The daily union., 1856-04-05

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Also, bill for the relief Of Mary Harris widow of
Newsom Harris deceased for services rendered in the
oluuonary war t..
By Mr. CARUTHERs, Of Missouri A bill to establish
! post roads in the Territory of Kansas.
By Mf. PECk, Of Michigan: bill TO define the rights
ana dutes Of the purchasers of public lands under the
provisions OF the act entitled An act to graduate and
duce the price OF public lands settlers and cult
vators,' approved August 4, 1864.
Also bill for the relief Of the officers and prvates Of
tne enloh Guards OF the county Of Macomb State of
Michigan. n.
BY MIR. SHORTER, of Alabama; A bill to amend aud
explain an act 10 graduate and reduce the price public
lands 10 actual settlers and cultiyaors approved August
| 4, 1854. -
Also bill to establish certain mail-routes in the coun-
ties OF Dale Coffee Henry, Covington Barbour Pike But
Ter, Conecuh, and Monroe in the State of Alabama.
BY Mr. DENVER of California: A Joint resolution
thoE4nR the Secretary Of the Interior settle the
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The following bills reported read twice. and COM
BY Mr.. BROOM, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions bill to provide for the set
lemen Of the claims of officers of the revolutionary army
and OF the widows aud orphan children Of those who died
in the service.
By Mr.. WiNSLOW, of North Carolina from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs: bill granting pension TO
Ansel Wilkinson
By Mr. QUlTMAN, from the Committee on Military Af
fairs bill for the relief of George K McGunnege sur
yiving partner OF the firm of Hill & McGunnege, of St.
Louis, Missouri.
Also from the committee adverse report in the
By Mr.. PENNINGTON of New Jersey from the Commit
tee Foreign Affairs: joint resolution authorizing E. K
Kane and others holding Offices of profit under the
United States to accept such may be rendered
to them by the government of Great Britain in testimony
of their services in the late Arctic expedition.
By Mr.. LEAKE, of Mississippi, from the Committee on
the Judiciary without amendments House bill to settle
tain accounts between the United States and the State Of
Mississippi
RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES.
Mr. DAFiDSON, of louisiana presented resolutions of
the Legislature Of that State nsuctng their senators and
requesting their representatives in Congress call the
tenuon of Congress to memorial of the State of Lous
ana eented in the year 1896 praying for the removal of
distinctions placed in Bayou Latourche by order of
General Jackson, during the invasion of Louisiana by the
British in ls4l5 which referred to the Committee
on Commerce and ordered to be printed.
Mr. DARRELL of Massachusetts, presented resolutions
of the legislature of that State relative the fugvc-slave
law which were laid the table and ordered to be
printed
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia,
Resoed That the Secretary of the Interior in addition
to the call made him for estimates Of the Of the bridge
over the Potomac river Georgetown likewise accompany
proaehes to the suitable for railway If practicable
well for travel and also furnish what
between the office in Alexandria and the post office in
Washington city, by the Long Bridge, and also by
the road crossing the river the site of the proposed bridge
at Georgetown.
| On motion of Mr. UNDERWOOD, of Kentucky,
ReSopsd, That the Committee the Judiciary be, and
are hereby to inquire into the eSpediene OF resu
the uia Of causes before the district and circuit
OF the United States and that they report by bill other
wise.
! On motion of Mr.. LEAKE of Mississippi,
Resopod That the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads be required to inquire into the ezpedency of eab
Scott county state Of Mississippi to PbiIadepbiS n the
county OF Nestoa, IN the state to the
murial OF W. shepard and others, herewith presented
On motion of Mr. WALKER, of Alabama,
Rs,oved That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
and whether, where
been made the public lands under the act entitled An
tual settlers and approved August l. 1854 the
titles of the persons entering are not complete.
Oh motion of Mr.. BOWIE, of Maryland,
Resorsd That the Committee on Military Affairs be- and
they hereby instructed inquire into the expedenoy
building fortfcaon Cedar Point some other eligible
place the Patuxent river in Maryland and report this
! House by bill or otherwise
On motion of Mr. WADE, of Ohio,
eotrsd That the Secretary of the Treasury report to
this House whether in his opinion the building TO be erect
cd at Cleveland in the State Ohio provided by law the
second session OF the Thrtyhird Congress for the purposes
OF custom house. post office, and Courthouse will be sui.
the same viii be required by the public convenience and
what will be the increased expense Of such additions
On motion of Mr.. MAXWELL, of Florida,
R,rolrsd That the Committee Military Affairs be in.
sucted inquire into the propety OF providing for in
of pay military orekeePers and to report by bill
| or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. MILLER, OF Indiana,
Reolcsd That the President the United States II not
in his opinion Incompatible with the public interest be
auested 20 communicate this House a copy of despatch
dated October 49, 1885, from minister resident Naples
relative the saving from hpwreok Of certain American
vessels and their crews.
REFERRED.
I On motion Of Mr. PENNINGTON, Of New Jersey Senate
Joint resolution to amend act approved March l. 1855,
entitled nm act remodel the diplomatic and consular
system Of the United States taken from the Speakers
table and referred 10 the Committee Foreign Affairs
REPORT FROM rHS COURT or CLAIMS
This being prvae-bl day the House resumed the
sderaon of the bills heretofore reported from the Court
of Claims; the question being referring the same 10
the Committee Of the Whole
Mr. JONES, Of Pennsylvania, opposed such reference
ndnR that the proper one was to the Committee Of
Claims and he submitted motion to that effect.
Mr.. PHELPS Of Missouri moved that the debate the
deficiency bill in Committee Of the Whole be closed at
o'clock on Monday next.
Mr. MEACHAM, of Vermont moved to amend by insert
ing Tuesday instead Of Monday; which motion was dsar
greed to-
Mr.. FLAGLER, of New York, moved to lay the motion
Of Mr.. PuELrs on the table which was agreed to-
/ DEFICIENCY
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the Of the Union (r MACE of Indiana in
the char and resumed the consideration Of the deficiency
bill the question being tho amendments OF the Senate
thereto.
i Mr. SMITH Of Tennessee under the practice Of the
House when in Committee OF the Whole allowing mem
bers discuss general suhcsaddressed the COMMITTEES at
length the position of the different political parties of
the day particularly the knownothing party, The presi-
Dental contest which rapidly approaching was 70 be
fought by that party upon different principles In the two
sections of the Union had been asserted by one OF the