The daily union., 1856-03-29
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty Fourth Congress-First Session.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2s. 1856.
The Senate was not in session to-day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the President Of the United States transmitting
port the operation Of the Mint Of the United States and
LIS branches including the assay Office for the year 1855
which laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
| COMMITTEES.
! Mr. QUITMAN, of Mississippi, from the Committee
Military Affairs reported joint resolutions relating to the
sqS s and
that the resolutions might bs put upon their passage
They had met the unanimous appreciation Of the Commit.
Military Affairs, and it absolutely necessary
they should be passed in order obtain the lands
which desired The resolutions did contemplate
The resolutions were read three times and passedyeas
81, nays e. ......
ELECTIONS IN wAsHaGToa.
TBe House then resumed the consideration Of the bill de-
nng tho rights OF voters and the duties Of commissioners
of elections in the city Of Washington and for other pur-
poses; the question being the motion Of Mr. JONES,
Of Tennessee lay the table the motion Of Mr. sCAR-
Tx Of New York. to reconsider the vote by which the
House refused to recomm the bill to the Committee for the
District of Columbia. .. .s.
The question was taken and the motion lay the
table was not agreed to-yess 70, nays 70.
vote refusing to recomm the bill to the Committee for the
District Of Columbs it taken and agreed oyeas 49,
nays 80; the Speaker voting in the affirmative.
The question then taken the motion to recommit
the bill to the Committee for the District of Columbia and
it was agreed to--yeas 81, nays 7s--as follows:
YEAs-Mes,rs Allison, Ball, Barbour, Benson, Bishop,
5esa
CLARK Ear. CLARK Claw.en, Collar, comin, Cox oragia
Kian Miller, MliTsrd, Moore, Norton Parker pssrco
kesds Rsady keaad Rsshls, Robbins abD Sage s.pp
Scott, Samuel A. Smith, William r. smith snesd st.SStSn,
lks1 r@ae %ossss
worth, and zollioofsr 81. 81. n, n... pu,,,.,.,..
a,her cs.is Ginsnao Howell Cobb. Williamson R.Sy
Dowde Elliott, English, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas j.
p Fuller GddDg GoSds Greenwood 4nggss
s AsSs.a ssS:s ass...a 1nSss sss
cham, Smith Miller Milson Mott Nichols, Andrew Oliver
ss R.as as
v. wright-75.
by which the bill recommited to the Committee for
the District of Columbia
Mr.. STEWART, of Maryland, moved that when the
House adjourn 1t adjourn to meet Monday next which
motion was agreed to--yess 90, nays 3d.
Mr. FLoREECE Of Pennsylvania, moved that the House
do now sslsSsn which motion was M not ssresa TO- To- s.u
agreed toIeas 1s nays "a; -. 80, ,n,,o.
duced bin of which previous notice had been given to
facilitate the selection Of bounty lands IN the State Of Ar
kansas which read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on fnDnc Lanos
nKrosrs FROM coxsGnrrErs. '-
Mr. CAMPBELL. of Ohio from the Committee Of Ways
and Means reported bill making appropriations for Ger
tain civil expenses Of the government for the year ending
the soh Of June 1856 which was @ na sOs 20 ,ns
Also, bill making appropriations for the Legislative,
wear ending The soth Of june 1887 which committed
10 the Committee of the Whole the state oil the enon
and ordered TO be printed. ~. '-E -'f
INVALID PENSION BILL-
On motion of Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, Honse bill
making appropriations for the payment OF Invalid ana
other pensions of the United States the year ending the
3oh June 1857 returned from the senate win snsna
ments taken from the Speakers tape ana reereo 10
the Committee Of Ways and Means ..
INDIAN HosruITHs IN oRrGos AID WASHINGTON
Mr. LANE of Oregon by unanimous consent called the
attention of the House TO the existing STATE o. apas
the Territories of Oregon and Washington. He had re-
ceved reliable information that the Indians were PerPe-
tratipp murders and Of the most horrible ae
scripton and the steps taken by the aomnon i, naa
not been effective in preventing these outrages notwh
sapdnp their desire TO afford protection TO the people IN
those distant Territories The troops that had been order
ed there for the protection Of the settlements had failed 70
peced and certainly entitled to- BY the last steamer
news had been received that the Indiana bad taken pos
Wasbneton Territory had attacked and taken Whineys
island and San Juan island and had robbed tne custom
house Thirty families had either been or su
70 the stake the mother being compelled to witness ne
uenas and diving agonies OF the child and the child OF
the mother as the blazng fsggots were heaPed around
them He made the statement IN order tnst the house
might know the condition of things on the nonuer
se,alcments and that immediate measures might be
taken 10 prevent the rayages OF the Indians Unless
iris was done the settlements would be wiped out the
neope would fall under the tomahawk OF the savage
and their scaps would be hnpg In his wigwam and that
country now the home Of civilized men, would again DO
occupied By him He asked the House under the pressing
necessity Of the case consider bill which he introduced
approprang the Of three hundred thousand dollars
for the suppression Of indian Tho Territories el
Washington and Oregon.
Mr. CAMPBELI OF Ohio thought the bin had better DO
referred 10 the COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means In the usual
manner and they could report at an early day. vas
Mr.. GREENWOOD Of Arkansas, suggested to the gen
eman from Oregon that he allow the bill TO 20 70 toe
COMMITTEES Of Ways aud Means that they could proceed 70
s consideration once and he could appear before thc
and show the necessity for immediate action II u me
their approval they could report the bi and the mouse
Immediately act uponit =, -. .
consider the BILL would meet Tomorrow morning, eontS
TO their understanding sdjonrning to-day thst .ney
onm then consider the BILL and II they determined to re-
por n would do 10 on Monday when the House might pro
o rrecd IN i,s consideration and pass H.
Mr. LANE assented 10 the proposition.
The hin was then read twice and referred to the Con
mittee Of Ways and Means
~ pu1s nrpoRTrp FROM COURT oT ctAINs
Tho SPEAKER stated that the regular order of buneS
Inc consideration Of the bills reported from the Co'r
e. At Claims the question being their reference.
Mr. JONES Of Pennsylvania, had the floor, but CAV
y way TO -, !, j,