The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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othe House calling for information in regard TO the
mates for the construction of bridges at the Little
Is and Mt Georgetown which referred to the Com
lee Of Ways aud Means and ordered to be printed.
IN motion of Mr.. WHITNEY, Of New York,
goOred That the Secretary Of the Treasury be- and he
reb, requested inform this House what number Of
tom houses arc now in progress OF erection or under
Tet where they are severay located the names OF the
ctors engaged upon their construction and such infor
aou relation to extras In the cost Of construction it
~ be IN hs power 10 give.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
M EUSTfS, Of Louisiana, from the Committee on Com
frc reported without amendment Senate bull to remove
distractions in the mouth Of the Mississippi at the
OhWest Pass and the Pass lOutro; which was COM
M WAsHBURNE Of Illinois, from the Committee on
nmsrce reported The following bills which
| tIy read and committed
Suate BILL without amendment for the improvement of
| habor at San Diego, California.
Also House bill to continue the improvement Of the
ihOr al ConneauL Ohio.
Also House bill making appropriation for the construc
Of the harbor at the mouth OF Nuskegon river, State
Michigan.
Also House bill to continue the improvement OF the
NOot At Ashtabua, Ohio.
Also House bill to improve the harbor of Galena and
channel OF the Galena river in the State Of Illinois
Also from the committee reported House bill es-
olshng collection districts OF the United States and
gnatug the ports Of entry aud ports of delivery in the
/ ne and for other purposes
w. JONES, OF Tennessee moved 10 commit The bill to
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. WASHBURNE Of Illinois, moved to postpone the
until the second Monday In June for the reason thai
was very important one, proposing modification of
feTenHe avs bad been thoroughly examined by tho
nmles OF Commerce both Of the House and the Senate
~ he once OF the Secretary of the Treasury and he
urea TO place It in such position that 1t might be act
| upon " the House II committed TO the Com
wee Of 'be Whole that would be the end oft and as
was great and material necessity Of legislation on
sutyecI II was question for the House whether they
'l leave The bin in such position that they could act
VI at any time or whether they would commit H. and
| Us prevent action upon n2
aver some debate involving the question Of reference IN
' S hessrs. JONES of Tennessee FULLER Of Maine,
=, hN Of New York, WASHBURNE Of Illinois, MILL
~ o. virginia McMULLlN Of Virginia, and BEN
Of Maine, participated, the question was taken, and
motion TO postpone the bill to the second Monday in
/ ne agreed to
", hENNBTT, Of Missouri, from the Committee on
nnercs reported The following Bills which were seve-
y read and committed
mouse bill with amendment TO improve the nsviga-
ana continue the survey Of White river 10 the States
Arkansas and Missouri.
Also, bill making an appropriation for the improve
Of the navigation OF the Missouri river by contract
ESQ bill making appropriation for the improve
NJ Of The navigation Of the Ohio river by contract
"o bill making appropriation for the removal Of
ments in the navigation Of the Mississippi river by
A,'o bill making m appropriation for The improve
o The navigation Of the Arkansas river by contract
| New York
'o presented an adverse report on the memorial Of
F,n ana western steamboat pilots which was laid
~ ~ we table and ordered to be printed. @ #
49, uERBERT ofCalitorua said that by the last steam
'H"lioa bad hssp received Of tho massacre Of thirty