The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-31
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIy Es.
The House met at u O'Clock, N.
ExrcrrrE coxMusIcArIos.


EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the President of the United States transmitting
communication from the Secretary of the Interior, recon-
mendng that the appropriations therein asked for be made
and that certain existing laws be modified TO enable
him eeeually carry into execution certain trea
ties with the Indian tribes of Kansas Territory in relation
their lands which referred TO The Committee on
Indian Affairs and ordered TO be printed.
BILL PASSED
Mr. DAVIS of Indiana asked the unanimous consent Of
the House enable him 10 call up from the Speakers table
the Senate bill 10 incorporate the s. Josephs Male Orphan
Asylum Of the District o. Columbia.
No objection being made, the said bill taken into
consideration and passed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
MIR. SMITH MILLER asked and obtained leave intro
duce bill for the relief of Il. A. Clements administrator
of James Mulcan which read twice and referred to
the Committee of Claims
Also hill for the relief of Thomas b. Graham which
was read twice and referred the Committee of Claims
Also bill to establish the compensation of registers and
receivers in certain which read twice and
ferred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
Also Joint resolution providing for the adjustment of
the accounts of John Wise Samuel Wise and William j.
Wise which read the FIRST and second times and
erred the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. EDDY asked and obtained leave 10 introduce bill
for the relief Of D. B. Myers which read the first and
second times and referred to the Committee of Claims
Mr.. FRANKLIN asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill re-esabsh Snow Hi in the State of Maryland
separate collection district which read twice and
referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. MORGAN asked and obtained leave TO introduce a
bill providing for the working OF United States steam
dedgeboa at the hrbor OF Sodus in Cayuga and Sodus
in Wayne county New York; which read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
NOTICE
Mr. HOUSTON said that he had been trying for several
days get the floor and call up the bill modify the
laws Of the United States for consideration He
gave notice that Thursday next he should ask the
House TO go into the Committee of the Whole the
state of the Union and take that bill into consideration
and he expressed the hope that the his
that effect would be considered the merits of
the bill.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr.. WRIGHT of Mississippi submitted resolution
quesng the President of the United States communicate
to the House If incompatible with the public interest
copies of the correspondence between the diplomatic agents
OF this and the of Spain touching
the disturbing the friendly relations existing be-
tween the two and the Instructions of the
Department of State in relation the ALSO copies
all correspondence between the OF the United
States and those OF France and Great Britain respect
the island Of Cuba which has been heretofore
nicaed to Congress which agreed to-
4 Mr. TAYLOR, of Ohio, submitted resolution instruct
ing the Committee Commerce TO inquire what egisa-
ton, if any is necessary in relation the lighthouse sys-
tenn of the United States, and report what lighthouse
dues tolls imposed by foreign nations the vessels
and of the United States, and report what
charges should be made by government aid in
tanning lighthouse SYSTEM which referred to the
Committee on Commerce
!. REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr. HIBBARD, from the Committee of Ways and Means
TO whom referred Senate bill No. 305 entitled An
act to rexamne the account between the United States
and the State of aryand submitted adverse report
| thereon.
i Mr. JAMES G. ALLEN, from the Committee on Revolu-
onary Pensions reported bill for the benefit of the heirs
OF Philip r. Rice; which read the first and second
times and referred to the Committee of the Whole House
II Mr.. WENTWORTH, Of Massachusetts from the Com
ittee Commerce reported back the bin regulate the
carrying of urpentne board of steamboats, and several
others with the recommendation that they do pass
which were laid on the table
Mr.. HOWE, from the Committee on Military Affairs TO
whom was referred Senate bill No 254 for the relief of
Catharne Arnold reported back the same with recon-
mendaon that it do pass which referred the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union
Mr.. MACE, from the Committee Of Claims to whom was
referred Senate bill No 1874 for the relief Of Israel Kecham
reported back the with recommendation that it do
pass referred to the Committee Of the Whole House
Mr. VALLEY, from the Committee of Claims reported
bin for the relief of the widow of VIM Irving deceased
which referred the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union
Mr. DISNEY, from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported bill to amend Of Congress approved May
% 1874 entitled San for the relief Of the citizens OF
towns upon the lands Of the United States under certain
circumstances which read twice and referred the
Committee OF the Whole House
Mr. EDDY, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
reported bill for the relief OF the heirs Of Thomas Nor
ris which was referred 70 the Committee of the Whole
House
Mr. EpGERToN nom the Committee Of Claims report
ed bill for the relief Of VIM Haggery; which was read
twice and referred the Committee OF the Whole House
Mr. READY, from the Committee Of Claims reported a
twice and referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole House
Mr.. BoCoCh, from the Committee Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill for the relief of Rebecca Winn widow and
executrix of the last viii and testament Of Timothy Winn
deceased read twice and committed.
Il Mr.. HENDRICKS, from the Committee Invalid PEN
ons reported bill for the relief OF the asgnee of the
bounty-land warrant No 2T,s49, issued TO VIM Phillips
and Sarah Common: read twice and committed.
Mr. H. from the committee reported bin increas-
ing the pension Of Anthony Walter Bayard which was
I read twice and committed
Mr. H. from the same committee to whom referred
the SENATE bill 70 increase the pension of Patrick G. Miles
reported back the same and recommended lis passage
committed.
II Mr.. FAULKNER, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs, reported bill for the relief Of w g. Preston who
served captain in the late Mexican read twice and
committed.
Mr. r. from the committee reported Joint reso
luton authorizing the sale Of portion Of the Site OF the
United States arsenal nj Fayetteville In the State Of North
Carolina and TO purchase piece OF land adjoining the
front Of the arsenal grounds read twice and commit
ted.
Mr NICHOLS from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief Of George Bush Of
Thurston county IN Washington Territory read twice
and committed