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

paying the awards of the appointed by the
Secretary Of War under the eleventh section of the act Of
Congress approved August l6 1856 entitled An act ma
king appropriations for certain civil expenses OF the gov
erhment for the year ending June 30, 1887
Mr.. T. remarked that he instructed BY the Commit
tee Military Affairs 10 say that in asking 10 be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the bill they did
not design TO express ali opinion against the claims for
which y was intended to provide. At the first session OF
ary OF War to investigate those claims and authorizing
him TO appoint commission Of three officers to proceed 10
Oregon for the purpose OF obtaining information upon Ger
tain points AS no report had been made by those officers
and report had yet been made by the Secretary OF
War; the committee thought that would be premature to
act upon the bill at the present time
debate ensued between Meesrs LANE Of Oregon, and
ANDERSON, of Washington who commended that the vol
unteers who served In the recent Indian in those Ter
riorss should receive payment for their services Mr.
WHITNEY, Of New York. who opposed the bill and con-
demned the origin of the difficulties; and Mr. FAULKNER
who defended the action the committee had taken the
subject Finally the committee were discharged from the
further consideration of the BILL and it laid the
table
Mr.. oUITMAN, of Mississippi from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported House bill to authorize the Sec
rotary of War pay volunteers called out into the service
of the United States in the Territory of New Mexico by
order of Brgader General Garland in the year 1885, aud
aoint resolution extending the provisions OF the peemp
ton act Of 4th September 1884, and the acts amendatory
thereof to portion Of the Fort Ripley reservation therein
specified and they committed
On motion Of Mr.. GROW, of Pennsylvania the House
then proceeded the consideration Of the territorial bills
reported from the Committee Of the Whole the state OF
the Union the first session Of the present Congress- when
they were disposed of as follows
The bill TO make appropriation for the construction
Of ponentary in the Territory of Nebraska taken
up and passed-yeas o. nays f6.
The bill TO establish additional land district in the
Territory OF Nebraska amended by the adoption oil
substitute therefor reported by Mr. Com, of Alabama
from the Committee Public Lands, establishing three
additional land districts In said Territory and the BILL
al thus amended, was read third time and passed.
Tue amendment of The Committee OF the Whole to the
bill making appropriations for the completion Of military
roads in Oregon Territory agreed and the BILL
amended, read third time and passed.
The bill providing for the construction Of military
road between Fort Seilacoom and Dillingham; Bay in the
Territory Of Washington and the bill making nppropria
tons for the bridging of streams and opening roads in
Minnesota Territory, then read third time and
passed, the latter by vote of yeas "a, nays IS.
On motion by Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, the consular
and diplomatic appropriation BILL returned from the Sem
ate with amendments was taken from the Speakers table
and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
Mr.. DENVER Of California, in pursuance Of notice, in
roduced bill making appropriation to reimburse the
State of California for money expended in the suppression
Of Indian hostilites in said State which read twice
and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the President of the United States transmitting to
Congress copies ofa communication from his exceency
Andrew johnson, governor of the State of Tennessee ten
derng to the government of the United States five hun
dd of the late residence of Andrew Jackson deceased
including the mansion tomb, and other improvements,
Known upon Tue express cOuuittOn
it be used site for branch of The Military Academy
| at West Point.n
The above communication referred to the Committee
| on Military fairs, and ordered to be printed
| Also, the following message from the President:
TO The President Of Senate and House Of Representatives.
Soon after the close of the last session Of Congress d.
steps to be taken TO carry into effect the joint
luton of August g. 1856 relative the restoration of the
ship Resolute" her Britannia Moesiys service. The
ship purchased Of the sailors at the appropriated
for the purpose and after being fully repaired and equip
Eprl lNct,
of the Navy The letter from her Majestys Minister for
Foreign Affair." communicated 20 Congress ia
ormiy with his request and copies of correspondence
also transmitted herewith will apprzs you Of The manner
in which the joint resolution has been fully executed and
show how agreeable the proceeding has been to her Mas
/ ty's government. FRANKLIN PIERCE
Il WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, 1857
4 The above communication laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
And then hafpast three o'clock the House adjourned