The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-14
CONGRESS MONDAY.

toNGhESS-MONDA1.
sKsArE-severaI bills making appropriations for the
continuation of works Of internal improvement were in
PRODUCED and referred.
On motion by Mr.. Dawson, Wednesday next at one
o'clock assigned for the consideration Of business in
relation to the District of Columbia
The bill remit refund duties upon goods wares
merchandise destroyed by fire. the bill TO establish
circuit Of the United States in for the State
California and the House bill regulating the salaries Of the
district judges Of the United States severay consd
cred and passed.
Mr. Houston submitted resolution calling upon the
Secretary Of War for information in relation to the esab
shment of military post at Fort Leavenworh and the
alleged interference of the officers commanding there with
the rights OF the Delaware Indians: agreed TO-
The Senate proceeded the consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill; and numerous amendments having
been adopted the Senate adjourned at four o'clock without
disposng Of the bill.
House. OF REPREsEsTArvEsThe Speaker laid before the
House communication from the governor of Oregon,
transmitting statement relative to the accounts and
pendtures of that Territory which referred to the
Committee Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
Mr. Stratton submitted resolution con6nng all debate
in Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union for
the remainder of the present session. the question under
consideration which adopted after being modified
the instance of Mr. George W. Jones' except such
evening sessions a majority shall apart for general
debate.
On motion of Mr. Bayly of Virginia. the bill authorizing
the President of the United States confer upon General
Scott the title of acknowledgement by brevet
Of his distinguished services taken into consideration
and passed.
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joint resolution fulfil the stipuations Of the ninth ar
Gle Of the treaty of 1870 between the United States and
Spain which was advocated and explained by Mr. Stan
ton of Tennessee The ninth article the Florida treaty
which the bill proposes carry into execution bound the
United States to certain claims for injuries to the
property of Spanish subjects in 1872 and 1873 in East
Florida be decided established judcay by pro-
law and pay the damages which should be so
established For the ulfment Of this clause of the treaty
Congress opened the United States courts and directed the
judges thereof within their respective Jurisdictions
decide and adudge these claims agreeaby to the provs-
ions of the treaty. and in pursuance Of the treaty and act
Of Congress, the claims have been adadged and re-
ported to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment The
DEGREES asceaned the value of the property and by
of damages allowed interest the claims The Secretary
Of the Treasury paid the principal of the decrees but
cned pay the interest established usage Of the
Treasury Department This made it necessary apply to
Congress and the question in the joint resolution
the interest decreed by the judges The
House adjourned before the question taken.
CoNGREss-TUEsDAY.
SENATK.-Mr Wade presented the credentials Of Hon.
VIM H. Seward and Mr. Morton presented the credentials
of Hon David L. Yulee elected to the Senate for six
from the 4th of March next; which read
The Chair laid before the Senate communication from
the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the
the balance Dock basin and railway, the Pensacola
which referred the Committee on Naval
Affairs and ordered to be printed
Mr. Rusl reported bill provide for the greater Sc
curty of valuable letters conveyed in mails of the United
States
Several territorial and private bills were reported and
passed.
Mr. Gwn submitted resolution Of inquiry as to the ex-
pediency of building lighthouses at Crescent City and
Trinity Bay the State of California and Mr. Bell sub
mittcd resolution OF inquiry TO the expediency of
abshng certain post-route in Tennessee; both of which
were agreed to.
large number of bills for continuing the improvement
Of various harbors introduced and referred to the
Committee on Commerce. and the bill for the better pro-
lection OF life and health on board oil passenger shps WAS
also referred to the committee
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Indian APP
preparation BILL and long discussion ensued various
amendments Without dposing of the BILL at about four
o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, REPREsEsTArTEs.-Th Speaker laid before
the House the joint resolution of the legislature Of Iowa
asking the aid of Congress in removing certain obsruc
tons in the Mississippi river which referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Bocock from the Committee Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill providing for the efficient discipline of
the navy which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Bocock, from the committee, to whom re-
ferred the Senate bill promote the efficiency of the navy
reported back the with sundry amendments. After
the bill was advocated by Messrs Bocock Chandler
Stanton of Tennessee and opposed by Mr. Shelton, the
amendments agreed to, and the bill passed.
The House then went into committee and proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill making appropriation Of
one million of dollars for the construction of
aoops-ofwer; but without dsposing of the bin, the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
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