The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The Senate adjourned. $3.50
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, asked consent TO report
sundry river and haror bills OF the Senate and also to
make certain adverse reports from the Committee Com
merce.
Objection being made,
Mr.. W. moved to suspend the rules which motion
agreed to-yeas ll8, nays 80.
Mr.. WASHBURNE thereupon reported the following
bills, and they committed:
SeUate bill for continuing the improvement of the inland
passage between ST. Johns and ST. Marys river Florida
Senate bill for continuing the Improvement Of the harbor
Of Providence, Rhode Island
Senate bill to provide for the improvement Of the nav
CATION of the Ohio river.
Senate bill to continue the Improvement of the harbor Of
Vermillion, Ohio.
Senate bill for continuing the improvement of the harbor
of Mobile, Alabama at Dog river bar, Choctaw Pass
and to the Cove Fleet
Senate bill making appropriation for improvement
Of the channel at He'll Gate East river in tie State of New
York.
Senate bill providing for the survey of the falls of Red
river, ut Alexandris
and approaches.
Senate bill 10 provide for the protection Of Cape Cod
harbor, Massachusetts,.
Senate bill the Improvement of the harbor of Charles
Senate bill for continuing the improvement Of the harbor
of Chicago, Illinois.
Senate bill for the improvement of the habor of Apa-
lachicola, in the State of Florida.
Senate bill to continre the improvement of the Illinois
river
Senate bill to continue the improvement OF the harbor of
Michigan city.
Senate bill for continuing the Improvement Of the Hud-
son river.
improvement of the harbor Of Erie the State of Penn
sylvania.
Senate bill 10 continue the Improvement of Tennessee
river
Senate bill for the construction of steam dredge for
Sable, Michigan.
Senate bill for continuing the improvement of the harbor
of Newcastle.
Senate bill for the construction of harbor the east
side of Reedy island.
Senate bill for continuing The improvement of the har-
Senate bill for continuing the improvement of the har-
Dor OF Sheb0ygan, Wisconsin.
Senate bill for completing the improvement of the har
Dor of Kenoshs, Wisconsin.
Senate bill for continuing the improvement of the harbo
of Racine, Wisconsin.
Senate bill for completing the improvement in the har
Dor of Maniowoc, Wisconsin
Senate bill continue the improvement of the Rock
River rapids in the Upper Mississippi.
Senate bill making further appropriation for the improve
ment Of the Cape Fear river North Carolina
Senate bill to distractions in the bayou La
Fourche.
Senate resolution relative to the building for custom
house and post Office at Toledo Ohio.
Senate resolution for charging the custom house. post
office, and courthouse at Detroit, Michigan.
Senate bill making appropriation for steam dredgc
on Lake Ontario.
Senate bill for completing the improvement of the har
Dor of Oswego New York, on Lake Ontario.
Senate bill for continuing the improvement of the har
Dor OF Sodus bay Cayuga county New York. Lake On
tario
Senate bill for continuing the improvement Of the har
Dor of Sodus bay, Wayne county, New York. Lake On
tario.
Senate bill for continuing the Improvement of the har
Dor of Dunkrk, New York, on Lake Erie.
Senate bill for continuing the improvement Of the har
Dor of Buffalo, New York, on Lake Erie.
Senate bill for continuing the improvement of the harbor
at the mouth of Oak Orchard creek New York. Lake
Ontario.
Senate bin to continue the Improvement of the harbor of
Farport, Ohio.
Senate bill TO continue the improvement Of the harbor at
the mouth Of Black river Ohio.
Senate bill to continue the Improvement of the harbor Of
Senate bill to continue the Improvement of the barbor Of
Ashtabula, Ohio.
Senate bill to continue the improvement of the habor of
Senate bill to continue the Improvement of the barbor of
Conneaut Ohio.
Senate bill to continue the improvement of the harbor of
Senate bill 10 amend the act passed December 81 l792
entitled An act concerning the registering recording
of ships vessels"
A bill making an appropriation TO add an additional
story 10 the customhouse and post office buildings at Pc
bin to repair ret and reurnish the marine hospital
bill provide for the survey of the Ohio river and its
principal tributaries.
Also, from the committee submitted a number of
adverse reports ndry matters that had been referred
to them for investigation
Mr. FULLER of Pennsyvanis, moved a suspension of
the rules to enable him TO submit motion that the
Committee of the Whole be discharged from the further
consideration of House bill for the relief of Edwin n
Chaplin and that II be considered at this time which
ton was decided in the negativeyeas 81, nays l5wo
thirds not voting in favor thereof
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, Of Tennessee under suspen-
sion of the rulesyess 49, nays elhc Committee of
Whole was discharged from the further consideration of
the bill for the relief of Whitemarsh Seabrook and
Others and u was taken up and put upon its passage
Me- FLAGLER, of New York, moved that the bill be
laid on the table; which motion did not prevailyeas So
Mr. STANTON, Of Ohio moved 10 reconsider the rotcl