The daily union., 1854-02-03

Total e4.35s. .5a7 u
On motion Of Mr. WRIGHT, OF Pennsy lvaaia the
COMMITTEES on Printing was instructed TO consider the
ptoprely OF printing 10000 extra copies OF the report
PROTECTION THE MAILS.
The SPEAKER stated that The hlst business in order
was the motion To reconsider the vote by which the bill
reported from the Committee the Post Once and Post
Roads :. Tor the safe transmission OF the mails OF the
United States on ne railroads OF the United states" was
refeTed 10 the Commltiee OF the Whole The state OF
the Union, upon which the previous question was de-
mandsd.
4 MI FLORENCE had understood, perhaps enormously,
that motion made 10 reconsider vote taken on The pre-
v0us day must DO consumma,ed on Subsequent day. or
il falls; in other words, this bill wac referred 10 the
Committee OF the Whole ibe slate OF the Union on
Monday On Tuesday gentleman who had voted IN
the majority moved that the vote be econsideredno ac
ton having been taken, at least not 10 make the aeuon
complete, and not having been consummaed on he sub
seQuent day. il falls to the ground He therefore raised
the point that the motion was out OF order.
The SPEAKER overued the point, and referred to the
rule in support OF his decision
Mr. JONES' OF Tennessee inquired The bull had been
printed.
: The SPEAKER replied il had not been returned by the
Mr.. JONES said they were il a bad fix.
The SPEAKER replied there was copy OF the blll be-
fore the House.
Mr. JONES said, as the House did not know wha, the
bill was, they should wait until il was printed. He
therefore moved that toe House into Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union. IL was desirable to
dispose OF the deficiency bill to-day, because Tomorrow
would be private bill day
The House divided, and the tellers reported ayes 10
noes 49; the House went ino Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union, and proceeded Mr.
SEYMOUR, in the chair the further consideration OF The
Mr.. BlSSELL having withdrawn an amendment TO an
amendment to the bill,
The CHAIRMAN stated that The question was on the
amendment OF Mr. Preston for the appropriation OF
$4,000 for the completion Of the custom-house at Louis
vile.
Mr. LILLEY proposed to strike oa, '.cus,om- house"
and insert "post otce, il was principally for post
Office.
The motion was disagreed to.
After debate on other anendmens TO the amendment,
Mr.. STANTON, OF Kentucky, IN reply 10 remarks
which had been made in opposition 10 Tue grant that no
money should be appropriated to the post office al
Louisville Than for that al Norfolk SAID that ihere were
80 clerks employed at The post office at Louisville, and
only four clerks were required at taat al Norfolk, and
consequently was required for their aceomRo
dati0n.
The committee divided the amendment, for The ap
preparation, which was adop,ed-ayes rs, noes o5 So
the amendment OF Mr.. PREsroN was adopted;
Mr.. PHILIPS proposed amend the bill by appro
painx $4,000 for the completion OF The custom house
Nj HAVEN opposed the amendment
The amendment was rejected
Mr. BENSON moved to amend the BILL By appropr-
atiDg $4,000 or the completion OF the custom house at
Bath, Maine.
MIR. WAShBURN, OF Maine. moved 10 amend the
bill by aPpropriang $4,000 10 complete the custom
house al Bangor, Maine
Mr.. HlBBARD opposed the amesdment
b Mr.. PRESTON moved TO amend II by increasing The
sum one dollar. He made humorous speech, 10 which
Mr. HIBBARD replied in similar style
Mr. WAsHBUREs amendment WIS adopted
Mr. BENTON moved 10 amend the bill by appropr-
atng 100000 for completing the cuslom-house al ST.
Louis, Missouri. That amount was required 10 make
the building fire proof and to construct OF durable ma
terials.
After debate. tie amendment adopted on diyis-
Mr.. RIDDLE moved to amend the bill by appropria
ting Sl2l0o Tor The completion. in tre-proo manner,
OF The cuslom-house at Wilmington, Delaware
The amendment was agreed 10.
MIR. PHILIPS moved to amend The bill by adding "ior
the completion OF The custom house al Mobile, Alabama,
464,000" The whole estimated appropriation for that
custom.house was S26o 900, and this sum OF S65o00
necessary In order TO make the building hre-proo
This the thA exporting city OF the Union, and the
amendment recommended by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
The amendment was agreed TO,
Mr.. WADE, OF Onio, moved to amend the bill by ad-
dS 90 S%pse Ss as hops at
taned Oooo $4,000 inhabitants, and was IN one
Of tine saubrious locations on the shores OF Lake
Erie. Two-,hirds oil The wards OF the hospital only had
been completed
Mr. BLISS, after considerable debate, sustaining the
amendIsni, i was adopted
Mr. WASHBURNE, OF Illinois, moved to amend the
bill BY adding $4,000 for the marine hospital at Chicago
Illinois.
n The amendment agreed 10.
Mr. LATHAM moved 10 amend the bill by appropri-
ang 944 e0s Tor The purchase Of site and the erection
Of marine hospital at San Francisco; which was
Hr PRESTON moved TO add an appropriation Of
Sl2 500 for the completion of marine hospital al
Louisville, Kentucky which was adoped-yeas a.
nays +6.
Afies the introduction OF amendment for an appro-
pria,ion OF $4,000 for marine hospital at Portland
Maine, 10 which objection was raised on the ground
that il was not deficiency the committee rose
s@UA PROTECTION EMICRANTs
Mr. DEAN asked the unanimous consent OF the House
TO introduce joint resolution OF the Legislature oil New
York for the protection OF emlgant passengers refer
red 10 the Committee on Commerce.
The House then adjourned at quarter pastthree o'clock
PETITIONS, rrc., UNDER THE kuLE
II Bv Mr.. FLORENCE The petition OF the heirs OF the
to her OF due for services OF her late hus
hand In tho the>rcvoution. Ako, tixteen memof-
ala Of the of Pbiladep phs, remopsatng agan
The removal tho United States mint rom Philadelphia
praying that II may be retained IN s present locaton
Afro The petition OF citizens OF Phladelphs, praying Com
srees 10 pa law making appropriation TO afford ad
dona the transaction OF the business OF the
post Office and holding the OF the United Sates
Also tho petition of Peter H. Whes OF Philadelphia,
soldier with Mexico, praying for an increase
Of pension Also the petition OF citizens oil Philsdephis
praying be passed by Congress to give the
soldiers OF the of 1872 &c. al least one hundred and
sixty OF land Also petition OF A. Jones' pray
ing pensaon be paid TO him for the performance
services clerk In the United states custom
house in New York. 80
Bv Mr. PHELPS, The petition Of citizens OF Missouri
for pos-road from Hermann, via Meumsc Iron Worss
70 Licking, Texas county Also, the petition Of citizens o
road om Quincy 10 Fremont Also, the petition fbos
Bronaugh Polk county Missouri for an increase Of pen
sion. E,,
BY Mr. ROBBINS A memorial signed by } ffishnuth
IT, nd TIVE others also one signed by George M
bond and w four also signed by John Haf
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