The daily union., 1854-12-19

Committee MILITARY AuAlra.
Mr. SMITH, Of Tennessee asked and obtained leave 10
introduce bill to amend the post Office laws which
read the first and second times and referred the Commit
Zee on the Post Office and Post Roads essaeit
Mr. CLINGMAN, in pursuance Of notice. introduced
Joint resolution requesting the President to tender the
daon of the United States the powers engaged in the
eastern war; which lies day for debate.
Mr. SMITH, OF Tennessee In pursuance OF notice intro
duced bill for the relief of certain ocers and soldiers who
served in the of 1912 which read the first and
second times and referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
EXCUSED FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. RUFFIN asked to be excused from serving on the
Committee of Claims he had other duties which would
prevent him from attending the regular meetings of that
committee; and he was excused.
BARON
Mr. MAY asked the unanimous consent of the House
amend the bill for the relief of the heirs and children OF
Baron DE Kalb, passed by the House on Friday last
No objection being made, Mr. NAY moved to amend the
bill by adding he appropriation in full of Of all saaT1aces
agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. ROBBINS submitted resolution requesting the
Committee on Naval Affairs inquire into the expedency
of placing the officers seamen and marines who served III
the Mexican the same footing as to bounty lands
extra pay &C. with those who served in the Pachc during
the same period which was agreed to,
Mr. WELLS submitted resolution requesting the Sec
etary of the Treasury inform the House whether in his
opinion the building authorized at the last session to be
constructed Milwaukee for post office courtroom, and
customhouse is sufficiently large for all OF the purposes
required which was agreed to.
Mr ORR submitted resolution to print 1000 copies Of
the report Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for the
use of the Indian bureau which referred to the Com
mittee ON Printing. tia
Mr. BENNETT moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill for relief of Betsy Nash with Senate amend
ment for relief Of the widow of VIM Batcheder who
was killed during the late fugitiveslaye riot in Boston,
was referred the Committee Of the Whole the state OF
the Union.
Mr. BENNETT hoped that the House would vote down
the motion reconsider and then refuse to concur IN the
amendment Of the Senate for the relief OF the widow OF MI
Batcheder of Boston. III
Mr. HENDRICKS did not consider the claim OF the wild
ow of Batcheder connected with the claim of Betsy Nash
The latter had been considered by one OF the standing
tecs of the House and the former had not He said that
the claim Betsy Nash ought not to be postponed for the
consideration of amendment which ought TO stand on
its merits.
motion was herpmade for the previous question: and
withdrawn.
Mr. FAULKNER had nothing against the claim of Mrs
Nash He acknowledged that her claim was meritorious
but the claim of the widow of Mr. Bateheder was equally
mertorous and which demanded the immediate con-
sideration and action of the House. !
After some further debate the question was taken on
the motion to lay on the table; which not agreed to-
The question then taken the motion to reconsider
the vote of last Friday by which the bill referred to
the Committee of the Whole, and it was agreed to-
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee moved that the further con-
sdera,ion of the bill postponed and made the special
order for next Friday three weeks: agreed TO.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION Bull
On motion the House then resolved itself into Commit
Tee of the Whole on the of the Union Mr.. MIDDLE
swARrH in the chair proceeded to the consideration
the bill making appropriations for the betrayal OF the ex-
pense of the Indian department for the fiscal year ending
the 30h of June, 1856.
After the consideration of an amendment,
Mr. OLIVER, of Missouri, to address the Chair
Mr. HOUSTON said that in justice to himself having
the general appropriation bills consigned to his charge he
should feel himself Obliged to insist that the House adhere
to its rule limiting members to ive-mnutes speeches.
DC. OLIVER said that his colleague (Nr BENTON had
bsented himself from the House several days for the pur
pose of doing all he could to forward the stupendons
erprise of constructing central railroad to the Pacific
and he had requested him Mr o. to read speech which
he had prepared in reply to the speech which made
few days since by the gentleman from Indiana, Mr. MACE
Mr.. HOUSTON replied by saying that it would not take
much time dispose Of the Indian appropriation bill and
when that should be disposed Of he would pro-
ceed the consideration of another appropriation BILL or
which the gentleman from Missouri Mr. OLVER1 could
read the speech of his colleague without being liable to OBJ
lection.
An amendment then made carry out certain trea
ties of the United States with the Indian tribes of Oregon
After the bill had been matured in committee
Mr.. HOUSTON moved to lay it aside: agreed to-
On motion of Mr. HOUSTON. the House then proceeded
10 the consideration of the bill making appropriations fol
the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal yea
ending the 3Oth of June, 1856
Mr. OLIVER then obtained the Boor, and proceeded t.
read the speech Of his colleague, Mr.. BENTON
Mr.. BENION lnOuSnL lnal Tue bentepan HOm luuiahf
mir MAcE1 would not accomplish the objects he had il
view by The passage of the bin which he proposed to offer
Ii would only tend to make the matter worse. TO oppos
the admission Of Kansas State into the Union, II sh
should present herself with constitution giving sanction
TO the nsuution Of slavery measure which was no
advisable if practicable There was no necessity, at al
events of gtang the question at the present session
The agitation Of the slavery question would have ba'
effect only upon the people OF the States but upon tn
people of the Territories themselves Under the provision
Of the federal constitution, Kansas now had right t
come the Union either with or without slavery ant
TO resist her admission because she has slave constitution
would be resisting right; and il was impossible to ex
clude her under the constitution by virtue OF an act
Congress
After referring TO the Missouri Compromise the admis
sion of the State of Missouri into the Unon and the ques
on of slavery he said he hoped that the people OF tn
North would not form associations to send emgrants
Kansas for the purpose ofexcudng slavery from that
ritory. If emigrans go to Kansas with that object il
view, they will not be cordially received by the emgant
from the southern States but if they go there thei
responsibility and for the purpose of settling in tn
Territory of Kansas they will be welcomed BY the settler
from the South. He wished to put an end to agitation
and TO the House and the county to that state
tranquility and faternal feeling which governed thei
proceedings twelve months ago tF
Mr. BARRY delivered speech in opposition to Tn
movements of the 'know-nothings" The organization
sprung into existence Its founders and its purposes
unknown This association, as far as known was des
tuie of that feeling of nationality which is necessary
the existence Of an independent republican form OF govern
ment like ours If allowed control the country, the
would subyer the very principles upon which this govern
ment established Thi, general prejudice against for
eeners prevailed 10 greater less extent, among th
barbarous Civilized nations received foreigners with
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