The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-12

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The tide Of the bin amended to read follows "A
bill auhorising the construction of subterranean line
telegraph from the Mississippi Missouri rivers to the Pa
citic ocean,
w. ALEXANDRIA WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
The bill authorizing the extension of the Alexandria and
Washington railroad into the District Of Columbia
taken up; and the amendment offered yesterday by Mr.
Mason having been agreed to- the bill WAS read the third
RAILROAD
On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, the Senate proceeded as
in committee of the whole to the consideration OF the bill
granting to Jasper Strong George Terr and their assoc
@ 'ne rh & way 1r r9ugs the
da which reported to the Senate without amendment
read the third time, and passed,
On motion by Mr. SEBASTIAN, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of executive business In about
hours and y hall the doors were reopened. f'r
< ga ExEcurryE coMAuSIcArIos. 81 $3.50 s
Yhe PRECEDENT pro laid before the Senate COM
municaon from the Secretary Of the Treasury ransmit
10th of Janey iSSa copy ofshe revision Of te revenue
laws; which referred to the Committee on Commerce
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. lAMIIN moved that hundred additional copies
be printed and the motion referred TO the Committee
on Printing. r.,i.t. - +,
HOMESTEAD RILI. !,
Mr.. BROWN submitted an amendment in the form of a
substitute for the homestead BILL which received in
formally, and ordered to be printed t
On moton the Senate adjourned. sifa
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS.
3 The House met at IL o'clock, A. m
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate. Ut AZ Fs
The journal of yesterday was read and approved
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN WASHINGTON
Mr. KERR hv un.n;mon. conso,, ronor,o, f.o,, ,,,o
Committee on the Judiciary bill for the payment Of money
advanced by The State of Maryland to aid in the constuo
on OF public buildings in Washington city referred to
the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
cEoReErowS GAs-L,Gur COMPANY
H. n.v1s asI,a;..
from the Committee on the District Of Columbia With mn
amendment the Senate bill to incorporate the Georgetown
Gas-ligm Company fs IA
The amendment proposed to repeal much Of the acts
OF ls4s aud sa2 as gives the washington Gns-ight Com
pay power to lay down mains and pipes in the city of
Georgetown
The bill, as amended, passed.
MR. BENEFITS LAND ELL.
The SPEAKER announced that the question in order
was tue consideraon OF the b granting lands equally to
he several states o. the Union TO aid IN the construction
on raroads ana pubic schools upon which the gentleman
''p,i M CnrU , ,, nisNEf W'S cnnueu " ie noor
hr bhNM raised the point OF ordcr that the gentle
man ~, rom @ Onio nad SPOKEN Twice on tne piii
Inc ofEAhEh sustained tle point al ORDER, ana put the
qtesuoh wethcr tne gehtehhh shoud DC allowed TO ad-
dress T. 'he House again.
Mr. DISNEY said he would waive the right to the floor
IN moton OF mr oob inc iurher consideration OF the
Dill was postponed unt The third Tuesday IN December
next afs. .a5 - -trs 4
p m 70 ant'orAe ule issuing o, register 10 he brg
A%meit % III he name o. hieNahder was passed
me liouac concurrea IN he amendment OF te Senate to
te phi creating the once Of surveyor general IN Oregon
incorporating surveying uistfict II, washington Ter
ritory.
Also 10 an amendment oi the senate to the bill con-
structing n road III the Territory Of Minnesota
POSTAL CALIFORNIA, OREGON WASHINGTON
Mr. McDoIrcAIr ro,n Tho o,no,;,,oo a. ~, D., ~,
6cc and post Roods rcnor,ed hack Win ON n,aJ,nont J,.
the hill maxine, nrnr;s;dn ,r . ,,ns s. s; ~ ~ u..J
Of California and IN ibe "a Srano ~ u ~, " ne
inyton which was road tl,rd ,,,, o,,a -, ~ -
' ' !'0
I"5rAL raErAYMENr ON NEWSPAPERS.
Mr. OIDS rcpored from the Committee nm tho Past ne
flee and Post Roads bill to repeal 80 much of tho cyst
ING law as authorizes discoun of IN ner ccn nm nays
paper postage when raid annually or nuartcry in o5
vance
Mr. O. spoke on the subject explanin that the nostaoc
on some of which weighed three ounces
too low without making so per cent. discount
81
roHLo WORKS.
The morning hour having expired, on motion of Mr.
HOUSTON the House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole the state of the Union and proceeded (Mr
McMrLLEN H. the chair to the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for the repair preservation and
completion of certain public works heretofore commenced
under the authority of law.
for the Improvement of the Ohio river from 100000
Piyu,Vvv Ut, ,,r,rnnm,r e,u
J. ~ IL ~ m ., . ~, n ~ ' , ,i, ,'o ~, oo'uiitiee M eouu
nished - ~
Mr. CAMPBELL expressed his disapproyal Of that course
of legislation which entirely governed by the estimates
furnished ny INC departments conendng that representa-
am, u .u ~ ora sne o4 oa e T
r. prsrnt;vo nmonn,s "''' 'e'' "'' ~ J''s'o ''e
IIIr PRESTON moved to amend The amendment bv an
proprang S2000 to deay the necessary expenses of the
q "A Portland ppfto