The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-06
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs


After prayer by the Rev Daniel Waldo chaplain Of the
House
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
The SPEAKER laid before the House o communication
from the Department Of State inviting the attention Of the
House 10 the act transmitted herewith entitled "An act to
provide for the sakeepng Of the act records and seals
OF the United States and for other purposes which passed
the House OF Representatives April 1854 and sent to
The Senate the following day, where il read twice
aud referred to the Committee the Judiciary. The OBJ
Jet Of the act s stated by the Secretary be abolish
fec of twenty-five required for autben tcang
any paper under the seal of the department but the
nue accrung from such fee is ncousderabe and subjects
the department TO much incon yenience In its collection
erred to the Committee the Judiciary, and ordered to
be printed.
Also communication from The Treasury Department
enclosing copy Of letter from the assistant treasurer at
New York, asking additional compensation for clerks in
the assay Office referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means and ordered TO he printed
Also communication from tho departures trans
hitting report made TO the superintendent ~ tbe
era Disturbing agent OF the coast survey showing the
number and name of persons employed during The last
fiscal year upon that work. and The business connected
herewith, the amount of compensation received by them
the nature Of their occupation and length Of time during
which they were employed together with statement Of
all expenditures made during that year under the direction
Of the superintendent laid the table and ordered to be-
printed
Also a communication from the Superintendent Of the
Public Printing showing the condition Of the public print
ing: laid on the table and ordered to be printed,
Mr. STEPHENS Of Georgia, from the Committee Of Elec
tons reported bill for the relief Of Hon Charles Inger-
soil which was read twice aud committed
Mr.. HICKMAN, Of Pennsylvania, from the commit
tee which had been recommicd the resolution reported
herefrum asking authority TO send for persons aud
in the Kansas Standardization case together with the
substitute offered therefor by Mr. DUSK Of Indiana for the
appointment Of commission to proceed 10 that Territory
the purpose OF taking dispositions In the premises with
instructions report the upon which such author
y is asked by the committee submitted report thereon
which read.
The report is exceedingly voumnous IL starts ont by
representing that the allegation the part Of Gov Reeder
is that the legislature which passed the election law under
the provisions Of which General WHITFIELD chosen,
imposed upon the people Of the Territory by foreign
invading force who seized upon the government and have
exercised il since and that the people there in
subugated state IL then discusses at length the following
questions;
l. The necessity OF having investigation Of the facts
in dispute
q The effect OF the act OF Governor Reeder In issuing
certificates OF election TO portion Of the legislature
q Whether the evidence TO establish the facts be
had satisfactorily by depostons
Upon the first point IL is urged that the state Of affairs
there has excited the feelings Of the whole people Of the
Union that 81 IL the theme Of presidential message and
proclamation snd that the sovereign States In different
portions Of he Unon have considered tho poPre Of On