The daily union., 1856-04-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at IL, m.
INDIAN HosTILITIEs IN OREGON.

Inc mouse met at IL, m
INDIAN HosTILITIEs OREGON.
Mr.. CAMPBELL OF Ohio, moved that the debate the
bill making appropriation to restore and maintain the
peaeeabe disposition of The Indian tribes the Pacific
under consideration in the Committee of the Whole the
state of the Union be terminated in five minutes after the
House resolve itself into committee that subject; which
motion was agreed to- ..ss ....s p.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole the state OF the Union, fr. GIDDNGs of Ohio,
In the chair and resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriation for restoring and maintaining
the peacebe disposition Of the Indian tribes the Pac
&c the question being agreeing the substitute report
ed by the Committee of Ways and Means.
The question taken, and the substitute agreed
to-
The committee then rose and reported the bill as amend
ed TO the House
The question being concurring in the action Of the
committee 80. .rrt - -y.,..
The SPEAKER stated that the bill and amendment
were not In tbcpossesson of the Clerk.
Mr. RICHARDSON, of Ilnois inquired of the chairman
Of the Committee Of Ways and Means [Mr CAMPBELL Of
0hio] whether he knew where the bill was.
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, stated that gentleman from
New York. who had bean very much exercised on the
subject of the BILL had procured It few minutes ago and
had not returned it and he did not him bis seat
Mr. COBB Of Georgia, said that the bill would evidently
be in The possession OF the House In few moments and be
therefore moved that tie further consideration of the bill
be postponed until o'clock which motion agreed
70.
HrRoDuoEp.
Mr. MEACHAM, OF Vermont in pursuance Of previous
notice introduced bill 10 extend the Jurisdiction Of the
corporation Of the city Of Washington the lower East
ernbranch or Navyyard Bridge and TO regulate travel
upon the upper Eastern-branch Beunngs Bridge which
read twice by its title and referred to the Committee
for the District Of Columbia.
REPORTS FROM coMNIrTRRs
Mr. HARLAN from the Committee Public Lands,
made adverse reports upon the memorial Of A. Ragan
and the memorial Of Absaom Boyd which were laid upon
the table and ordered to be printed. 1-
Mr. COBB of Alabama from the Committee on Public
Lauds, reported back with amendments bill to grant TO
appropriated public lands which have beenin market
twenty years and upwards for the purposes Of education
and internal improvements. The bill was committed.
Also bill establishing two additional land districts In
the Territory Of Nebraska; which read and CON-
mtted
Also bill TO establish certain land Offices in Kansas
with substitute entitled "A bill to establish additional
land districts 10 the Territory Of Kansas which read
and committed.
Also, with amendments bill to authorize the States
and Territories in which sixteenth sections situated TO
renqush such lands reserved granted for the OF
schools may be comparatively vaueess un6t for cul
vaton and select other lands In lieu thereof which
was read and committed.
Mr. WALKER, Of Alabama from the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads reported bill 70 continue the
act entitled "An for the relief OF James NJ Goggn APP
proved 9Th July 1854 which read and committed
Also, from the same committee, reported back Senate
resolution for the relief Of the Southwestern and Muscogee
Railroad Company which read and committed.
Mr. GOODS, OF Virginia, from the Committee for the
District Of Columbia reported bill TO authorize the cir
cult of The District Of Columbia decree the sale Of
real estate In certain cases. which was read and com
mtted
Mr CRAGIN, Of New Hampshire, from the Committee
on Printing whom referred the resolution Of the
House Of March IT, 1856 directing the said committee TO
inquire into the expedency Of printing 10000 copies Of
and correspondence between the OF
Great Britain and the United States relating TO Central
American affairs reported the following resolution which
wa agreed to:
s.ossd That there printed for the use Of the members
of the House Of Representatives or 3Ih Congress- 600
Of the documents and between the
ernn ent Britain aud the Goted In relation
Coug, " by President of the United States with his
pua said documents and include
the ~pondence In relation arbitration Of said
tween the two governments, the corespondenoe
Ia regard recruiting for the British army within the Uni
ted Sate Together with the documents and evidence res
ting to esct communicated TO the Senate on the 18th
after The district court Of the United States
he llh day Of October 1855, and the
era papers rsisrred TO In that confession. -
And Be fher resolved, That 10 600 copies o. the map
o Central America prepared under the direction Of tho
Coast Survey Once, bs printed to accompany said work.
Also from the committee, submitted the follow
ing resolution which was agreed to:
s.Orsd That thousand copies extra Of the message
and accompanying from the President OF the Un
led In relation the commercial relations of the UNI
ted States with foreign nations, being the
tariff and commercial statistics o all nations prepared by
the ecesry OF state be printed Cor the use OF The House.
pe hundred copies additional for the OF tho Sate
Department and that the be printed In qusrto form
Mr. SIMMONS, ofkew York, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill TO repeal part OF an act entitled
"An provide for the Of the acts records
and seal OF the United States and for other purposes
which read twice. g ,.a ... asr a.lt g.. a7
Mr. asked that the bin might be put upon is passage
as 1t merely provided to abolish Of twenty-five cents
on the seal autbentcang copies Of records at tho State
Department se.. q. ..... "t"a.
The bin was read third time and passed.