The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-16
OF FICIAL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

SESATE-The House joint resolution giving an increased
compensation to all aborers in the employment of the ex
euye and legislative departments Of the government in
Washington city considered and passed; also, the
House joint resolution extending the time TO the creditors
OF Texas present their claims and the House bill making
an appropriation for the survey Of the southern boundary
line of Kansas Territory The bill TO provide for the set
Element of the claims of the officers of the revolutionary
army and Of the widows and orphan children of those who
died in the service taken up and postponed until the
next session of Congress- Tho bill for the improvement of
the navigation of the Paapsco river, which had been
vetoed by the President failed to receive two-thirds vote
upon reconsideration-the yeas being 49, the nays TO-
TIT. lighthouse appropriation bill considered and
passed and the Post Office appropriation bill under
consideration until four o'clock when the Senate took
recess until six, p. m.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATvEs.-The mail-steamer bill, af-
being amended so give notice to terminate the
additional allowance the Collins line, passed.
committee of conference appointed to confer with
similar committee the part Of the Senate the disa
greeng of the two houses the civappropraon
bill The report from the committee of conference the
Indian appropriation bill agreed to- second
mttee Of conference the legislative executive and u
dica bill, appointed the first committee being
able to agree large number of private bills passed
At half past four o'clock the House took recess until
seven.
After the recess the House passed Senate bill amending
an act entitled An act requiring foreign regulations of
to be laid annually before Congress- approved
August L. ls42 and for other purposes also House bill
granting bounty lands the officers and crews of private
armed vessels commissioned by the United States-yeas
lO9 nays Ga ALSO Senate joint resolution for the settle
Of the accounts of Charles NJ Strader and Edwin
~ Johnson mail contractors ALSO bill for the relief Of
Mary Reside and bill for the relief of Dr. James Nor
bill for the relief of j. W. Nye and Senate bill for
the protection of citizens of the United States in the dis
covery of guano islands The bill for the improvement
Of the navigation of the Paapsco river and render the
port OF Baltimore accessible steamers Of the United
States passed the veto Of the Presidenyeas l26
nays Al.
Mr. Campbell of Ohio from the committee Of conference
the army appropriation BILL reported that the commit
unable agree and asked be discharged rec
ommending that another committee appointed. Mr.
Quitman moved that the House agree the amendment
Of the Senate striking Of the bill the clause restricting
the employment of the army in Kansas which was not
agreed to-yeas 90, nays 80.
Mr. Orr moved that another committee Of conference be
appointed the part of the House with instructions
agree the Senate amendment which motion also
disagreed to-yeas 81 nays ss second committee of
conference was then appointed The houses had not
been able to agree upon the amendments TO the various
appropriation bills when we went to press