The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-03

Ihe House met Al IL O'Clock, N.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the Treasury Department transmitting information
relative its fiscal affairs which was laid on the table
aud ordered to be printed
Also communication from the Department OF the Inle-
rior transmitting information relative to its fiscal affairs
during the year 1854 which laid on the table aud or
dered to be printed ~
COMMITTEES
Mr. PERKINS, Of Louisiana from the Committee on For
eign Affairs asked and obtained leave reporta bill
model the diplomatic and consular system Of the United
States which ordered to be printed and made tine
special order for Tuesday next
tee Commerce. asked leave report bill preventing
the emigration Of blind insane and other disabled persons
to the United States. Leave was no, granted
.sa RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr. LATHAM submitted a resolution requesting the
Post Office Department to transmit the House Of Repre-
sentaves copy of the contract made by the department
in the year 1858 with Messrs Ramsay and Cormck for the
transportation of the United States mail between Vera
Cruz in Mexico and San Diego, Monterey and San Fran
CISCO in California; also all correspondence had relative
to the and the change of the schedule of days the
arrival and departure OF the United States mail
and from Vera Cruz the line New Orleans; which
was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed TO-
CONVENTION or THE soLDIEBs or 1872.
Mr. STRAUB asked the unanimous consent OF the House
to enable him to submit resolution giving the soldiers
OF the war Of 1912, who propose to hold convention in
this city the 9Th day Of January next the of the
hall of the House Of Representatives.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee, said that the members OF that
convention, according to newspaper report bad already
ton. The convention would have day sessions, and Il
they are TO have the use of the House. the House would
have to adjourn over
Mr.. STRAUB Only one day win be required.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, replied that the session
short and there only few days which TO dis
pose Of large amount Of necessary business lie would
not however object to the consideration Of the resolution
II majority Of the House felt disposed TO vote for IT,
Mr. ORR objected to the consderaten of The resolution
SO il lies over one day under the rule.
GRADUATION LANDS
,r,L>A
the consideration the bill entitled act 10 amend
passed the ah August 1854 10 reduce the valuation and
price Of public lands to actual settlers and culiyatos
Mr. COBB expressed the hope that the House would
slider and act on the bill at
Mr.. DOWDELL, Of Alabama, moved arnend the bill
by adding provision TO restrict the Of the bene
6 the bill 10 American citizens and such persons as
have been nanralzed who the head Of family and 70
those who are more than twenty years Of age He
said that he wished 10 make discrimination between
persons who intended to become actual seers on
public lands but there system Of speculation prac
ssd y class q persons who hsse never been nanIs
declaration Of their intention 10 become citizens OF the
United Sateand who prc-empt their lands sell their
claims who become extensive land-holders without Inn
proving eultvating the lands all His object in offer
ing the amendment was simply to put check to this ys-
tenn Of fraud and specu aiion
large number of amendments which were not generally
understood by the members Of the House and he hoped
that the consideration Of The bin would be postponed for
Measrs CoB8 aud HOUSTON favored thc passage of
| the bill
| Mr. HAMILTON said that be wished 10 submit an
amendment hc bill and there we're several other
gentlemen who wished 10 amendments the Bill he
would ha, the BILL together with the amendments
offered and those proposed he Offered reccunitted
70 the Committee Public Lands
The motion agreed to.
VETO xEssAGs
msssage received from the President Of The United
s,as BY the hands OF Mr. Webster bis private secretary
uniting the Presidents for returning ~ the
House OF Representatives the b making appropriation
for the improvement of rivers and harhor within