The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-01
WASHINGTON CITY
rauaspAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1855.


lUNLkESS~-W EDN ESDA1.
a-.,.--The Chair laid before the Senate commune
= from the Secretary Of the Interior, in compliance
Isolation Of the Senate calling for statement Of
,uu,s paid as annuties 10 the Choctaw tribe Of In
.,a a detailed statement Of the expenditures under
~. treaty ssipulaiions for education.
!. I'm from the House Of Representatives to amend the
.o,xoyed August %, 1884, entitled An act TO reduce
l,spe the boundaries OF the military reserve at ST
rver In the Territory Of Minnesota and for other
,se. and the bill to provide efficient discipline
!. ,be navy. we're considered and passed
y, Cas- gave notice that a, some convenient oppora
: bsre the close of the session. he should ask vote
senate on the resolutions respecting religious tolera
"a American citizens when residing travelling in
trign Countries.
rhe euas resumed the consideration Of the ocean-na
mr appropriation bill the question pending being on
amendment proposed by Mr.. Chase, the effect of which
require the consent Of the proprietors OF the Collins
.s az steamers TO such modification Of the provso in
r existing contracts shall allow the Postmaster Cen
M 10 advertise for and accept proposals for carrying the
"A. in suitable steamships Of less than two thousand
oo burden between the United States and Great Britain
o and after December 81 1885, when the present con-
t shall terminate Messrs Chase and Hunter advocated
amendment and Messrs Rusk Bayard, and Petit OPP
ed il 1t was rejectedyeas ls nays 81 After reject
lao other proposed amendments the bill read third
lime and passed Just AS came from the Houseyeas rs
aays az.
After some other business Mr. Hunter reported the civil
ind diplomatic appropriation bill without amendment and
.ked that the question might be taken upon the bill just
~ for lie MN
course was that the House had inserted in the bin propo
son for modification of the tariff system and il wa;
rable to test the Of the Senate upon that ques
su separately II the bill should pass in its present form
a amendments ordinarily put upon il could be consid
md upon some other bill The further consideration Of
n subject was postponed until tomorrow at IL O'Clock
nd after an executive session, the Senate adjourned
HousE or REpnrszyrArvEs.Sundry bills of private
,,ure were read third time and passed
resolution was adopted allowing to the Hon. Mr. Dent
Iii per diem for the present session of Congress- who has
bsn detained at home by sickness.
The amendments made in Committee Of the Whole to
he appropriation bill were seyeny concurred in
Is the House and the bill as amended was read third
lime and passed.
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
he Senate granting leo of land to the officers and
soldiers who have been engaged in the military naval
service Of the United States for period of fourteen days
and upwards at any time since $780, and to those who
served in the revolutionary war which opposed by
Assrs Benton Grow, and Orr and advocated BY Messrs
Niddeswarh and Taylor Of Tennessee Mr. Richardson
then submitted an amendment to the bill in the nature
4 substitutes which was agreed to; and the bill
amended was read third time and passed-yeas 1876
mays 80
The House then went into committee and the comtte.
took recess until o'clock.