The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-24


Mr. MAURICE said he much regretted that he had been
prevented by sickness from attendance in his yesterday
He desired simply to say that had he been present he
should have voted in the negative the and Ne
braska bill He asked have his vote
recorded objected to.
Mr. GIDDINGS asked for the unanimous consent of the
House TO enable him to move that 600 copies OF yester
day journal be printed for distribution among the people
he thought il an important record.
Mr. PHELPS objected. He asked the gentleman whether
he would 10 the Journal Of the 10th and nth Of
May being printed with III
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Department of the Interior transmitting the re-
port of the Commissioner of Pensions in relation to numer
frauds committed under the pension laws and calling
the attention Of Congress to this subject with view
remedy referred 10 the Committee the Judiciary and
ordered to be printed
BENEFITS LAND BILL.
On motion of Mr. BENNETT the consideration Of the
bill granting equally to the several States OF the Union
lands TO aid in the construction of railroads and for educa
tonal purposes was postponed until this day four weeks
DEFICIENCY BILL. 4
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS the House resolved itself in
TO committee, and proceeded MR. CHANDLER in the chair
the consideration Of the Senate amendments the de-
fcency bill
Mr. PHELPS said he did not intend to submit any re-
marks further than call the attention OF the committee
the importance of immediate action the amendments
of the Senate He moved that the committee proceed to
vote upon those amendments; which was agreed to.
The reading OF the amendments was commenced The
first nine amendments agreed to with but little de-
bate. The tenth amendment is as follows:
rfO
the Presidents House, $9,77O.
Mr.. PHELPS said that the Committee of Ways and
Means had instructed him to report adversely that
amendment
Mr. CRAIGE said he understood that the money hereto
fore appropriated had been expended. The amount
asked necessary TO complete the improvement 1t was
desirable the ponds should be filled up and the grounds
eveed with view to promote the health of the inmates
of the Presidents House.
Debate Snsued, and
Mr.. CAMPBELL asked whether il would purify the POI
al nj alb he itp
Mr. HOUSTON could only reply that the atmosphere of
this hall considerably improved by the action Of the
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky proposed thc following
amendment addition to the amendment:
For providing additional iron ettees in the Presidents and
the Capitol grounds, $1,000.
This amendment was adopted, and the amendment as
amended was conquered H. f.
The 25th amendment OF the Senate was read as follows
For continuing the works for bringing water into the city
of Washington, $500, 0O0
Mr.. PHELPS said the Committee of Ways and Means
recommended the Of the House in that
amendment
Mr.. HAMILTON opposed the recommendation of the
Committee OF Ways and Means. He had opposed the
preparation at first but since the work had been
menced and 100000 expended he believed the duty
Of government TO complete it. .
Mr.. STEPHENS of Georgia said the Senate amendment
provided for supplying the people Of Washington with
water and he thought important that it should be
conourred in.
Mr. SMITH of Virginia asked II this plan were given up
if it would be loss of 100000 to the government
Mr. PHELPS replied that the committee thought better
to lose that amount and adopt the cheaper pan than
continue plan which would probably cost five million
dollars.
Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky, opposed the appropriation
and =
long debate ensued and pending the question
curing with the amendment, the committee rose.
Is ADJOURNMENT
Mr. HOUSTON moved resolution that when the House
adjourn Wednesday, the 3lst of May, it djourp
meet AT o'clock, M Thursday the LIST of June and
that It shall then adjourn to meet on Monday the 5th of
june that the doorkecper be instructed during the
TO rcnovate and rcfit the House
Mr. STANTON, OF Tennessee moved, a slight amend
mcn to the resolution that the doorkeepe be instruct
ed to clear out the chairs which have been used during the
winter and substitute for them suitable for
att
The amendment and the resolution were agreed 10 and
The House adjourned at half past three o'clock