The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-14
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statement Of he number 81 finished ard
nc buildings and where tpe appropriations are iAs"n'
and report to the House ~ early practcssg tod
Mr., BRANCH, of North Carolina, explained the Tcfo-
luton. large appropriations had been nsdc Tor the
erection Of public kniidngs in tho vasScus Territories
but no syseln eg plan Aad bsen adqpted spep which
these appropriations could be made In sone Of tho
Territories the appropriations had been exfend ana
still the buildings were ncompl$ts. kpl the purpose
tories hereafter the committee had instructed him to
port the above reolntion If the resolution should be
adopted II would not only consult economy, bnt also
bring about such system as would do justice 70 all the
Territories and put the expenses of this branch Of the
public service upon footing that IL could b. controlled
by Congress, and not the local authorities - ts
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. BRANCH, from the committee, also submit
ted several adverse reports. fl3. u tt f
-. rxR2uoaIAL BUSINESS. y. 4t 4.
On motion Of Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, the House
went into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union ir. EsoLrsn, Of Indiana in the chair and
sumed the consideration Of territorial business.
1hs following bills were laid aside to be reported to
the House with amendments
bill to ascertain and settle the private claims In
the Territory of New Mexico -
bill for the completion of military roads in tho Ter
ritory of Washington.
Abl making an appropriation for the completion of
the Fort Ndgely and South Pass wagon road Bti. y,
Tie following bills laid aside to be reported to
the House with the recommendation that they do
A bill making appropriation for the completion
Of the military road from Astoria to Salem, in Oregon
Territory.
bill making appropriation for the construction Of
wagon and emigrnt road in the Territory OF Now
Mexico.
bill to authorize the Secretary of War to settle and
adjust the expenses incurred in defending the frontier
settlements of Nebraska against the Indians In the
1855.
bill to regulate and make uniform the right of su
fiare in the Territories of the United States.
bill to provide for the completion of the military
road from Fort Union to sante Fe, New Mexico.
bill to extend the provisions of act entitled " An
act to amend An act to establish the territorial govern
mcnt of Oregon and AN act to establish tho territorial
government Of Minnesota, to the Territory OF Wash
ington afr ssf,frB5 H-ggses eb let aHi
bill to refund to James Douglass governor of Van
island Che of 81 900 advanced by him to
supply the volunteers of Washington Territory with
clothing and blankets during tho late Indian war in that
Territory.
The following bills were laid aside to be reported to
the House with Recommendation that they do not
bill for the construction of military roads in the Ter
ritory of Washington s''a tie - '7 ~ sff
the navgabe waters Of the Missouri and Columbia rivers
bill making appropriations for the repair of certain
military roads in Kansas Territory atsa'4A'4 -
bill for the completion Of the road from Council
Bluffs to New Fort Kearney In the Territory Of Nebraska
bin to divide the Territory Of Washington into four
land dstrictsR Oh hfiga II sgli lJ etis&T F sls
The following bill laid aside to be reported to the
House with the that it be referred to the
Committee Commerce 'eA ~ "i tsf"" - q 4s'
bill for the survey of the Columbia river. ID 9i 4.
The bill for the relief Of ChiElss Mason having bcen
reported, At
MEa6oA0AAsyn1 1MssrFotk mSvsassaanA the cesaaAas
tee rice which motion agreed to- sisi ~ a8asF
The committee accordingly rose and reported the bills
to the House 'tDH - peytAhl '3lut P"t iei - -
Mr. BRANOH of North Carolina, moved that the hills
reported be recommitted to the Committee of the Whoc
pending which,
Mr. FAULKNER Of Virginia demanded the previous
question; pcnAing whchIe o ~ ii l0 10 tastfmeo 81
On motion OF Mr. BRANCH the House adjourned
NOTICE or HILL 8no
Mr. IIIY Margaret
locate bounty land No 7Sl5f for 100 OF land