The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-06

resigned my seat member q fhirty third Congress
In parting with this body tendsr "a its mehers my sincere
wish for their prosperity and wsafass.t M
For yourself sir, believe nae, truly, &C.,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
AssAy oyylcx IN
Also a communication from the Treasury Department
relating to the leases and rents Of the buildings used in
New York for the purposes Of the assay Office asking tor
the reimbursement OF $4,000 out Of the 100000 already
appropriated for that purpose referred 10 the Committee
OF Ways and Means.
BENEFITS LAND BILL
The SPEAKER said the business first in order the
question referring the bill granting lands equally to the
several States Of the Union for the construction OF railroads
and public schools
Mr. BENNETT said the bill proposed to give to the
whole Staes Of the Union the share in the public
lands that is made TO certain States That was all the
principle of the BILL and all that asserted by the bill Of
last sessionthat the public lands should be held as
common fund for the benefit of all the States.
II was on that condition that the old States had ceded
their right to the public lands Under such
for to denied that they had claim TO share in the
distribution of the public lands doctrine he could
not subscribe to.
Mr. b then proceeded to reply to the Of the gen.
teman from Ohio Mr. DIsNKy,] condemning those re-
marks reckless and abusive He intended he said to
answer the speech of that gentleman, in which, TO use
the gentlemans own language there were more Ase ana
heard. There was not an argument against the Dill
in that speech that founded upon absurd and
unfounded statement made by the gentleman himself,
which he then knocked down with indignation. h
He defended his statements in his report the insane
hill founded certified statistics obtained from the
Land Office.
He withdrew his motion to recomm and moved to post
pone the consideration of the bill until the third Tuesday
In December next
Mr. DISNEY asked the gentleman to yield the floor to
allow him to make few remarks in reply.
Mr.. BENNETT said the gentleman would not allow him
TO him. and he did not see that he was required to
x,salA Anrr a. nutv nufla
Mr. DISNEY. did not refuse.
Mr.. BENNETT. The gentleman take his own course
do not withdraw my motion.
After some conversation Mr. BENNETT withdrew his
motion to postpone and renewed his motion to recOmmit
on which Mr. DISNEY obtained the floor when the morning
hour expired.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL i4t
The House went into committee, and proceeded (Mr Onn
in the char to the consideration of the civil and dplo
matte appropriation bill
WASHINGTON AQUEDucr.
The CHAIRMAN said the question on the amend
ment of the gentleman from Arkansas Mr. GREHNwooDJ
to the amendment of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
Mr. CHANDLER in relation to the Washington aqueduct
This amendment to the amendment which proposed to
grant the money condition that the corporations Of
Washington and Georgetown would pay onefth OF the
expense of constructing the aqueduc DAMS and rcser-
voirs, adopted. &sst 7si tt'.9eit
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia. said he hoped that the amend
ment Of the gentleman from Arkansas Mr. GREENwooD]
would be voted down in the House. and that which he
wished propose would be adopted instead thereof The
Amendment proposed
any of the appropriation being used until contracts had
been entered into such would in the opinion OF
the President the faithful completion of the work within
two years from the date Of the contract for the sum OF
two million three hundred thousand dollars
This amendment was adopted.
Mr. STANTON of Kentucky, spoke in opposition to the
plan adopted by the President cOntendng that the estl
of Captain Megs did not include all the items OF
expense connected with the construction of the aque-
Mr. CHANDLER replied that, so far the work had
been DONE the expense had been less than the estimate
He contended that the gentleman from Kentucky Mr..
TANoN had judged of the estimates by the cost Of brick
LAYING in the complex archwork of the Capitol wings,
which, of course, much expensive than plain
arcwork such would be required for water to run in
Mr. VANSANT spoke ably in support of the appropra-
ton He contended that Captain Megs had gone above
rather than below what would be the actual cost Of the
works.
Mr. LETCHER said it appeared that they to spend
100000 for speeches. and from the experience OF
the past week he thought water would be best He
that debate be stopped they had probably already
expended that sum upon it.
The amendment amended was adoptedayes TO- noes
81.
adding for the hospital for the insane for the District
of Columbia, $36.5OO.
Mr. PHELPS on the part Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means reported amendment apprOpriang 100000 for
efrayng the expenses for running tho boundary line be
the United States and Mexico in accordance with
treaty between the two countries concluded in Dece
On motion of Mr.. HEM, amendment adopted re-
curing the captain of the auxiliary guard 10 be appointed
the President Of the United States instead OF by the
mayor of Washington,
! On motion of Mr. HOUSTON an amendment adopt
cd for completing the work Of the Capitol extension $780,
00O
Sundry other amendments mostly of customary char
acter, were adopted when the committee rose and
Mr. ORR reported the BILL with Various amendments to
the House.
The main question on which was ordered to be put
pending which, at four o'clock, the House adjourned
PETITION.
Mr. TAYLOR of Ohio: petition Hiram Wilcox