The daily union., 1854-12-23

Mr. NORRIS, from the Committee on the District of CO.
umba to whom referred the following bills report
ed them back without amendment and recommended their
| passage;
bin to authorize the Washington Gas Light Company
to increase the capital stock of said company.
bill to amend act entitled An act to establish an
auxiliary watch for the protection of public and private
property in the city Of Washington approved August 23
The above bills both considered and passed
OFFICE
Mr. STUART submitted some amendments to the bill to
amend the several acts in force in relation the
ent Oce which were received informally and ordered to
be printed.
On motion the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL o'clock, IN.
APPROPRIATION BILLS
Mr.. HOUSTON from the Committee of Ways and Means,
reported the bill making appropriations for the service of
the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending the
30h of June 1866 which read twice by unanimous
consent ordered to be printed and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union
Mr.. II. Also from the committee, reported bill
making appropriations for the transportation of the United
States mail by and otherwise during the
fiscal year ending the 3oh of June 1866 which read
twice by unanimous consent ordered to be printed and
referred to the Committee of the Whole the of the
Union
DISCHARGED COMMITTEE.
Mr.. BIBBARD from the Committee of Ways and Means
asked that that committee be discharged from the further
ngon Territory praying relief the legislation asked for
by the memorial had at the last session of Congress
agreed TO-
PETITION PRESENTED.
Mr.. STANTON of Kentucky, presented the memorial of
Frederick A. Kane widow of the Captain Elias X Kane
United States army praying pension which referred
TO the Committee on Pensions.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED
Mr. HIBBARD submitted resolution of inquiry in
sructing the Committee Naval Affairs to inquire into
right of way TO build bridge the Of the Pis
cataqua river between Seary island and the nnvyyard
Kery Maine and the right of way across said navyyard
to the village of Kittey which considered by unan
nous consent, and agreed to-
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. WELLS Of Wisconsin, asked and obtained leave to
introduce bill making further appropriation for the
continuation and improvement Of the harbor at Milwaukee
in the State of Wisconsin which read twice by
imous consent and referred TO the Committee on Com
Mr. W. also asked and obtained leave to introduce bill
making further appropriation for the Improvement of the
harbor at Racine Wisconsin; which was read twice by
unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
uaton and Improvement of the harbor at Kcnosha Wis
consin which read twice by unanimous consent and
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
..... ADJOURNMENT OVER.
On motion, it .. ...a. ... .a......
Orderd That when the House adiourns to-day it be
meet on Tuesday next.
CAPE LIGHTHOUSE.
Mr.. FULLER, from the Committee on Commerce to
whom referred the joint resolution authorizing the
President of the United States open correspondence
with the government Of Great Britain any of her de-
pendencies to the erection of rstcass light
house at Cape Race, the island of Newfoundland re-
ported back the same with amendment and recommend
ed its passage
y and which appealed to the House for its immediate
action The joint resolution simply proposed to authorize
the President of the United States to engage with Great
Britain or her provincial governments for the construction
of rsclass lighthouse which hs long been called for
by the oceantraveing public and which is necessary to
the protection OF our commerce Cd that coast
Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia, thought that the Joint resou-
ton proposed the commencement of system of legis
ation 1t proposed an appropriation for the erection of
foreign lighthouse and it ought to go to the Committee
of the Whole the state of the Union Mr. S. then SUBJ
mitted that motion and asked for the previous question.
Mr.. FULLER hoped that the House would vote down
the order for tho previous question
The question then taken on ordering the previous
question, and il was not agreed to.
Mr. CRAlGE was OF the opinion that the resolution pro-
posed an appropriation OF money and therefore, under the
rules of the House. ought to go to the Committee of the
Whole House.
Mr. FULLER thought that the passage of another bill
making appropriations would be necessary to carry out the
provisions of the before the House for consdcra
ton
The SPEAKER decided that the joint resolution in-
voved an appro pration, but did not make one.
Mr. FULLER was not surprised that the gentleman from
Virginia Mr. SMITH should interpose objection to the
consideration cf the joint resolution II his custom TO
object to bills of this class The passage of the resolution
would be the means of giving protection to
and TO the lives of thousands of and marines
He hoped the resolution would not be referred.
The question was then taken referring the resolution
to the Committee Of the Whole House. and il was not
agreed to---ayes 49, noes not counted
Mr. LErCHER moved that the joint resolution be laid on
the table not agreed to-
The amendment of the committee then adopted and
the joint resolution ordered TO be engossed and read
a third time
Mr.. McMULLE desired TO call the attention of tn,
House to the fact that complaint made yesterday ba
The House was hasty in its legislation To-day PROPOSE
ton had been submitted which all must admit to be new
and novel in its character Genteh,en had not had tins
even TO look at it. and now they called upon TO vo
on its final passage 1t the beginning of system
legislation the end Of which cou foresee
Mr.. FULLER said that the proposto before the Hous
was not entirely new in its character Congress had twic
made appropriations for the building lighthouses
foreign coasts
Mr. CHANDLER favored the passage OF the joint resolu
ton lie said that it too early to begin goot
work. IL was not necessary when engA ged in goot
work to inquire where it would end The question befor
the House simply anf