The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-09
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
SATURDAY, May 9, 1886
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

/ The iournaI of Yesterday was read and approved.
| The SPEAKER announced the business first in
order 10 be the bill (PendIng al the adjournment on
| Thursday for the relief Of Charles w, Pinckney,
which had been returned from the Senate with an
| amendment
| The amendment was coneurred in
| Mr.. DANIEL moved that the House proceed to
the consideration Of the private calendar.
Mr.. MCLEAN asked leave to present certain
Joint resolutions Of the legislature Of Pennsylvania
Mr.. DANIEL was understood to express his
willingness to yield the floor for that purpose.
Mr.. G. DAVIS desired to move a suspension Of
| the rules to enable him to offer resolution.
The SPEAKER said the question would be taken
| first on the motion OF the gentleman from North
Carolina, Mr.. DANIEL.
And the question vas taken, and decided in the
| affirmative.
So the House proceeded to the consideration OF
the private calendar.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The bill for the relief Of William Culver (the first
in the order of business the Speakers tabe) was
read third time, and passed.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
Mr.. G. DAVIS moved a suspension Of the rules
| 10 enable him TO offer the following resolution:
Rs,opsd That the President Of the United States be
quested to inform this House whether any portions or de
tachmentS Of the American army on the lilo Grande have
attacked % been attacked by The Mexican locss OF
whether any American officers or soldiers have been killed
any such attack, and, 30, the name or names oil such
officers soldiers and whether they were killed In the
| American Mexican territory.
second Whether any supplies for tho American army
have been captured by the Mexican forces and so what
amOunt OF supplies thus captured what oTce had
detailed to guard them and what efforts were made
Third. whether any naval commander Of the United
states has blockaded the mouth Of the Rio Grande OF
captured any American English or Mexican ships from
iatamoas the mouth Of the Rio Grande and II So what
Communicate to this House copy OF any order or orders
| under which any such commander may have acted
Mr.. d. asked the yeas and nays on his motion,
which were ordered; and, being taken, were yeas
81, nays IS.
So the rules were not suspended and the resolu-
tion was not received. -
Mr.. DOUGLASS asked leave to make report
| from the Committee on the Territories.
Objected TO.
THE SECRET SERVICE FUND.
| Mr. PETIT, on leave given, offered the follow
/ ng resolution
ssoiged That the committee charged with the investi
Secretary ofstste DASEL WLSTEE be- and are hereby
authorized to sit during the session Of this House and that
| the committee have power to employ clerk
| Mr.. HAMLlN moved to strike out the last clause
Of the resouton-L G., much as related 10 the en-
| ployment Of a clerk.
| Mr. PETIT. There is not member on the
committee who will serve twenty-four hours with
| out a clerk.
Mr. HAMLlN. Then let the House appoint
II
| Mr. PETIT. Very WELL
| Mr. SCHENCK moved TO amend the resolution
| by providing that a clerk should be allowed to the
| select committee Of which he chairman, APP
pointed on another branch Of the resolution He
lid not he said, ask leave to sit during the sessions
" the House, because that privilege not desired
| by the committee.
| The question was then taken on the motion Of Mr..
| HAMLIN, and decided in the affirmative.
| So that portion Of the resolution which provided
Il t1fa ia alr, ant
| The question was then taken on the amendment
Of Mr.. ScHENcK, and it was rejected.
And then the resolution, as amended, was adopt
ed--that is to say, the committee have leave to Sit
/ during the sessions of the House.
| Mr.. PETIT now rose, and asked to be excused
/ from further service on the committee. No mem.
Der of it, he said, could do the necessary writing.
| Mr.. |. L. HOLMES moved to discharge the
| whole committee and let them go free.
| The SPEAKER put the question on the motion
of Mr.. PErTn-
And the House, without division, decided that
| he should not be excused.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
Thereupon the House resumed the consideration
| Of the private calendar
The bill for the relief of the owners and crew of
the schooner Success coming up on the question
of engrossment
Mr.. MORRIS moved that the bill be laid on the
table.
| The yeas and nays were asked, and ordered; and,
being taken, were-yeas II, nays %.
So the bill was not laid on the table.
The bill was then ordered to a third reading
| And having been read third time by its title,
| And the question being, Shall this bill pass'"-
| Mr. GORDON asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered; and, being taken, were yeas 81, nays
l72
SO the bill was passed
The bill for the relief OF Nathaniel Bird coming up
on its final passage,
1t was opposed by Messrs. CLARK and COR
DON, and advocated by Messrs. D. P. KING,
LEWIS, and ADAMS
Mr. DANIEL asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and, being TAKEN were yeas rs, nays
66.
So the bill was passed
The Senate bill for the relief Of George Wently
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. BAYLY called up the motion heretofore
made by him to reconsider the vote by which the
bill to authorize the payment of seven years hall
nav of lieutenant, due on account of the death OF
Lieutenant Jonathan Dye had been rejected
Il The report on the request of MIR. b. was read.
| Mr. BAYLY advocated the motion to reconsider
and spoke in favor of the BILL yielding for expla
nation to Messrs. BRINKERHoFF, CLARK, and Con.
, DOM
MIR. HAMLIN opposed the motion.
Mr.. BAYLY demanded the previous question
which was seconded; and the main question (on thu
reconsideration ordered to be now taken.
| Mr.. HUNGERFuRD asked the yeas and nays
which were ordered; and being taken, were yeas 81
nays 70.
So the vote was not reconsidered.
THE SECRET SERVICE FUND.
The SPEAKER, by consent, laid before tn,
-. House the following letter.
"Hon. JOHN w. DAVIS:
asa. am confined to my bed, and attended by
Dr. Hall, of this city. There is not the slightes
probability Of my being able to be out for many
days, and it may be weeks. | must therefore ask