The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-25

The journal oil yesterday was read ana approved
On motion of Mr. COBB, the Committee on Pubic
Lands was discharged from the consideration OF numer-
Gus memorials.
RAILROADS IN ALABAMA
Mr. COBB, from the Committee on Pablic Lands. re-
ported bill granting TO the State OF Alabama puouc
lands in alternate sections to aid IN the construction OF
certain railroads within sand State
Mr.. C. remarked, that the Committee on Public Lands
had incorporated the present bill provision for The sew
.ral railroads in Alabama for which bills had been re.
ierred 10 the committee He wished the bill 10 be refer
red 10 The Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union which was ordered,
REDUCTION IN POSTAGE.
Mr.. UPHAM, from the Committee on the Post Once
and Post Roads, reported bill TO amend an act entitled
IAN reduce and modify the rates OF postage IN the
United States and for other purposes passed March Sd,
1851 referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole ON the
state Of ne Union.
yRANxtse PRIVILEGE.
Mr. UPHAM also reported from the Committee on
se Of snkins documents TO The Superintendent OF the
Coast Sarvey and 10 the assistant IN charge oil the once
oil the coast survey 80
Mr. u stated tina, the report OF the Coast Surrey once
at in the hands Of the binder aud IN tbor
lime would be ready to distribute AT present II ros
necessary 10 pass those documents through me Treasury
Department., and be was told BY the CLERK that ne cue
terk OF the treasury required 10 frank 2ooo docu
nenls for the Survey Office IN the course OF the year
Fifteen large wagon loads OF such documents were yet al
The Coast Survey Office The chief OF that office was alb
uUeTent,
sDd all The correspondence from him bad 10 pass through
he Treasury building He therefore asked the House to
let The bill be put through It's stages forthwith
Mr. MACE moved, as an amendment, 10 grant the
same privilege OF ranking TO the secretary OF the Smith
sonian Institution
Mir oLDS would give bis sssen, to the bill consist.
with present state OF the law, but bad thought OF
Introducing bill for aboshng the franking privilege
M. MACE thought the ranking privilege might be
abolished He bad. al the instance Of Professor Henry
spent days at the Smithsonian insiate in Thanking pub
lie documents for that institution; and a. matter OF con.
enence he desired that the secretary OF that Insulation
might be enabled TO do the work himself. -
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, moved TO refer the bill and
amendment TO the Committee OF The Whole on the state
d The Union, and that it be printed Whatever might
the propriety Of the bill reported from The Com
nuse on ihs Pest Office and Post Roads, be strongly
objected TO The ndmen for extending the privilege 10
be Smith sopian Institution. II would lead 10 extending
be same privilege TO hundreds OF similar institutions OF
earning 10 the county. II the gentleman had ranked
ocuments published BY the Smithsonian institution
over Two ounces he bad violated the privilege
Mr.. MACE explained that The document he bad
ianked for the Smithsonian Institution were published
BY order OF Congress.
Alter some fuPtber debate, Mr.. MACE withdrew his
amendment, and the bill was read third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. HAMILTON, the Committee for
he District OF Columbia were discharged from the Tor.
ihs consideration OF the petition Of The enzens OF Ohio,
praying for the abolition OF slavery ia the District of Co
lamba; and the petition wps laid on the table
n message from tUe Sfnae uS VII hhNbFh, Auff
derk was received stating that the Senate had passed
Ondry bills and asking The concurrence OF The House
herein
THE wAsHIscToS AoUgpUcr
Mr.. HAMILTON, IRON the Committee for the District
y Columbia reported joint resolution providing for
As continuation of the works al the Washington aque.
Ac which was referred to the Committee OF the Whole
The state OF the Union.
TITLE or LIEUTENANT GENERAL
MI BlSSELL, from The Committee on Military Az
- a. 81 at.yh, ss4yfon
@ President OF the United States 10 confer the title of
acknowledgement BY brevet for eminent services. with
Recommendation that IL be referred TO the Committee Of
ns Whole on the state of the Union.
There being no objection Offered in lime, the bill was
ordered
NJ, TAYLOR. OF Ohio, moved that The vote by which
pe OIL was referred 10 the Committee OF The Whole on
ae'ale OF The Union he reoonsdered but subsequently,
@a motion being made 10 lay The motion to reconsider
W me liable, Withdrew The same.
mt JONES OF Tennessee, moved 10 renew the mo-
va o reconsider the vote and 10 lay the motion 10 re-
pnsdet on The table upon which the question Ia
go and aihfmed--yeas 100, nays rs.
70 'he motion to reconsider was laid upon the table
PRIVATE BILLS
az McDOUGAL, from the Committee on Military
M, ttporied bill Tor the rebel of the heirs OF An-
MIL bbNlON, from the same comm~iee, reported
III 'Of lhe relief cl John 5. Jones and William H. Rus-