The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-21
On motion y M. oREENwooD, u Arkansas,

On motion Of Mr. GREENWOOD OF ARKANSAS,
Resolved That the Committee Public Buildings be in
I'VE hnndred and seyeDse and part OF square nve nun
dred and seventy six in conformity with the
ton Of the Secretary OF the Interiors what amount OF money
would probably be required to purchase said private property
and make the necessary improvements OF the ground con
sequence Of the extension. ."
RKPoRrs FROM
Mr.. WALKER, of Alabama from the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads reported bl accompanied
by report for the relief Of VIM NJ McGraw contractor
for carrying the mail route No SOIL, nom lndepena-
ence, Missouri TO Salt Lake, Utah Territory, which was
referred 70 the Committee Of the Whole House ordered
to be printed and made the order of the day for Friday
MIR. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio from the Committee OF ways
and Means reported bill making appropriations for the
naval service for the year ending the 3Oth June, 1857
which was referred TO the Committee of the Whole on
tho state of the Union and ordered to be printed.
| Mr. BENSON, of Maine, from the Committee Naval
Affairs, reported bill with amendment authorizing
the construction OF ten sloopsowar which was read twice
and referred to the Committee of the Whole the state Of
the Union and ordered to be printed.
SENATE BILLS REFERREp.
| On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio by unanimous
consent House bill making appropriations for the support
of the Military Academy for the year ending the 30th of
June 1851 with the amendments of the Senate thereto
taken from the Speakers table read first and second
time and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
On motion Of Mr.. HUMPHREY MARSHALL, of Ken
lucky by unanimous consent Senate bill to amend
claims against the United States approved February
a. 1885, taken from the Speakers table read first
NAVAL BOARD
Mr. MILLSON of Virginia, gave notice that tomorrow
he would ask leave to call up his motion to reconsider the
motion submitted by him few days ago to reconsider the
by which the resolutions of the legislature of Virginia
against the proceedings of the late naval board refer
red to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
On motion of Mr. JONES' of Tennessee the House then
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole the state OF
the Union, (Mr MACE of Indiana, in the chair) and re-
the question being the resolutions to refer it to the APP
| prOprlate committees.
Mr. BRENTON of Indiana proceeded to address the
House reference that part of the message the Pres
dent relating to the slavery question: and attempted to
prove that the argument of the President to the effect that
the ordinance of 1887 in regard to the Northwest Territory
rendered imperative and void by the adoption OF the
constitution could not be sustained either by the facts
by legislation The happiness aud prosperity of the ci
of the States formed of the Territories to which
the ordinance Of 1877 originally applied had been secured
by it, and he hesitaed not say that he should, all
cases. give his voice and influence in favor of its extern
son in form or in substance to all the Territories OF the
Union.
Mr. WARNER, of Georgia, obtained the hoor but yield
| ed to
Mr. COBB, of Georgia, whose motion the committee
rose and the Speaker having resumed the chair the
Chairman reported that the Committee of the Whole on
state of the Union had had the Union generally under
consideration and particularly the Presidents message
and had come to resolution thereon
FEES UNITED STATES uARsHAs AND DISTRICT ATToR-
| On motion of Mr.. H. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, the
House took up and proceeded to the consideration oil
Senate bill amendatory of an act entitled Gan act to egu
late the fees and costs to he allowed clerks marsha and
attorneys of the circuit and district of the United
States, and for other purposes"
| Pending the third reading Of the bill,
Mr. VAIL of New Jersey, moved that the House do
| adjourn.
! Mr. COBB, of Georgia moved that when the House ad
journ ii ourn to meet Monday next; which motion
was agreed to-yeas 90, nays 62.
The House then adjourned.