The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-18

The following bills were introduced, and appropriately
referred TO standing committees
bill TO amend the several acts oil Congress allowing
and continuing TO widows OF deceased officers and soldiers
OF the United States hafpay in certain Tor spec
fed time.
bill 10 divide the State OF Indiana into two judicial
Districts and TO provide for holding circuit aud district
courts therein.
bill 70 extend the provisions OF the pension and
bounty land laws IN iorce, as 10 include surgeons
who served in the Mexican war under contract with
comnandanls OF regiments.
bill 10 erect IN the city OF Indianapolis, in the State
oil Indiana United States courthouse and land Office
bill authorizing the Secretary OF War aud the Sec
rotary oil the Treasury TO surrender 10 the Slate OF Indie
ana certain bonds 10 the agent OF the State of Indiana
bill TO provide for the erection OF suitable building
for pos,-ofce, custom house. land office, bonded
house, and United States courthouse in the city OF Chi
cago.
bill 10 cede 10 the State OF Illinois that part OF the
Cumberland road lying within the said State.
bill granting lands to the States of Louisiana, Mis-
sssippi, Arkansas Missouri, and Iowa. and 10 Mime
sofa Territory, aid of the construction of railroad
from New Orleans 10 81. Pauls.
bill 10 enlarge the powers and 10 increase the
Pensaton Of the district Judge OF the United States for the
A bill granting 10 the State OF Missouri portion of
The public domain to aid ia the construction OF the Iron
Mountain railroad.
A bill for the relief OF John Gossett
bill to indemnify ana reimburse the State of Florida
for moneys paid in protecting her citizens against the
Seminole Indians
bill Tor he more efecinal Improvement of The Des
Moines and Rock River rapids, in The Mississippi river
bill to divide The Northern and Missouri River land
districts, in the State oil Iowa
bill giving right OF way and granting alternate sec
tons of public lands to the State OF Wisconsin and
grantees and assigns, 10 aid in the construction OF rail-
road from Milwaukee to Prairie du CHEN. the Mis-
sissppi river.
A bill giving right Of way and granting alternate
sections of certain public lands the State of Wisconsin
and it's grantees and assigns further the
oil railroad therein specified.
A bill giving right OF way and granting alternate sec.
tons OF certain public lands the States OF Michigan
and Wisconsin and their grantees and assigns to further
the construction Of certain railroads therein specified
A bill granting TO the State OF California portion OF
the public lands TO aid in the construction OF railroad
from Sacramento city, by Auburn, to Nevada city, in
said State.
bill for the extension Of the presumption privilege in
bill TO regulate the fees of the United States mar
shals in the State OF California.
A bill granting to the State OF California portion OF
the pubic lands to aid IN the construction of railroad
from Marysve TO Bencia, in said Stale.
A bill making grant OF land TO the State Of Calfor-
ma IN alternate seclions TO and in the construction OF
A bill making grant of land TO the Stale OF Cafor-
ma 10 alternate sections, to ad in the construction OF
railroad from San Francisco to San Jose
bill authorizing the Postmaster General TO contract
for semi.monihly mail, by steamships, between San
Francisco and some port in China.
bill 10 provide for the increase of the mail service
between New York. San Francisco, and Oregon, and be.
tween New Orleans San Francisco, and Oregon, and for
other purposes.
bill TO increase the salaries of executive and udicia
ry officers in Oregon and New Mexico
bill 10 improve the navigation OF the Willamette
river and to appropriate money for that purpose
bill making further appropriations Tor continuing the
construction of roads The Territory of Minnesota in
accordance with the estimates made by the War Depart
ment.
bill TO purchase the Sioux halfbreed reservation on
Lake Pepn, in the Territory OF Minnesota
bill 10 establish additional land districts in the Terri.
tory OF Minnesota
bill for the relief oil pensioners under the OF Feb
ruary g. 1883.
bill concerning invalid pensions and regulating the
lime OF their commencement.
The House then adjourned, al hall. past three o'clock