The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-19
TUESDAY, JANUARY IT, 1854.


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TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1854
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL O'Clock. m.
Prayer by the Chaplain TO the House.
The journal OF yesterday was read, excepting the
lengthy resolutions, and approved.
The SPEAKER. on leave, laid before the House COM
munication from The Commissioner of Public Buildings,
transmitting, in conformity with act of Congress OF
July, 1910, some estimates Tor deficiencies an appro
priaon TO supply which he represented necessary,
and without which the public service under his super
vision suffer: referred 10 the Committee Public
Buildings and Grounds
Ga motion Of Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky. il was
Ordered That the credentials of the delegate New
referred to the Committee on Elections.
FRANCISCO
A message was received from the Senate by Mr.. Ma
chem their clerk, informing the House that the Senate
had appointed committee, 10 Join such committee may
be appointed on part of the House OF Representatives
to take certain action in relation to the sufferers on board
the steamship San Francisco.
Immediately the consideration of the resolution OF the
Senate on the subject; which was read, as follows:
Resolved That committee of 1--we members the part
be appointed on the part Of The House Of Representative
inquire and in what form the gratitude OF the
ZION may be appropriately expressed those benevo
lent and courageous men who under Providence were
the of rescung from death SO many citizens OF this
republic.
in the resolution OF the Senate.
Mr. FLORENCE brought forward the resolutions on
the subject offered by him yesterday, and moved
their reference 10 the Committee on Military Affairs !;
which was agreed to.
DISTRICT COURTS CALIFORNIA
The SPEAKER announced as the business in order
the ordering 10 the third reading the bill Is. 2sl en-.
titled can concerning the district courts of the United
States in California" reported IRON The Committee
the Judiciary without amendment. the pending question
being The motion of Mr. HoUsroS TO re-reier the
to the said committee
Mr. HOUSTON withdrew his motion to re-refer
The question the passage of the bill was then put
and affirmed so the bill was read third time and pass
ed
BUILDINGS FOR CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS.
| Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution;
which was adopted:
Resotred That the President OF the United States
qussted to inform the House what arrangements
ade obtain buildings for the accommodation Of the
era circuit and district courts OF the United States what
Is the of other expenses annually paid in
each district and what general provision, in his judgment,
convenience OF said and their officers and whether
any and what difficulties and embauassmen occur In the
courts and what remedy an be provided therefor.
| MIR. PARKER, from the Committee on the Judiciary.
reported back without amendment the bill III X 6s) ex
planatory OF act entitled "An act for the relief OF
BENJAMIN S. Roberts, which was, after debate
read third time and passed.
MODE or ELEcTso THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PREsI.
DENT.
Mr.. PARKER. from the Committee on the Judiciary,
presented the following report; which was read
The Committee on the Judiciary. to which referred
the resolution OF this House, presented by Hon PRr'LEY
EWING, OF Kentucky proposing an amendment OF the con
President OF the United States, reports
That having had the benefit, in committee, Of oral
and interesting exposition of this important question by
The honorable Of the resolution, they have bestowed
upon the much anxions confederation and salts
fed that there Is decided merit in the amendment pro-
posed They also satisfied that the convection in the
public mind strong, and almost universal that there
visions in hi, behalf that may and should be remedied
and believing that there is calm in the political ee
ments auspcous for the consideration OF this
subject the COMMITTEES deem II due the American people
thar Congress should propose TO them .omo earenyeon-
They. therefore ak that their committee may be die.
charged from tae al,heI oonsaeIauon o. e sneo ana
Rsoipsd, Che Senate concuuing) That select joint
siors be appointed by the presiding officers Of the
respectively to whom shall be referred the 'ad res
ouon proposing amendment OF the constitution in the
mode OF eecns President Vice President of the
United States with instructions 10 take that matter, and
The subject into to report upon
10 such manner as TO them may seem most ex-
pedent
Mr. McMULLEN moved that the report and resoIu-
ton be laid on the table and prQied.
Mr.. PARKER thought it unnecessary TO defer the con-
alteration OF the subject.
Mr.. CLlNGNAN approved OF the printing OF the re-
MIR. MeMuLLEN withdrew, for the present. his mo.
ton.
Mr.. EWING explained that i've motion now reported
was pfOpOaiuOn oil lie nao proposed
OF his resolution the subject 10 the Committee
on the Judiciary in preference TO select committee,
contrary The advice of several members Of the House,
because he believed that committee would see the I'M
porance OF the proposed reform twasa very respect
able committee, and he believed II would bring public at
ten'ion and the attention OF the House 10 the subject IN
degree that he could not for II himself lie had
been to that committee, and courieousy allowed to
explain his objects the proposed change and the com
mee had agreed 10 report favoraby thereto. But sub.
seqnenty they proposed 10 make the report upon
the table They had therefore, with that report pro-
posed 10 appoint select committee OF further inquiry.
He should regret IT the committee did not obtain their
object, and he hoped the gentleman from Virginia Mr..
McMuLLEsl would not insis, spon the renewal OF his
proposition.
Mr.. McMULLEN was unwilling TO have the time OF
the House occupied in this matter and II II opposed
TO the pleasure of the House. be certainly should not
respass upon the feelings Of the House by pressing the
| resolution he had Just submitted.
| After further discussion,
Mr. JONES. OF Tennessee, moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee OF the Whole the state of
the Union, and subsequently moved the usual resolution
Tor concluding the debate the Presidents message at
one o'clock on 1hursday next.
Mr. TAYLOR. OF Ohio. moved az amendment the
insertion OF March LIST instead of Thursday next
The question on the amendment was taken and neg
so