The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
KxECUTIYA ooMAIuNIoATIoNs

Also, communication nom the Treasury Depar tment
submitting additional estimates for the completion Of the
customhouse at Norfolk Virginia which referred TO
the Committee Of Ways and Means and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. SMITH, ofvirgina moved suspension Of the rules
for the purpose of proceeding TO the consideration OF the
bill for the relief of the legal representatives OF Gustayus
Horner deceased which motion was agreed ayes
97 noes IS.
The bill was considered and after being slightly amend
ed read third time and passed-yeas go nays 49,
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
On motion of Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, House bill ma
king appropriations for the legislative executive and u
dea of government for the year ending the aoh
of June, 1851 and for other purposes and House bill ma
king appropriations for the naval service for the year end
ing the 3oth of June 1857 returned from the Senate with
amendments taken from the Speakers table and
ferred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
PAoIFIoRALRoAD BILL.
Mr.. WALBRIDGE of Michigan, from the Committee on
Public Lands reported House bill for the benefit OF the
Pacific Railroad Company incorporated by the State OF
Missouri accompanied by amendment in the nature OF
substitute providing for the establishment of railroad
and teegraphic communication between the Atlantic
States and Pacific ocean, and for other purposes
The substitute read. 1t provides for the construc-
ton of three railroads number of points of order were
raised as the power of the Committee Public Lands
to report bill the subject during the existence OF
special committee appointed to take the matter into con-
| sideration.
| Mr. DENVER, of California, chairman of the spe-
ca committee stated that the substitute reported by the
Committee Public Lands substantially the bill pre-
pared by the special committee and which he had been
directed to report but which he had not yet had an OPP
portunity of doing.
After debate the various points of order overrued
the Chair who sustained in his decision on an ap-
| peal being taken
Mr. ORR of South Carolina moved to postpone the fur
Their consideration of the bill until the second Monday in
December next; which motion not agreed to-yeas
| so, nays ss-the Speaker voting in the negative.
| Mr. WALBRIDGE, OF Michigan, moved to recommit the
bill to the Committee Public Lands, in order to keep
before House, and the subject then passed
informally
PAY OF LABoRERs.
| Mr. COBB of Georgia, from the Committee of Ways
and Means reported joint resolution giving an increased
compensation all aborers in the employment OF the ex-
ecuve department of the government in the city of Wash
| ington which read twice.
1t provides that instead of the compensation now al
lowed the aborers in the executive department. they
should be entitled to annual salary of $576 from the
| LIST of July, 1885,
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee moved to amend by striking
out "$576D and inserting "$6Oo" and adding after the
word executive" the ord Legislative"
The amendment agreed to- and the bill as amended
| was read a third time and passed
On motion of Mr. COBB, of Georgia. the title Of the res
oution amended to read joint resolution Civ
ing increased compensation to all aborers the employ
of the executive and legislative departments of the
government in the city of Washington"
TEXAS CREDITORS
| Mr. DAVIS OF Maryland from the same committee re-
ported joint resolution for extending the time for the
creditors Of Texas present their claims which read
days shall be allowed to the creditors of Texas in which to
present their claims to the Treasury Department
| PRIVATE BILLS PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. GIDDINGS of Ohio the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole (Mr PHELPS, OF Nilsson
in the cha and proceeded to the consideration of the
private calendar After disposng Of number OF bills the
committee and reported its action to the House. when
| the following bills lac in number) were passed
Senate bill for the relief of Joseph Smith.
Senate bill for the relief Of Dempsey Pittman
Senate bill authorize and direct the settlement Of the
fthe Bank of the State of Missouri for money ad
vanced for subsistence and transportation Of volunteers
Senate bill for the relief OF Amos B. Eaton commssary
Of su bsistence in the United States army.
Senate bill for the relief of Samuel Forrest.
Senate bill increase the pension of Apheus Palmer
late quarermaser in the ninth regiment of United States
infantry.
Senate bill for the relief of Betsy whipple
Senate bill granting pension to Samuel b. Porter SOL
der in the late with Great Britain.
Senate bill increasing the pension of Albert Hart
Senate bill increase the pension Of Amaziah Goodwin
of the State of Maine.
Senate bill granting pension to Mrs olivia W. Cannon
widow of Joseph Cannon late midshpman in the Uni
ted States navy, now deceased.
of Brevet Major j. oBren late Of the United States
| army.
of Bossier and State Of Louisiana.
A bill increasing the pension of George W. Terrence.
bill to reimburse the State Of Vermont the expenses in
CURED by her in paying her militia called out in 1888 and
| 1889 to preserve the neutrality Of the country.
A bill for the relief Of Charles s. Denman
A bill for the relief Of Rebecca Smith.
bill for the relief Of Ursula E. Cobb widow Of Charles
Cobb
A bill for the relief of Albro Trip.
A bill for the relief Of Dolly Empson.
A bill for the relief Of Lyman N. Cook.
A bill for the relief Of Claiborn Vaughn
A bill for the relief of George Bond.
bill for the benefit Of Robert s. Wimberly.
bill for the relief Of Richard j. Murray.
bill for the relief Of Mary b. Winship, widow OF oscar
+. Winship.
bin for the relief Of J. W. Todd a lieutenant of ord
nance in the United States army.
A bill for the relief of George SchellenEer.
bill authorizing the legal representatives Of Manuel
Gonzales Moro enter certain lands in Missouri
bill for the relief of George X McGunnegle surviving
partner of the late firm Of Hill McGunnege Of St Louis
Missouri.
A bill for the relief Of William II. Chase
bill for the relief Of the legal atves OF Thomas
Gordon, deceased.
bill for relief of the sureties Of the late Lieutenant
Charles Il. Jarvis United States army
bill for the relief Of Captain Thomas Ap Catesby
Jones
A bill for the relief of Betsey Nash.
A bill for the relief of James NJ. Lindsay,
bill for the relief of Salvador Accardi.
bill for the relief of Collins Boomer.
resolution 10 pay William Cooper the sum Of four
hundred dollars for his services aborer nj the Capitol du
ring the 3lst and 32d Congresses,
A bill for the relief Of Randsell Pegg.
Senate bill for the relief of Levi @. Harris
Senate bill restoring Joshua Mercer TO the roll of invalid
pensioners.
Senate bill granting pension to Nathaniel Mothershead
of Missouri.
Senate bill granting pension to Morris Powers
A r. as. ALL nzl.