The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-19

the relief Of Nancy Weatherord widow of Colonel VIM
Weaherord of the first Illinois regiment of volunteers in
the Mexican
By Mr. DowDELL, of Alabama: A bill for the relief OF
Robert Mitchell r.a...s ........ ..... a... ..
joint resolution authorizing settlements under certain
BY Mr. LAKE, of Mississippi: bill to settle certain ao-
counts between the United States and the State of Msss
sippL .......
bill granting alternate sections Of land in aid of the
construction of the Southern railroad in the State of Mis-
sissppi
Mr. KENNETH, of Missouri presented the memorial of
Lieutenant w Todd of the ordnance corps praying re-
lief for moneys lost by the sinking of steamboat and in-
rodueed bin for his relief The bill was read twice and
referred.
Mr. K also presented the memorial Of the legislature of
the State OF Missouri for the removal of the upper and
lower rapids in the Mississippi river and introduced bill
for continuing the Improvement Of the Des Nones rapids in
said river, The bill read t~ ice and, with the memo
rial appropriately referred
Also the memorials of the same legislature praying
grant of land to aid in the completion OF the geological
survey Of Missouri and asking the payment OF the woper
cent fund and township of land for seminary OF learn
ing which wefe appropriately REFERRED and ordered to be
printed 4n
On motion of Mr. KENNETT of Missouri, by consent
Rcsoped That the Committee Military Affairs be, and
they hereby instructed to inquire into the expedency
and proprety Of establishing United States military aead
and school of practice In the Mississippi valley in which
there shall also be proessohps OF minng agriculture and
mechanical engineering and to report BY bill or otherwise
House whether the grounds and buildings owned by
the United States at the city of St. Louis State of Missouri
whether they ought not to be retained and set apart for that
purpose.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. COBB, of Alabama, under suspen-
ssn of the rules the House took from the Speakers table
the bill of the Senate relieve the Commissioner of PEN
ii was read times and passed.
On motion of Mr.. BURLINGAME of Massachusetts, Sem
ate bill to authorize the issuing of register to the barque
Monmouth taken from the Speakers table read three
times, and passed.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee asked consent to introduce a
bill to amend the act in addition certain granting
bounty lands certain officers and soldiers who have been
engaged in the military service of the United States ap
proved March g. 1865 He briefly explained that the bill
simply proposed to repeal much of the third section OF
the act of 1853 required claimants to establish their
right to its benefit by record evidence
There being objection, the bill read three times
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky under a
suspension of the rules, twas
Reoivsd That all public documents of which copies
have been ordered to be printed for distribution and which
have not been delivered to the entitled thereto under
the resolution of the last House of Representatives shall
be delivered by the officer having possession of the
the representatives in this House Of those districts whose
have not drawn the documents which
such districts respectively entitled according to the
OF distribution established
On motion by Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio
Resolred, That the Committee OF Ways and Means be
authorized to employ clerk at salary Of 81 800 per
NUN.
On motion by the
Rssoiued That the estimates of appropriations required
the service of the fiscal ending the 90h of june 1867
and to the Speaker of the House of
ves agreeaby to the joint resolution of Congress of h jan
uay 1885, be referred to the Committee Of Ways and
On motion of Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia
Rlrd That the President of the United States be and
II requested to communicate this House the report
Captain E. Boutwell, and all the documents accompanying
relative to the operations OF the United States oop
John Adams" under his command at the Fejee islands
in the year 1855.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr.. KENNZTT of Missouri rising 10 a personal expla-
nation, remarked that il would be reeoected that last
week he put in nomination reverend gen teman Of this
city for the Office Of Chaplain to the House lie had
the honor Of personal acquaintance with that gentleman
but be had heard him from the desk the morning
Of memorable Saturday make prayer to the Throne
of Heaven help the House out of the dead lock" In
which 1t seemed at the time to be. That prayer, it
seemed answered and that day the House was
ganzed Laughter. Presnming upon the righteousness
Of the gentleman from the evidence be had before him
Of compliment he took the liberty far great
liberty II seemed If he TO Judge by letter which the
gentleman published last week In the National Intei-
gencerof Offering his candidate for the chap
aincy Of the House He only proposed put the gentle
in the desk that be might pray for poor miserable
sinners He did not propose to bring him down the
level Of the hoor where Mr.. X. understood that
the gentemans cloth happened to sit lie only proposed
him for the chapancy Of the House. and the gentleman
did consider the Of bis in this connexon
honor be might perhaps look upon election dis
grace lie therefore asked 10 withdraw the Of the
Rev Mr. Cummns of this city, from the lt Of nominees
The House then adjourned.