The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-04
CONGRESS-THURSDAY.

SEsArEA large number OF private bills were passed,
together with the naval and lighthouse appropriation
bills resolution agreed to extending the time of
adjournment until Monday next at twelve o'clock After
short executive session. the army appropriation bill
taken up and under discussion when paper
to press
HousE RErREsESTATIvEs.-On motion of MIR. Hous-
committee of conference the disagreeing votes
the civil and diplomatic bill ordered The report Of
the select committee of inquiry into the recent alterations
Of the records made report the Interpolation made in
the resolution increasing the pay of the employees of the
legislative department of government generating all per-
alleged to have been concerned therein Mr.. Breck
nridge made majority report on that branch OF the in
qury Of the said committee which relates to the alteration
of the Minnesota land BILL also generating all persons
from wilu raud and asking TO be discharged from fur
Their consideration of the subject Mr. Campbell offered
minority report requesting longer time to investigate the
matter After debate the reports ordered to be
printed and motion of Mr.. Crage, the Minnesota land
bill repealed. message received from the Presi
dent transmitting copy of the recent treaty with Great
Britain and asking that such be passed will
give effect to said treaty 1t was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs Mr.. Hunt moved resolution dis
missing the Clerk of the House MIR Forney] account
of alleged breach in altering the Minnesota land
bill after it had passed the House After debate the
luton rejected by vote of Is to l52. Mr. Letcher
| made report from the Coltpatent-extension committee
of inquiry which ordered to be printed The House
refused suspend the take up the post Office APP
preparation bill. Mr. Valley made partial report from
the committee appointed investigate the charges made
against the character of the Hon. Thomas H. Bayy, and
on motion of Mr. Mson, the said committee author
lied to continue its Investigations to the next session of Con-
the employees of the House passed The House refused to
suspend the rules TO take up the river and harbor bill by
vote of &c to 5ynot two-thirds The bill incorporating
National Hotel Company in Washington city passed
The House refused defer the adjournment of Congress
until Monday next by vote of GO to 80 Mr.. Bayly re-
carry effect the reciprocity treaty with Great Britain
which referred the Committee of the hole the state
of the Union Numerous other reports received from
committees hafhor being especially devoted to that BUSH
Thebannexng the territory acquired under the ads
den treaty New Mexico read three times and passed
The Senate bill amending the law providing for the coc
ton of impost and tonnage duties read third time
and passed On motion of Mr. Smith, of Virginia. it
ordered that committee of five be appointed to inquire
relative the remuneration of employees of the House On
motion of Mr.. McDougall, the Secretary of War
quested furnish reports of the surveys of railroad to
the Senate amendments to the post Office appropriation bill
and at nine o'clock the committee and reported the
| amendments to the House.