The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-18

Senate DO appointed and instructed 10 inquire and report
~ House Ia what form the Acknowledgements Of Con
srs and the granads Of the nation be appropriately
sss"sd g The sssn. men who under plos,dsnoe res
90 I'd from death 20 many citizens Of the republic
Nj. CUTTING asked the gentleman from Psnnsyiva-
"A M CxAsDLsRl TO adopt as part OF his resolution
~ 1alewDg:
ssstssd. That the said joint committee be requested
nqsiss and report whether provision, by way of
TO Otherwise, ought 10 BIO made in favor OF the Wild
eye. o. u no widows IN favor Of tho minor children Of
ODveusn on board OF the steamer San Francisco, aud
.ho w.,. deprived Of lie while in The service q their
po New York. GA iheiT way to California And mat the
aid committee do also Inquire and whether an In
dsmav ought be provided in favor Of those officers
and men In the service Of the government whose baggage
y The accidents and perils Of the voyage.
stssd That the committee do also report this House
& Blush ship Tnres Bells ana 10 hi. officers aud crew
eA 70 the officers, and crews OF the barque kby
ssr hsmane. psrssvsdns, and gallant conduct BY which.
unAe. PrcvIdsIcs. 50 many American citizens were res
ened BY them from the wreck Of the San Francisco
1ssaised That the said do also inquire and
~ III. @ s 0nss z be
ahips Three Belts Antarctic Lucy Thompson. and barque
cared BY ,hsm ia saving and transporting 10 place Of
aey the officers and mon in the service Of the United
ass who were rescued from the wreck Of the aforesaid
Mr.. FLORENCE also submitted some resolutions in
regard to this suDject. as follows:
whsssss Distressing calamity has occurred in the dis
ysSea oCsr. and troops Of the United States with their
failias, and by which dsaser nearly quite hun
1Isd souls found waiery grave; and
Whereas 10 right and proper when such an event hap
penn, ecitng has, the sympathy of the whole nation
r the sufsrers and appalling entire communities by The
over tho i.ss Of those on board the slaed vessel that
suitable action should be had by American Congress-
who. governed BY The generous impulses Of brave hearts,
rsksd their lives and peed The safety OF the vessels in
. The ccsrs crew, and Of the San Francisco
y Which &c. Of daring ard , d ha%any Ave
whish stared them in the face, and which, but such
psovdentai intervention they would have soon been hast
R,opsd. &C., That the sincere and heartfelt thank. of
whs coumsndsd the American barqus Kilby the Betish
khip Three Bells, and the American ship Antarctic, for
thSlr heroic humane gallant conduct displayed in
sAsir unliring efforts friends and country
the uno.tunase persons for whose safety the lyees inter
est has been felt wherever the disaster TO The steamship
Ban Francisco has been made known:
Resoesd That the President Of the United States be
ozed and requested TO have suitable medals struck off
commemorative of this sad event, to be presented with
copies Of these revolutions TO all who engaged the
act Of safety afforded TO the officers and of the United
Received That in view the sad effects of the calamity
- the San Fancsco and the pecunay loss sustained by
the survivors and those who grave the Secre
hs a. shall iaIa S., '"'s be
ias and and report such action al an early period
MI. CHANDLER agreed to adopt the suggestion Of
the gentleman from New York. [Mr CurTNo.l
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, said he should vote for
the resolution II it kept clear from the subject OF
ksouu19 PVseaouc, ~, 90 nukeeesSu w ING
Ar. FAULKNER asked the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania 10 refer the subject TO the Committee on Military
Mr.. CHANDLER objected to do SO, as the Committee
on Military Affairs was not joint committee
ton 70 Nj cH.spurR resolution as be- wished foq ~
reference TO tho Committee on Military Affairs; which
Wa subsequently, ordered.
CREDIT TO RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Ths SPEAKER announced as the business in order
the resolution OF Mr. CHURcHwELL, submitted the Sd
instant; which was read as follows;
Rapeivsd, That the Committee of Ways and Means be
iacssno!sd to report bill giving credit of four years TO
railroad panies 10 the duty iron imported by
shsna for railroad purposes.
The pending question the motion OF Mr.. HAM.
Lron that the resolution be laid the table which
agrsed io--yeas 90, nays 90.
THE HOMESTEAD BILLS
Mr.. JONES' OF Tennessee moved to suspend the rules
that b might offer the following resolution;
Resolved, That House bill No l. being ga bill
s .fouturs commerce and and all other
~ hsad Of family and citizen Of the United States
hasssad of hundred and sixty OF land
pablo domain, condition Of occupancy and culsa
don a the same Tor the period herein specified and TO
ki 10 -. "a bill to snooerage asrcaiare commerce,
nanascture and all other branches Of industry by grant
ing every who is The head OF family aud citizen
The United States homestead of hundred and sixty
serss Of land out Of the public domain. upon condition OF
spseAsd" be the special order of tho day In the order
which they reported the House for Tuesday, the
bill days exceped) until disposed o.
RHsotvsd, That all debate said special order bills
shall srminate IN Committee OF the Whole the Of
- Union At three O'Clock. Tuesday, the 2,i of
psoaing sndmcnts such may be offered said
bls, after which the committee shall rise and the
6oase.
Ths question the suspension OF the rules put,
ard affirmed by yeas 1873, nays SO
30 the rules suspended and Mr. JONES sub
niusd the resolution. which was adopted.
etpt1a BRANCH OF THE MILITARY ACADEMY
Nh. zOLLICOFFER offered the following resolutions
which were disagreed to
AAseivsd. That tho Committee Military Affairs be in
sSnctsd inquire into the erpedenoy and prsctepby
OF essnblishipg branch Of the Military Academy OF
Jailed States at the hermitage IN the State of Tennessee
Hseoivsd, That House bill No 81, entitled /" A bill
shosss The OF six hrsiclsss gaes, and
~ oshsr purposes be made special order OF the day
In tho Conmitcc oil the Whole for Thu ,day, tho 10Th of
Januogy and for day thereafter
(psvsse-bu days excepedD I'LL the same shall be con-
cluded. 49, Y. III ss#.H
PACIFIC RAILRoAD.- DIsTRIBurros OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN offered the following resolu-
ton; which was agreed 10;
Whsrses, in the opinion OF this House. the true policy
Of the public ands requires they should be OF
In such manner ss best scilt,te the there
Of and the commercsi interests ion where
In the judgment Of this House, OF these i'm porsn
ends will be best by granting donation. of land 10
Aetusl sstties and by king such
Of aid In the consucton oil snch railroads are OF Lead
Ing national character as may come clearly thin
srsiss OF the constitutional powers OF the
meat which class OF railroads think those long
which shall extend from STATE, lying cas-. side
of the Rocky mountains TO those which hereafter
u,sy ~ organized the west side OF said mountains
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