The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-31
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
Thirty- Third Congress second session.
SATURDAF,s DECEMBER 80, 1854
The Senate did not sit to-day. gea4
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


The House met at IL o'clock, IN. 81 tfI r.i-..l
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS % ss1F &
The SPEAKER laid before the House eo,nniunicatio
from tn Secretary Of tbs Treasury enclosing the aceouh
of the dsursng agent the coast survey during the la
fiscal year; whchwas laid on the table and ordered TO
printed, su s -. 90
Also, communication FROM the Secretary of the Int
rior, in the House resolution OF the 18th ms
enclosing plan for the organization of tho insane no
n Ss the nsIne Of ,s as IT, e Mas
ferred to 9be eSmn,...v The District of Columbia.
ASo cn-.mnnicati0n from the Clerk Of the House
at- t6e contingent expenses Of the House; which
laid on Me table and ordered to be printed. ssH
ADJOURNMENT OVER.
sz On n36sish 81 Ar. HA VEN, ). uaa .,,v.-, :. .
Oniexd, That when the House adourns to-day it BE-
meet on Tuesday next.
EMPLOYMENT Of CLERK. ;;n
Mr. HENDRICKS submitted resolution AZ clerk for
COMMITTEE on Invalid Pensions TO emplcof S4 per day
term not exceeding twenty days. at heonsent and agreed
which was considered by unanmo'
to.
=, wv .,,,,,,,,, !. :, he, asked the unanimous
Mr. WIASHBuKN, VA Of f& him to submit resolution au-
u ~ ~ uIse 20 of the Navy ii not inconsistent
ioi.nS LUZ lXs of the naval service provide
Wv. s1 the conveyance of certain articles and
national industry and skill of the people of the United
,, . the Worlds Fair to be held in Paris in the year
isSg Sy HAMILTON objected.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
ar HEINZ, from the Committee ON Public Lands re-
norted bill for the relief of Henry H. Marsh which WAS
read he fra and second times by unanimous consent and
referred to e Committee of the Whole the state of the
Mr. r AUi.KNER from the Committee Military Af-
fairs rerrted bill extending the provisions of the act Of
Angus, giving relief to the widows and orphans Of
diving in the military service of the United States
tych read the first and second times by unanimous
nsen and referred the Committee of the Whole the
state OF the Union.
nEFEKnED.
Mr. GIDDINGS asked the House to take ,he Senate
bill for the relief of Joshua Chamberlain from the table for
the purpose of referring it to the Committee Revolu-
onary Csms No objection being made the bill was SO
referred
- RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. FAULKNER submitted a resolution vi inquiry in
strnctng the Committee on Naval Affairs TO consider the
expcdiency Of allowing to Commander William r. Lynch
during the time he engaged in the exploration OF the
Dead sea the pay that has been allowed to Leuten
Herndon and Gibbon during the time they were en-
gagged in the exploration of the Amazon river which Wai
considered by unanimous consent ard agreed to
Mr. PHELPS submitted resolution OF inquiry instruct
ing the Committee the Post Once and Post Roads y
consider tue expcdiencJ Of establishing express mai
line between St Louis Missouri and San Francisco, Cali
forns for the transportation Of letters and to report bJ
bill otherwise which was considered by unanimous
consent and agreed to.
BILLS iS,HoDUcEp.
Mr. GREENWOOD asked and obtained leave to intro
ducc bill for the relief of Captain William Preston wht
served captain in the late Mexican which was reat
the first and second times by unanimous CONSENT and re
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. LANE Of Oregon, asked and obtained leave TO in
troduoe bill providing for the establishment of addi
tonal land district in the Territory of Oregon which wa
read the first and second times by unanimous consent
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
MOTIONS
Mr. McMULLEN called for the regular order Of business
Mr. HAMILTON moved that the House adjourn
Mr.. HOUSTON asked the gentleman to Withdraw NJ
motion TO enable him to ask the House to into the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. HAMILTON withdrew his motion.
Mr. HOUSTON then moved that the rules be suspende
to enable the House go into the Committee OF the Who'll
on the state Of The Union.
The question being taken, on division there were
ayes so.
No probability Of quorum.
Mr.. HOUSTON then withdrew his motion; and
On motion by Mr.. HAMILTON,
The House adjourned