The daily union., 1854-08-01

! The SPEAKER laid before the House "A communication
from the Post Office Department. transmitting, according
law abstract of the contracts for the carrying Of the
mails of the United States laid on the table and ordered
to be printed
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole and proceeded Mr. Oar in the chair to the cond
Grafton of the Senate amendments to the civil and dpo
matte bill.
The amendment authorizing the Secretary of War to
the building AT the of and lfth streets for
FIVE years, az $4,000 year, was debated
Mr.. HOUSTON explained that Mr.. Wnder had given due
notice 10 quit the building the former and had re-
fused allow the building to remain in the hands of gov
ernment for a less sum than $4,000 year.
Mr., TAYLOR OF Ohio, moved to amend the amendment
by authorizing the purchase Of Winders building by val
Mr.. CRAIGE moved to amend the amendment by add
ing
Prsrided That the building be purchased for $780,
Mr. JONES, OF New York, said the building had only
this advantage which was that if it caught fire il would
all be consumed and everything in i burnt up with it
He opposed to purchasing the building as it would be
recolleced that last year gentlemen had been Obliged
out of it for fear il should fall on their heads lie
doubted if il could bc made realize than $4,000
year if ii We're let for other purposes.
After considerable debate the amendment OF the gentle
from Ohio rejected, and that OF the gentleman
from North Carolina Mr. CRAIeE was adopted in lieu Of
the Senate amendment authorizing the leasing OF the
| building for five years.
The amendment amended provides for the of the
building up TO the present time and 100000 for the
purchase of the provided it be purchased at that
price.
NEBRASKA
The amendment apPropria!ing $4,000 for public build
ings in each Of the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska
and declaring that much the act for the organiz-
ton OF said Territories as located e seat q government
Kansas at Fort Learenirorth is hereby repealed
The Committee of Ways and Means recommended non
concurrence in this amendment
| Mr. GIDDINGS proposed TO strike out the words in
! italics
Mr. STANTON of Kentucky raised the question of order
that it competent for the gentleman propose
do indirectly what the Committee Of Ways and Means pro-
The CHAIRMAN was of opinion that it was in order
for the gentleman to propose TO strike out amy portion of
| the amendment.
! Mr. PHILLIPS asked whether he was to understand
that the Chair had decided that in order for the gen
teman TO propose to repeal the Kansas and Nebraska ac
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, appealed from the decs
ion of the Chair.
The House sustained the decision of the Chairayes 81
noes 80.
Mr.. GIDDlNGS spoke in support of his amendment the
effect of which to repeal the NebraskaKansas act he
said he did not believe there was man in that hall who
did not in his heart desire the repeal Of that law and
gret that had passed 1t would prove the political grave
of within the sound Of his voice than any cholera
Mr. McMtLLEN replied, asking whether the gentleman
believed what he had said.
! Mr. GlDDINGS Do you doubt it?
| Mr. McMULLEN declared he did not believe there was
in that hall who desired that repeal unless
aboltonist free-soer If there democrat, he
would like to see him stand up and show himself
Mr. MORGAN (standng up.) Here is one. [I4aughter1
Mr. McMULIEN said he should like to that gentleman
put himself lower and fall his knees to ask pardon for
| such desertion of his principles.
The amendment of the gentleman from Ohio Mr. GID-
| DlNGs was reected--ayes G2, noes II.
| The Senate amendment was non-concurred in.
Eightyseven of the amendments having been acted
| The committee
DESTRUCTION OF GREYTowN.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from the
President communicating in compliance with resolution
of the House of the 2sh instant the papers FROM copies
of instructions given TO- Commander Hoins in relation
the bombarment of Grcytown referred to the Committee
| on Foreign Affairs.
TIME or NESTING
On motion Of Mr. HOUSTON, the time for meeting during
the remainder Of the session ordered be O'clock
a. m.
An elegantly dressed lady, of respectable position in
society," recently placed at the bar of the tribunal Of
correctional police and her husband appeared in the wit
box to make complaint against her for adultery The
accused drcadfuy pale kept her eyes fixed the
floor and seemed trying to nervous trembling
with which she seized. She replied in scarcely audi
bic voice to the usual questions to her and age
but had she than she became If posi-
BILE agitaed than before and fell senscless She
at removed Her husband retired to his place. but
displayed great emotion and burst into tears After
causes had been disposed of it was announced that the
had sufficiently to be able to appear and
trembling aDo you still persist in your complaint? said
the president to the husband She suffers too much
sir answered the husband and dess p The accused
cast glance of profound gratitude her husband and
was discharged.