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

Mr.. TOUCEY expressed bis approval of the course
which had been pursued by the Executive in relation to
the disturbances in Kansas and hoped his position would
receive the support of every friend of the constitution and
the laws .. .~'.-
Mr.. WILSON said that the correspondence which had
been totally misrepresented the state of affairs Kan
He believed that the elections had been carried by
the aid of "border ruans" from the State of Missouri
the point of the bowiekniie, and INDUCED in de-
nunciaons of those who favored the policy of making
Kansas slave State Before he had concluded he gave
way to a motion TO adjourn and accordingly
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at II, IN.
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. Phelps
The journal of Thursday read and approved
Mr.. NICHOLS, of Ohio from the Committee Printing
reported resolutions for the printing of fifteen thousand
extra copies of the annual report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury the state of the finances for the of the
members of this House, of twenty thousand extra copies
of the Presidents annual message and accompanying
documents and Of ten thousand extra copies of the let
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury communicating the
report the Superintendent of the Coast Survey for the
1885, thousand for the of the House. and the
remainder for distribution by the Coast Survey Office
which were severally agreed TO
Also from the COMMITTEE reported the following
resolution:
bers of the House of thirty thousand copies
Of the mechanical part Of the Patent Office report and ten
thousand copies of the for the OF the Patent Office
Mr.. HAVEN, Of New York moved to increase the num-
Der of copies be printed for the Of the members
fifty thousand copies. He willing to favor any
that tended retreuchmen except when it would a
feet the farmers and mechanics OF the country.
Considerable discussion ensued the relative value
Of the agricultural and mechanical portions of the report
and the proprety of increasing the number usually
printed of the former and of reducing that usually ordered
Of the latter.
Mr. McMULLEN of Virginia, moved that the resolution
be recommited to the Committee Printing; which
ton did not preyail-syes AZ, noes 70.
The question then taken the amendment Of Mr..
HAVEN and 1t was decided in the afirmatiye--yeas So
nays Sand the resolution as thus amended, pass
ed N#<
Mr.. HARRIS, of Illinois, presented the memorial of
Philip T. Fouke claiming 10 have been legally elected
representative in Congress from the 9th congressional dis
trict OF that State
Aso the memorial OF L. j. s. Turpcy contesting the seat
of s. s. MARSHALL representative from the OH congress
sonal district OF the State of Illinois.
Mr. H. stated that he presented these memorials without
expressing any opinion 10 the points which they in
voved and moved that they be referred the Committee
Of Elections; which motion was agreed TO.
Mr. GlDDlNGS Of Ohio, presented the memorial OF n.
l., b. Clarke, conlesting the seat OF Augustus Hall
representative from the LIST congressional district Of Iowa
which referred to the Committee Of Elections and
Mr. CAMPBELL Of Ohio, asked the consent Of the
house TO take from the Speakers table the resolu
ton Of the Senate for the relief Of the suffering poor
the cities OF Washington and Georgetown II his request
should be granted 1t not bis intention debate the
subject but simply to have It's fate decided by vote of the
House. Ea-0
Mr. LETCHER, of Virginia objected.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved a suspension Of the rules a
10 enable him submit his motion; which motion
disagreed toyeas ~ nays 57-wo-hirds not voting in
favor thereof H#~.
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia from The Committee OF
Elections reported the following resolution which was
agreed to-
Rssorsd That the papers and testimony in the OF
gos delegate from the Territory Of New Mexico, be printed
and that much Of in the spanish language be trans
ittee Of Elections and The use Or the member, Of this
House. ..
Mr. GROW, Of Pennsylvania, by consent submitted the
following resolution; which was agreed to:
Rssoped That the President OF the United States be
queed not Incompatible with the public interest, To
transmit TO this House the laws OF the legislative assembly OF
and correspondence Of the governor o. said Territory
Bills INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced in pursuance Of
tice read twice and appropriately referred:
ByMr LANE Of Oregon: A bin TO authorize the Sec
retary Of War 70 settle and pay the expenses OF the war
with the Indians u the Territories OF Oregon and Wash
ngton in The years 1855 aud 1885, and for other pur
poses
bill making appropriations for the completion Of mill
tary roads IN Oregon Territory ' j.
bill 20 donate four sections OF land 10 Oregon Terri
tory, lieu of the Oregon city claim.
bill authorizing the construction Of for6caiions at
near the mouth Of the Columbia river in the Territory Of
Oregon.
bill 10 authorize the employment Of clerks in the land
offices 10 Oregon and Washington Territories.
bill to extend certain provisions Of the cost and fee
bill 10 certain other officers therein named.
bin to enable the people Of Oregon form a copsttu.
ton and State government aud for the admission Of such
State into the Union.
BY Mr. DUNN, Of Indiana A bill to re-estabish the
boundaries and reorganzs the government of the Terri
tory Of Kansas, and for other purposes.
This bill recstabshes the boundaries and reorpanizes
the Territory Of Kansas prohibits slavery or involuntary
servtude therein aud In the Territory of EebnsA pro-
vdes for the reservation Of certain lands aid In the pro-
motion Of general education for the endowment OF unyer
sltes Of learning and mechanical and agricultural pro-
fessershps in such universities OF mechanical and agr-
cultural schools independent Of such universities In said
Terrtores and also grants preempons and reduces the
price OF land Eve per acre TO actual settlers in Kan
sas and Nebraska. .s
By Mr. WALKER, Of Alabama: bill for the relief OF
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, and TO facilitate
the transportation Of the United States mail
By Mr.. KENNETH OF Missouri A bill granting the
right Of way 10 the ST. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad
through the arsenal magazine, and Jefferson Barracks
tracts
Also bill for the benefit Of the Pacific Railroad Com
pauy incorporated by the State Of Missouri
bill supplementary to the net confirming claims to
lands in the States Of Missouri and Arkansas and for other
purposes
blu amcndatory Of the act graduating the price Of
public lands
bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Louis and Basil Vas
sears deceased S.se#s#
BY Me- GROW, OF Pennsylvania A bill TO secure home
steads TO actual settlrrs on the public domain