The daily union., 1854-02-17

hclency bill Introduced last evening was referred TO The
Committee o. the Whole on The state OF The Union
Mr.. HAVEN, wishing 10 facilitate The business OF Tue
House, would not call up the motion II II the pleas
urs Of lhe House TO allow him TO omit doing so,
There besg no objection, The consideration OF The mo-
ton was informally deferred
CLERK ron THE COMMITTEE ON rRIyArE LAND CLAIMS.
Mr.. HlLLYER was instructed by the Committee OF
Private Land Claims TO Stale that the business oil that
committee had accumulated, and was stll increasing,
that they found IL impossible to investigate il with that
which requisite consistently with their leg isa
tive duties He therefore asked leave 10 move fesolu-
ton 10 authorize the committee 10 employ clerk at the
compensation OF "a day. go long his services shall be
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. object.
PENSION LAWS.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which the bill Tor The relief OF pensioners under the act
Whole on the state OF the Unon
Mr.. MlLLSON opposed The motion, and condemned
The bill as laying burden OF two and hall millions on
The revenue.
debate ensued. in which Messrs. EDMoNDS and
MIR. HENDRICKS did not desire to have the matter
discussed them but hoped that the question would be de-
ierfed ill gentlemen were better prepared debate il.
His object to place the bill wthn The power OF the
House by taking II from the committee.
Mr.. MlLLsON moved TO lay the motion to reconsider
on the table; on which question the House DIVIDED
ages 6s, noes d5; SO the motion was agreed TO.
Several reports from committees IN relation TO private
bills were received and disposed OF.
Mr.. WALSH rose 10 privileged question: He said
it was we'll known that there bill pending before
one branch OF Congress, and which would soon come
before The House. and which has created great deal Q!
sensation in the public mind. Without expressing any
opino side the other, he should Ike TO know
while an immense amount OF influence IS brought 10
bear whether il, proper for distinguished genilsmen,
members Of the House, TO be seeking information by com
| municaons With the other world. tLaughter] lie had
understood that rule had been adopted by The House
pecudng the introduction OF liquor therefore he should
lLA hmm n W.in
proper TO introduce spirits, as they had been introduced
10 below stairs, 10 question them on the Nebraska
question. [Renewed au .htesl
In accordance with report from the Committee on
Printing, il ordered that 800 copies OF the report OF
the Postmaster General be printed Tor the use OF the
| House.
TO NEW MEMBERS.
| MIR. CHANDLER, from the Committee on the Libra
Ty reported back the joint resolution Tor supplying mem-
hers D! the s4nale and OF The House with such hooks
OF pua'lc nature have hitherto been supplied pro-
vided they be supplied at The prices as heretofore
/ The resolution WAS read third time and passed.
SAN FRANCISCO DISASTER
| Mr. CHANDLER asked lie House TO dispose of the
following resolution, which lie for time had had
upon his hands:
Rs,aeed by The Senate and House Of Rpysnaf,uss of
at Us!fd States Of america ia Congress aSe5fed, That
President Of uaitsu Suites requested procure
three sSiaabe gold medals with suitable devices one 10
Of Glasgow C.paiu Love- OF bsrque Kiby. OF
Boston and TO Captain SiJuer, Of The ship Anarc
conauct IN rescuing about i've from
the week OF the steamship San Fncsco aud tia, The cost
OF the same DO pad oat ui any money Ia ae ueasuy not
i otherwise appToptlaled
Sec 2. Resoire4. That's exceeding 100000 is
hereby appropriated Out OF any money IN the treasury not
oherwse appropriated, TO enable the President reward
such manner he may deem most appropriate, the OF
tue vi said wreck aud such other persons as dis.
unguished themselves BY offices OF humanity apd heroisn
on reward to be pIopofonate to the
oil the efforts made and the merit OF the services
defed, 50 far as Tho same can be ssceHslned,
On motion OF Alr. McMULLEN, the resolution was
referred 10 the Committee oi the Whole the state OF
The Union, where, as equHes an appropriation, lakes
precedence o other resolutions or bulls.
4 MAPS on rHE PACIFIC RAILROAD SURVEY.
Il On motion OF Mr. RIDDLE, IRON the Committee on
Engraving, it ordered that the maps OF the expoEa.
the route for the Pacific railroad be engraved,
on condition ha, the cost does not exceed 81 500.
Il Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE, from tue Committee Of Ways
and Means reported bi TO provide Tor the completion
OF certain eusiom.houses and marine hospitals referred
10 the Committee OF toe Whole the OF the Union
+ Alter dsposiag OF variety OF untmporIant reports the
House resolved itsei into Committee OF the Whole on
The state of The Uulon and proceeded Alr OLDs In the
ehaD TO The consideration oi The homestead bill
i THE TARIFF
Il Mr. BOYCE having The floor, said he intended TO ad-
dress the committee the subec, OF the larh. He dis
appoyed oil the recommendations OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury, an reference he tafD system, which en-
bfaced The following liens: /, a duty oil one hundred
Der cent upon brandies and cordals. q greater
tension OF the free list; and Uniform duties oil twenty
1--we per cent upoD all remaining imports lie had lhe
very highest respect the Secretary oil the Treasury but
be was compelled to dl5er with hm upon his subject
With regard to 100 per cent duly upon liquors, he con-
sidered that utterly ndeiensble as revenue measure
Il could not greatly reduce the revenue and nIuri.
ousy affect our commercial relations win France. lie
could not any Tor such enormous duy u1-
less be an effort egsaie indirectly upon great
cia question with which he conceived Congress had
uohlng 10 do The free list great Invention: whilst
1t conferred upon the manufacturers The privilege OF I'M
porting their commodities free OF duiy made II neees-
sary TO levy heavier duties Other mporlslhose con-
modies which the people needed having TO pay duty
equal 10 one third OF Their value As regards the TWEEN
II dye ger cent uniform duty other imports, he con.
tended that there articles which could not be
charged more than ye othets not more than tea OF NJ.
teen per OF duty In lieu oi all these proposals, he
advocated tariff system which would allow the Secre-
ary OF the Treasury continue to reduce the duty
each article o Importation according TO certain scale,
req psted BY the increased cousumpton OF the country,
Keeping the revenue to the actual requirements OF
the government lie advocated iae taxing of Injuries
ton might press those who could beet afford 10
i pay Il.
MIR. STEPHENS. of Georgia obtained the floor; but,
on condition that be should be permitted TO address ihe
| committee iIsi tomorrow, yielded TO Dir. SAPP
Il rHK HOMESTEAD BILL.
II Mf SAPP sad he considered the suhjeel Of the home
siea bit OF much inpos0ce that he could not con-
tent hself with merely giving his silent lis ia.
vor He ssresd with the gentleman from pcansy sana,
II tMf DAwsos,l who had regarded this bill paramount
~ Importance any which would come before
The House during toe present seseon. This bill Affected
IN its provisions and probable results evey individual n
The community, whether high or low, rich or poor-ihefe
was no rank elevation that lifted man above. nor