The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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The SPEAKER laid before the House Communication
from the Interior Department transmitting the annual
OF the expenditures of that department under the
various appropriations for contingent expenses
Also, communication from the Department of State
transmitting list OF persons employed in that department
for the year 1866. T-'I
transmitting statement of the disbursement of moneys
and goods by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Inc communications were severally laid the table and
ordered to be printed
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE
The House resumed the consideration of the Presidents
messages the question being the motion that it be re-
erred to the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union and printed.
Mr.. BARCLAY of Pennsylvania remarked that the mes
sage OF the President of character SO extraordinary
that 1T was in his opinion If not caumnious at least highly
censurabe He did not fear its effects upon the people In
his opinion, the only effect it would have would be TO in
crease If that possible the contempt which now exis
ted throughout the country for twas undigni-
he'd and he would not endorse appear to sanction its
Misrepresentation He charged the President with viola
ting his most solemn pledges that he would not reopen the
agitation Of the slavery question: The first leading meas
ure OF his administration had been repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise and that and that alone had been the
cause OF the great troubling of the waters That un-
reckless and niqutous measure had struck the
democratic party of the free States with terror That
compromise which had been maintained and respected by
the country had been rudey assailed and its tmehonor
ca provisions made null and void. The people had thus
been basely betrayed by usurpaon of power and from
ne Aroosook to the Mississippi they had heard but one
voice, and that was the voice Of condemnation
vered yesterday by Mr. DAVIS Of Maryland in which an
attempt was made to defend the American party and TO
read the democracy lesson Mr. would point the know
nohings to their utilization with the black republicons in
the North in order to break down the Democratic marty
The haldozen knownothings who acted in the ouse with
the South Americans bad all been Slaughtered at bone
Ihus mad been demonstrated what the democrats had said
from the beginning that that order was but scheme Of
aooonism TO sweep the northern and southern States
.nere were any IN the South who yet believed that that
party was yet to do something for the preservation of
and the good order of society for the equality Of rights
and the purity of the fount OF liberty be would point
them TO the ruins and bloody walks of Louisville the mob
rule of Baltimore the rule OF violence in New Orleans and
the destruction OF confidence generally between man and
man. II the South did not believe that the members Of
That order In the North acted with the black republicans in
their efforts to defeat Mr. Buchanan be would point them
to the elections for State officers in Illinois and else where
where by union Of the two, democrats were defeated and
black republicans were elected. In one short year the
know-nohing order of unintentionay had done
more for the advancement of the Catholic church than ito
ministers could have accomplished in twenty years He
avowed his belief and confidence in the intelligence and
patriotism OF the people, and their determination 10 stop
with strong hand the sectional which threatened
TO ngu the reghted hopes of every lover of the Union
X Mr.. BINGHAM of Ohio then obtained the foor bnt
yielded at the solicitation of "
Mr. DAVIDSON, Of Louisiana, who, remarkinp that to-
morrow the anniversary of the battle Of New Orleans
moved that when the House adjourned to-day Il adonr
till Friday next. "''''N'
The motion was agreed toyeas 100 nays 10.
PRINTING.
Mr. NICHOLS, of Ohio, from the Committee IN Printing
reported the following resolution:
Resoued That thousand extra comics Of Tho Latte, If
Secretary OF the Treasury communicating the report Of
OF the Coast Survey for the year 1885,
In addition to the usual number, be prntedsI Thousand
for the use Of the House and the remainder for dsr
button by the Coast Survey and that the same be pnted
and bound, with the plates maps in ouarto firm and
the printing OF said plates be done to the satisfaction OF
the Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Mr. ORR of South Carolina, moved that the resolution
be laid on the table, which motion was not agreed to-
yeas SO, nays l24.
me resolution was then agreed to and at quarter to
PETITIONS, ETC.
r, by mr; RuEFlN, of North Carolina The petition Of
~ tch and eightytwo Others owners and masters
~ vessels aud Others citizens of North Carolina asking
an by Congress for the Improvement OF
O 10y Mr.. TYSON; The memorial of Henry ID. Mochowsh
@ ormer,y OF Poland, offering to Congress life
IKE puts IN marble, OF his Gen Koscusko and
Nun @ referred to the Committee the Library
mr. fbohENCE gave notice that tomorrow or upon
some subsequent day. would ask leave 10 introduce ga
UNI 70 equsnze the army, navy and marine pensions