The daily union., 1854-12-23
The joint resolution was then read a third time ana
passed--yeas rs, nays 81

The joint resolution was then read third time and
passed--yeas 7s, nays So.
SURVEY
Inc SPEAKER laid before the House communication
rom the Secretary of the Treasury continuing the report of
Tue superintendent Of the Coast Survey; which was laid
on the table and ordered 10 be printed
1t i kubbiNo submitted a resolution 10 print 5000
pe Vi he ielef OF the Secretary of the Treasury
ncang the report Of the Superintendent of the Coast Sur
ve IN addition to the usual number 5000 thereof for the
use VI M and The remainder for distribution by the
Supenehdeht OF the Coast Survey; which went TO the
Cemmee on Printing
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The SPEAKER laid before the House "a communication
rom the Treasury Department in reply to the House reso
luton of the 18th instant relating to the insucency of
the building authorized be constructed at Milwaukee
Wisconsin, for cusom-house and other purposes which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce
COURTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill to
reform and improve the laws thereof The question
ON the final passage Of the BILL which the yeas and
nays ordered
Mr. CASKIE asked the unanimous consent Of the Houue
to amend the first section Of the bill by striking the
words United States and inserting the word ACCUSED
NO objection having been interposed the amendment
made
The bill then read third time and passed-yeas
ll3, nays 35.
ADVERSE REPORTS
Mr. ORR, from the Committee on Indian Affairs to whom
w. Il.
delegates for the Stockbrdge tribe of Indians praying
Congress for relief the petition of j. b. Denel and others
opposed to the recession Of the lands purchased of the
Stockbridge tribe of Indians in l848 and the petition OF
Col John Shaw praying compensation for provisions fur
nshed to the enomonee Indians in 1885, l847 and l84s
submitted adverse reports thereon and asked that the
mittee be discharged from their further consideration:
agreed to.
POSTMASTER GENERALS ANNUAL REPORT.
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, from the Committee on
Printing submitted resolution authorizing tho print
ing of 800 copies of the annual report of the Postmaster
General and Of the appendix accompanying the Presidents
message and resolution authorizing the printing of
1000 copies OF the annual report of tho Commissioner of
Pensions and accompanying papers for the of the
Pension Office; which were considered by unanimous
consent, and agreed to.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
Mr. EDGERTON moved that the House resolve itself in
to the Committee of the Whole for the purpose of consid
ering bills on the private calendar.
Mr.. CULLOM moved that the House adjourn which
not agreed to- yeas 81 nays 70.
The House then went into the Committee of the Whole
the state of the Union JONES' of Pennsylvania in the
chair and proceeded to the consideration of the following
private bills
bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Col
John H. Stone which subsequently reported to the
House and passed.
bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Col
Francis Viago which laid aside with the
daton that do not pass and which subsequently
ported to the House and rejected.
On motion, the committee
Mr.. MEACHAM asked leave to call up the Senate bill
providing for the appointment of regents to the Smith
sonian Institution. Leave was not granted.
Mr. BAYLY ofVirginia, moved that the House go again
into the Committee Of the Whole for the purpose Of
ming the consideration of the private caendar disagreed
to.
On motion, the House adjourned.
PETITION
BY Mr.. HEM The petition Of Joseph Kerr, Of Knox
v Iowa. asking to be relieved from in his bid