The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-28

On notion OF Mr. HUNT, The resolnion on pawn,
mileage and per diem to Mr.. LASr while contesting the
seat OF delegate Tor New Mexico was referred 10 the
Committee on Elections.
e CLEARING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Mir CHANDLER, by leave, presented memorial from
the board OF trade Phlade phia asking Congress 10
make an appropriation or clearing the mouth OF the
Bliss'sspp nveri referred 10 the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr. SHELTON, on leave. presented the resolutions OF
The Legislature OF New Jersey, in favor OF establishing
States and hose Of foreign Countries referred to The
COMMITTEE on The Post Once and Post Roads.
INTRODUCED.
The following bills introduced, read twice. and
referred to appropriate standing committees;
bill donating portion OF public land, in alternate
pom, on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad 10 The Ms-
sssppi rlver al or near Cairo.
bill 10 regulate the salaries of the Judges of the Sa.
preme Court OF The United States
bui granting portion Of the public land TO the Safe
OF Indiana, to aid IN the construction OF line Of nail
ROAD from Evansville 10 Indianapolis, IN the Stale
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The House look up the Ind ian appropriation bill and
concsHed IN the amendments reported herewith from
the Committee OF the Whole, with The exception Of that
Tor an appropriation OF 100000 for holding a grand
council with The Bsckfee, and other Indians mex, sun.
merj which was releced--yeas 81, nays So
The bill was then read third time and passed
THE San rsaxc,oo srscuERs
Mr.. TAYLOR moved TO suspend The rules, TO enable
ban 70 move that the Committee OF the Whole be dis
charged from the further consideration of the Joint reso-
luton Tor presenting medals and 100000 10 the res
cuers from The wreck OF the San Francisco
The House refused 10 suspend the rules--ysss 81
nays 40 not tvc-thirds
Mr. COBB moved TO suspend the rules, To enable hin,
70 inodnce aresolnon making the bill for the cons,ruc
on o. railroad and ielcgraphc between
the Aliannc and the Pacific oceans special order for
the third Tuesday in May
The rsles were suspend ed--yeas Ios NAYS 40
Mf HOUSTON inquired IL his colleague Mr. CopBl
mn Erstst tn
debate on The said bill
F. Nit COBB replied hat he afraid to undertake. 10
amend bis resolution for that purpose
Mr. HAVEN demanded the yeas and nays on The adop.
lion oil The resolution; which were iaksn-yeas 49, NAYS
a0 the third Tuesday in May set apart for the
consideration oil the Pacific railroad bi which il 10
be considered in Committee Of the Whole until disposed
land DISTRICTS IN mNNEsoTt
ins House proceeded 10 the consideration of the bill
reported tom The Committee OF the whole for the esah-
'shmsnt OF four additional land districts in Minnesota
which was amended. and then read third time and
passed.
INCREASE or THE NAVAL yoReE.
Mr BoCOCK moved to suspend ID. rules. TO enable
h'n 20 oef resolution making the bill Tor the consuc
non OF AK brseass steam fgaes the special order for
tomorrow, on which he demanded the yeas and nays
which ordered
The special order was agreed to--yeas 1885, nays IS
TERRITORIAL LIBRARIES
Ga motion Of Mr. BERNHISEI., the Commute. on
Territories was instructed to inquire relative to establish