
rights of dshng and The rights OF dsposing of the pro-
ceeds of The fisheries in and between the British North
American provinces and the United States which was
read the first and second times by unanimous consent
Mr. D. Mr.. President, will merely observe lba |
unwilling that this session should be brought TO a
close without attempt TO settle the difficulty which
in relation TO these fisheries The bill intended
proposition upon The part OF the United States; and
move tina, il be referred to The Committee on Commerce,
and printed, IN order that senators may examine IT. Tor
shall at early day call their attention TO the subject
The bill accordingly reerredo the Committee on
Commerce, and the motion to print was agreed 10.
TO CONTINUED