The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-19
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Mr. GARRETT DAVIS offered the following
resolution; which was adopted:
Reored That the Secretary of the Navy report to this
House when agents for the inspection test and p9ichsst
Of american waeIroed hemp We're anPohsa Ss, sa,
been the annual and OF each agency unde
specified heads and also what quantity OF hemp mas peer
annually Inspected whit quantity tested and also VIVA
quantity purchased at each agency also, the value o. inc
hemp Inspected tested, and purchased during eael
year.
Mr. McHENRY offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resop,d That the Committee Pensions be instructed
to inquire into the propey of extending the pension laws
include the surviving officers and soldiers oil the
late Indian wars
Mr.. TIBBATTS asked and obtained leave, in
accordance with previous notice, to introduce bill
providing for the payment of similar compensation
to the officers and soldiers who served in the Indian
war prior to the treaty of Greenvle, in the year
| 1895, as is now authorized by law to be paid to
officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war: re-
ferred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pen
sons.
Mr. TRUMBo moved a change Of reference Of
certain private papers, agreed to.
| Mr.. G. w. JONES offered the following reso-
luton, on which he moved the previous ques-
ton:
Rssoed That hereafter the superintendent and assistant
in the folding room shall be elected by the House
After some conversation on points Of order by
Messrs. HENLEY, McCLERNAND, and other
Mr.. R. SMITH moved to lay the resolution on
the table
Mr.. GRAHAM demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were refused and the cues
ton being taken, the motion to lay on the table was
rejected.
The demand for the previous question was Sec
onded; and the main question was ordered.
Some further conversation followed on points o
order.
Mr.. p KING renewed the motion to lay on the
table, and on this motion he demanded the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays being refused,
Mr.. KING withdrew the motion, and demanded
he desired to record his vote against 1t.
The yeas md nays being refused, the question
was taken, and decided in the affirmative
So the resolution was adopted
Mr.. HENLEY moved to reconsider the vote on
the adoption Of the resolution: negatived.
MILEAGE OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. CULLoM offered the following
Resolved That the Committee Mileage instructed
inquire what amendments If any. may be needed in the
law allowing mileage to members of Congress and Dele,
gates from the Territories so as to produce greater uni
saeh h aD GD that
ed TO inquire whether II has been the practice OF members
receive mileage under the existing law when the Senate
and the House OF Representatives the Senate have been
convened ey OF the President SO as that such
lar session said members congress and Delegates having
claimed and received mileage the regular session. and
such practice exists what amendment in the law is
sary.
Mr.. TlBBATTS proposed to debate the resou-
ton; so it lies over, under the rule.
Mr.. COOKE moved resolution, which, after
delay on various points of ORDER and after
eral notifications, took the following form
R,ohed That the House Immediately after adoption
Of this resolution proceed to the election OF chaplain
Mr. RATHBUN raised the point of order that
the resolution, if carried out, would interfere with
the order under which the House were now acting
in the reception of resolutions. There were many
gentemen--himself among others--who had reso-
lutions they wished to present, which would be
prevented by the adoption of this resolution.
The SPEAKER was understood to override the
point of order.
Mr.. RATHBUN then moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table
The question was taken, and decided in the af-
frmative.
So the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. GENTRY gave notice that he would, on to-
morrow, ask leave TO introduce bill providing for
survey to ascertain the proper location and cost Of
constructing railroad from CHATTANOOGA to Nash
vile.
Mr.. GENTRY introduced bill to amend an act,
approved February "a, ls43, entitled can act to
amend an act for the relief of George Mayfeld;
which was read twice, and referred to the Com
mttee on Private Land Claims
Mr.. A: JOHNSON submitted the following rcso-
luton, which lies over:
Rssoed That the ministers of the different churches OF
God be- and they hereby most respectfully invited and
earnestly requested to attend morning and the
all good for Of his benedeiions upon this ma
ton and that shall be done upon the terms laid down
price except such may be voluntarily contrib
uted by the members of the House individually.
On motion of Mr.. CROZIER, it was
Resolved That the Committee Commerce be- and il is
hereby instructed to inquire into the expediency omakng
and that said committee have leave to report by bill or
otherwise
The hour allotted to the reception Of resolutions,
bills, and motions for leave to introduce them, hay
ing expired, it was, on motion of Mr.. WENT
WORTH, extended
On motion of Mr.. HARPER, it was
Resoiped That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire into the expedency Of making appropriations
improve the navigation oil the Ohio river above the falls
to the city OF Pittsburgh.
Mr.. MCDOWELL submitted the following;
which lies over
Resod That the President of the United States be re-
not Incompatible with the public interest all the inorma
ton In his possession touching the orcible seizure by
British officers Of vessel belonging to American citizens
the of Africa and Of schooner belonging ct
zens Of the government OF Liberia
Mr.. SAWYER submitted the following; which
lies over:
Resoped That the Committee the Judiciary be, and
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practicable, bill regulating the appointment OF clerks
messengers. auditors &C. employed in the Departments Of
State Treasury, War; and Navy require the said
clerks &c. to be chosen from the different States Terrific
ies and District OF Columbia In proportion to their ratio
of In Congress- and their term Of Office not
to exceed eight years. and thereafter to be ineligible to
Office under the general government for two years. and
inquire into the rropety Of limiting the Of service Of
oil Offices Of the civil list.
On motion of Mr.. ST. JOHN, it was
Resoired That the Committee be requested
inquire into the expenditure Of the appropriation made
the Improvement Of the harbors the lakes by the act
of June H. 1874; how much has been expended each
hsrbor the amount paid to each agent engineer and clerk
the time when each work actually commenced the
balance remaining unexpended the first day ofNovember
whether any and what agents and clerks shall receive
compensation and how much; and how many topograph.
cal and other government engineers were employed on
these harbor improvements during the last eighteen
months.
Mr.. PERRILL submitted the following resolu-
ton; which was read twice, and ordered TO be en-
crossed for a third reading:
Resoved by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
United States c .9msrica in Congress assembied That in
preparing the biennial register published by direction Of
the joint resolution passed the Nth OF April 1916 and