The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-06


The SPEAKER laid before the House the annual report
of the Secretary of the Treasury which referred to
the Committee OF Ways and Means and ordered to be
printed.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. BERNHISEL submitted resolution nsructng the
Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the exped
eney of eiundng the expenses incurred by the Territory
of Utah in the suppression of Indian hoses; agreed to-
Mr.. CHANDLER submitted resolution continuing the
special committee which appointed at the last session
to whom referred the subject OF the investments OF the
funds of the Smithsonian Institute with the same duties
with which il charged agreed TO.
Mr. LETCIiER submitted resolution to continueh
charge the committee raised by the House resolution adopt
ed on the 10th day of July last agreed to-
Mr. ENGLISH submitted resolution instructing the
Committee Public Lands to consider the expectancy Of
providing by law that patent be issued for land entered
under the last session to graduate and reduce the
price of public lands to actual settlers and culvaors
cept on satisfactory proof that said land has been tn.
actual possession and cultivation of the person applying
for such patent for period Of three years agreed TO-
Mr. PHILLIPS submitted resolution instruchng the
Committee of Ways and Means to report bill reducing
the duties railroad iron, allowing credit therefor
which was laid on the table.
Mr. DISNEY submitted resolution to continue in
poy the clerks of the standing committees OF last session
which lies over inner the rule.
Mr. WENTWORTH submitted resolution nstructiug
the Committee Agriculture to inquire into the exped
ency establishing national agricultural SCHOOL, which
lies under the rule.
Mr. HEM submitted resolution instructing the Com
lntee on Territories inquire into the expedency Of
Publishing military road in Nebraska: agreed to.
LOPEZ EXPEDITION
Mr. ROGERS submitted a resolution requesting the
President of the United States if not incompatible with the
public interest to communicate to the House all CORES
pondence that has taken place between this government
and our minister the Spanish court in relation to the
Lopez expedition; which lies over under the rule
MESSAGE SENATE
message received from the Senate by Mr. Dickns
their Secretary announcing that they had made choice Of
the Hon. JESSE d. BneHr as their President pro tenor
HOMESTEAD BILL.
Mr. DAWSON gave notice yesterday, that when the
House should proceed the consideration of the Homestead
BILL he should offer substitute, imbodying the provis
ions of the original BILL with but slight alterations which
he had prepared in lieu Of the sent to the House from
the Senate: which ordered to be printed.
Mr. ETHERIDGE gave notice that when the homestead
bill should be called up he should offer amendment to
the substitute proposed to be offered by the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, Mr.. DAWSON.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. LATHAM introduced the following which was re-
ferred to the Committee Public Lands:
bill to continue in force for limited time the pro-
and of the second section of its supplement of the 18th
January 1854 to enable the board of land commits
soners in California to close their adudcations of private
land titles in that State and for other purposes.
Mr.. SMYTH, Of Texas, introduced bill supplementary
act entitled An act proposing to the State Of Texas
the establishment of her northern and western boundaries
the REIMBURSEMENT by the State of all territory claimed by
her exterior said boundaries and Of all her claims upon
the United States and to establish territorial government
for New Mexico approved September Q, 1860 referred
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. PHILLIPS introduced bill making further appro-
prations for completing the Improvement of Mobile bay
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. COBB introduced bill to amend act graduating
the price of public lands to actual settlers referred to
the Committee Public Lands
Mr.. CHANDLER introduced bill making appropriation
to complete the shelter harbor at Ready island in the
Delaware river which referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the
resolution offered yesterday by Mr. SoLLERs calling the
President of the United States for information relative to
the late meeting conference of American ministers at
Ostend.
Mr. SELLERS had no design of finding fault with the
present administration If he did not admire it. be had
compassion for it. The meeting ut Ostend appeared be
Of extraordinary character and he thought it
precedened movement Foreign governments would re-
gard it lEbustering measure. 1t calculated to
give rise feelings of discord and jealousy between for
egn governments and the government of the United States
He submitted the resolution because the people of the Uni
ted States demanded such information.
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia, thought the resolution very
premature He differed entirely with the gentleman from
Maryland There nothing in the character of the
meeting Ostend which need alarm the people Of this
country The gentleman might be technically right in his
statement that the meeting unprecedented but it
tany not unusual for foreign ministers to confer with
each other They instructed confer with each other
by communication, and keep themselves informed to
what is being done at the respective places at which they
stationed The message Of the President Of the United
States emincnty conservative The Committee
Foreign Relations had given the House evidence that they
conservatives and he mr. BAYLY) moved that the
oIuton he referred to that committee .t
Mr. WENTWO ORTIZ was opposed to the resolution The
Presidents message was conservative and just Such one
the wing party ought to approve So far the
sage concerned he glad that he voted for Frank
lin Pierce for President of the United States 1t the
duty of the President inquire into the character of such
reports have lately been made about the conduct of
foreign ministers ascertain whether they are true
false He presumed the President had made due inquiry
and from the fact that he had dismissed those minis
tersfrom the fact that ne had sent that document
in its present shape-he (Mr WENTwoRTH) had no doubt
that those reports orgeres He hoped that the sub
jet would not be agtated present and he would there
eign Relations.
The debate was continued until 3 o'clock with much
spirit by Messrs BAYLY WENTWORTH, and McMUL
LIN, Messrs. SOLLERS GREY, WASHBURN, and Others
when
NJ. BAYLY moved the previous question which was
ordered
The question then taken on the motion to refer by
yeas and nays and resulted follows yeas 49, nays "a
So the motion to refer disagreed to-
The yeas and nays were ordered the adoption Of the
resolution and
The House adjourned
PETITIONS ETC.
Mr.. GREY gave notice that he would on to- morrow,
subsequent day, introduce bill providing for grant
OF public lands to aid in constructing railroad
from point the Rio Grande FL Paso, to the
Pacific
By Mr.. X. ii. STANTON: The memorial of John W.
King creditor of the