The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-21
THURSDAY, JANUARY l9, 1854.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIv

The House met at IL O'Clock. m. eitasteffs t
Payer by the chaplain OF the House
The journal OF Yesterday read and approved. ~,
The SPEAKER laid before the House 4 communea-
lion from the Clerk OF the House. submitting estimates
execution OF the existing OF the Houss referred to
the Committee OF Ways and Means.
MONIES RAPIDS.
MIR. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, called up the resolu-
ton heretofore offered by him, and il was adopted:
Ropsd Tbat,he Secretary War be requested /, com
the improvement OF the Rock Island and Des Mons,
rapds under the appropriation OF $4,000 voted Tor that
Cd how much Of The work hs. been oompss.d. AID
the character OF said work and what Of said
proprietion has been expended lste9 fet aAl,1tfa
MILITARY ROAD IN UTAH ~ $500
Mr.. BERNHISEL offered the following resolution
which was adopted: \
Resoiued. That the Committee Military Affairs be in-
'rooled 70 inqaire into the erpediency OF co1strucns
the State Of California, for military and other purposes, and
to report bill or otherwise. as. IS s.ts3sa4
The House adopted the resolution offered by Mr.
JONES' OF tennessee yesterday TO terminate the dAbAte
on the deficiency appropriation bill in hour after the
House shall again 90 into Committee OF the WhoIe House
on the state of the Union upon the subject s ss.f
ST. LOUIS AND raos MouSTAM RAILROAD aa4
Mr. CARU THEIRS, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported bill granting to The 81, Louis and ron
Mountain railroad a rgh, of way through the Arsenal.
Magazine, and Jefferson Barracks tracks. y
The bill was read twice.
Mr. CARUTHERs asked the unanimous permission
OF the House TO put the bill on it's passage So
Mr. MACE objected. el4
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, remarked that il had been
common belief that II the destruction OF bill re-
Ter II 10 The Committee OF the Whole and The result waa.
that many gentlemen urged the passage Of their bs and
the tune OF the House taken up such way ~ 10
prevent the Introduction of bills IN the proper tme. He
thought that all such bills should be alike referred
the Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union.
and he moved that the bill be referred, and that bs
printed st'ss q
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, could not agree with
his colleague, Mr. Josrs1 lie thought that if bills
which did not involve questions OF Importance, and 70
which there no objection were allowed to be pst on
their passage in the House, il would contribute much
10 the speed OF doing business in the House. u
Mr.. MlLLSON SAID IL there was anything which had
made the legislature ot this country byeword and
proach among the nations, Il was the preeiptate way in
which public bnsness done, lie proceeded 10 give
several instances OF the evils resulting from too rapid
legislation. and referred to clause in The naturalization
oil lately passed. which called for the remarksin reply
rom Mr., CuTrINa. ttI
Mr.. CARUrHERS explained that the night Of wsv
asked Tor by company was acquesced ~ by The tt
Congress aud they asked for appropriation nnd il
would be great convenience TO the company, ne hopSd
the House would consent 10 It's passage.
After debate,
Mr.. CARUTHERS withdrew his motion for puttinr
he bill s passage, and asked for the reference o1 -
bill TO the Committee on Military Affairs which was
ordered.
message was received from the Senate, infcym1nr
the House OF The passage of certain bills and asking the
concurrence Of the House therein. e8r itketR-iNf8
The SPEAKER laid before The House communieafiuh
from The Treasury Department, Transmitting an atAouht
o The expenditures for sick and disabled seamen Tor The