The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-01
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1855.
The House met ut ii o'clock, a. m.
BILLS PASSED.

The House met at IL o'clock, a.
BILLS
Mr. DUNBAR asked the unanimous consent of the
House call up from the Speakers table the Senate joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
change the mode Of the construction OF the New Orleans
custonl-house
No objection being made the joint resolution read
third time and passed.
Mr. LANE Of Indiana reported bill allowing in
crease of pension John G. Burton; which read a
third time and passed
misral in the district and circuit courts OF the
United States in certain cases
No objection being made, the bill was taken into con-
sderaon and after being amended was read third time
and passed
Mr. GROW called up by unanimous consent, the House
bill granting relief to Daniel Seare Co. account of
extra mail service and il read third time and passed
Mr.. WITTE asked the unanimous consent of the House
enable him call up the Senate bill for the relief Of
Charles W Carroll who was wrongnly arrested and I'M
psoned for deserving from the army OF the United States
No objection being made the bill was read third tune
Mr.. SHOWER asked and obtained leave 10 call up the
Senate bill for the relief of the heirs and legal representa-
tves of Gerard Wood deceased which read third
time by unanimous consent, and passed
Mr.. MAXWELL asked and obtained leave to call up the
Senate bill amend act to establish land district in
the State of Florida be called the district of Tampa
which read third time by unanimous consent and
passed.
Mr. DOWDELL by unanimous consent called up the
Senate bill authorizing the settlement of
between the United States and the State of Alabama
which was read a tnlru time anu passed.
JOINT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED
Mr. ETHERIDGE asked and obtained leave to introduce
joint resolution in relation to oyerfowed lands on
the Mississippi river in the States of Kentucky and
Tennessee which read twice by unanimous consent
and committed.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion of Mr. HAVEN the House resumed the con-
sderaton Of the Indian appropriation bill. The amend
ments reported by the Committee Of the Whole
Cured in and the bill amended read third time
and passed.
RICHARD G. MASON.
On motion of Mr. HAVEN, the rules were suspended, and
the bill for the relief of Brigadcr General Richard c. Ma
read third time and passed
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Mr.. CIIASTAIN asked and obtained leave TO submit
resolution that there be paid TO the Hon Mr. DExr of
Georgia his per diem member Of the SD Congress du
ring the second session thereof who is detained at home by
sickness which considered by unanimous consent and
agreed to-
Mr. HOUSTON, from the Committee Of Ways and Means
reported undry amendments 10 the Senate Post Office ap
preparation hin which ordered to be printed
Mr.. LANE OF Oregon asked unanimous to call
up the Senate bill authorizing the establishment Of col
lection district 10 he called Cape Perpetual and port
Of delivery in the Territory Of Oregon which was read
third time and passed
Several other gentlemen made effort to get up bills
&C. for consideration but the consideration of the regular
order insisted on, which the Senate bounyapd
bill
BOUNTY LAND TO SOLDIERS.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bin
granting 100 OF land TO the officers and soldiers
gagged in the military and naval service of the United
States any time during the revolutionary war; from
1890 down June H. 1872 for period of fourteen
those who served volunteers at the Of
Piatsburg and the attack Of Lcwistown and TO the
cbaplans who have served with the The several
wars of the COUNTRY to which certain amendments were
pending and which Mr. BgSros entitled TO the
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee said that the gentleman from
Missouri hat ndisposed and he would therefore
postpone the further consideration Of The bill until
tomorrow at Ia o'clock, m.
Several gentlemen expressed the hope that the further
consideration Of the bill would pot be postponed for
other hour.