The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at III o'clock, lu
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate
The journal of yesterday was read and approved
NATIONAL MONUMENT COMMITTEE. tt
The following gentlemen were appointed special COM
mee consider the petition of the board of directors of
the Washington National Monument Society:
Messrs MAY, JONES of Pennsylvania REESE, McMrMES,
HAsTNGs DowDEI ELLIOT of Massachusetts, ELLISON VAIL
OLIVER of Missouri PRATT, MACY, and PuRYEAR.
Mr. CUMMING, on leave, introduced bill authorizing
the Postmaster General into for the
veyance of mails from New York to various ports in Eu
Roads
PRIVATE
Sundry private Senate bills read twice and referred
to standing committees
On motion of Mr.. MAY, the Senate bill for the reexami
nation of the accounts between the United States and the
State of Maryland referred the Committee of Ways
and Means
FRAUDS MAIL STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
Mr. MACE submitted report from the select committee
appointed inquire into the alleged frauds in the mail
steamship service laid the table and ordered to be
printed
reports of private character Many bills reported
read twice. and referred to the Committee of the Whole
Sundry petitions of private nature were laid on the
table.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
resolutions and other matters not acted during this
session. go to be considered at the next session.
though adjournment had taken place. Avoiding re-
examination Of matters submitted to the several commit
tees
DEBATE ON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BILL.
Mr.. THURSTON moved to close the debate the Colt
patentextenson bill thirty minutes after the House shall
go into Committee of the Whole
Mr.. LETCHER moved to lay the motion on the table
The question takenyeas 80, nays GA SO the reso
luton laid on the table
PRIVATE CALENDAR
The House then into Committee of the Whole and
proceeded Mr EDGERToN in the chair to the considers
ton of the bills on the private calendar.
After some debate on points of order,
Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia, moved that the bill to extend
the patent of Samuel Colt years from February 1857
be laid aside informally
The CHAIRMAN ruled the motion out of order
The decision of the Chair not sustanedayes 62,
noes TO; so the bill laid aside.
Other bills considered and the committee after
wards rose when
Mr.. EDGERTON reported the following bills to the
House;
A bill for the relief of Charles Lee Jones'
bill for the relief of Captain George symptom, of Gal
weston
bill for the relief of the heirs of Joseph Gerard
A bill for the relief of Robert Grignon.
bill for the relief of Mrs Helen Mckay widow of the
late Colonel Eneas Mckay deputy quartcmaster general
United States army, with amendment
bill for the relief of d. G. Cash and Giles IT, Ellis
bill authorizing the payment of the balance of the
property between the United States and the State
of New York, for military stores in the of 1872
JEFFERSON.
On motion of Mr. CHANDLER the joint resolution pro-
vding for the distribution of the works of Thomas Jeer
was taken up and passed.
Mr. STANTON asked leave to take up bill providing
for the of the United States in States of the
Union objected to-
AT quarter to four o'clock the House adjourned.