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

On motion Of Mr. JONES, OF Penney vanis the Com
mttee of The Whole discharged iron The considera
ton of the Joint resolution oil the senate authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury 10 the expenses OF eody
ing and revising the revenue laws Ii provided for the
payment OF $40 600 Tor the purposes Indicated -
After some debate. on the motion OF Mf. MeMULLEN,
the joint resolution was referred 10 the Committee OF
Ways and Means.
OCEAN rwo-cENT POSTAGE.
Mr. BENSON moved 10 suspend the rules, TO enable
him 10 offer the following resolution
Rssopsd That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads instructed inquire into the expediency OF
reducing the present of postage the uniform
charge Of for the transportation OF single
the which the American ma ii steamers may fegu.
larry touch, with leave TO report by bill or otherwise.
The House refused TO suspend the rules.
Mr.. LETCHER moved to suspend the rules to enable
him to introduce resolution nsruciing the Committee
Printing 10 inquire relative 10 purchasing four thou
sand additional copies OF the Alphabetical List OF Phi
waite Claims
The House refused 10 suspend the rules
THE SURVEYS OF THE AMAZON
Mr. WHEELER, on leave, moved that there be printed
twenty thousand extra copies OF the reports OF surveys
and explorations OF the river Amazon with the maps and
plates accompanying by Leu,s. Herndon and Gibbon
referred to the Committee on Printing.
COMMERCIAL TREATIES,
Mr.. WENTWORTH, OF illinois, on leave introduced
joint resolution authorizing the President 10 give the
requisite notice for terminating reciprocity treaties of
commerce and navigation IN certain cases: read twice,
On motion of Mr. CHASE, the Clerk OF the House
was instructed procure copy of Jeffersons Manual
for each member OF the House.
THE RIVER SURVEY.
Mr. BROOKS offered a resolution for publishing l0,-
900 copies of Capt Marcy's survey and expora-
ton of the Red and its referred to the Com
mittee on Printing.
THE LONDON EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY.
Mr. CHANDLER, from the Committee the Libra
ry reported the JOINT resolution of the Senate accepting
certain volumes and medals in relation to the Great Ex-
hibuon presented by her Britannia Maesty's government
TO the United States which read third time and
passed.
DUTY.
Mr. DISNEY moved to suspend The rules, TO intro
duce bill repeating the duties salt and all allowances
10 fishing vessels OF drawbacks upon The expectation OF
picked fish
The House refused TO suspend the rules
Mr. LANE, OF Indiana, moved TO suspend the rules,
to enable him 10 move resolution lnsrHctng the Com
mee Invalid Pensions to inquire relative TO granting
pensions TO all persons who have actually served IN the
field as pripatss officers in any OF ouI
Indian wars, al jim the last with Great Britain
The House refused to suspend the rules.
THE sAN FRANCISCO DISASTER. r
Mr. TAYLOR OF Ohio, moved 10 suspend the rules, to
enable him TO move that the Committee OF the Whole be
discharged from the further consideration OF joint resou
lion No l6, manestng the sense of Congress towards
officers and oil the vessels and others, engaged in
the OF the officers and soldiers OF the army, the
passengers. and the officers and oil the steamship
San Francisco from perishing with The wreck OF that
vessel, and that the same be put upon s passage
Pending the motion to suspend the rules the House ad
journed at three o'clock