The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Affairs which motion was agreed to.
Mr. QulTMAN, of Mississippi, presented tfe memorial of
tton price allowed for army ra,ion is far baow its actual
cost and praying that it may be increased which
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Walk OF New York, presented resolutions of tho
legislature Of that State asking of Congress sppropra
ton for repairing the buildings of the federal government
upon the quarantine grounds Staten Island by
Of their dapdated condition, the expense of enforcing
the quarantine lava Is greatly enhanced The resolutions
referred to the Committee on Commerce. and ordered
to be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. BRANCH, of North Carolina,
Resored That the Committee Military Affairs be, and
are hereby instructed TO inquire into the expedency OF
tablshhg national foundry Deep river in tho State Of
North Carolina.
On motion of Mr. WALBRIDGE, of Michigan,
Rssoped That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedency of
vdng by law for reeiprocay franking public documents
through the post Offices Of this country and Canada by heads
government heads departments and members of Par
lament on the part Of the government of Canada.
On motion of Mr. GALLOWAY, of Ohio,
Resored That the Judiciary Committee be- and are,
queed to inquire into the judicial expenses OF the District OF
Columbia and suggest such amendments to the laws regu
lating the same as may be deemed proper.
Mr. KELSY, of New York, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported the following resolution ... .
Revsd That the maps CHARTS and drawings annexed TO
the documents accompanying the Presidents be
graved autographed, and the usual number of copies
printed ander ths drscon OF the Commtes on Engraving
Aftes some discussion on ur'' Of Mr. SMITH Of yir.
Printing with Instructions port what maps we're 10 be
engraved and their cost
On motion Of Mr. DAY Of Ohio, ..s
.ossd That the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 requested
furnish to this House all the Information IN his pos.on
In relation the construction and present Ownership Of the
Louisville and Portland canal is capacity for passing the
commerce Of the western rivers, and such q be
the improvements required at the Falls Of the Ohio for
the growing commerce of the West. ~.
ISrRoDUoEp.
The following bills were introduced in pursuance of pre-
vious notice read twice, and appropriately referred:
BY Mr. WOODWORTH of Illinois bill making an
appropriation for the construction of harbor mouth
Of Calumet river in the State of Illinois.
By Mr. HAVEN, of New York: bill to place and keep
St Marys river in navgable condition for
and commerce. and to facilitate the passage of supplies to
the Northwest
Also bill to authorize and continue the construction
of the harbor at Buffalo New York.
Also bill to keep the St Clair river in the State OF
Michigan in nayigable condition for vessels-owar and
commerce and to facilitate the passage OF supplies to the
Northwest
By Mr.. WHITNEY Of New York: A bin to establish a
uniform rule Of naturalization and to repeal all acts here
tofore or now in force that subject
By Mr. HERBERT, of California Abill TO provide for an
overland mail from point the Mississippi river to
San Francisco.
By Mr. PECK, of Michigan: bill making appropri-
alton for the Improvement of the Saginaw river in the
State Of Michigan.
Also, bill making an lor
Of the harbor at Marquette Lake SUPERIOR in the
State Of Michigan.
Also, bin making an appropriation for the improve
of the harbo at the mouth OF the ontonagon river
in the State Of Michigan.
Also bill making an appropriation of public land in
aid Of the construction Of the Cincinnati and Macknaw
railroad. .
BY Mr. THoRINGToN, OfIowa: bill to provide for the
sale of certain town lots
By Mr. MEACHAM, Of Vermont; A bill TO incorporate
the Mutual Gss-gh Company of Washington and George
By Mr. BENNETT of Mississippi A bill to prevent tho
removal Of certain land Offices in the State Of Mississippi
SENATE RErEmrp.
On motion of Mr.. QUITMAN, of Mississippi Senate bin
for the reefof Jacob Dodson taken from the Speakers
table read and referred to the COMMITTEES on Military
| Affairs. -
On motion Of Mr. SIMMONS, Of New York Senate bill
entitled ameudatory Of act enited An act %
regulate the fees and to be allowed clerks marshas
and attorneys of the circuit and district courts Of the Uni
ted States and for other purposes was taken from h'
Speakers table read and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
| BILL
Mr. MEACHAM, from the Committee the District o
Columbia reported bill defining the rights of voters
and the duties Of commissioners Of elections in the city
of Washington, and for other purposes which was made
the special order for Tuesday next and ordered 10 %
printed. -
proceeded reconsider the vote by which the President
message relating to Indian disturbances In the Territories
of Oregon and Washington referred 10 the Committe
on Indian Affairs The motion TO reconsider was agreed
to- and the message then motion referred 70 I'M
Committee Military Affairs,
KANSAS ELECTION.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the resou
ton from the Committee Elections asking for authority
TO send for persons and papers, and examine witnesses
In the Kansas contcstcd-electon case.
Mr. TRAFT0N, of Massachusetts supported the resolu
ton and advocated sending for persons and papers
order that the House might correctly and fairly Judge
the matters set forth the majority and minority report
Of the Committee of Elections He entered into defenc
of the Emigrant Aid Societies used people the Terrto
OF Kansas their only object being to people free terrtor
with free men and free women and showed that the exist
ence of such societies thing. They had bee
in existence over 900 years and the States Of Maryland
virginia Georgia and other southern States had been
tied by the Emigrant Aid Societies Of Englsnd
!, Mr. DAVIS Of Maryland opposed the resolution in
abelega argument Heconendsd that there queso
before the House connected with the contessed-eectio
case into which they nqurng, the judges of ID
election returns and qualifications Of their member
which justified their sending for persons and papers
he for one ready take step that would In tn
most remote manner imply that the House could act
: had any authority 10 act upon the supposton TINT
could coaterally inquire into the validity Of The Law
passed BY the Kansas legislature.
n Mr.. WAKEMAN of New York, in reply, msntsined ths
the House hsd full power to nqu. into the right OF an
member to seat the floor, and In investigating th
facts of the case TO which and what governmer
was the existing government in either State Terrtor
The act of Governor Reeder in giving certificates TO n
members Of the Kansas legislature and recognising he
~ such did not preclude fn and complete investigate
by the Hou8e Of that question Hs was In aver Of aondn