The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-08

certain cases Of appeal from the decisions made BY b,
Auditor OF the Treasury for the Post Once Department
was taken up read three times and passed Hf
REroRrs FROM coslnrTEEs. Ner
Mr. BENSON, of Maine, from the Committee Naval
Asrs asked TO be discharged from the memorial Of Com
mande John De Camp Of the United States navy and that
Il be laid on the table; which motion agreed TO.
MI QUlTMAN, OF Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported bill prohibit officers Of the
army and navy from having any interest in contracts for
the supply OF article for any branch OF the service
which such officers belong which read twice and
committed
BILLS INTRODUCED. N.s
The following bills were introduced in pursuance of no.
ce, read twice by their titles, and appropriately
BY Mr.. LAKE, of Mississippi A bill for the benefit Of
he General Post Office Department and the Mississippi
BY Mr.. PECK Of Michigan; bill authorizing settle
ment Of the accounts of Charles r. Babcock late Indian
agent at Detroit Michigan. ss#. ssf.sz s
BY Mr. SNEED of tennessee bill for the relief of the
representatives and surees of Robert King, deceased
BY Mr.. WILLIAMS, of New York; A bill making ap-
propations for the Improvement Of the harbor Of Genesee
By Mr. wALBRIDGE, Of Michigan: A bill making an
appropriations for the construction Of harbor at Black
Lake. Michigan.
Also, bill making appropriation for the construc
ton OF harbor at the mouth OF Kalamazoo river, Mich
igan.
Also, bill making appropriation for the construc
ton OF harbor at the mouth OF South Black river Mch
BY Mr.. EDWARDS, Of New York bill for continuing
the Improvement of the harbor Of Dunkirk New York.
BY Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Washington Territory bill to
authorize the President to raise regiment Of mounted vol
for frontier service in the Territories OF Washing
ton and Oregon. .t
Also, bin establishing mailrouts on Puget Sound, in
Washington Territory.
BY Mr. WHEELER, Of New York: bill to modify the
law in relation to the custody of witnesses in behalf of the
United States.
BY MI MORGAN of New York: A bill for the improve
pfpfC CnAn har,. VAL
Also, bill for the continuation Of the Improvement Of
Sodus harbor, in Wayne county New York.
BY Mr. HOWARD, Of Michigan A bill making grant
of land to the State of Michigan aid in the construction
OF a railroad from Detroit to Lake Superior.
BY Mr.. SANDIDGE, of louisiana bill to revive and
continue in force for limited period act in relation to
donations Of land TO certain in the State OF Arkan
sas, approved August 30 1850.
Also bill extending the privilege of the presumption
act Of the 4th September ls4l, Uncertain cases. ~
Also, bill to extend the right of preemption granted
by the act of I'd March, 1855 #E st
BY Mr.. GREENWOOD, Of Arkansas: A bill to improve
the navigation and continue the survey of White river in
the States of Arkansas and Missouri
RESOLUTION.
On motion by Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, t6
Resoped That the Committee on Commerce be instructed
to inquire into the ezpedency of providing by law that oil
snaSs o ii Il S A
particular kind of goods shipped and that said committee
report by bill or otherwise. AZ IN 81 .t s.r rt.
thanks Of the legislature of that State to Dr. Kane his
officers aud crews for the successful result of the
expedition to the polar regions which were laid the
table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. T. then asked leave introduce the following pre-
anble and resolution
Whereas the intrepid conduct and scientific zeal Of Dr.
Elisha Kent Kane in his late expedition the polar regions
in search OF Sir John Franklin aided by the officers and
under his command, have placed his in the first
rank Arctic explorers and whereas the
and discoveries he has made important additions TO
graphical and meteorological science and valuable in the
light which they shed the currents OF the
the changes the magnetic needle and upon the
laws Of the globe and whereas the narrative Of
these heroic abos and their magnificent results should be
widely dused well TO age the spirit OF scientific
among country express the profound
Of the merits and services of the explorer
Therefore, Is. go. ....
esoved That the Committee the Library be instructed
to inquire into the character OF the book about TO be Issued
by Dr. Kane to lettrpress illustrations and binding and
report their opinion the eIpediency OF ordering certain
number Of copies thereof for use and distribution.
Mr.. LETCHER, OF Virginia. objected. - +. e.|
Messrs. BURLINGTON and HALL Of Massachusetts
MAXWELL Of Florida, and UNDERWOOD of Kentucky
severay presented resolutions Of the legislatures OF their
respective Staes which were appropriately referred and
ordered to be printed.
And then at quarter past three o'clock the House ad
journed till Monday q.
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