The daily union., 1854-07-26
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HOUSE OF nEPAnsENTATIvEs.
The House met at II O'Clock, 4 IN.
Prayer by the chaplain Of the Senate.
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved
ALTERATION RECORDS.
The following gentlemen appointed the commit
tee inquiry into recent alterations ia the records Of the
House
Messrs wAsHYuRsn Of Illinois, BREcxmKlDaE CARBEIL,
Mr. WASHBURNE asked leave to report resolution
authorizing this committee to employ clerk objected to-
Mr.. PRATT, by unanimous consent presented resou-
session. in relation to the fugtvesave law laid on
the table and ordered to be printed
THE HOMESTEAD
On motion of Mr. COBB the homestead bill as received
from the Senate ordered to be printed.
Mr. DAWSON gave notice that tomorrow he will
consider the Senate amendments the homestead
bill, and endeayor to press it for final action.
roRruICAros
Mr.. CORwIN renewed a motion which had been with
drawn by the gentleman from Alabama Mr.. Houston to
reconsider the vote by which the orti6caton bill was
passed
the table, which was agreed to--yeas ~, nays TO-
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky, from the Committee
Printing to whom the subject referred reported res
oluton which adopted that 5000 copies OF the re-
port of Lieutenant Gis (who sent to Chill TO make
astronomical observatons be printed and bound by the
public printer and binder Also 1000 copies of the OBJ
servations.
CALIFORNIA POSTAL BILL.
On motion of Mr. McDOUGALI, the House concurred in
the amendment Of the Senate the bill providing for
postal service in California and in Oregon and Washing
ton Territories authorizing special to charge
packages.
DISABLED FOREIGNERS
Mr. WENTWORTH, of Massachusetts,, offered resolu-
ton which adopted directing the Committee on Com
or prohibit the introduction into any United States port by
foreign governments individuals Of persons blind in
sane or otherwise disabled and to report by bill other
wise.
sPAsMu RELATIONS
Mr. SINGLETON asked leave to introduce a resolution
calling on the President of the United States not incom
pable with the public interest to inform the House whether
affairs with Spain indicated IN his message OF
last still remain unsettled and whether the necessity still
exists to grant additional powers TO enable the Executive
and protect the national honor rights and In
terests
Mr. FARLEY objected
Sundry reports from standing committees 70 whch there
objection, received and appropriately Terred
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
The House resolved itself into committee and proceeded
Mr FULLER in the chair) to the consideration OF he Dill
making appropriations for the service for the
ending 30th of june 1855.
Mr. BOCOCK said as 1t was his intention to move
dry amendments the BILL chairman of the Committee
Naval Affairs he would occupy the half hour, appro-
praed the discussion Of this BILL to explanation Of
He proceeded to advocate the reduction one-haf pay
the officers the retired list and to increase the pay of
the employed in the naval service contending that it
would be impossible retain In the naval service in
duce respectable Americans to join the unless were
made to what such could earn in other pur
suits Eighteen dollars month would be, considering
ermanency Of situation and ghtness Of duty equal to
S25 in the commercial marine He intended to move to
amend the bill by adding thereto his bill to reorganze the
navy establishing new grade to be called flag oicers
men having command of whole feet squadron and
also new bureau Of orders and equipment
ai .epeo q. ,ehgn ~ 20 co. .1G M pro-
in the Of the sailors and said he had been in
sructed increase the appropriation for pay Of
commission warrant and petty officers and seamen nc-
ding the engineer corps of the navy $300000 to
able the Secretary of the Navy to increase the pay of the
officers and men employed in the service.
After considerable debate this amendment was adopted
PROHIBITION OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
Mr. SMITH, of New York, moved to amend the bill by
adding provso that intoxicating liquors be used as
q beverage in the navy. aFt stt
Mr. s. said he hoped the House would bear with him in
his folly but he thought his duty to endeavor to leave
the world better than he found it. The armies and naves
of the world noted being the nurseries of drunk
snnsss and to this the american ana navy are no e
this respect and less blessed than radical II they would
make armed vessel respected abroad LEI them make it
temperance vessel and then wherever it goes 1t will con-
vey evidence Of the strength and wisdom OF America Let
the world that the American army and navy
divorced from and they would possess such influence
to become to the world such they had
yet been Every vessel would become temperance lecu
rer and would do much the moral world If they
would adopt this amendment Eve years would not pass
before there would to he any ons in the navy
and in ten years there would be single drnkard in
the service they would refuse to enlist who
drunkard Then thousands Of mothers and thousands of
fathers would bless the present Congress from the bottom
OF their hearts for what they had done this day Then
there would be happy reflex influence upon civil life AS
civilians and aw-makers will be ashamed to drink rum
when sailors and soldiers hove abandoned it.
Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia mede some remarks in reply,
complimentary TO- the gentleman from New York. and said
after finding that the restriction would not prohibit the
of intoxicating liquors medcipe, he perfectly
willing to see the amendment adopted.
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee moved to amend the apend
men prohibiting the officers well as the from using
intoxicating liquors except medicines.
He thought If Jack be deprived Of his atons the
officers ought to be allowed to take their wines with
their stores.
The amendment was adopted, and the amendment as
amended also adopted--ayes II, noes o.
Some further debate took place other amendments !;
after which the committee rose and, at hapast o'clock
The House adjourned. @
FEMALE sArLoRLast night in North street, three sail
ors passing along, Of whom up alley
way anu followed by police officer, to make inquiries
as to bundle which in the persons possession The
bundle was found to be all right but suspicious which
arose in the officers mind led him to take the person to the
North where it discovered that the sup
posed sailor who gave the name Of Frank Leslie was in
fact female She was dressed G dark pantaloons dark
vest linen coat glazed CAP neckcrce and blue sailor