The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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of the House that the correspondence which had taken
place between himself chairman OF the Committee
Ways and Means and the Secretary Of the Treasury in ref
the letter OF the latter enclosing the report of the
Comptroller upon the claim of the employees of the House
for compensation might be printed for the informa
ton Of members.
The SPEAKER stated the first business in order to be
the consideration Of the Senate bill relating foreign coin
and the coinage ofcents the Mint of the United States
the quee lion being on the motion that it be recommed
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. WHITNEY, of New York. moved to amend the motion
to recomm to instruct the COMMITTEES of Ways and
Means strike the eighth section of the bill authorz
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury have medals struck
the Mint for the several States incorporated companies
and societies that might apply for them at reasonable
price for labor and materials striking two copies in bronze
for cabinet of medals to be kept in the mint
Mr. W. stated that the regular medal business of the
country was ys. young but our artists were beginning 70
sirable bring the government into competition with that
class of artists it would be calculated to discourage
them and to retard that improvement in the art which
was now going for ward He had received protests
artists against this Of the BILL and he trusted that
the House would the proprey of that motion and
| tain IT,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Several members having asked consent to introduce
bills the suggestion of the Speaker thirty minutes
apart for the introduction and reference OF bills OF which
previous notice had been given.
The following bills We're accordingly introduced, read
twice, and appropriately referred:
| By Mr.. WILLIAMS, of New York: bill authorizing
the construction of building Rochester New York. for
custom-house post Office and United States courtroom
By Mr.. CARL1LE, Of Virginia: kill to equalize the
grants Of land the several States.
By Mr. LErCHER Of Virginia: bill to establish a
branch Of the mint OF tho United States at the city of New
York
granting the States Of Iowa. Wisconsin, Mich
igan Florida, Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana, for
BY Mr. HOUSTON Of Alabama: A bill to amend the act
graduate and reduce the price Of the public lands TO
tua settlers and cnltivators approved August 1854
By Mr.. BURNETT, Of Kentucky A bill to provide for
frf iucpa
| Kentucky.
BY Mr. zoLLICoFFER, of Tennessee A bill to COM
pete and repair the dams erected by the general
ment in the Cumberland river.
BY Mr. READY, Of Tennessee A bill for the benefit Of
the soldiers who enlisted for of years under the act
of December H. 1912, and retained the military
establishment Of the United States under the act Of
March 3, 1915.
BY Nj BARBOUR, Of Ipdiana A bill supplementary to
organizing the institution for the insane of the army
and navy and of the District of Columbus in said District
approved March 3, 1885,
| BY Mr.. MILLER of Indiana A bill to amend an act en-
titled San act to graduate and reduce the price of the pub
lie lands actual culvators and settlers approved An-
| gust A, 1854.
Also bill for the improvement Of the navigation ofhe
/ Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
BY Mr.. C0LFAX, Of Indiana; bill to abolish the duty
on B sug Mr woopwoRrH, Of Illinois bill to provide
for the establishment Of railroad and Geographic commu-
nication between the Atlantic States and the Pacific
| ocean
Also bill to extend the provisions of an act entitled
aAn in addition certain acts granting bounty lands
to certain officers and soldiers who been engaged in
the military service of the United States to the and
soldiers of Major David Bailys battalion of Cook county
| Illinois, volunteers.
By Mr. HARRIS Of illinois, bill for the relief of Lu
Glen B. Adams, surviving executor of James Adams de-
ceased.
BY Mr. MORRISON, of Illinois, bill for the relief Of
| the legal representatives of Abram Sablng.
BY Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri: bill TO establish ad-
ditiona land district in the State of Missouri
By Mr. EVANS of Texas; A bill making appropriations
for the improvement Of the navigation of the Sabine Pass
and removing the bar at the mouth of Trinity river
By Mr.. Tl0RlNGTON, of Iowa: bill to constitute
Clinton and Davenport In the State of Iowa. ports Of de-
| livery.
BY Mr. HALL of Iowa; A bill to divide the State of
/ Iowa into two judicial districts.
Also bill to incorporate the Granite Manufacturing
Company Washington city in the District of Columbia
BY Mr. DENVER Of California: A bill for the relief Of
VIM Mcdaniel.
Also, bill to fix the compensation Of employees in the
United States mint in the city Of San Francisco Osifor
| MIA. rNt
Also bill for the improvement Of the Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers below the cities Of Sacramento and
Stockton California
Also bill making grant Of lands to the State Of Call
iornis alternate sections to aid in the construction Of
railroads In said State.