The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-16

ment and recommended its passage and by unanimous
consent the bill was read third time and passed.
| suBMuTEp.
Mr. PETIT submitted the following resolution which
lies over one day, under the rule:
Resored That ten thousand copies of the Kansas and Ne
brska act certified by the Secretary State be printed
pamphlet form for the use Of the Senate ~
4 = PRINTING DOCUMENTS ftrs
On motion by Mr.. BADGER, tp ra
Ordered, That the report Of the Secretary Navy
March, 1883 in relation 10 the establishment of de-
pot at Beaufort in North Carolina with the accompanying
sand additional copies be furnished five hundred of which
shall be for the of the Navy Department and that the
chart be engraved and printed under the direction
the Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
aGa REFERRED.
The billrom the House of Representatives making APP
preparations for the service of the Post Office Department
during the fiscal ending the 0h Of June 1865 read
the first and second times by unanimous consent and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance
The bill from the House Of Representatives making ap-
preparations for lighthouses, ghtboats buoys BE- and
providing for the erection and establishment Of the same
and for other purposes read the first and second times
by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee
Commerce.
GEORGETOWN 6As-LIGHT COMPANY
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the
House of Representatives to the bill to incorporate the
Gasght Company of Georgetown and the question being
taken, ii was concurred in.
BILLS.
Mr.. BADGER submitted the following rcsouton which
lies over one day, under the rule:
Resopd resolution of the oath January last set
ting apart every Friday for the residue Of the present
for the consideration private bills be- and the hereby
is rescinded. H5ad 81
h "A RESOLUTION ADOPTED. s'"
Mr. BROWN submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous t1ind agreed TO-
Resolrca That the Committee Printing be instructed
into the expedency Of having printed for the Of
the Senate thousand copies of the Observations OF the
United States Astronomical Expedition to Chilli.
n BUSINESS
After executive session. the doors reopencd at
halfpast two O'Clock.
Mr. CHASE moved to take up the bill for the relief of
Isaac Swain but subsequently Withdrew the motion
Mr.. HAMLlN made attempt to get up the bill for the
better preservation of life and property from vessels ship
wrecked on the coasts Of the United States but there
seemed to be general disposition to take up the homestead
bill, he did not press the motion.
The homestead bill was taken up, and Mr.. STUART
hoped that Monday next it would be brought to final
vote;
After discussion in relation to the question whether
the graduation Of the price of public lands should form
of the provisions of the homestead bill, without taking any
| action upon the pending amendment
| The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
/ The House met at IL O'clock a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Department of the Interior transmitting letter
from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, stating the
amount of appropriations required by certain Indian
ties: referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
LIQUOR PROHIBITION.
Mr. SMITH, of New York, by unanimous consent with
drew from the table the petition of the New York State
temperance alliance asking that the corporation of Wash
ngton city be authorized to prohibit the sale of ntoxca
ting liquors in said city: referred to the Committee the
Judiciary.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
sundry private Senate bills were read twice and refer
red
Reports of private nature were also received from COM
mittees and appropriately disposed Of
The bill for the relief Of Charles Lee Jones read
third time and passed.
QUALIFICATION SENTENCE
Mr. DAVIS, of Rhode Island, said, concurring in the
justice and expediency of the measure he would ask the
unanimous consent of the House present the preamble
and act of the legislature of Rhode Island reversing and
annung the sentence rendered by the supreme court Of
Rhode Island against Thomas w Dorr for treason in 1874
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
FUGITlvE-sLAvE LAWS.
Mr. DAVIS also presented the resolutionsDf the egsa
of Rhode Island expressing disappova Of the Nebras
ka and ugtveave laws passed at the June session. 1854
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
CALENDAR.
The House then resolved itself into committee and pro-
ceeded Mr EDGERToN in the char to consider the bills
the private calendar; and after some time spent therein,
| with recommendation that they do pass sEl. F
A bill for the relief of Daniel Steenrod a
bill for the relief of John s. Jones and William H.
RUSSELL surviving partners of Brown RUSSELL a. Co.
/ bill for the relief of William Hankins.
A bill for the relief of Gilbert G. RUSSELL
A bill for the relief of Thomas G. Greene
bill for the relief of the administrators of Oliver Lee,
deceased a
1 A bill for the relief of John S. King, of Virginia.
Also, joint resolution directing the accounting officers
Of the treasury to adjust the accounts of William Wood
bury late pension agent at Portland, Maine. M
The following bill was reported with recommendation
/ that it do not pass
bill for the relief Of Sarah X jerks the legal rep
cscnavcs of Hartshorne Thomas in the matter of the
| brig Jane,
The following Senate bills were reported with recon-
mendatlon that they do pass
An act authorizing Victor Morass TO renquish certain
lands and to enter the same quantity elsewhere.
An act for the relief the legal representatives of Joshua
| Kennedy, deceased
An act for the relief John Phagan.
/ An act for the relief of Ezra Williams
/ An act for the relief of Charles Cooper
! An act for the relief of James Dunnng.
! IN act for the relief Of Joseph Mitchell
! At three o'clock the House adjourned.
Hoop uEALrL--Takc precious of your precious
health but how, the housewife says to make keep
Wby then, don't smokedry it, pickle it in everlasting
acids like the Germans Don't bury it in potato pit like
the Irish Don't preserve in spirits like the barbarians
Don't salt it down. like the Observation-Disclosures Don't pack
it in ice like Captain Back Don't parboi it like goose
berries. Don't pot and don't hang it, rope is a bad
Gordon sanairc" Above all don't despond about it.
Let not anxiety have " thee the hip Consider
your health your greatest and best friend and think
of in INIT al all ita evouc For n