The daily union., 1856-04-04

mo. warranted bv anytbng which appeared on the face OIL
the papers he had placed he before the committee or
anything thai had fallen from him and be could only
gard II unfair attempt the part Of the committee
10 prejudice his case before the House
M. WASHBURN, of Maine. attempted to defend the
MT. RICHARDSON, Of Illinois, gave notice to the chair
Of the Committee Of Elections that on MONDAY neA
he would ask the House to take up the report Of com
the most extraordinary anpara
leed in the history of the country They mao
the oSnsap. n sas sns sSa asy moi ssvns
any such power, he wished 10 arrest It
90 .t.aa-s..a.a,.4s-sa BILLS IsrRoDUoED.
The following bills we're introduced n pursuance of pre-
vious notice read twies and appropriately referred
entry of public lands by the officers Of the United States
having charge of the sales and surveys thereof
Also bill providing for The gradual transfer to the
States In which IL Is situated Of the unsol6 public land
Also Q bill for the relief Of William Hylton, invalid
pensioner under the act Of the Gath April, 1915.
unr contracts Of the Tennesseerver
BY Mr.. sABIN, of Vermont; bin concerning invalid
pensions and regulating the tme Of their
the United States troops other than mounted rhemen
stationed at Fort Laramie, Nebraska Territory;
Also bill for the benefit Of the Pacific Railroad Com
pany incorporated by the State of Missouri
BY Mr. TAPPAN, Of New Hampshire bill directing the
payment Of arrearages Of pension due simon Smith, de-
ceased late pensioner OF the United States TO his heirs
By Mr. NICHOLS. Of Ohio: A bill granting bounty
lands to Jonathan Lambert, Of Drake, Ohio.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. H. MARSHALL Of Kentucky, from the Committee
on he Judiciary reported bill TOR the relief Of Christian
Hay Of the State Of Maryland which was read twice
MI NJ asked that the bill might bs pat upon Its passage
Christian Hax foreigner naturalized in 1899 In the
,;c cr,t of the United States a Baltmore the eleEk
Ma rscordsd his name erroneously and such time bad
espsS hat The Judge did not think be had the right to
change the record snd the S was to authorize the e0ee
''TT The ~ bl, mi was read a third time and passed
Mr. LAKE of Mississippi reported, without amesameh.
House bill to change the times Of holding ns s.ae
in the southern district OF ILLINOIS, winch was fead
three times and passed.
other ocers ssn named with the sseoamendation that
Il do pass fhe bill was laid upon the table tine
bin proposed to increase ts salary judges Of Oregon
Mr. CLAwsoN, Of New Jersey, from the Committee
Claims made an adverse report on the petit
ton o. w. D. G. Heard.
tee renored hill for the relief Of John Crawford and
bill 10 revive and continue In force for limited period the
act in reasoa donations Of land to certain IN
the State of Aransss approved August 49, ls'o whi'n
were severally read tvis and committed
Mr.. PORTER, Of Missouri from the same committee re-
Pss s mss NE IN
which read twice and committed
Also bill for the relief Of Joseph Richards " Berks
county Pennsyivania; which was read twice and commit
Also bill to authorize the legal representatives Of Pas
cal terre to erter certain lands In the State OF Missouri
which was read twice and committed.
AIso bill providing for the location Of certain con-
rmed private claims lands in the State Of Missouri aod
for other purposes which was read twice and committed
PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL
The hour having arrived to which the bill making ap
of the United States for the year ending June 3o 1884,
yesterday postponed the House resumed its consdera
ton the question being ooncurrng In the amendments
Of the Senate thereto
The following Is the first amendment:
For paying pensions OF nvaiids who were wounded
board Of private armed vessels during the last with
Great Britain, in addition 10 the unexpended balance Of
former appropriations for the object, $l,357."
The question was taken and the amendment was agreed
to-yeas ll3, nays 3
The question was then taken the remaining amend
ment and 1t MAS concurred in.
MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill making appropriations for the support Of the Military
Academy for the year ending the 3oh of June 1857 the
Senate thereto reported from the Committee of the Whole
the state Of the Tnop with the recommendation that
they be nou-concnrred In.
The amendments seEerally taken up and
CURED in, with the exception Of that making appropr
alton for additional stables for dragoon and
tlery horses which was agreed s nays So and
that authorizing the Secretary Of the Senate furnish
nuaily the library of the Military Academy West Point
with copy Of all docunents published by tho Senate
which was also agreed to-
DEFICIENCY BILL
Tn motion OF Mr.. PHELPS, OF missouri the House then
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole the
the Union (Mr MACE Of Indiana In the chair and
samed the consideration OF the bill supply the decsn-
ces in the appropriations for the service OF the fiscal year
ending the Both June the question being the Hnn-
amendments thereto.
After long debate the amendment appropra ting
$4,000 for engraving the maps and drawings ACCOMPANY
ing the reports Of explorations and surveys TO determine
Pachc-rairoad route without coming 70 any conclusion
thereon, the committee
SENATE Hills REFKsaED.
On motion of Mr.. HAVEN of New York the following
bills were taken from the Speakers table read twice and
referred the Committee Of the Whole the OF the
Union:
bill making appropriation for deepening the chan
mel over the st. Clair fats In the State Of Michigan.
bill making an appropriation for deepening the chan
mel over the fats Of the St Marys river the State Of
Michigan
On motion Of Mr.. EUSTIS Of Louisiana the bill to re-
distractions TO navigation n the mouth Of the Mis-
sssippi river at The Southwest Pass and Pass routre
taken from the Speakers table read twice and referred
TO the Committee on Commerce.
. RESOLUTION.
On motion Of Mr.. SNEED, Of Tennessee
esoVed That the Committee on Commerce be instructed
10 inquire to the propety Of erecting public buildings
Knoxville Tennessee, for house, post Office and
federal court In said city, and report by bill otherwise
Mr.. FELTON, Of New York, asked consent to submit o
resolution nstructng the Committee Public Buildings
and Grounds inquire into the expedency Of purchasing
the New York Crystal Palace and removing IL 10 some
iultahle locality on the public grounds in ths city
On motion o. Mr. PHELPS Of Missouri, at a quarter
past three o'clock, the House adjourned.
0..". r. ..~ PETITION