The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-21

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motion put sod adopted
The SPEAKER then called los reports isosa eeaaniis
MIR. RUSSELL, from tbs co@aasss on pnsssas. 10
whom was referred the following resolution oi Ms De-
kEY reported that the docusebs seivssd W wssd msse
book OF from rs TO 100 rsgcs. and s~comasndss sns
adoption OF the Iesoauons
Rs.oissd. That five hundred oeps. q hs s-roa " ne
Commissioner OF the General L.na Once. ~ih %.
documents. DO pfin~d Sos sas VI she ssid
office
The resolution was adopted
MIR EASTMAN. from the Committee ON laaasD Al
fairs, TO whom was referred the PETITION Ut TIE ~lacw
and hes oil Elijah Beebe. made rspor thereof, accom-
panied by bal Tor the relief Of The wdo~ and hers %
Eli n Bcebe read twice. and committed 10 the Gem
mtee OF the Whole, made the order oil The DAY iof to-
morrow aud, with the report, was ordered 10 s~ pslasi
Mr. BOCOCK from the COMMITTEES on Naval An4us
reported bill 10 authorize The construction Of sx hfs
class steam fgaes AND Tor other purposes read t~ie~
referred to the Committee Of the Whole ,bs Of
the Union and ordered 10 be printed.
On motion OF Mr. b., by unanimous consent. Il
dered that The report OF board OF relative 10
the failure OF certain steamers Of The United st~s nsv
tee on Naval Ahaire, be printed
Mr.. MACE. from the Committee OF Claims, 10 whom
referred the petitions OF the legal Representatives OF
Isaac b. Simonlon, deceased, and OF Madison Parton
made reports thereon, accompanied by the following
bills:
bill for the relief Of The legal representatives Of
Isaac b. SimontOa, deceased.
Also, bill Tor the relief OF Madison Parton.
Both the bills were read twice. committed 10 u Com
mttee OF the Whole made the order OF the day for
row. and. together with the reports were ordered TO be
printed.
On motion of Mr. FULLER, it was
Ordered, That the Committee Commerce be dis.
charged from the further confederation petition OF
Thomas King of Texas and tina. be referred The
Committee OF Claims
Also,
Ordered, That the COMMITTEES Commerce be di.
charged from the further consideration OF the memorials OF
citizens Of New York relative TO increased mail facilities
with the Windwafd Yves, Indies and Spanish Main
and that it be referred to the Committee Tho Post Oce
and Post Roads
Mr.. BENTON reported that he had declined TO serve
chairman to the Joint Committee on the Library and
that Mr. CHANDLER had been appointed IN his stead
PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON ESTATE.
The Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior, by FIRST getting the consent OF the State OF V
gina. 10 purchase the Mount VernoR estate was stalled
to be the next business in order.
On MOTION Of Mr.. BAYLY, OF Virginia, tina, the reso-
luton be laid upon the table, The question decided ia
the athrmatve-yeas So, nasss5
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio 10 reconsider
Mr.. JONES. of Tennessee moved ,ha, the motion to
reconsider be laid upon the table.
Mr. HOUSl ION then moved that the rules be suspend
ed, and that the House resolve self into Committee OF
the Whole the state OF the Union; which was mega
lived.
MIR. DEAN, on leave, submitted the following joint
resolutions; which were read twice:
Resolved, (if tho Senate concur) That the hsaks OF
rahaln com nandins the Unl,ed STATE, sioop owAr
Louis. aud to the officers and men ander his command
Tor their gallant conduct on the "a day OF July last IN as
sorting and protecting the rights OF American citizenship
native and adopted by he OF Marun Kosza in the
i'm prsonment board the Ausuian brig oi-wat Husza
ReUsd, That III, President Of the Uailed States be- and
suitable devices and presented 10 Captain Duncan NJ
Ingeaham. testimonial of the high entertained
duct on the above memorable OCCASION.
Reoiosd That The President OF the United State. cause
the foregoing resolutions TO be communicated TO Captain
lngraham such he may deem beet calculated
to give effect 10 the oblects thereof.
Mr JONES, OF Tennessee, moved that the resolutions
be laid upoa the table; which was nega'ived
After come discussion. the resolutions were referred
10 The Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. TWEED on leave introduced bill for the eslab
shment OF mint OF the United States in the city OF
New York read twice, and referred to The Committee OF
w avs and Means.
Mr. WALKER offered the following resolution which
was adopted
Rsotped. That the President of the Unsd States be
auesed TO communicate 10 this House. as lar as the poolc
interests permit, the OF the negotiations between
this country and Denmark in relation 20 the imposition Of
sound dues apon our oommese 70 tne bsuo, together
two nations on that subject.
Mr.. HUGHES, on leave, introduced Joint resolution
in relation TO proof in pension cases; which was read
twice, and referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. CHANDLER offered the following resolution
which was agreed to
Rsofpsd, That Committee the Judiciary be- and 10
hereby instrnc ted TO inquire whether and any woa
eRatton IL Necessary the right OF ctizeDshp
cbildSsn born out Of the Unied Statos whose
the time OF such births cizens Of tho United
and tina; the COMMITTEES report early day as possible
by bill or otherwise,
Mr. GROW asked for the unanimous consent OF the
House 10 introduce a substitute for the homestead bill
Mr.. SAPP and others obIectnx.
Mr. GROW appealed twice to the gentlemen for con-
sent, but the objection was insisted on
Mr.. FLORENCE, on leave, introduced bill extend
lands to the officers and soldiers who have aged
in the military service Of the United States read twice.
and, alter some debate referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
CREDIT IMPORTERS RAILROAD IRON.
Mr. CLlNGMAN introduced a bill 10 give credit 10
importers of railroad iron.
MIR c remarked that this a subject which had
been frequently brought before the last Congress- When
the bill was then Introduced 1t was lost by very small
majority, whilst there Ave members absent who had
promised 10 vote for it. He drew attention TO The fact
that during the last eighteen months there had been an
enormous rise in the price OF iron, and that companies
established under the old price had found il impossible
to get on. He therefore thought there was great ne
cessty for such law al this time.
On the bill being read,
Mr. HOUSTON suggested modification.
pending which,
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that the bill be laid
upon the table.
Qses,ion put and negatved-yeas 50, nays lo4
MIR. COBB moved to amend the bill BY adding The
following clause "Provtisd, further, That all cases