The daily union., 1854-02-14

sale 10 The CHEST bidder the public lands OF the United
States after being surveyed and before being subject 10
private entry. Sc. which lies over Tor debate.
MIR SMITH, oi Tennessee, offered resolution re-
guessing the Committee on Private Land Claims 10 IN.
que relative 10 granting bounty lands 20 The oieeFs and
soldiers called out by The governor Of the State OF Ten
1886, ior seryice In the Florida which
lies for debate
Mr. STANTON, Of Kentucky. moved a resolution for
the appointment OF committee OF seven 10 inquire rea,
tive 10 the appointment ot military officers 10 supellend
The manufacture OF hle at the national armories;
the construction OF lighthouses. internal improvements,
public buildings &c, and 10 what extent they have been
allowed TO make contracts also relative 10 the present
embar assnen OF the engineers department. &c; which
was adopted
Mr. LANE, Of Indiana, offered resolution requesting
OF The President OF the United States copies OF the
mendaons aud other papers referring TO the appointment
of marshal OF the Ualed States by the present admins
ation for the district OF ndiana which lies over Tor de-
bate.
On motion OF Mr.. ALLEN the Committee on Military
Affairs instructed 10 inquire relative 10 amending The
minor heirs OF deceased soldiers. so as 70 extend its pro-
visions 10 lhe heirs OF such deceased soldiers were mi
nors at II The tines time 81 ,ns passage OF sad act
the Committee OF Ways and Means 10 inquire relative TO
repeating duties on salt and sugar; which lies over Tor
debate.
Mr.. KNOX proposed that special committee be ap
pointed TO devise some plan for the ventilation OF the
Hall OF The House oil Representatives, which was agreed
Mr.. SMYrH, of Texas, moved that the Committee OF
Ways and Means be instructed TO inquire relative TO
greatly reducing. wholly repeating. The duty rail-
road IRON; which lies for debate.
Ga motion of Mr. BALL. the Committee on the Ju
dietary instructed 10 inquire relative TO whether
legislation is necessary 10 enable the United States gov
ernmen back the money advanced for services
thereafter 10 be performed when the individual TO whom
the advance is made fails to perform the service
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following among the bills read twice and
ferred TO standing committees
bill relative to the ocean steamships
bill to provide pensions for certain persons engaged
in land and naval service in the with Great Britain
in 1912.
A bill TO enable the United States 10 make use OF the
solar compass in public surveys
bill for the establishment Of land Office in the lower
peninsula of Michigan.
bill granting land 10 the Territory OF Minnesota TO
aid in the construction OF certain railroad therein
bill making grant OF land to and in the construction
OF a railroad from Pontiac 10 Lake Superior.
bill granting land to the State OF Michigan to aid in
the construction OF the Port Huron and Michigan rail-
read
bill granting the right OF pre- empon TO settlers on
the public land known the I" Mason Rouge grant.
A bill .'ecaratory OF the second section of ACT OF
Congress entitled act to continue half pay TO certain
widows and orphans.
A bill granting public lands 10 the State Of Kentucky
to aid IN constructing certain railroads in that State
The House adjourned al quarter past three o'clock.