The daily union., 1854-02-07

same 10 accordance with the usagss and regulations
trolling she inland mail service. and FOR other purposes
| pany OF Gsogeown
bi 10 regulate the pay aud Increase the efficiency of
the army Of The United States
bii Ior The relief OF the heirs and legal representa-
llves Of Baron de Kalb which read twice and re-
tsfisd 10 lhe Committee Of The Whole House.
rHE or way Ar 81. LOUIS.
Mr. BENTON. from The Committee on Military AZ
ians; reported back the bill for granting to The 81 Louis
and Iron Mountain railroad right OF way, sixty feet
WIDE, III rough The grounds OF Jefferson Barracks.
Mr. b desired The immediate passage OF the bill
a moLi9h was made 10 refer the bill 10 the Committee
nesa'ised-ases 50, noes 10
lhe pi'i was Then read a third time and passed
INTEREST on OFFICERS ARMY CONTRACTS
MT fAULkNER, from the Committee on Military At
fairs reported bill to prohibit officers OF the army and
navy from haying an Interest m for The suppl,
oil any branch ol The service 10 which they may belong
Mr. stated that some transactions had occur
red IN California early IN the year 1852, where officers
The srmy were discovered 10 have been engaged Ia puf
chasing supplies for The army and realizing profit Tor
themselves by ihe operation, Ia one Lieut. Col
Cooper made large purchase OF tea upon which he
realized considerable profit The was established
By proof before court MARTIAL but he acquitted on
the ground that there was no Law prohibiting such eon-
dnct The Secretary OF Wa brought the subject heote
the Committee Military Affairs, and lhis bill was tue
result.
The bill was read. Ii provides that any officer Of the
army navy being found 10 have made prof, out Of
tracts Tor The supply OF the army navy be cashetei
4 Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, moved The reference OF The
bill to the Committee OF The Whole the slate OF the
1 Union which disagreed To-
i Mr TAYLOR, Of Ohio moved an amendment adding
The words "and all othe officers OF the United States.
4 which he afterwards withdrew
Another amendment was offered, which, together with
The bill, referred the Committee OF the Whole On
the state Of The Union--ayes 81, nays 81
| On motion OF Mr.. HOUSTON, The House proceeded
10 the consideration of the business the Speakers
table.
The frs, business in order was the consideration OF the
bill returned from The Senate ior making appropriations
or The pay ment OF Invalid and other pensions. with
\ amendment, which was then read and agreed to-
HOME AND FOREIGN rARFFs.
4 message from the President, transmitting a report
from The Secretary OF STATE in compliance with
luton OF the House OF the iith OF December last,
quesng him to report TO Congress statement OF tht
commercial intercourse Of The United States with all Tor
egn nations similar TO that communicated 10 this House
on The 29h Of March, 1912; aud also % give table
hibling comparative statement OF The tariff OF olhe
and that OF the United States. The report stated
that appropriation Of $4,000 made BY Congress
in ls4a Tor the similar purpose referred TO, and recon-
mended that a similar appropriation he made now, IN
which Recommendation The President acquesced refer
red TO The Committee OF Ways and Means, and ordered
to be printed.
A communication from the Treasury Department ~
transmitting copy OF The letter of the Hon. Henry M
Wright, delegate from Minnesota Territory, together with
The message OF the governor OF that Territory to which
the letter referred the object OF which to ask ad
dlional Appropriation OF $4,000 referred TO the Com
mlltee OF ways and Means.
PACIFIC RAILROAD SURVEY.
communication from The War Department, in com
plance with aesolu,on OF The House requiring the Sec
relafy OF War; before the first Monday in Feo-
ruary, 1854, to transmit copies OF reports from survey
appoaed explore the several routes for The Pacific
railroad accompanied by the reports referred to The CON-
ml;tee the Pacac railroad.
The bill Of The House making appropriations for the
Military Academy returned from The Senate with two
ameRdmens-ior an appropriation Tor tie repairs and
additions 10 the professors qnaes, S3o00 aad Tor The
cavalry exercise hail gao o00--was next taken up
After debate, the hiii and amendments refer
red 10 The Committee Of Ways and Means
Suadry Senate bulls then referred 10 standing
committees
The Senate resolution for increasing he foace in tbs
Office OF The superintendent OF public printing, by The ad
dIuon oil two clerks, was then taken up.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, moved The reference of The
resolution back 10 the Committee Printing, with in
stueons 10 inquire nto the expedeney OF attaching the
office OF the superintendent OF public printing 10 the De-
pafment Of The Interior authorizing the head OF that de-
parmen, appoint clerks for that office. This motion
was disagreed TO.
After considerable debate, the question taken
the adoption of the resolution which agreed to-
yeas 81, nays 81,
So The joint resolution was read third time and
| passed
The House thea adjourned, at quarter TO 4 o'clock.
THE SPENCER HOUSE,