The daily union., 1854-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The Hoase met at II O'Clock, In.
Prayer by the chaplain OF the House
Iht Journal OF Friday was read and approved.
ExPEssEs or THE cAYusE WAR
The SPEAKER laid before the House comm rnic a.
ton from The treasury Department, containing copy ol
stler addressed 10 the department by the Hon. John
DAVIS, governor OF Oregon Territory and the papers
therein referred to- the object of il being 10 obtain from
CongTess further appropriation TO deiray expenses
CARED tue prosecution OF The Csyuse the years
Is47 ls4s, pior TO the organization OF territorial gov
ernnent
Alro, communication from the Comptroller of the
Treasury, to whom those papeis had been referred for
examn alon embracing statement OF appropriations and
payments made account OF sand expenses referred 10
The Committee oil Ways aud Means.
COMMISSIONER TO CHINA.
Mr. STEPHENS OF Georgia, on leave. offered the fol.
lowing resolution; which was agreed TO
Reotutd, That the Presden, Of the United be
quescd To communicate this House, If he deems
ncom patlbe with the public interest, all Official CORE
spondence OF the Hon Humphrey Marshall. late oomms-
soner TO China, with the Saio Department..
MAILS.
The SPEAKER announced ,ha, the first business 10
order was tue motion 10 reconsider The vote by which
the bill Tor the protection OF mails railroads re-
erred 10 The Committee of the Whole the state Of the
Union
Mr. oLDS asked that the bill 20 over for the present
BY The unanimous consent OF the House which was
gwen, and The bill went over.
DISBURSEMENT FUND or THE SENATE
Mr.. HOUSTON asked the House to consider the bill o
The Senate IN relation 10 their pay and mileage aud TO
dispose OF il 10 way, there was only Que simple
point OF difference between the House and The Senate
the subject.
The 6Hl was then brought forward as passed second
lime by the Senate
IL tappeared from the debate which arose that the SEN
ate had concured in two OF the amendments OF the
House. and that the 10 which they had concurred
that OF striking the clause increasing the salary
OF the Secretary OF The Senate from % 900 81 900 Tor
The additional duty OF dsbarsng officer OF the contingent
fund OF that body.
This amendment clause was again disagreed to-yess
60, nays l02.
Other amendments of the Senate were adopted.
THE WRECK on THE sAs rRANcrco
Mr. CHANDLER, from the joint committee on the
wreck OF the san Francisco, reported tie following reso
lutlons;
Rssored BY The Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the United States Of .fmuica tn Congress assembled
the President OF the United STATES be reque 10
pfocur ihfee valuable gold medals with snab. devices
one 10 be presented to Capau Crechton OF the tn Th,ss
Bells Of Glasgow to Captain Low, OF the batqde Ki
by, of Boston and Captain Souer, of the ship
gallant conduct IN recuing about i've hundred
from the wreck Of the steamship San Francisco that
the cost OF the tsmo be paid out OF any money tue
treasury not olherws Appropriated.
sac. 2 Rssortd That sun not exceeding 500 900
/, hereby Appropriated out OF any money ia ~. ,csy
otherwise appropriated TO enable tho President to re-
ward, In such manner as he may deem appropriate
OF the survivors OF said wreck aud per-
distinguished themselves by ofices humanity
aud hoolsm on that occa,ioo; The reuard 10 he
the nature OF the efforts made, aud Of the
services rendered, the can be ascefsined
A report accompanied the resolutions and objection
being made to It's introduction,
Mr. CHANDLER moved 10 suspend the rules 10 order
that The report might be read, on which the yeas
nays were demanded
The question was decided in the negaiive--yess co.
nays ~. Iwobirds not voting 10 The affirmative, IN.
rules not suspended.
Mr.. GOODRICH offered the following resolution
which agreed 10
Rssopsd That the messsge from the President OF tho
United Sslss OF launsry ~, 1884, the subject The
mpensston OF certain opsfon-house officers,
the Committee the Judiciary, with Instructions
port thereon BY bill Otherwise,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills wefe, among others, read twic.
and referred 70 appropriate standing committees.
bill 10 abolish The present mail steamer ser-
vice. and authorizing the Postmaster General relei the