The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-10
WEDNESDAY, MARCH S, 1854.


The House met at 12 O'Clock, m.
PRAYER BY the chaplain of the House
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved
COMMERCIAL AND MANUFACTURING RETURNS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a oommunes
ton from the Treasury Department. transmitting copy
OF the circular addressed By the Secretary oil the Treas
ury persons employed 10 manufacturing and CONNER
esl pursuits, with replies thereto, numbering from 10
$50 included referred 10 the Committee OF Ways and
Means, and ordered to be printed
co,sT NAVIGATION.
Mr. STRATTON presested the joint resolution OF the
legislature OF New Jersey, requesting their representatives
in Congress their efforts 10 procure appropra
ton OF $500 900 to improve the navigation along the sea
shore from the point Sandy Hook TO Cape May re.
ferred TO the Committee on Commerce.
CLERKS COMMITTEES
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee on leave. offered a res
oluion authorizing the Committee the Judiciary 10
employ clerk al The usual rate OIL payment per o.y LOT
MIR. LETCHER offered an am.Ddmsn, that when the
business in relation 10 the Gardiner was disposed
Of, the clerk be dispensed with.
Mr. STANTON bad no objection, and the amendment
and resolution adopted
Mr FAULKNER offered resolution 10 authorize the
select committee appointed 10 inquire into the military
supen,endence Of civil works to employ clerk al 81
day
Mr. LANE, Of Indiana, al the request Of the char
man OF the Com Private Land Claims, proposed
to amend the resolution by authorizing that committee
10 employ clerk at the same rate.
The amendment rejected and the resolution agreed
Several bills were reported from committees in rela-
lion 10 territorial business; which referred TO The
Commitie. Of the Whole on the state OF the Union
MINNESOTA RAILROAD puI~
On motion OF Mr.. RICHARDSON, il was ordered tbs,
the debate the Minnesota railroad bull eloss two hours
after the House shall resolve itself into committee there
on.
The House then resolved itself into committee on ter
ri1oral business and proceeded (Mr. PHELPS IN the
chain TO the consideration OF the Senate bill to AID an The
construction OF railroad in the Territory OF Minnesota
for military, postal, and other purposes
! Mr.. BAYLY, of Virginia, having the hoot, sad ne
should not have opened bis lips on this subject but he
attack made upon The delegation from Virginia, and him
self in particular BY the gentleman from Ohio, lMr.
CAMPBELL yesterday. The gentleman bad charged
upon them that in voting TO ooncede 70 the States in
which they lie the swamped and overoved lands and in
voting for donations OF The public lands to the soldiers
who had served in the different wars they (he Virginia
aon) had conceded to the Congress Of the United
States the u power and authority to dispose OF the public
lands IN any which their judgment might direct
He (Nr. BArLr) agreed that Congress had constitutional
night the exclusive control OF the public land and other
property OF the United States But he utterly denied that The
constitution gave Congress the unlimited control OF that
property. The swamped and overfowed lands which
had been referred 10 utterly usesssunht for cult
vsilon. They held them trustees 70 dispose Of them
for the benefit OF the whole country. In the
condition ia which Nature had lett hem they not
only valoeless but nuisance. They impaired the
property Of the ied States n their vicinity The ques
ton Tor the trustees TO considet whether they would
undertake TO make those lands available, would they.
the lands being then vsueless, allow others TO do that
for them Asialihiu trustees, they could see what was