Daily American organ., 1856-04-01


quell the Indian disturbances In Oregon. After
session Of three and a half minutes the committee
rose and reported.
ur. HAVEN moved that the House again 60
into Committee, on the same bill
Mr.. RICHARDSON and other gentlemen wished
70 know where the bill WAS
Mr.. L. ID. CAMPBELL stated that It was In pos
session of member from New York, who was not
now in his seat
Mr. HOUSTON moved the postponement Of its
consideration until p. NJ, when the bill would
arrive.
Mr. W. r. COBB reported bin to establish
new land Office in Nebraska Also. to cstablish
several land Offices in Kansas.
Mr. PERCY WALKER reported . bill to con-
strue an act for the relief Of James L. Goggin
Mr.. MEACHAA reported bill 70 extend the
jurisdiction of the Corporation Of Warrington
over the Navy Yard bridge, and to regulate travel
on the same.
Mr. GOODE, reported a bill to authorize tho
civil courts of the District Of Columbia 70 decree
the sale of real estate in certain casea
Mr. CRAGIN reported in favor Of printing the
TO- 600 copies Of the Central American corcspon-
dence and TO- 900 of the recruiting correspondence
ALSO 10 900 copies Of the map Of Central America.
Mr. LETCHER inquired what the binding Of
these books would cost.
Mr. FLAGLER One shilling volume.
The report was concurred in.
Mr.. CRAGIN reported in favor of printing ten
thousand copies Of the commercial information
transmitted to the House from the State Depart
ment, and furnished by United States Consuls
abroad. Adopted
Mr.. SIMMONS offered joint resolution for the
purchase of copies of the Index to the Reports OF
the United States Supreme Court, for the use Of
Government and the two Houses.
Mr.. HARRIS, of illinois, moved to lay on tho
table. Lost
The ayes and noes were called.
Mr.. DICK moved to amend by including the
members of both Houses.
Mr.. WALKER, of Alabama wished to know the
character Of the work.
Mr.. HARRIS withdrew his motion, and
Mr.. SIMMONS explained the character of the
work, and stated that so copies were intended for
the House and 25 for the Sena4e, and one copy
for each of the committee rooms, and one for each
of the Departments.
Mr.. H. MARSHALL stated that he was oppos-
ed in the Judiciary Committee, to giving copies to
individual members. 1t was work OF very little
use to the general reader, but one of value to
lawyer and to all who had occasion to consult the
decision of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. CASKIE was prepared to vote for the reso-
luton, and remarked that it did not give single
copy Of the book 10 any member as his private
property They were all intended to be used ofii-
cially, and to be transmitted from the incumbent
Of cffice to his successors He was opposed to the
amendment Of Mr.. DICK
Mr.. ii. w. DAVIS was opposed to giving the
work to the departments He regarded il as des-
titute Of value, being without classification, in
principle or information. II was in the plan OF
concordance, and of about as much value as
dictionary would be containing all the soord: OF
the Supreme Court decisions, without anything
else.
The morning hour here expired, and the House
resumed the confederation Of the Oregon Indian
bill The ayes and noes were called when this re-
port closed.