The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-19

Mr. CASS also supported the amendment: and the
question being taken il was agreed to-
MT SHIELDS submitted amendment providing for
the rangers who have served in defence Of the frontiers
which agreed to
Mr. BRODHEAD gave notice Of his intention to offer
substitute tor the entire BILL which would leave il very
inuciA IN the shape in which il first introduced
Mr. FOOT asked il il would embrace the Platsburg vol
unieers.
Mr.. BRODHEAD believed not.
Mr.. BADGER renewed the amendment which he had
previously offered and which he subsequently withdrew,
being TO strike out the words and whose services
been paid by the United States.n
on motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met at ID O'Clock, M.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from the
President of the United States transmitting letter
the Secretary OF War upon the subject Indian hostili
ties which referred the Committee on Military AZ
fars.
Also, communication from the Treasury Department,
containing estimates Of additional appropriations for the
State OF California for the coming fiscal year which
referred TO the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Also communication from the Navy Department trans
mng statement of the names Of the clerks and other
persons employed in that department during tho year
1854 the time each actually employed and the
amount Of compensation allowed to each; which was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed
SELECT coxxrrrrr.
The SPEAKER announced Messrs UpaAx WrrTr, TAy.
LoR Of Tennessee WELLS and PuRYEAR the COM
ee authorized to be appointed BY the resolution of yes
stitution.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. WARREN, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom was referred the bill to enable the State OF Arkansas
and other states to reclaim their overhowed lands report
ca back the same without amendment and recommended
its passage which was laid on the table
Mr. W. from the same committee TO whom referred
fourteen petitions mostly of citizens Of New York. pray
ing that the bountyland law may be amended in
crease the bounes allowed certain officers and soldiers
Of the war Of 1879 to l6o of land submitted adverse
tarfc A.
charged from the further consideration Of the same which
was agreed to-
SUBMITTED,
Mr. SHELTON submitted resolution instructing the
Committee Commerce to inquire into the expedicncy Of
providing for the erection of suitable building for the
use Of and post office in the city Of CAM
den in the State Of New Jersey which considered by
unanimous consent, and agreed to-
Mr. LETCHER rose to privileged question He moved
to reconsider the vote by which the above resolution
adopted He said that Congress did very large business
during the last session by way of creating
and hospitals and he would like to have respite
OF twelve months between such strong doses.
The motion TO reconsider entered.
SAMUEL 4. snLpEs.
Mr. MILLSON called for the regular order Of business
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
for the relief Of Samuel a. Belden when Mr. MLLSoN
spoke at length in opposition to the prayer Of the claimant
The bill was then passed over informally.
PACIFIC RAILROAD
The House then resolved itself into the Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union Mr. 0aR in the chair
way and making donation Of the public lands TO aid in
the construction OF railroad from the Mississippi valley
to the Pacific ocean
The question the appeal of Mr. PRtscIE from the
decision OF the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. ORH) explained the state of the
question and read the ll9th rule of the House which d
eares that motion strike the enacting clause Of
bill shall have precedence Of q motion to amend.
Several other rules were then read on the suggestion
BELL.
The CHAIRMAN then stated the question 10 BE-. Shall
the decision Of the Chair stand the Judgment Of the
The question being taken by tellers there wereayes
50, noes 81.
So the committee sustained the decision Of the Chair
Mr. McD0UGALL desired to state the course which the
friends OF the bill proposed TO pursue lie thought best
TO continue IA committee for time, to enable them
determine whether any essential amendment be made
mol conflicting With the general provisions OF the bill
The question being then the motion strike out
the enaehng clause Of the bill il not agreed toayes
%, not counted
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Indiana, submitted an amendment 70
strike out that portion OF the bill which provides for the
construction Of three railroads and insert provision
providing for the construction OF central road
cling the western border OF the State OF Missouri Ar
Kansas and running thence in nearly direct line 70 San
Francsco and for the construction Of two branch roads
diyergng from the central road the lo3d degree OF
west the northern branch and the other
southern branch. He said if this amendment should be
adopted ii would one-half of the expense which viii
be incurred II carry ont the propositions contained in
the original bill II viii accommodate The North by Civ
ing them outlet through branch road win nc
oommodac the South by giving them similar outlet on
their side of the main road
Mr. SMITH OF Virginia opposed the amendment and the
bin on constitutional grounds.
The amendment was agreed to-ayes 30 noes So
Mr. McDOuGALL said that he should
amendment himself which strike out The ensc,iug
clause with view of moving that the committee aud
OF then moving to rcnsate the enactng clause and sub
mittng substitute for the original bill. he did de-
sire to enter into controversy but he wished that
there could he good beneficial results flowing from
the bill No il u amended The bill in p present shape
proposed the construction Of main trunk road with
branches running in the direction Of Memphis ana
the other in the direction OF Lake Superior. The gen
tleman who submitted that proposition could be
no engineer, inasmueh tbe branch roads would