The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-21
CoNGREss-TUEsDAY.

srsArE.-The Chair laid before the Senate messages
from the President of the United States announcing the
restoration OF the ship Resoute" to the British govern
spt in relation 10 the tender the United States
snt os the former residence of Gen. Jackson and in
IN resolution OF the Senate calling for such inorma-
ton ~ may be on file in the State Department relative to
the interference of the Venezuelan government with Amer
lean citizens who were collecting guauo the island of
AYES in the Caribbean sea- and fociby elected from
their occupancy of said island.
Mr. Clay introduced bill repeating all laws, parts of
laws allowing bountes vessels employed in the goldfish
sy which was explained by him. and referred to the Com
mttee on Commerce The Senate resumed the consdera
ton Of the House bill authorizing the establishment Of
naval depot at Brunswick, Georga which discussed
until the hour of adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPREsESrArwEs-The House to-day was en-
gagged in the consideration territorial business number
Of bills relating the Territories reported and referred
to the Committee the Whole the state Union The
bill for extending the land laws east Of tho Cascade
ins in Oregon and Washington Territories and the bill
thorzng the settlement Of the Of the clerks Of the
United States courts in said Territories taken up
and passed. The Committee Territories were dis
charged from the further consideration of the memorial
Of the citizens Of Azonia praying for the establishment Of
another Territory and il was laid on the table The Com
mittse on Military Affairs discharged from the further
consideration of the bill making appropriations for the
payment Of militia called into service for the suppessment
Of Indian hostites in New Mexico and of the bill prov
ding for the payment Of the awards of the commissioners
appointed by the Secretary of War under the eighth
ton Of act making appropriations for certain civil
penses government and they laid the table
The House then proceeded to consider the territorial
bills reported from the Committee Of the Whole at the
first session Of the present Congress The bill making
appropriation for the construction Of penenary in Ne
brsska the bill to establish additional land district in
the said Territory amended the Oregon military road
appropriation bill amended the Washington Territory
military road BILL and the bill making appropriation for
the bridging Of streams and opening Of roads in Mime
sofa Territory, were passed.
A message from the President Of the United States
transmitting Congress communication from Governor
Johnson Of Tennessee rendering the of the
United States ave hundred Of the late residence
General Andrew jackson, including the "Hermage,'
condition that it be used site for branch Military
Academy was received read, referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs, and ordered TO be printed. Also,
message communicating to Congress intelligence Of the
manner in which the joint resolution of August 49, 1856
relative to the restoration of the ship Resoute" to her
Britannia Msestys service had been carried out and how
agreeable the proceeding has teen to the British govern
msnt. Bs