The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-05
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. 1854.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1854
TIE PRELIMINARY BUSINESS.
The loud talking and laughter Of members, who
standing in all parts Of the hail. senced at mer
dian by the Speaker calling to order.
Rev. Mr. MIIlBuRS, the Chaplain, offered up prayer
The roll then called, and 1e7 members answered
to their names.
CHARLES s. LEWIS, Of Va, Mr.. GOODWIN, of N. Y, and
Mr.. BRIsrow, Of KY, were sworn as new members.
On the motion of Mr.. JONES, (dem.) Of Tenn, mes
sage was sent to the Senate, informing them that
quorum present and ready for business and con-
mittee appointed to act in conjunction with that
which may be appointed by the Senate, to inform the
President that quorum Of the two houses had
bled, ard were ready to receive any communication he
may be pleased to make.
Members then proceeded to aaw for the choice Of sea
THE VETO HARBoR BILL
The SPEAKER called the attention Of the House to the
fact that at the last day Of the former session tho Pres
dent sent in the veto of the River and Harbor BILL but
there being quorum present, the message was not
then read
Mr. CAMPBELL inquired whether 1t would he in order to
to postpone its further consideration until the FIRST
Monday Of December next.
The SPEAKER replied that the message must be read
and it would then DO for the House to take action
thereon.
and motion Of Mr. CIsoxAS the further consIde-a-
ticn Of 1t postponed until Wednesday. Ayes 100
Eoes not counted
TIE HOMESTEAD BILL
Mr.. DAWSON introduced the Homestead bill in lieu Of
the returned from the Senate last session.
TERRITORIAL BILLS.
Mcssrs LANE Of Oregon, and BERSHs, Of Utah. intro
duced bills In relation TO their respective territories.
Tm souIE QUESTION.
Mr.. ISoERsoLL offered q resolution (which lies over
requesting the President communicate to the House
II net Inconsistent with the public interests any
Iondence which has taken place between this and the
French government relative to the refusal Of tho latter
to allow the Minister to Spain to pass through the terri
tory Of France.
PENSIONS roR vETraAx SOLDIERS.
Mr.. wxSrwoErH, Of Illinois, made Intellectual
cn to have the bill granting pensions to s persons
gagged in the Of 1912, and all Indian wars since
$780, apart special order for the third Monday
in January
REPORT OF THE rEEspI.snAL VISITING conNrrrR
Mr.. JoSiz, Of Tennessee, from the joint committee
appointed to wait the President reported they had
performed the duty and that the President requtsted
them to say he would at communicate his message
In writing.
BOUNTY LAWS.
Mr. RxADY introduced bill for the extension Of tho
povpty land iawf.
GOOD AoyT--nEYEAI OF THE COAL purns.
Mr. WAIBRpGE offered resolution that the Committee
Of Ways and Means be instructed to bring in bin for
the removal Of the present duty foreign GOALS that
they may bo admitted duty free. Laid for discus
sion.
THE OLD eorpHRs AND THE PrDrIc LANDS.
Mr.. FLORENCE Intellectually endeavored 10 have the
Old Soldiers Bounty Land Bill " made special order
THE osTESp coSFfREytr-NroRMAroN WANTED.
Mr. SoLIERs asked leave to offer resolution, that the
president OF the United States inform the House, II
not incompatible with the public interests, what
the object objects Of the meeting conference Of
American Ministers At Ostend, and whether said
ference In obedience to instructions from the Secro
tary Of State and what has been the result Of III Oh
lection made.
Mr. soLrxzs moved the rules be suspended. Objected
to-yeas 70, nays lo2.
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