The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-07
II 81 SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1854.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Thn House met ut IA o'clock, M. sia qpoa . k sa
Prayer by the chaplain OF the Senate ti@ 4 fHh
ssrhe josrnsf - Yesterday wps read and approved.
Mr. WASHBURN, Of Maine presented resolutions from
the legislature Of that State requesting their representa-
tys To take such will bring before Congress the
claims OF Maine for indemnity account of lands akcn
required to be taken to carry into effect the treaty OF
Washington. 4# et tHf
Also the resolutions Of the legislature Of that
pressing the opinion that principle Of justice and
national honor required speedy provision to be made for
tions committed on American commerce. 5zt
All the resolutions laid the table and ordered to
be printed. asae
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
Mr. STEVENS, of Michigan, to report from the
Committee Public Lands bill to aid the Territory of
Minnesota in the construction of railroad therein.
debate arose to whether the bill for railroad in
Minnesota came within the province Of the special order for
The SPEAKER decided in the Affirmative
Mr. HAVEN respectfully appealed from the decision of
The special order read from the Journal and pend
ing the question sustaining the decision OF the Chair
Mr.. FLAGIlER moved that the House adjourn.
The question akenyeas So, nays &c. so the House
refused to adjourn. ~e
Mr.. HAVEN Withdrew his appeal
the bill the ground that it resenbed the Senate Minnie
soa-raiIosd bill which the House had laid upon the table
4 The SPEAKER overruled the objection.
The bill WAS read once by its title.
Mr. HAMILTON moved that the bill be rejected.
Mr. STEVENS, Of Michigan said IT had been suggested
that he should withdraw the bill reporting it at the
present time sprnging surprise upon the House
He protested against charge Of this kind he was the
last man in this House who would do such an unfair thing
He instructed BY Committee Public Lands
to report this BILL and be had promised the delegate from
Minnesota that he would do Hewas therefore only
deeming his promise and fulfilling his duty The bill did
not affect him personally but effected the interests Of the
United States at large and one Of class Of bills
which in his opinion ought TO pass II they would pass
this BILL it would enable Minnesota to construct mport-
link in the great line Of communication from the
Gulf of Mexico to Lake Superior and nom the head Of the
Mississippi the Pacific He explained the provisions
of the bill, and demanded the previous question.
Mr. LANE Of Oregon moved that the House resolve it
self into Committee Of the Whole; pending which
4 Mr.. MEACHAM moved that the House adjourn.
The question was takenyeas n, nays 7s SO the House
refused TO adjourn
The question recurred to the motion to 60 into commit
tee, on which the yess and nays were ordered
\ Mr. LANE of Oregon appealed to the House, in consd
Grafton Of its being the st day Of the special order for
ganxed territorial business go into committee the
few remaining bills the calendar included in that order
q (Cries of Order urder.p)
Mr.. LETCHER moved that the House adjourn.
The question takenyeas &c. nays IS; the House
adjourned at half-past o'clock