The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-21
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1854.

NAVAL ACCOUNTS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communiea |
lion from the Navy Department, transmitting an account
OF The expenditure in that department and its various bu
for the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1858 laid on
the table and ordered TO be printed
THE REPORT AGRICULTURE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the report OF the
superintendent OF the Patent Office on agriculture.
Mr MURRAY moved TO lay the report on the table,
and that il oe printed
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia moved TO amend the motion,
TO refer the document 10 the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. JONES moved to refer the document to the Com
mitiee on Patents and that $4,000 extra copies be printed
The motion agreed 10, and the question TO the
number OF extra copies to be printed referred to the Com
mittee on Printing.
THE TERRITORIAL QUESTION.
Mr. CHASTAlN presented the resolutions OF the legis
ainre OF Georgia nstructng the members OF Congress
from that State TO support the Nebraska and Kansas bill
MIR. BARKSDALE presented similar resolutions from
the legislature of Mississippi in favor of the Nebraska
and Kansas bill.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
EDUCATION.
MIR WASHBURNE, OF Illinois, presented the joint
resolutions OF the legislature Of the State of Illinois, ask
ing Congress to appropriate $780, 900 for the purposes OF
promoting LIBERAL practical education in each State laid
on the table and ordered TO be printed
CONTRACTS FOR NAVAL STORES,
MIR, BOCOCK, on leave, reported joint resolution
from the Committee Naval Affairs. relative TO con-
tracts for clothing and stores for the OF the navy en-
powering the department to reject all bids for contracts
rendered by persons not known as manufacturers or
dealers in the article TO be supplied.
Mr.. PERKINS, Of New York, could not see the use OF
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia, was in favor of the imme
date passage OF the resolution.
Mr. JONES' OF Tennessee. agreed with its general
character, but objected 10 tying up the department from
taking the most advantageous bids.
Mr. BOCOCK replied. and the joint resolution was read
three times and passed
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
On motion OF MIR. RICHARDSON. the first week in
May was set apart Tor the consideration OF business IN re-
laon 10 organized Territories.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Mr.. BARRY asked the unanimous consent of the House
TO offer resolution for appointing select committee Of
seven 10 inquire into certain charges against the Secretary
OF War made on the floor of the House.
Mr.. B. explained that it simply for committee OF
inquiry and did not commit the House TO any expression in
relation TO the charges made.
Mr. STANTON, Of Kentucky. en- leave, explained to the
House that the remarks be had made referred 10 the in
crease in the demands of the War Department which had
been going for twenty years. and he did not lay any
thing TO the charge of the present Secretary OF War;
the present administration, who had not originated the
| Entertainments of which he complained
Mr. BARRY briefly replied and objection made
TO receiving the resolution.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
MIR. EWING was DESTROYS OF making special order
therefore moved 10 reconsider the vote rejecting the
ton recently made tina, subject He did not care what
time. SO long as definite period was fixed.
Mr.. HAVEN opposed the motion. They bad already
made special order that morning, and the House
nued to make so many special ORDERS its hands would
be completely tied up
business on the calendar the mos, important would be
MIR. LETCHER said il the gentleman would consen,
to make the special order for the 30h OF October he had
no objection
The question on The suspension of the rules TO ADM,
the resolution was then laken-yeas lOl nays 7s-not
twothrds SO the House refused to suspend the rules
FRAUDS ON THE TREASURY.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, on leave, offered a resolu-
lion nsructing the Committee on the Judiciary to
port what Legislation was necessary If any, to recover
money which has been drawn from the treasury OF the
United States for services minister penpoentiary,
charge daaires, secretary OF legation at foreign courts
or other Offices oil the general government, by
who have not entered upon or discharged the duties OF
the Offices TO which they appointed, and also 10
port such additional measures as may be necessary 10
prevent in future such frauds upon the treasury, with
power TO send for persons and papers.
| Mr. BAfLY OF Virginia, suggested that the resolu-
lion be made simply call upon the departments 10 know
ii any such frauds had been committed
| Mr. CAMPBELL said be singled out no particular in.
divdual case, bu, possessed Sufficient information in
duce him to think that the matter called for immediate
lion on the part OF the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. RICHARDSON suggested that a special committee
should be appointed TO inquire into the subject and that
the gentlemen from OHIO Mr.. CAMPBELL be placed at
| the head oil that committee
j MIR CAMPBELL preferred that the friends Of the ad-
mnisrsiion should make the investigation.
teman from Ohio, Mr. CAmPBrLLl said that the judges
In the Territories did not their salary except when
actually engaged 10 their duties.
| Mr.. PRESTON supported the resolution, and quoted
the House documents to show that there information
before the House on which to base the inquiry
| Mr.. CAMPBELL said there were other cases besides
those quoted by The gentleman from Kentucky Mr. PREs
Mr. CUTTING considered the subec, should be refer
red 10 the Committee Expenditure in the Treasury
Department There ground for the resolution
but rumor which not sufficient 10 refer the inquiry
to the Committee the Judiciary.
| Mr.. CAMPBELL said be did not base hs argument
upon idle rumor. II the gentleman would post himself
up IN the matter be would nd official authentic infor
nation laid upon his desk several weeks ago.
/ Mr.. CUTTING said that information should be made
the basis OF the present action, and nothing else.
i Mr.. CAMPBELL said other frauds had been commits
ted than those OF which the House had been informed
Mr. DISNEY asked his colleague how far he intended
! TO carry the inquiry
/ MIR CAMPBELL replied. jus, far as The Commit.
tee the Judiciary might think proper He wished 10
make the inquiry general that might refer all such
| frauds
/ The resolution adopted
CHEROKEE INDIANS
Mir GROW, on leave presented the report OF the Com.
miiee on Indian Affairs the memorial Of the Chero.
kee Indians residing east of the Mississippi riyer laid
/ on the table and ordered to be printed.
| THE COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS
MIR. DENT. from The Committee on Invalid Pensions.
reported bill to regulate and define the duty OF the Com
missioner Of Pensions 10 certain which, after
debate referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole on
the state OF the Union.
Mr. MILLER, on leave, introduced bill to ascertain
and adjust the titles certain lands in The State of Ind
ana referred TO the Committee Private Land Claims
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