The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-06

Mr. wALBRIDGE presented the memorial OF me New &.
York Life Saving Association and the memorial OF al voc
marine assurance eompaniss % Hs~ ~ Commander
Kane of the American Arctic expedition now IN te rcue
zone which was received by unanimous consent ana re-
ierred 10 the Committee on Commerce
THERESA pAKpEssE-
NJ wARREN from the Committee Public Lands,
10 whom was referred Senate bill for the relief OF The
rssa Darenus reported back the same without amend
men and recommended It's passass mnI ~ ~a,,s ~
the Whole House
NEBRASKA nEIEGArE-
Mr. X n ClppNas the delegate elect OF the Territory
of Nebraska had administered unto him the oath Of Once
10 uupor the constitution OF the United States and took
his seat in the House Of Representatives.
EMPLOYMENT CLERKS.
Mr. FULLER asked and obtained leave TO submit reso-
luton authorizing the Committee on Commerce TO employ
clerk for the Of fifty days at the compensation OF "a
per day which considered by unanimous consent ana
eMr HII,IYER asked and obtained leave to submit
resolution authorizing the Committee on Private Land
Claims to employ clerk for the remainder OF the session
the Of 81 day which was considered os unan
nous consent and agreed TO.
DISCHARGED IRON COMMITTEE
Mr. ROBBINS asked to be discharged from further ser
vice on the Committee Of Claims lie being chairman o.
another committee unable TO attend 10 'he uue Vi
both and he discharged
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. ELLIOT of Massachusetts, asked and obtained leave
10 introduce bill making appropriations for continuing tue
beach Massachusetts which read the first and sec
ond times by unanimous consent and referred TO the Com
mittee Commerce.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. HOUSTON asked and obtained leave submit
resolution ustrucng the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads inquire into the expedeney OF establish
ing post road from Jasper in aker county, N ne state
Of Alabama TO Elyton in Jefferson county of the same
State which considered by unanimous consent ana
agreed to.
Several Senate bills received read the first and
second times and appropriately referred
On motion of Mr. JONES' Of Louisiana, the Senate Dill
for the relief OF c. E. Greneaux considered read three
times, and passed.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. HENDRICKS called for the regular order of BUSH
ness which the consideration Of private bills and res
olutions.
reported back the Senate bill for the relief OF certain Off
GERS concerned in the Indian affairs OF the United States
moved that it be referred to the Committee on Indian
Mr. WENTWORTH of Massachusetts, from the Commit
tee on Commerce reported bill for the relief OF j. Nc
Lane which read twice and referred 10 the Commit
tee Of the Whole House.
Mr. UPHAM from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads reported bill for the relief Of Richard White
and Samuel Sherwood which read the first and sec
oud times and referred to the Committee OF the W hole
House.
Mr. STANTON of Tennessee from the Committee the
Judiciary whom referred the Senate bill for the
lief of H. F. Thornton and Others reported back the
and recommended Its passage which was read twice
and referred to the COMMITTEES of the Whole House.
Also bill for the relief of Joseph Rdgeway; which re-
ceived like disposal and reference
Mr. WESTBROOK, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported Joint resolution for the relief of Roswell
Minard which read twice and referred TO the Com
mittee of the Whole House
Mr. HENDRICKS from the Committee Invalid PEN
sions, reported bill for the relief Of William Brown
Also a bill for the relief Of James Mclntire;
Also a bill for the relief of Solomon La Toilette;
Also bill for the relief Of Elizabeth freeman
Also bill for the relief of Thomas G. Ramsey and Anna
Mas q. Richardson;
All Of which were read the first and second times and
| referred to the Committee Of the Whole House
Mr.. HENDRICKS, from the committee, submitted
adverse reports the following petitions which laid
the table, The petitions praying relief for Lydia An
BILE county, Ohio asking that pension may be granted to
VIM Norris for Comfort Wiley, of New Hampshire; for
John Elwin; for Thomas Poulson Of Pennsylvanai for
Dudley r. Holt; for John Campbell; for Edward b. Rum
cry, of Maine; for Caleb Slower; for March Faningon
for Murray for the children of Joseph Dale for Rich
ard Reynolds; for Henry Young; for Sally Sleyter of
Michigan; for Hiram Seat; for Rachael Mcmillan; for
Luther Cole; and for George f. Dunkel of New York
| Mr.. STUART, from the Committee Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief Of Isaac Allen also
bill for the relief Of Wyatt Griffith; also bill for the
lief of George NJ Deny; which read the first and
times and referred to the Committee of the Whole
I on the state OF the Union
/ Mr. STUART from the Committee Invalid Pensions
reported back the Senate bill for the relief of Amos Knapp
with the recommendation that II do pass which
read twice aud referred the Committee of the Whole
| House.
L Mr. BoCoCK FROM the Committee Naval Affairs re-
q
VIM III Christian also, bill for the relief of Sarah Nor
which read twice and referred to the Committee
Of the Whole House.
L Mr. THURSTON, from the Committee Patents, sub
mted adverse reports the following petitions The pc
itons Of Joseph s. Kite of Asa Arnold and of james H.
1 Simpson; which laid on the table
/ Mr.. HILL, from the same committee, submitted several
adverse reports which were laid on the table.
PRESIDENTS vEro MESSAGE.
/ Mr. STANTON, or Kentucky, from the Committee on
Printing, TO whom reted the resolution authorizing
message the river and harbor bill for the of the
/ recommended its passage.
4 On the question on the adoption of the resolution,
4 Mr. WASHBURNE Of Maine, asked for the yeas and
i nays; and they ordered
The question being then taken by yeas and nays result
| ed as follows-yeas So nays 81.
/ So the resolution was agreed 10.
PRIVATE CALENDAR
On motion Of Mr. HENDRICKS the House then resolved
itself into the Committee of the Whole the
Union, Mr. PHLlrs in the chair and proceeded the
consideration of bills on the private calendar.
This being objection day, the following bills con-
sdered without discussion and laid aside with the
mendation that they do pass:
bill for the relief of the widow and children of Ezra
4 Chapman, deceased.
bin for the relief Of the legal representatives of Joseph
Savage, deceased.
Bill for the relief Of the heirs of Thomas Parks de-
ceased.
bill for the relief of the heirs and legal
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