Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-29


MONDAY. January 20, 1855.
A message was received from the Secretary Of
State giving Professor Hosfords analysis Of suano
Messrs. GWIN, PETIT, BRODHEAD, VEL
LER, and FESSENDEN, submitted memorials Of
private character.
Mr.. SEWARD presented memorial asking the
passage Of the Homestead bill, from the unem.
ployed" of New York city.
Mr.. WELLER called up the bill for the relief OF
the officers of the Texan navy, and moved its ref
erence to the Committee on Naval Affairs, which
was done.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee ON Terri
tories reported bill to make the law of February,
laScextend TO all Territories, as well as TO Ore
gon Mr. ID. explained that the reason Of this bill
was that the Secretary of Treasury had construed
the law to Oregon alone. Read three times and
passed.
Mr.. DOUGLAS also reported bill for the re-
lief Of the Secretary Of Minnesota, which read
the usual number OF times and passed.
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill to increase the efficiency Of
the navy.
Also bill for the relief Of Lieutenant Maury.
Mr.. JONES, of the Committee on Patents, re-
ported several bills for relief of various individuals.
Mr.. EVANS from the Committee on Revolu-
tionary Claims made several reports as to private
claims.
Mr.. BADGER introduced bill to pay the city
Journals for publication Of the debates of Congress
at the rate Of "a 30 per column.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK thought it was as proper
to pay the New York Herald, and all the press
throughout the country as to pay all the city press
for that. Congress paid one Paper to pubish an
authentic report, and no other was required.
Mr.. BADGER replied to him, and then Mr..
DODGE and others, and Mr.. ADAMS spoke against
such payment, styling 1t pension to these papers
to advocate the measures Of the administration.
The resolution was laid on the table,
They were disputing as to the priority Of the
bounty land and army bill when we closed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, January 20, 1855.
SPEAKER in the chair
Prayer by the Chaplain, and the journal Of Sat-
urday was read by the Clerk.
The SPEAKER laid before the House copy Of
the preamble and resolutions of the State of Penn
sylvania, regarding expedition for the rescue Of
DR.. E. X Kane.
Mr.. CHANDLER, Of Pennsylvania, moved to
suspend the rules in order to take up the joint re-
solution of the Senate, respecting the Arctic Ex-
petition.
After sundry motions were made and withdrawn
the special order Of the day was then postponed for
one hour
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE, Of KY, motion to sus
pend the rules to allow his motion, to make the
Senate bill to provide for the payment of such
creditors of the late Republic Of Texas, as are
comprehended in the act Of Congress, September
9, 1850, for February 9th, was agreed to, and 1t
was so made.
Mr.. CHANDLER then renewed his motion to
suspend the rules to take up the joint resolution
regarding the Arctic Expedition, and it was agreed
to.
Mr.. G.. then addressed the House in support of
the resolution, and demanded the previous ques-
ton, which was sustained, and the resolution
adopted.
[ Mr.. TAYLOR Of Tennessee, introduced bill to
remodel the naturalization laws, &C.
Several other bills were introduced, and referred
to the appropriate committees.
Mr.. HILLYER introduced resolution to pay
w. b. w. Bent his mileage and per diem for this
session; which was objected to.
Mr.. B0C0CK moved to suspend the rules to al
low the introduction Of resolution, fixing Thurs
day, the lst and Saturday, the Sd Of February for
the consideration bills to be reported from the
Committee of Naval Affairs.
Mr.. CURTIS, of Pa, desired his name recorded
in favor Of the French Spoliation bill.
Mr.. ORR moved to take up the bill to pay the
clerks in the Pension Bureau, and the rules were
suspended for the purpose, and the bill passed.
The morning appeared to be consumed in dividing
upon motions, the House not being in very ac-
commodating mood and desiring to take up the
order of the day, which was territorial bills.
reported resolution, paying to G. j. Ingersol, of
Pennsylvania, the mileage and per diem due him,
while member of the 26th Congress.