The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-02

For Fort Barancas Pensacola harbor Florida, $4,000
For Fort Gaines Dauphln island, Alabama $4,000.
For Fort Taylor Key West Florida $4,000. /
For Fort Jefferson, Tortugasr Florida $4,000
For Notifications at Acaaz island San Francisco bay
California, 100000
For forudcaons at Fort Point entrance of San Fran
rago bay, California, S35OO00. -
For repairs Of Castle pinckney, Charleston harbOr lo
600. -
For repairs Of Fort Jackson, Savannah river $4,000
For repairs Of Fort Morgan mouth Of Mobile bay Ala
For extension of battery at Fort Jackson Mississippi riv
For repairs and extension of Fort ST. Philip Mississippi
river $4,000.
For contingent Of ortifcaons not herein men
toned the preservation of Sites the protection Of titles and
repairs Of sudden damages TO forts, $4,000.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.
Mr.. WADE of Ohio, from the Committee on Commerce,
submitted report the commerce and navigation OF the
lakes which laid upon the table and ordered TO be
printed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. TAYLOR of louisiana in pursuance of notice, in
troduced the following bills; which were read and appro
prutely referred;
bill for the relief of the inhabitants of the parish Of
Ascension, State Of Louisiana
bill 10 revive an act entitled Gan act for the relief of
the heirs or legal representatives Of William Conway, de-
ceased"
CALIFORNIA AFFAils
Mr. HERBERT Of California asked leave TO submit the
following preamble and resolutionsi
proceedings the Vigilance Committee of San and
in order to give that protection to the laws Of sad state
under the constitution of the United States which we deem
il our duty to do. therefore, ..
be Il resolecd by the Senate and House Of Representative
oE The United Of Aaeriea IA Congress asssbed That
he commander the Pacific division of the United States
army hereby authorized and directed 70 issue, upon
requisite Of the executive oil the state OF 1aorna sacn
arms ordnance ammunition therefor as the executive OF
said State deem necessary In preserving
10 the laws Of said State. " ,
and be further resoued That in it should be deemed
necessary the opinion of the said executive OF California
to ca his assistance, in preserving subordinaton to the
~ If sad State the naval forces belonging to the United
States then the commander commanders of said forces
be- and they are hereby required and directed to obey
promptly the order of said executive of California
Numerous objections made, and the resolutions
were not received.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
On motion OF Mr. CAMPBELL of Ohio, the House again
oIgcd into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union CIr HAVEN of New York, in the char) and re-
euncd the consideration Of the civil and diplomatic BILL
Mr. HERBERT of California, made personal expaDa-
ton in answer the various charges lately brought
AGAINST him from all quarters OF the unionirom the IA
ellie rs we'll the Atlantic coast-impugning his charac-
fer as man of honor and integrity 80 lar as ne was
concerned individually be felt perfect indifference In re-
card 10 snch charges but his duty to the House required
him to meet them and brand them as ihlsehoods NOT one
of Them could be substa aed he cared not whe asserted
20 the contrary He had character for when ne was
tudcr obligations to no man living, one which he had
made for himself and which he believed wGnid compare
flyClabiv with the puest in the land. These charges
made in bis State by political enemies-py pe
who had always besn in hostile array against him-ano
he regarded them therefore rather as compliments than
bearing any disgrace.
Mr. H. then referred to the Evenig Star, of this city,
and IS the correspondent OF the New York Times rs the
fountain head of these charges and proceeding TO
comment upon the character of both wher the time allow
ed under The rule for debate expired and he Obliged
to close 800
After some discussion on several clauses OF the BILL al
o'clock the committee took recess until seven o'clock
in the evening.