The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-21

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municate To the Senate copy of the sams. "a '."
After short debate the resolution agreed to, and
the Senate adjourned. 'r .@
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ct Ia m ~ "...1
Amer prayer y the Rev. H. O. Dean the journal Of yes
terday was read.
Mt BERNHIsEL, of Utah, asked and obtained leave to
Introduce the following resolutions which were severaly
considered and adopted: ~e. 81, 4
Rs.o,ved, That the Committee Military Affairs be In
Territory Of Utah expenses incurred By .a Territory
in suppressng Indian hosies in the year 1885, and that
Resogsd That the Committees Of Ways and Means
struosd to inquire into the q na r hs
committee report BY bill IL or otherwise. 49,,
Resotvsd, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
Construction of military road from Bridrer Pass In the
Rocky mountains to Great Salt Lake City IN the Territory
OF Utah. and that said committee report by bill or
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. GREENWOOD, of Arkansas moved that the House
devote half hour the reception of bills OF which pre-
vous notice had been given in order that they might be
referred merely and upon which debate should arise
which motion was agreed to. ..a
| and referred to the appropriate committees
BY Mr.. MIIIsON, OF Virginia: A bill to repeal act
BY Mr. FAULKNER, Of Virginia: A bill TO prohiti it
officers Of the army and navy from having interest in
contracts for the supply Of any article for any branch OF
the service to which such officer belongs.
bill extending the provisions Of an act of August II,
s4s to the widows and orphans of persons dying In the
military service of the United States
bill explanatory of the ac entitled IAN act to increase
pay the rank and file Of the army and to encourage
enlistments" q
By Mr. COBB, Of Alabama: bill to amend act ap-
proved the 4th August 1854 entitled IAN act to graduate
reduce the price of the public lands to actual cutva
tors and settlers"
bill to grant thu States having public lands therein
the unsod and unappropated public lands that have been
market for years and upwards for purposes Of
| education and internal improvements.
bill authorize the States and Territories in which
sixteenth sections situated to renqnsh such lands
served granted for the of schools compar
avey yalueless unit for cultivation and to select
other land in lieu thereof
bin to extend the time of payment Of duties rail
road iron, and for other purposes y ..I s
bill granting the State Of Alabama publie lands In
alternate seetons % aid in the construction OF e c0o'a
BY Mr.. DOWDELE, Of Alabama: bill 10 F&tablish o
mail route in Alabama.
By Mr. SHORTER, of Alabama A bill to provide for
the examination and payment Of certain claims Of citizens
of Georgia and Alabama for Creek Indian depredations
By Mr. BENNETT, Of Mississippi bill to establish GER
ByMr SANDiDGE, Of Louisiana A bill for the relief
Of the vicsburg Shreveport and Texas Railroad Com
bill making grant Of land to the State of Louisiana,
10 aid In the construction of railroad In said State
bill for the relief Of Peyton g. King late receiver Of
public moneys In Monroe In Louisiana
Emmett Of Knox county Ohio for gallant services in
bill granting hundred and sixty Of land 10
services 10 the war with the Rickaree Indians
bill granting pension to VIM. Davis, Of Coshocton
county Ohio for injuries received while performing mili
II. t-aL - q
By Mr. BLISS Of Ohio, A bill To continue repairs in
the harbor at the mouth Of Black river upon Lake Erie
Ohio. "
BY Mr. WATKINS, OF Tennessee A bill TO amend the
act Of March g. 1885, granting additional bounty land TO
officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military
service Of the United States. ...
Of leo acres Of land actual settlers which was read
twice and referred TO the Committee on Agriculture
Also bin to prevent the extension Of slavery In the
territories Of the United States north OF 36 deg 30 min
north attude which he moved 10 refer 10 the COMMITTEES
Territories and called for the previous question on the
MT McMULLEN ofvirginia, asked the gentleman wheth-
er be had given previous notice Of his ntentos 10 intro
duce the latter bin.
Mr. MACE replied that II the gentleman examined the
Mr. McMULLEN said that he bad propounded respect
ful question, and expected q respectful answer
The SPEAKER understood tina. previous notce had
been given by the gentleman from Indiana Of his intention
70 introduce The bill
Mr. MoMULLEN hoped that IL the bill was recsived a,
all would be referred y the Committee OF the Whole on
Mr. SMITH Of virginia objected to the reception Of the
b and raised the point Of order that the understanding
Of the House was that only such bile were TO be intro
duced gave rise debate and, a. this would give
rise TO debate II was therefore out Of order .s
The SPEAKER said that the order for he inroduc-
ton Of bills Of which previous notice had been given or
reference only Tho Chair understood that operated the
same the rule relating resolutions and Therefore
held that the motion Of the gentleman from Indiana was
In order. =,
Mr. SMITH Of Virginia said that the order made by the
House this morning that bills should be for
the purpose Of reference only and should give rse 10 no
debate The object get the current ana ordinary
business Of the House before the committees, that they
might 90 work upon them. When the gentleman from
Indiana asked introduce the bill he objected and said
that he desired discuss IT. To nsis on pushing this
bill now was not In conformity with the understanding Of
the House and was gross and palpabe violation OF the
faith under which the rule adopted
After some further conversation on the subject,
Mr. SEWARD, of Georgia, called the attention Of the
House 10 the fact that the half hour which they had agreed
TO devote to the reception o bills had expired and insisted
on the regular order Of business
KANSAS CONTESTED ELEcTfos.
The SPEAKER stated that the regular business In order
was the resolution from the Committee Of Elections 70
tion case and the question Agreeing 70 that resou
tiol. ' .". #@ *"a ~ .''@f
Mr. GREENWOOD moved TO lay the resolution on the
table which motion agreed toyeas e. nays TO-
The question then taken, and the resolution was
sdopted-yeas n, nays Gas follows: ,. ...
YEAs-Mesrs. Alsright barbour, Henry Bennett, Ben
son, BinRhurst, Bingham, BBs, Brenton, Broom Burin
game Lewis u. Campbell, Ciswson, Coax Comins Cnm-
back, Dean, Dck pckson podd puns, Engsn, H.