The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-01

teen thousand dollars which agreed to-yeas 20,
nays l7as follows:
YEAsMe.srs Adams, AlIen Atchison, B.ysrd, Bright,
Chase, Clay, Clayton, Evans Fessenden, Geyer, Gillette,
IL A%a Hunter era Js%ss slds Stuart Sumner Thompson
NAYS-Messrs Badger, Bell, Brown, Dixon, Dodge OF
Mallory So Pst ROCKWELL Seward WADE
and Wcller-l7
The bill then read third time and passed
! Mr.. ADAMS submitted a resolution that the daily hour
OF meeting Of the Senate be nine O'clock until other
wise ordered which was laid until Tomorrow under
the rule
BILL INTRODUCED
Mr.. CLAY asked and obtained leave to introduce bin
constitute Tuscumba in the State Of Alabama port
Of delivery which read the first and second times by
unanimous consent and referred to the Committee Com
merce.
MESSAGE FROM REPRESENTATIVES,.
message received from the House of Representa-
ves by Mr. McKeon, chief clerk announcing the Senate
that the House disagree to the amendment Of the Senate
the resolution OF the House for the adjournment Of Con-
gress on the l4th Of August next
On motion by Nj. GWIN, the Senate insisted upon ito
amendment and asked committee Of conference the
dsagreeing votes of the two houses.
The following private bills were taken up considered
and passed:
Bill for the relief Of the legal representatives of the
Col. John Anderson.
Bill for the relief Of Phneas NJ Nightingale adminstra
tor of the estate of Gen. Nathaniel Greene deceased
Bill for the relief Of the Utica Steam Woollen Com
Bill for the relief Of Frederick Vincent administrator OF
James lie Gaze, survivor of LIE Gaze Malet
Bill to confirm the claim of William II. Henderson, and
the heirs OF Robert Henderson, TO Ave hundred acres OF
land in the Bastrop grant
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at IL o'clock, M
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
MILITARY SUPERINTENDENT
Mr. DICKINSON asked leave to offer resolution TO au-
thorize the committee appointed examine into the effect
of military supentendcnce of the national armores visit
llarpers Ferry and Springfield Massachusetts, for the pur
pose of making such examinations would enable them
to furnish Congress with the fullest possible information
prior to final action thereon
Mr. d. stated that the committee had collected Of
evidence together with the report Of the commissioners
appointed by the President who had three months
Springfield The evidence however, of contradic-
tory character and he considered desirable that the
mittee should examine into the matter personally, he hav-
ing recent visit to Springfield learned in half
a day than he had before in three months.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN. consider this is all Buncombe hum
bug and not Of sufficient practical moment to justify these
gcntlemcns absence from their regular duties therefore,
object
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
BY unanimous consent the House proceeded receive
reports of entirely private character from committees
with the understanding that any bill giving rise to debate
should be laid aside.
Sandry private bills reported and appropriately
ferred.
PRISON IN NEW YORK CITY.
Mr.. NAY, from the Committee on the Judiciary, by
unanimous consent reported bill to authorize the Pesi
dent Of the United States to provide est e Of the cost
OF building prison in the city of New ork: referred to
the Committee Of the Whole.
DISTRICT COLUMBIA
Also bill to reform the judicial system in the District
of Columbia and reforming the laws: rereerred to the
Committee the Judiciary and ordered to be printed
This bill provides for the establishment in the District
of Columbia Of court Of common pleas court Of equity
criminal court and local court of appeals 1t also pro-
and has in view the speedy rendition of justice 1t
will probably reduce to half the expenses attend
ing upon tho practice Of the several courts. and further
more qualities and makes simple the existing laws and
adds others that are necessary and demanded by public
exigences.l
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The House went into Committee of the Whole and pro-
ceeded Mr. VALLEY in the char to the consideration Of
the bill for the relief Of the heirs Richard W. Mead
Mr. CHANDLER being indsposed objected to make his
closing speech on this subject and objection being made
laying the bill aside the committee without coming
to any resolution thereon.
The House refused to 60 into Committee of the Whole
House on the state OF the Union.
ADJOURNMENT
message received from the Senate, asking for
committee OF conference ON the joint resolution for the ad-
journment of Congress.
Mr. ORR moved that the House insist upon it's resolu-
ton to adjourn sine die the l4th of August ana that
concur with the Senate resolution to appoint committee
of conference
ourn have no idea of six persons fixing upon the time
for Congress to adjourn.
After some conversation the motion to adjourn
withdrawn and the resolution Of Mr. OnR agreed to
committee OF conference was appointed.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
state OF the Union and proceeded Mr. Orr in the char
to the consideration Of the civil and diplomatic bill.
WASHINGTON AQuEDUcT
The CHAIRMAN stated that the question under consid
Grafton the amendment of the gentleman from Ar
kansas Mr. GREENWOOD, to amend the amendment Of the
gentleman from Pennsyvania Mr.. CHANDLER providing
appropriation Of $5000O0 for the continuation of the
construction Of the Washington a4ueduc that of
the appropriation be paid until the corporations of the
cities Of GsprQstown and Washington agree to pay one
fifth of the whole cost Of tue aqueduct reservoirs and
dams
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia, explained that the corporations
Of the cities Of Georgetown and Washington agreed to dis
tribute the water in the two cities condition that gov
ernment would construct the aqueduct and reservoirs In
consequence of the extensive character OF the cities it would
cost those corporations million dollars If tho govern
ment required the corporations pay oneh of the cost
of bringing the water the cities it would have pay
threeftls OF the cost Of distribution. 1t in fact
appropriation to supply government with water and the
inhabitants merely to be supplied incidentally.
The amendment of the gcntlemsn from Arkansas
rejected and without coming TO any resolution the bill
the committee rose.
At halfpast two o'clock the House adjourned.
ScorTBH JUsTIcE.--A poor man, hait century, ago
more attempting to violate the gar ws by shooting
n deer-thc penalty for the offence being fine of FIVE
pounds or default of funds thirty ashes He gave half
boI r3o