Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-25
THURSDAY. May %. 1874.

motion submitted by the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr
DcKISsoS) suspend the rules to enable him to offer
resolution Tin reference to a pension)
Mr. COBB trusted that objection would be made.
And he moved that the resolutions be laid the table and
printed
Mr. WHITE said he would not object to the reception o
the resolutions if the printing not asked II was proper
that the resolutions should he received and laid the table,
but he must object to the printing
Mr. COBB moved that the rules Of the House be suspend
ed TO enable him to introduce the resolutions.
Mr. WHITE asked the yeas and nays; and the vote re-
suited follows:
EASMessrs Arlington Atkinson, Bayiy pidack Edward
J. Black, James Black J,mes A. Black Black wel, Bower
William Brown, Burke, Burt CALDWELL Shepherd Cary, Reu
ben Chapman. A. Chapman, Clnch, Clinton, Cobb, Cuom
Dihe John Davis, Dele, Dromgooe, Elmer POrse, Pos
ter, Goggin Humme rnlson, Hays Holmes, Hoge Houston
Hughes, H. Hunt Charles Ingsrso jameson. andrew
Johnson George Jones, Kirkpatrick Libnnche Leonard
n-l. Mcdowell, Murphy, Newton, Norris Emery ID. Potter
David Reid Rele, Roberts, Russell Saunders sidt Johr
s,i.. S,one TAYLOR Tbompson Tbbas Tucker Wentw,rth
Wood Snrd, J, A. Wright, Yost-75
NAYs-Messrs Abbott Adams Anderson, Baker, Barrngsr
irnard Benton, Brenge Brnkeho Brodhead Milton Brown
Jeremiah Brown, Burlington Carroll atln Cansiu, Clngman
Collamer Craostn, Dana rraah, Giret Davis Richard
Davis Dean, Dehey, Dckey, Dickinson, Dillingham; Dunlap
Ellis Florence Foot Giddings, Willis Green. Byram Green
Order, Hale Hamn H,rdin Harper, Hcrrick, bbell
johnson, John P. Kennedy. Preston King, Daniel King
Mcay, MeIvnne, acKry Marsh Edward JOY Morris Morse
Moseiev Mes Parnenter PbeaiI Pollock, Elisha T. Potter
Prai Preston Pnry, Ramsey, Charles Reed, Redns, R
ter, Robinson Rockwell Roiney, Rogers, ST. John Samrc
Scienck,
mour sin,,ns Albert smith, Caleb y Smith steon, Andre
Ste Sart. Stewart Strong Thomassan Tden
Tyler yance ynnmeer, yinon, White Williams, Winthrop
William Wrght-9g.
So the rules were not suspended and the resolutions
mol received.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
on Of the non mr. DRoasooLE, Of Virginia. in
the chair) and resumed the deraon Of the bill making
appropriations for the naval service of the United States fol
the fiscal year ending the 30th Of June, ls45.
Mr.. DAVIS moved amendment appropraing ,O0(
for the purchase Of American water oed hemp for the
| the navy, &c. Agreed 10.
Mr. HALE renewed the amendment (heretoore offered by
him. but temporarily wthdrawn) providing that officers per
forming duties Of higher grade should receive higher
pay. Agreedfo
Mr. KING of Massachusetts offered amendment pro-
hbitng spirit atons, and providing equivalent IN money
| agreed 10.
Mr. HALE offered an amendment aboishing corporal pun
ishment in the navy and marine corps
| Mr. SCHENCk moved to amend the amendment by add
ing that no order to shorten sail in of should
be considered obligatory without the previous vote OF ma
| jorty of the ships company
| The amendment 10 the amendment rejected
And by ayes 81, 63, the amendment OF Mr. Halls
was agreed 10.
The committee then rose and reported the bill and amend
ments 10 the House.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The House passed to the disposition Of bills the Speak
| ers table,
The first in the order Of business the bill heretofore
repor,eJ with an amendment from the Committee Of the
Whole on the state the Union, making appropriations io
the service Of the Post Office Department for the fiscal yea
ending June 3Oth lS45. This bill was passed, the appro
pra,on for Post Office agents having been first restored
the bill in Of the refusal Of the House to adop
the amendment made in committee which struck It out
And the House adjourned.