The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL O'Clock, M
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr FULLER from the Committee Commerce. re-
r,ed o;nt resolution authorizing the President OF the
limited States to give the requisite notice to terminate our
reciprocity treaties of commerce In certain cases Wh
was read the first and second times py unanimous ooh
sent ..,.;
Mr. HAVEN was very happy that the joint resolution
had been reported the House. and its passage WAS ne
cessary enable US to get rid OF some odions
commerce, ne Wouu HioNc 'h0 Pi''iou' 1''N'-'
which ordered. a a
The Joint resolution ordered to be engrossed ana
Mr. ROYCE considered that the joint resolution involved
neons o some importance and expressed the hope that
i would 20 TO the Committee of the Whole House
Mr. FULLER only wished to say to the gentleman rom
south Carolina that the Joint resolution referred to the
Committee on Commerce year ago. The resouuon WINS %
prepared AT the State Department. and reported oy he
comttee in accordance with the views entertained p nai
The object of ii is simply to enable the ires-
dent to give notice to the British government 10
an existing treaty by which commerce ana navgaon
in the Bac and Elsinore subject to enormous souno
a Uner the language of the existing treaty 1t is con-
sdered that the President would not be authorzea 70 e
the initiative without some action on the part o'
comforting such authority. ,..
NJ RAyIY Of Virginia hoped that the joint resolution
wond 90 TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs That COM
mee already had that subject before them ana as !.
question not quite free from doubt as easaa
mgbf ppose he would prefer that his committee shoun
have an opportunity to look il before 1t passes the
| House.
| Mr. RICHARDSON said that next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday have been set apart for the consderu
of territorial business and he hoped the unanimous con
sent of the House would be given 20 enable the comme'
ON Territories report bills for the purpose OF getnt
! them printed for the of the House.
| Unanimous consent was given. -
Il Mr. TAYLOR, of Ohio from the COMMITTEE on lefr.o
rie 10 whom was referred the resolution OF the House re
ouestng that committee inquire into the expeniehc
proyjdinu the extension of the sessions OF he eg
ture of the Territory Of Utah. reported oint resouo
authorizing the legislature of that Territory 70 eehu e
sessions TO term exceeding sixty days instead
forty as heretaore provided which was read wice AN
referred to the Committee of the Whole House
Mr. t. from the committee, reported ON makin
an appropriation for continuing the erection oil Pup'
buildings in the Territory of oregon which was reA
twice and referred the Committee OF the hoe HOUSE
o Mr. FARLEY, from the Committee on Territories,
poried bill making appropriation for the mProveme'
: of certain military roads in the Territory OF hnnesou
which was read the first and second times and referred
the Committee Of the Whole House.
Mr. RICHARDSON from the Committee on ierritorie
reported back the memorial OF the legislative assembly
the Territory of New Mexico asking appropriation
nreseryng the archives Of that Territory and asked m
The same be referred the Committee on fnhiic ih
!, agreed to- , .nt =
70 Mr. R. from the COMMITTEES, reported bih Pr
viano for the erection Of public buildings in the Terrific
Of Nebraska; also, bill providing for the erection
public buildings in the Territory Of Kansas which we
read the and second times and referred 70 'ne oo'
rnittee OF the Whole House