The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-25
HOUSE OF REpREsENrATIyEs.


pone until Monday agreed TO and
The Senate adjourned NJ @"@ ' 3. All" .~~ ID
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIyES
The House met at 10, m.
The SPEAKER stated that the first business in order
was reports from committees, and the Committee on Com
Mr. SAGE, Of New York said that as there were seve
raj members of the COMMITTEES Commerce who had
ports to submit from that committee and who had not yet
appeared in their seats he moved call of the House. in
order to give them time to arrive.
The question was taken and the motion not agreed
to--yeas 20, nays 81. #E.& t# e@@ .@
ua REPORTS rnon coaalrrErs.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported bill to continue the improvement of
the Illinois river; which was read twice and committed.
Also, from the committee, reported bill creating
Columbus in the State Of Kentucky port of delivery
which read twice. *e8#ata a@a y #.' Z" 'a "."
Mr. BURNETT of Kentucky, asked that the bill might
should be passed Immediately that iron might be de-
vered at Columbus for the Ohio and Mobile railroad and
# it was delayed the object for which the bill intro
duced would be defeated The bill placed it within the
power Secretary Of the Treasury to discontinue the
port Of delivery whenever he deemed ii advisable
After some discussion the bill was read third time and
Mr. EUsTIs, of Louisiana from the Committee Com
merce reported without amendment House bill appropria
ting of money for tho completion Of the improve
nent in the raft region of the Red river which was read
twice and committed. --asrs -.--.# ...
Mr.. TYSON of Pennsylvania from the same committee
reported without amendment House bills Of the following
titles which were seyerally read twice and committed
A bill to repair and complete the harbor of Reedy island
bill to enlarge and complete the harbor Chester
Delaware river, Pennsylvania .as ms.. ..a .aa
bill to enlarge and complete the harbor at New Castle,
Mr.. PELToN of New York. reported House bills of tho
following titles, and they were read and committed
bill for the improvement Of the Sodus harbor Wayne
A bill for tho Improvement of sodus hArbor, Cayuga
county New York. y .Has@ #.# #..#
A bill to continue the Improvement of the barbor of
Genesec river, New York, with amendments.
bill making appropriations for the working Of steam
dredge on Lske Ontario, with amendments
bill for continuing the improvement Of the harbor Of
Oak Orchard on Lake Ontario aa...
bill to continue the Improvement of the channel Of the
Hudson river above and below Albany and below Troy
the State Of New York, with amendments.
bill making appropriation for continuing the i'm
provement Of the harbor of Port Ontario, New York.
Also from the committee reported without amend
ment Senate bill TO remit reund the duties upon goods
and merchandise destroyed by Ere and asked that
1t might be at once considered. n % . u.aa'...
| Mr. PHELPS OF Missouri submitted that as the bill
provided that the commissioners 10 settle these claims
should issue certificates which should be cshed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury must necessarily be commit
ted under the rule Of the House which requires that all
making appropriations should recsiye their first
consideration 10 Committee Of the Whole -
4 The SPEAKER held that further legislation would
be necessary before money could be paid under the
bill the rule referred to by the gentleman did not apply in
\ this case.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee appealed from the decision OF
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the table, which motion was not agreed to--yeas ",
nays 3D. ma. ....a.ra.. ~ .a..a..-.
The question then taken Shall the opinion Of The
Chair stand the Judgment Of the House?" and II
decided In the negative-yeas "a, nays fs
So the decision Of the Chair overuled and the bill
referred to the Committee Of the Whole the state Of
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SENATE HxrHRsyp.
0u motion Of Mr. BRENT0N, of Indiana, the House pro-
oeeded 10 the consideration of business the Speakers
table when the bills Of the Senate thereon read twice
| and appropriately referred #
The bill OF the House amend the act In addition
certain acts granting bounty land TO certain officers and
soldiers who have been engaged In the military service Of
the United States approved March 1855 returned from
the Senate with amendments, taken up and referred
TO the Committee on Public Lands.
. EXECUTIVE oouxuspATIoss.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the Interior Department enclosing copy Of letter
from the Commissioner OF Pensions setting forth the
ccssty Of some legislation in relation 10 anticipated frauds
by the forgery Of certificates for bounty lands
aud assignment Of the same accompanied by bill pre-
pared after consultation with the heads Of the Pension and
Land bureaus and designed provide remedy for The
evil which referred the Committee on the Judiciary
and ordered to be printed.
Also the testimony in she Illinois contested-election
case which referred TO the Committee Of Elections
and ordered 10 be printed.
E..#" APPROPRIATION RuL-
On motion of Mr. PHELPS of Missouri the House then
resolved Itself into Commiiee Of the Whole the state Of
the Union (hIr. Com, Of Georgia, in the chair and
sumed the consideration Of the Indian appropriation bill
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