The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-14
House OF REPREsENTArIyE

| Prayer by the chaplain OF the Senate
rne Inc journal our o. o. Friday was read and approved
on from the Secretary OF the Navy reporting the condi-
lon Of The ocean mail steamers for being converted into
yesseisof. war referred 10 the Conmee on Naval AT
lars, and ordered TO be priated
Mr.. HUNT made personal explanation in relation to
the report Of his remarks OF Friday, when in Committee
/ OF the Whole, in the Globe.
marks IN reply to Messs. SoLLERs and HUNT of q
playful character he had considered those OF the gen.
He vndcaed himself and the State OF Indiana from any
aemp, or desire to cast reflection southern members
or constituencies.
Mr.: HUNT accepted the explanation of the gentleman
from Indiana but hoped be would be careful moi to re-
peat such style of address in future.
DELEGATE FROM NEW MEXICO
The SPEAKER said the question in order was the mo-
lion Of the gentleman from Missouri Mr. MILLERl ia
70 VIM Carr Lane the per diem and mileage usual fol
delegates up TO Monday last during the time he had been
eones,ing the seat Of Don JosE MANUEL GALLrcos as
delegate for New Mexico The House refused to sus.
pend the rules-yeas 10. nays ITO.
BOUNTY LAND
The SPEAKER announced that the next business was
motion 10 suspend the rules consider the resolution
OF the gentleman from New Hampshire. IMr. HIBBARD,]
into the expediency Of amending the laws in relation
to bounty lands that whenever applicant for bounty
lands shall die after filing in the Office Of the Comms-
same before the issue Of patent the heirs Of the appIi. I
cant shall be entitled to the warrant to which the de-
ceased would have been entitled if living
The resolution was adopted #E
THE OUTRAGE AT HAVANA.
Mr PERKINS, Of Louisiana, asked leave to offer the
following resolution:
sncted inquire and report such action may
and for Congress enable President The
United States 10 redress the recently committed
the flag OF the United States and the persons and prop
cry Of It's cltzens by the Spanish its officers
The InlfaA Sfaf.0 fttYK
ger or annoyance resulting from the action Of the Spanish
authorities fl 5'.I0. !
Objection was made. and the House refused to suspend
the rules. - a s-.-4 ...gI' =
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALAMITY.
Mr.. CHANDLER moved 10 suspend the rules to en-
able him 10 move that the Committee OF the Whole Re
discharged from the further consideration Of the resou-
ons 10 relation to the San Francisco disaster awarding
medals ana an APPROPRIATION OF 800 600 to the gallant
Mr. McMULLEN approved Of The presentation of
medals and the thanks OF Congress- but objected to the
appropriation being aIge The having been
amply rewarded by the voluntary contributions of e-
zens 43
Mr., CHANDLER replied that he should be sorry to
vices.
The motion to discharge the committee from the further
consdeIa,ion a, q the resolutions was agreed to.
Mr CHANDLER moved to consider the resolutions
which was disagreed to- and The resolutions rereer
red to the Committee OF the Whole. Fea
PACIFIC RAILROAD. fa#
Mr. NcDOUGAL, on leave, introduced bill to pro-
vide Tor the establishment OF railroad and elegraphic
communication between the Atlantic States and the Pa
chic ocean, and Tor other purposes ssset
Mr. Med moved TO suspend the rules to enable him to
submit motion making the bill the special order for The
second TUESDAY in May next.
The question taken, and the motion negatived-
yeas no. nays CD; nol two thirds So the special order
not agreed and the bill was then referred Ia the
Committee OF the Whole.
SCULPTURE THE CAPITOL
Mr
adopted under suspension OF the rules ins,ructng the
Committee on The Library inquire into the proprety OF
procuring IRON Hiram Powers The great American sculp-
tor, now at Florence Italy, work OF art commemo-
ratiye OF American genius and history, appropriate 10
adorn the Capitol OF The United States.
On motion OF Mr. BRECKENRIDGE, the House went
into COMMITTEE oil the Whole, and proceeded (Mr CHAsp-
LKR N the cham TO The consideration OF the bill Tor
supplying deficiencies in appropriations for the service o.
II. fiscal year ending 3o,h Of June 1854
Mr.. WENTWORTH, OF Illinois, proposed 10 strike
out the FIRST clause oi the bill He had on former oc-
casion moved 10 request the Committee OF Ways and
Means, when they struck estimates out OF bills, report
Their rrason Tor so doing writing He commended at
ienslh roT ths propnely OF adopting such course.
Mr.. BAYLY, OF Virginia. then obtained the floor He
said he had never known any law more violated than
those for ihe erection OF custom houses They appfo-
laled so much money, and required the expense be
limited TO that amount, leaving margin for the achi
lect II he understood rightly The bill before House
there was APPROXIMATION purchase lots in all street.
New York He undertook to say il was never the mean
ing of Congress- TO expend $3.50 900 establish an as.
say ofhee IN New York. they never designed that
mint should be built up there, There was not reason
sdduoed which could bring sensible man to conclude
that would be wise TO the mint TO New York
The interest on The money TO be given for those banking
houses would pay for the transmission OF the gold from
New York TO Philadelphia and back. His opinion was
that there ought 10 be but mn there was but one
IN France, IN Russa, and in England. He would vote
TO take the mint from Philadelphia, aud put il in the Dis
trici OF Columbia He thought the mint should be a,
the seat OF government He was always opposed TO lis
being al New York n - 3
"A n
10 the fact that there would be 346 900 required for ibe
clerks IN The assay Office at New York
Mr.. BAYLY had nothing 10 do with either New York
or Philadelphia, The whole question OF the mint was
one OF government patronage There was no hardship
requiring the people OF the country 10 bring their rod
to the mint He thought California was an exception 10
the rule Tie coniended that establish mint and as
say office in New York would be an extrav agant and
reckless expenditure OF the public money Paris was said
10 be France but he did not want New Ysrk to become
he Uaited States There no reason on the face OF
The earth hat the assay Office should be in Wall street
In that city.
THE Nebraska nl.I~
Nj. CHA MBERLAlN said ii was his intention to ex-
press his views IN relation TO the Nebraska bill The
constitution recog the OF slavery but did not
orrs without special enactment The extension of sla.
very into the new Territory OF Nebraska not ques-
ton az right, but of eYpediency. He contended that
was lot expedient Nebraska free because slavery
was prohibited by the Missouri Compromise bot remove
that prohibition and IT would become slave Territory
He called upon The gentleman IRON South Carolina 10
say whether mol The object aimed at in the proposed
with their slaves
Mr. KERR said the object was IN clear the statute