The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-19

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th Presaenl and himself would both be thers He asked
70 have tbs first letter read.
The letter Was read as follows:
"Navs DErArrnEsr, April ID, ls5s.
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cured 70 The that il would not only be Of sdyan
10 the students al the Navs Academy but gratifying 70
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Ia ordnance and the ooaplete efficiency Of rg4to
NE Naval Commitlse and tbs msmbsr. d Congress and
their friends aboard the Merrimae Saturday II will
Acadsmy There will BE- small steamer ready to oosvey
gentlemen to the Merrimae from Annapolis would thank
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Chairman Of the Committee o Naval Affairs II. T."
Mr HAVEN asked that The other letter be read, per-
haps it would be agreeable TO gentlemen
The letter was read as follows:
fDEAR sIn Your Of inquiry Is just received OF
courre, 1t s expected and doubt generally
hoped that the ladies will avail themselves Of the opportu
should ssoos, indeed. II the senator. and members,
generally could visit her, fh. was wish and hope
thought il my ds 70 write 70 the chairman Of the Ma
val Committee, and desired them and their colleagues to in
form their Friends members, and others
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I'm much haste, yours truly, noDn,u
g Hon. Mr.. BENsoE." .a.
On motion Of Mr.. GTDDINGS OF Ohio, the communi-
cations ordered TO lie Upon the table and be printed
Mr. WASHBURNE, OF Illinois, moved that when the
House adjourn it adjourn Monday next which
motion WAS agreed 10.
NEBRASKA ooSTEsrKD-ELxcTIos ...
Mr. WATSON, of Ohio from the Committee OF Elections,
submitted report In the of Hiram Bennett
testing the seat held by Bird Chapman as delegate from
the Territory Of Nebraska sustaining the claim of the
tesant; the consideration Of which postponed until
Wednesday next and the report and accompanying est
mony were ordered to be printed.
COURT or cIAIxs.
The House then resumed the of the bin
king appropriations for the of certain claims here
reported from the Court of Chains the question be-
ing the motion TO refer the to the Committee Of
Claims rse
Mr. QUITMAN Of Mississippi gave notice Of his inten-
tion introduce the following resolution at future
time: .
appointed be denominated the Commtes Adudcated
Claims whose shall be y take into and
all adudicaons and deoisons of tbs Court Of
Claims which may be submitted to this House.
Mr. WALKER, Of Alabama addressed the House at
length the power and duties Of the Court OF Cnms
lie m.niaaed sns e wa rs aana nv
vision reversal Of the House The argument that Con-
prcss had power TO render It's Judgments ineffective by
6pprOprlduonS ueccsAhiy
ton he bed be unsound there nothing In the
creating the which justified such construction
Congress discretionary power grant withhold
appropriations but only in limited class of IL had
no eht the decisions judg
men,s Of those judgments conclusive
substng debts against the government and faith
aured Congress pay them. He would never, by his
vote the reference Of bills reported from The
Court of Claims TO the Committee of Claims in the House
until he was convinced that that tribunal not
worthy Of confidence and respect rs the committee
Mr. RlTCHIE, Of Pennsylvania. obtained the hoor but
gave way to
Mr. PHELPS of Missouri who moved that the House
resolve itself Committee of the Whole the state OF
the Union which motion agreed to-ayes eT, noes
50.
DEFICIENCY a.a.
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on The of Unon Mr. NIcHoi& Of Ohio In
the chair resumed the consideration of the deficiency
bill the question being the Senate amendments thereto
Altar acting upon the several amendments Oh hs enA'
The committee and reported its action to the House
The question being agreeing to the Senate amend
ments,
Mr. PHELPS Of Missouri moved the previous question
which was seconded and the main question ordered 10
be put
The further consideration of the bin then postponed
antil Monday next
MILITARY ACADEMY ELL.
Mr. PHELPS of Missouri from the COMMITTEES coifsr-
ence on the disagreng Of the houses TO the M
tary-Acsdemy bill submitted report recommending that
the House recede disagreement 70 the amendments
of the Senate increasing the compensation of certain eu-
ployees in the Military Academy.
The question taken, and the report was adopted
And then, ai O'clock
The House adjourned