The daily union., 1854-12-15

The House met al IL o'clock, M.
KANEs EXPEDITION.
Mr. WHEELER presented the memorial of the Chamber
Of Commerce Of New York. praying Congress take
to send steamer in search of the expedition
under Dr. Kane which read and referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED
Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky submitted resolution in
strucng the Committee Military Affairs inquire in
expedeDcy of extending the provisions of the act
Congress Of March ls4s legazng the collection of the
expenditure Of the military contribution fund levied in
Mexico to authorize the Secretary Of War pay
those employed in its settlement in the civil bureaus
to those already paid in the military bureaus which
agreed to.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. j. G. ALLEN, of Illinois, introduced bill for the
relief OF Thomas Hurst sergeant in the marine corps which
read the first and second times and referred to the
Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr. CUTTING introduced Joint resolution authorizing
procure the erection of rstcass lighthouse on Cape
Race which read the first and second times and refer
red to the Committee on Commerce.
APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. HOUSTON said if there further business he
W1ud ask the house % 20 into the ~ hn Of the
House would indulge him in taking up the Indian appro-
pration bill and passing ii at The Committee of
ready for the action Of the House lie then submitted
resolution to close the debate the bill in hour after
the House should go into the Committee of the Whole
Mr. KERR hoped that the gentleman would limit the
time to two hours instead of and moved to amend the
resolution by striking out "one" and inserting "twon
Mr.. HOUSTON accepted the amendment and the resol-
ton modified was then agreed to-
The House then resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. CHANDLER in the
chair and proceeded to the consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill for 1886.
STEPHENS said that 1t was not his purpose 10 open
general discussion the merits of the
bill of the last session The gentleman from Indiana mr.
denounced the provisions and operation of that bill He
considered that the question settled when the bill was
passed. and he considered it settled The passage
the Nebraska bill grand step in American progress
There wonld be any backward movement on that
question The gentleman from Indiana had concluded
from the result of the late elections in the northern States
that the North demanded repeal Of that bill He Mr.
S. drew such inferences from the late elections The
gentleman from Indiana opposed to the BILL but had
not been reelected The chairman of the present commit
Mr. CHANDLER from the city of brOtherly love who
Jealous in his opposition to the BILL not to be re-
turned here member of the House of
In looking around the House, he many who voted
both for and against the bill reelected by the people
From Illinois there three members who voted for the
b and there four here in favor of it. The late
State election Of Illinois showed that there 1000 ma
jority in that State in tavor Of Nebraska
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, stated that the majority
for Mr. Moore the candidate for State treasurer was only
1900; and his opponent was not known to be can
ddae in the southern part of the State which was prob
ably loss to him Of 5000 or 6000 votes.
Mr. STEPHENS thought that the people of Illinois could
not be exceedingly opposed to the Nebraska bill if they
could not get to against those in favor of IL
who was known by the people. Laughter.1
= Mr.. RICHARDSON said that the opponent of Mr. Moore
must have been known candidate for State treasurer
in the southern part of the State because he received
votes in every county.
Mr.. STEPHENS had understood that the majority for
Nebraska in Illinois 1900 but it mattered not whether
the majority was J. g. 3, 5000 the result was the
same.
In the State of New York Myron H. Clark the elected
candidate for governor who opposed to the Nebraska
BILL with all of the influence exerted by Tabernacle meet
ngs Syracuse conventions and cmigratng associations
did not receive but about onethd of the votes of that
State 1t impossible TO determine the direct opinion
of the people the Nebraska bill by the late elections be-
cause there other questions at issue.
When he voted for legislative act he did because in
his judgment 1t right proper and just If his con-
sntuens were dissatisfied, they could elect one else
to NIL his place That he believed the general po-
sition OF southern gentlemen. He then compared the
southern States with the North show their relative cor
responnence in matters Of crime wealth. industry and in
cllgcnce. ~
Mr. CAMfBEL regretted that the discussion of the Ne
brnska Dlli had appeared the present time He was
somewhat ndisposed, but the duty which he owed to his
constituents urged him to participate in the debate He
had unksnd feelings towards any gentlemen on the
House oor from any portion Of the Union Louisiana and
Florida had been purchased by the United States At the
expense of millions of dollars Texas had been annexed
which involved this country in with Mexico and IN
which the purest and the best blood the land was sp
measure but few months since had received the sane