The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
House met at IA o'clock, m.
ExRcuryE COMMUNICATIONS.

Inc Rouse met NJ IA O'CLOCK
ExEcuTyE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from
the President of the United States, transmitting papers
from the Secretary Of the Interior upon the subject of the
provso in the of July 2l 1854 relation TO the
moyal of the California Indians which was referred TO
the Committee Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed
Also a communication from the War Department. made
in compliance with the resolution Of the House Of June
a. ls4s, transmitting transcript of the Army Register
for the fiscal ending the 3oth Of June 1854 which
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Also communication from the Commissioner OF Pat
ens containing his annual report agriculture together
with illustrations accompanying the same and the annual
report of that Office the subject of arts and manuac
tures laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
VARIOUS BUSINESS.
The SPEAKER presented memorials of the legislature Of
the Territory of New Mexico in relation TO the Indian a
fairs of that country which received by unanimous
consent and referred the Committee Indian Affairs
Mr.. McDOUGALIt from the Committee on the Post OF
flee and Post Roads, to whom referred the bill proy
ding for express mail overland from St. Louis to San
Francisco reported back the with amendment in
the nature Of substitutes which ordered to be print
On motion Of Mr CRAIGE, the Senate bill authorizing
the enlargement Of the General Post Office taken from
the Speakers table and referred the Committee the
Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. JONES OF Tennessee moved to suspend the rules to
90 into Committee Of the Whole and proceed the
alteration OF tha Texas bill.
Mr. CLINGMAN insisted the regular order Of bus-
ness.
The SPEAKER announced that the first business in
Ger was OF uplo
matte and consular systems Of the United States.
Mr. CHANDLER proceeded to address the House in fa-
yor Of that bill for abont minue when be gave why to
Mr. BIECKiNRlDGE, who moved that the House go
into committee with the view Of testing the Of the
House the Texas bill which motion agreed TO.
TEXAS nIIL
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee
Of the Whole the state Of the Union (Mr HENDRICKS
in the ehar and resumed the consideration of the Texas
bill
Mr. McMULLEN was opposed TO the bin. He thought
that the gentleman from Kentucky Nh. BREcSNarpck
had made very strong argument the wrong side of the
question: and he had difficult 20 manage he knew Of
whom be would appeal for assistance than
that gentleman especially If he had such witness
the gentleman from Ohio, not the who beloved so
loudly yesterday but his eoeaguet not allowable to
call namesl mean the seek-headed gentleman. laugh
l ter
Mr. TAYLOR, OF Ohio, prefer sleek head to thick
headed blockhead. LLaughter.l
Mr. McMULLEN. ] ask the unanimous consent Of the
House make personal explanation Cries Of No Eyes
Go on win inform the gentleman from Ohio that !
intended nothing offensive made the remark simply
with the view Of producing little Of levity and an sorry
that the gentleman In consequence OF that remark has
manifested little degree OF excitement do not
think however that either the gentleman myself has
ANYTHING Of which TO boast for both OF heads put to-
geiher would furnish than brains enough for
/ good common head. Laughter