The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-27
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1854.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The House met nj IL CLOCK, H. +
Prayer by the chaplain of the House..
The journal of yesterday was read and approved
REPORT ON THE UNITED STATES BANKS.
Mr. STANTON Of Kentucky, reported, from the Commit
tee Printing resolution for printing 500 extra copies
of the annual of the Secretary of the Treasury the
condition of the banks Of the United States communicated
to the House the 18th instant for the use Of the Treasury
Department
seconded the Senate amendments to the deficiency Dill
the resolution could not be received except by unanimous
Consent.
The reception Of the resolution was objected to.
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved that when the
House adjourn adjourn to meet on Monday next agreed
to--ayes 80, nays 49,
Mr. DRUM asked leave to offer resolution TO enable the
several standing committees the House having at TINS time
in charge bills relating to private claims o.
kind report the respectively, filing them with the
clerk who would place them in order on the ca mar to
be printed.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee objected
Mr. DRUM hoped the gentleman would withdraw his OBJ
lection
Mr. JONES said, for himself he willing to remain
there and do the business.
Mr. DRUM reminded the gentleman that the resolution
only related to reports already prepared
Mr. HOUSTON said if they had agreed to sit Tomorrow
they could have received these reports.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Mr. LANCASTER on leave introduced the following
bill for the establishment Of the Office Of surveyor
general in the Territory of Washington referred to the
bin for the construction of military roads in the Ter
of Washington referred to the Committee ON Mill
tary Affairs. "a
DEFICIENCY
The House then proceeded vote upon the amendments
of the Senate to the deficiency bill
The following amendments were coneurred In by the
votes attached to each:
For paying the expenses and additional outfit to j. B.
Kerr charge to Nicaragua &c.--yeas GA, nays 6l
For completing &C. the grounds south OF the Presidents
House. So no with the amendment of Mr.. STANTON of
Kentucky for additional iron ettees in the Presidents and
the Capitol grounds, 81 ,000--yeas IS, nays 49,
For making the pay of the special mail agent in Califor
MIA $4,000 per annum
motion to reconsider the vote by which this amend
nent was agreed laid the tableyeas 81 nays
a. te .g
The following amendments were non-concurred in by
the House:
For expenses of explorations by Governor Stevens,
$4,000
For the Washington aqueduct, $500 oooyeas Al, nays
loo. s.tFE
For the bridge over the Potomac at Little Falls $4,000
yeas Al, nays lol
For of paper wareroom carriage OF paper &c. Office
of superintendent Of Public Printing, $500
For settling land claims in California, with $4,000 for
r. Greenhow, $4,000
the footing with the subjects Of spain, in providing
compensation for losses ocasioned by violence at New Or
leans and at Key Point
For repeating T section of the present printing law and
dividing the printing of the departments between the
House and Senate printers equaly-yeas 49, nays l02
Providing for the completion Of the custohouses at
St Louis, Mobile Cincinnati, Louisville Bangor Bath
Wilmington tDeaware,) Providence and San Francisco
$17lo0o and for marine hospitals ut Cleveland St Louis
Chicago Louisville Paducah, Evansville, San Francisco
and Burlington Iowa. Sl3l ,500-yeas 40 nays lC4
Mr. STANTON again offered his resolution for printing
1900 extra copies Of the report the banks Of the United
States; pending which, AT three O'clock
The House adjourned until Monday next