The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met al IL o'clock, IN.

The House met at IL O'clock. IN.
Prayer by The chaplain OF the Senate.
10, ournal OF Yesterday was read and approved.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communica-
ton from the Treasury Department. transmitting details
ton TO treaties with the Chckasaw Indians for the year
1893, as required by law which referred 10 the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Also communication from the Department OF the In
Terror transmitting an estimate Tor deficiencies In the APP
preparation Tor salaries and incidental expenses Of The
commissioners for settling land claims in California
which was referred 10 the Committee OF Ways and
Means, and ordered to be printed.
Also, a communication from the Commissioner oil
Public Buildings giving OF all the contracts
made IN his ohce during The past year; which was
ferred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
PRIVATE BILLS
The following private bills of the Senate were read
twice, and referred to standing committees.
bill for the relief OF the heirs and legal representa-
lives OF VIM. Weeks.
Ab for the relief Of the legal representatives Of Dan
bill for the relief of the capors Of the frigale Pha-
delphia.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole,
and proceeded (Mr HBBARD in the chair) 10 the consd
Grafton OF the bills the private calendar. After some
time spent therein. during which objections were made
10 s1ndry private bills, The committee rose; and ,
Mr.. HIBBARD reported 10 the House the following
private bills. with amendments, with Recommendation
from The Committee Of the Whole that they be passed:
bill for the relief of Madison Parton.
bill for the relief OF Benjamin Rowe.
Also. the following bills. without amendment:
A bill for the relief Of Henry N. Has,ead
g. Dill for the relief Of Benjamin Hammond, Of the
bill for the relief Of Henry ! Snow. Of Rome. in
the State of New York.
A bill for the relief of Lemuel Hudson.
A bill for the relief OF George S. Clafn.
bill for the relief of James + Green.
bill for the relief OF Thomas Frazer.
bill for the relief oil Cornelius H Latham.
A bill for the relief OF Samuel w. Brady.
bill for the relief OF Fayeite Maazy and Robert g.
Ward.
bill for the relief Of the legal representatives Of the
A bill for the relief of John D. Mears.
bill for the relief of Lyman N. Cook.
bill for the relief Of Emile Hooe. widow OF Captain
Hooe.
A bill for the relief of John Hamilton
A bill for the relief of the Utica Steam Woollen Com
A bill for the relief OF Gray, McMurdo, & Co.
bill for the relief of George w. Gibson.
bill for the relief OF Pamela Slavin, widow Of
John Blue, deceased.
A bill to confirm to Hercules L. Dousman his title 10
farm LOT No 49, adjoining the Town Of Prairie Da Chen,
in The STATE of Wisconsin.
bill for the relief of Aaron Stafford.
bill for The relief OF Hezekiah Johnson of the town
OF Brdgewaer, in the State of Vermont
Mr. EWING moved that when the House adjourn
il adjourn TO meet on Monday next
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. demanded the yeas and nays
on the question which the House refused TO second
The motion was put and agreed TO.
The House then proceeded TO The consideration Of the
private bills reported from the Committee of the Whole,
on which debate Of no public interest occurred After
which, the House adjourned. a. hali-pas three o'clock,
I'LL Monday next.
PETITIONS, ETC, UNDER THE RULE
BY Mr.. CUTTING: The memorial Of John w Griffi IA
and William Norris jr., praying for amendment OF the
law In relation TO the OF tonnage OF ships
referred TO the Committee Commerce.
BY Mr. McMULLEN. The petition of Coae and Barr,
asking that they be paid for public printing referred
the Committee of Claims Also the petition OF Reuben
Appeon for pension referred to the Committee on In
valid Pensions.
BY Mr.. VANSANT, The petition of Samuel $. Taylor
praying that The Act Of lSH, approved February III,
being raise for limited time additional force,
and tor other purposes may be amended 10 extend