The daily union., 1854-01-05
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1854.
HOUSE OF RErREsENTATIyks.


BY Mr. Machen. their chief clerk
Mr. Speaker, the Senate have passed bills OF the fol-
lowing titles
An act S 8 10 continue in force the act entitled An
sct 70 ascertain and settle the private land claims IN the
State OF California, and for other purposes"
An act Is. 67) 10 amend 8 An ACT making appiopria.
tons Tor the Improvement OF certain hafbofs and rivers
approved August 30ih. 1852; in which am instructed 10
ssk the concurrence OF the House.
The SPEAKER then proceeded TO call upon the COM
Nj. FULLER. from the Committee on Commerce. to
whom referred the petitions OF The parties referred
TO- reported the following bills which were read twice
and committed 10 The Committee OF the Whole House,
and, with the reports, ordered 10 be printed;
bill for the relief OF Ferdinand Clark
bill for The relief OF Adolphus Meier Co., OF 81.
bill for the relief of Wilson & Brother of St.
Louis, in the State Of Missouri.
Mr, AKIN. from the Committee on Commerce. intro
doced the following b which read three times and
bill to change the name OF the American built brig
John Du!son and TO grant register in her new name
ordered that the clerk request the concurrence of the
Senate therein.
f84 INTRODUCED.
The following among other bills. read twice and
appropriately referred
bill amend the third section of an act entitled an
act making grant OF lands TO certain officers and sol
ders VINO nave been engaged IN the military service oil
public lands TO the States Of Louisiana and Mississippi
10 aid IN the construction OF certain railroads en
bill 10 extend the limits of the port Of New Or
leans.
bill for the relief of William Darby.
bill for the relief of Eleanor Williams
Pill to amend the laws now IN force allowing halt
ceased officers and soldiers Of the army Of The United
Shtce 10 the various wars since 1890
bill 70 organize an additional Judicial district in the
district OF Indiana
bill TO amend the various pension lava Of tho United
States therein msnsioncd
bill granting to the several States the lands within
thar l1un hauo la {nrt
bin concerning contracts for military and naval ser.
vic0 OF the United States
bill TO devote portion OF the public lands to the
stare Of Alabama for the purpose OF aiding in the
s.rucon Of the GAINESVILLE and Mississippi railroad.
bill 70 grant Quantity OF the public land to aid in
the construction oil railroad frsm Madison, Wis
consin, to Prairie du Chen, on the mississippi river
SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LANDS
Mi. HENN from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom was referred the bill (H r. 81 for the relief OF
reported the same with amendment. 1t was ordered
that the said bill and amendment be committed 10 the
Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union and,
together with the communication from the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office, printed.
Nj. WASHBURNE, OF Illinois, moved that the vote
b. reconsidered which motion, after some debate, was.
on the motion OF Mr. HiLLYER, laid on the table.
Mr. EASTMAN. from The Commillee on Indian At
fairs. to whom referred the petition OF Robert Orig
non made report thereon, accompanied by bill for his
relief which was read twice. referred TO The Committee
Of the Whole on the OF the Union, and, with the
report, ordered 10 be printed.
THANKS TO GENERAL WOOL
Mr.. BlSSELL, from the Committee on Military Affairs
10 whom was referred the joint resolution (H r. 4 OF
thanks 10 General T. Wool, reported the without
I Mr. GIDDNGS inquired the reasons for bringing for.
ward that resolution 1t the first instance bis rec
objection that the thanks OF Congress had been
q sword presented TO any officer save the command.
Ant u was introducing new principle and new prac.
nce. II was doing injustice 10 the other minor officers
and not 10 the others He would ask whether the
eeoteman opposite Mr. BIssELL] did not himself perform
Ais duty ~ gallany Gen. Wool and why should not
simar mark OF appreciation be paid 10 him and his
uOn back 10 the committee from which IL had originated
Tor them TO report 10 the House the circumstances which
woeid asty departure iron the usual course in this
Mr. BlSSELL replied that the object OF the resolution
vas 10 acknowledge the gallant services rendered by
General Wool in the late Mexican war and that no ore
could have performed bis duty gallanly than had
Gen Wool on that occasion. He only performing
IN sc OF justice 10 him in moving that resolution having
hiDeelf had the honor OF serving under Gen Wool
After some further debate, the resolution was read
Ad time and passed ordered that the Clerk request the
concurrence OF the Senate therein.
Mr. HILL, from The Committee Patents, TO whom
vas referred the petition OF George G. Bishop and the
legal representatives OF John Arnold, deceased made
report thereon, accompanied by bill for their relief ;
which was read twice, referred to the Committee OF the
WHOLE and, with the report, ordered TO be printed.
Nj. STANTON, OF Kentucky, reported The following
resolution from the Committee Pnnting which was
adopted:
Rxsoped, Tha, 10000 copies OF the letter 10 the Secretary
OF The Treasury from the Supernte ndent Coast
vcy In add on to the usual number, be printed for the
use Of the House.
CAPTAIN THhDDEus BEEcHER.
The House then proceeded consideration OF The
resolution OF Mr. ISoERsoLL; which was adopted:
Resolved That the President OF United States Is re-
qusssed 10 furnish Congress ( in his opinion public
interes viii allow) copies OF all the
that has passed between this and Spain,
lang TO the seizure and OF Ca ptsn Tbaddeus
Carolins, of and New Haven Connecticut by the
Spanish authorities at Porto Rieoin the OF March,
The resolution OF Mr. McDoNALD, asking information
OF the Secretary OF the Navy, then brought forward
and adopted.
Equal DrsTarBUnos or PUBLIC LANDS
The SPEAKER next proceeded to call upon The States
TOT resolutions The first business OF this nature in or.
der was the bill III r. o2) granting lands equally the
several States TO aid IN be construction OF railroads and
for the support OF schools in reduced by MIR BssNrTr
The pending question which was tse motion of
Mr. JoHEs OF Tennessee, TO lay The same on the table
Mr. BENNETT rose 10 a point oil order and submiited
that II irregular 10 make motion 10 lay bill ON The
table when the original motion TO Introduce the
bill and refer IL to a committee
After remarks from MIR. JONES, Of Tennessee
The SPEAKER overfuled the point OF order submitted
By Mr.. BENNETT, and decided that the motion OF Mr.
JoMEa 10 lay the bill on the table in order.
Mr.. JONES. IN compliance with request, withdrew
his motion to lay the bill on The table
Mr. McMULLEN moved TO amend the motion 10 refer
BY adding, with Instructions TO inquire into the exped
Il al II