Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-14

Mr. CASS presented resolution Of inquiry into
the expediency Of giving every Revolutionary sol
der now living who receives pension less than
800 yearly, that pension hereafter. Passed.
Mr.. BELL reported, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, bill TO pay the captors of the British
brig Caledonia the sum Of S250o0.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Terrific
ries, reported House bill for the erection OF a
military post in Minnesota; which was passed
Various reports were handed in on private bills
Mr.. GWlN, from the Committee ON Naval AT
fairs, reported bill for the relief Of the families of
the officers and crew OF the United States schooner
Sea Gull; which was passed.
A motion was made to instruct the Library
Committee to report on the expediency of pub
fishing the papers of james Monroe.
Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee ON Print
ing, reported in favor of printing and binding tho
correspondence respecting the Japan Expedition
Also, that $50 copies of the same be given to
Commodore Perry.
Mr.. j. then called up bill for the establishment
OF a land district in Oregon which was passed.
The Texas credit bill was then taken up, and
the amendment considered.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SPEAKER in the chair.
The Chaplain being absent the Divine blessing
was not implored upon the proceedings Of the day.
The journal of yesterday was read, after which
the SPEAKER laid before the House communica-
ton from the Navy Department. which was laid on
the table.
Mr.. FENTON moved that the Senate bill, chang
ing the name of vessel, be taken up and passed.
which was done; and the same passed.
Mr. HEM insisted upon the regular order Of the
day, but withdrew, after some confusion.
Mr. HUNT, from the Committee on Military At
fairs, reported bill appropriating 1925, 900 to pur
chase site and erect works of defence at Proctors
Landing, near the terminus of the Mexican Gulf
Railroad, which was passed, and the motion to re-
consider and lay that on the table passed.
Mr. MURRAY, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported a resolution ordering 100000 copies
of the Patent Office report for the of the MEM
bers, and 10000 for the use of the Commissioner
Of Patents, and $4,000 copies Of the mechanical
report of the Commissioner, for the use of the
members, and 10000 for the use of the Commits
sioner
Mr.. M. also reported resolution, requesting the
Secretary of the Navy for the report Of Commo-
dore Perry, of the Japan expedition; and that
10000 copies be printed for the use Of the mem
bers, and moved the previous question, which was
sustained, and the resolution was adopted.
Messrs. FLORENCE and OLIVER each with
drew private papers from the files, leave of the
House, amid great deal Of confusion
Mr.. HEM renewed his call for the regular order
Of the day, and insisted upon it.
The bill reported by Mr.. B0COCK, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, authorizing the con-
struction of seven steam sloops-ofwar, four to be
done at the navy yards of the government, and
three by private contract was then taken up.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved to lay it on the table.
Mr.. BOCOCK regarded this as a test vote, and
desiring to know whether the House were going
to act on this bill this session not asked for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered, and the mo-
ton was carried--lOS to sc.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to resolve into
Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union.
The CHAIR stated the business before the
House to be the bill concerning the Spanish
claims, on which the previous motion had been
ordered.
Mr.. ORR moved to reconsider the vote by which
the previous question was ordered which motion
was carried, and
Mr. STANTON moved to recommit the bill in
order to bring the bill up for discussion.
Mr. ORR then addressed the House at length
upon the bill, and was speaking when our report
closed.