The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION
The House met at ~ O'Clock, m.
Prayer by the chaplain OF the House.
The journal OF yesterday read and approved
The SPEAKER laid before the House Commune,
uon from the President transmitting report OF the Sec
rotary OF State relative to the Crescent City affair res,
red TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs
FRAUDS ON THE PENSION oFFeE.
On motion OF Mr.. HESTER,
Resolved the Secretary OF the Interior be sous,
70 communicate TO this House such information concem
frauds on The Pension Once as are mentioned in his az
% exhibit the nature and extent thereof
CHEAP OCEAN POSTAGE.
MIR. WELLS presented the resolutions of the legis.
ture OF Wisconsin in favor OF cheap ocean postage
which were referred TO the Committee on the Post Ok
and Post Roads
MEDALS TO MEDICAL FACULTY
Ga motion Of Mr. JONES. of New York, the jain
Committee on Printing requested TO inquire into M
propety OF publishing such portion OF the census repor
as relates to the distribution Of Congress medals anon
the medical faculty of the United States
MR.. BENEFITS LAND BILL.
The SPEAKER said that the first business in orts
was the consideration OF the melton TO refer TO the Com
mittee OF the Whole the bill granting lands equally 10 M
several States to aid in the construction OF railroads and
for the support OF schools
Mr.. BENNETT moved that the consideration of N,
bill be postponed to this day two weeks
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. moved to lay the bill on
the liable,
The question iaken--yeas 65, rays TO.
The motion of Mr. BENNETT was agreed 10, and IN,
weeks.
Mr. NICHOLS, from the Committee on Private Ian,
Claims. reported back the Senate bill for the relief
John Gustas, OF Louisiana; which read third lime
and passed
The House then went into Committee Of the Who'd,
and proceeded Mr. FULLER in the chair) TO the consd
Grafton OF the bills on the calendar
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS BILL
Mr. CULLOM said he had come there 10 legislae On
me great project OF road TO the Pacific. the Homestead
oil and other important measures for the Improvement
OF me country but these, among numerous other public
and private bills upon the calendar completely
Swallowed by the nefarious and political bill 10 organize
Nebraska and Kansas He went to contend that the
Dill had been forced upon The legislature without single
request from either North South. He in favor
OF the great principle OF non Intervention. but conended
that the bill did not imbody that principle
In reply 10 the remarks OF the gentleman from Ken
lucky, Mr.. BREcKINRIDGE,] expressing doubt as 10
whether Henry Clay voted for the Missouri Com.
promise, he read an extract from that gentemans euog
on Henry Clay, in which he stated that the Missouri
Compromise would be recorded the same page OF bis
tory which would be inscribed the other great acts Of
that eminent statesman.
LAND GRADUATION BILL.
Mr.. COBB said the special order for to-day was The
consideration OF the House bill to encourage agriculture
commerce. manufactures, and all other branches of indus
try by granting TO every man who is the head OF fam
y and citizen OF the United States, homestead OF one
huniea anu sA dcies Vi ldnu out OF Tue pubic DOMAIN
upon condition OF occupancy and cultivation of the
Tor the period herein specified and graduate and reduce
the price of the public lands
Mr.. G. made some remarks explanatory OF the BILL
when the committee rose.
The House proceeded 10 the business the Speakers
table
Sundy amendments OF the Senate TO private bills were
agreed To- and several Senate bills were read twice and
referred TO standing committees.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Indiana. moved TO defer the consder
alton OF The Senate bill granting land the State OF 10
diana for the construction of certain railroads until this
day two weeks
Mr. LETCHER moved 10 lay The bill on the table
pending which,
The House adjourned al quarter 10 three o'clock
PETITIONS, ETC, UNDER THE RULE.
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