The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at IL o'clock, IN.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House n communication
from the Treasury Department confirming certain financial
statements Of the Comptroller which was laid on the table
and ordered TO be printed
Also, communication from the Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings containing statement of the contracts made
during the year 1854 by that officer which laid
the table and ordered to be printed.
BILLS MrRoDucEp.
Mr. PHILLIPS asked and obtained leave TO introduce a
bill regulating the carrying ofsprts of turpentine which
read twice by unanimous consent and referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. ELLIOT of Massachusetts asked and obtained leave
to introduce bill making appropriations for continuing
the improvement and preservation of Woods Hole berbo
in the State of Massachusetts, which read twice by
unanimous consent and referred to the Committee
Also bill making appropriations for continuing the
repairs of the breawater Hayannes harbor in the State
of Massachusetts, which was read twice by unanimous
consent, and referred to the Committee Commerce.
Also bill making appropriations for continuing the
Improvement Of the harbor at New Bedford in the State
Of Massachusetts, which read twice and referred to
the Committee Commerce.
Also bill making appropriations for the improvement
7d preservation OF the har6or at Nantucket I'D the State
of Massachusetts, which read twice by unanimous
consent, and referred TO the Committee Commerce.
Mr.. RICHARDSON in pursuance Of notice, asked and
obtained leave to introduce bill to improve the Msss
sppi river and its tributaries which read twice by
unanimous consent and referred to the Committee Com
Mr. HENDRICKS said that he should object The fur
her consideration of any other business than the home
stead bill.
noMEsrEAps
The House then proceeded the consideration of the
bill graduate and reduce the price Of public lands
settlers and cultiyators to which the homestead bill
pending amendment
Mr. ORR withdrew his motion Of yesterday refer the
bin and the pending amendments the Committee Of the
Whole the state of the Union
Nh CAMPBELL thought it inexpedient 10 embarrass the
graduation bill BY lacking thereon the homestead bin as
amendment The better would be- the session
is short one, take the known Hunters
bil into consideration and amend it TO strip 1t Of
its Objectionable features The bill which matured by
the Senate Mt the last session contained in his opinion
provisions which would endanger the interest of the people
of the States and which tended to build up system
Of monopoly there which win prove disastrous 10 the In
would take up that BILL and modify IL In snch
they may deem best
Mr. ORR said that he had Withdrawn bis motion 70 refer
the bin the Committee Of the Whole House the friends
Of the bill seemed be very urgent TO come 70 speedy
and direct upon IL The question mast be met sooner
later and the quicker the better lie was opposed 70
the passage of the bill but he ready TO vote upon ~
lie did against upon former OCCASION becansc
he happened 10 from the House when the quss
ton taken. lie had amendment TO submit 70 u
which would render less Objectionable but still there
would be two difficulties remaining which 70 his mind
were insuperabe In the first place X the bin Is passed
you take 4 common fund b~aongng to the old States
well n. the new and by II hold Inducements the
people OF old States leave their homes f up the
strength, and population ls Z.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee wished TO ask question
The gentleman represented that the bin bed out induce
the people of old States 90 to the new
ones and that the old thereby would be deprived Of
their share Of the common fund Now he wished 70 ask