The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-16
WASHINGTON CITY,
TUESDAY MORNING. JAN. 10, 1859.
CONGREsS-MONDAY.

CoSGRkSS-MONDAY.
sEsArs-Tbs Chair laid before the Senate communion
tons from The Secretary Of War and the Secretary Of
State which laid the table and ordered 10 be
printed
Mr. Weller submitted resolution directing the Secreta
~ Of War inform the Senate what progress has
made BY that department the eences the harbor Of
San Francisco California and what i the present oond
ton Of said works agreed TO
The Senate considered and passed the joint resolution
in relation to sending relief the Arctic expedition under
command Of Or X Kane and the bill to anend an act
70 establish hand district 10 the State OF Florida 10 be
called the district Of Tampa
The House bill making appropriations for the transport
alton Of the Uuited States mail by ocean steamers and
otherwise during the fiscal year ending the 3oh June
1856 taken up motion by Mr.. Hunter aud debated
At length by Messrs. Mason, Weller Brown Toucey
and Others after which, motion by Mr. Rusk the bill
indefinitely postponed
The bill amend and modify the Judicial system OF the
United States then taken up and sundry amendments
adopted after which the further consideration Of the
subject was postponed until tomorrow.
After considering and passing the joint resolution
iatlon to the thographng, engraving, &C. Of the maps
and charts required by Congress the Senate into
ecutise session, and, after some time, adjourned.
House OF RErREsESrArrygs.-The Speaker laid before
the House communications from the Secretary of State the
Secretary Of War the Secretary the Interior and the
Secretary Of the Treasury containing statements of expen
dures made and estimates OF appropriations needed
which ordered be printed and appropriately
TERED.
Three bills were introduced making appropriations for
the Improvement Of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and
Boston harbo in the State of Massachusetts which
severay read the first and second times and referred
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Letcher from the select committee appointed to in
vestgate into the conduct OF patentees in obtaining
newal of their patents submitted resolution enable
that committees to compel the attendance of W b. Chase
who has twice disegarded the OF the sergeant
alarms TO give in his testimony with regard the
sion Of COL Colts patent which, being discussed by
Messrs Letcher, Bayly, Stephens and Walsh post
poned until tomorrow.
The House them in Committee of the Whole proceed
ed to the consideration of the Pacic-raroad BILL when
Mr. Stephens made speech in defence Of the South and
reply to the speech pade the other day by Mr. Campbell
Mr. Boycc followed with speech against the acquisition
Cuba. The committee then rose and the House took re-
cess until O'Clock, =.
During the evening session. the Committee Of the Whole
House resumed the consideration of the Pacifc-raroad
bill, and Mr.. Smith, Of Alabama, made know-nothing
speech advocating the repeal of naturalization laws
aud the exclusion of all foreigners from the baot-box
He followed by Mr.. Hamilton who addressed himself
to the subject before the House for consderation-he
cifcrailroad billand mnde constitutional argument
against it. Mr. Benton obtained the floor and the House
adjourned to inset tomorrow at IL o'clock, m.
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT,
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