The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-17

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| ness, and after some time so spent,
The Senate adjourned.
| CoRREcrIos.-Th following resolution offered by
| Mr.. BREEsE in the Senate on the l4lh inst, was
omitted in the proceedings published in the Union
| Of that date
| RssoIrsd, That the Committee Naval Affairs be In
cted inquire into the exPedieney Of defining by law
the in which officers Of the navy doing duty In suPe
ror grade foreign station shall be entitled to the psy
and emoumen OF such superior grade and also into the
sxpediency ofalowng to all passed midshPmen the pay
and smolunsnts Of their grade
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The journal o. yesterday was read and approved.
| Mr.. WHEATON, from the Committee on En-
| rolled Bills, made report
| The SPEAKER proceeded to call for
| REPoRTP OF COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. A. SMITH, on leave given, reported the
following resolution, which was adopted:
R,oirsd That Mary Phelps and Anna Ginn have leave
to withdraw their papers from the files OF the House
On motion of Mr. GRINNELL, ordered that
leave be given to withdraw the papers in the case
| Of Josiah Sturges.
Mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee Of Claims,
| made report upon the petition of Harrison Whit
son, accompanied by bill for his relief read twice,
| and committed.
Mr.. ID. also, from the same committee, made ad-
| verse reports upon the petitions of George Hix,
David Little, and Samuel Lewis which were laid
upon the table
Mr.. BowLIN, from the Committee on Private
| Land Claims, to which was referred ths engross-
ed bill from the Senate, entitled can act for the
relief Of Benjamin Ballard, )" reported the with
| out amendment; which bill was read third time,
| and passed.
Mr.. B. also, from the same committee. to which
referred the bill from the Senate entitled "An
act for the relief Of Robert Barclay" reported the
| same without amendment; read three times, and
passed.
| Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee Of the Whole on the
| state of the Union.
The motion was rejected.
THE PRyArE cALENpAR-
On motion of Mr.. DANIEL, the House proceed
ed to the consideration Of such private bills
on the Speakers table.
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF, by leave, from the Com
mittse on Military Affairs to which referred
the resolution from the Senate for the relief of
Lewis De Russy, late paymaser of the army Of
the United States, reported the same without
amendment.
The join, resolution having been read
Mr.. BRlNKERHoFF moved it be put on its
third reading.
After few words from Messrs. BRINKER-
HoFF, G. S. HOUSTON, BURT, and MCKAY,
Mr.. BRINKERHoFF demanded the previous
question.
There was second. The main question ION Or
dering the bill to a third eadng) was ordered, and
being taken, the bill was read third time, and
passed.
The bill for the relief of Cad Humphreys and
George Centre came up.
The pending question the demand for the
previous question.
Mr.. RArHBUN moved that the bill be laid on
the table.
On which motion quorum voted.
Mr.. BOWLlN asked the yeas and nays.
Mr.. RATHBUN withdrew his motion to lay on
table, n order n he
And it was read accordingly.
The question then REQUIRED on the demand for the
previous question, and no quorum voted.
Mr.. DROMGooLE moved that there be call
of the House.
But a call was refused.
Telers were ordered on the demand for the pre-
vous question; and, the vote Being again taken,
stood-ayes II, noes AZ.
So there was a second
The main question ordered; and, being taken,
the bill was ordered to third reading.
And having been read third time and the ques-
ton being "Shall this bill pass'n-
Mr.. RATHBUN asked the yeas and nays which
were ordered; and, being taken, were-yeas 81,
nays rs "a, a. ,;u Wa. r,;,.,.,
The joint resolution for the relief of Sellers and
Pennock coming up on the question of engross-
ment- .,
Mr.. RATHBUN called for the reading of the
report; which was read.
the joint resolution, on his motion, laid on the
table. .7-.... ...... ..'
Mr.. R. CHAPMAN Tin behalf of Mr.. Brock
ENBRoueH, absent from indisposton) gave notice
of motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the bill
for the relief Of Cad Humphreys and George Cen
The bill for the relief Of Peter Rife was read
third time and passed.
The following bills were read third time and
passed.
A bill for the relief of Patrick Kelly
A bill for the relief of George Roush.
A bill for the relief of W. B. Lyon.
A bill for the relief Of ID. Fl. Warren.
bill for the relief of the legal representatives of
Thomas Kelly.
The bill to pay Captain John B. Crozier's COM
pany Of mounted volunteers Of Tennessee militia,
coming up, the question of concurrng in the rec
ommendation of the Committee of the Whole, that
the said bill be referred to standing committee,
Some conversation followed, in which Messrs.
COOKE, HARRISON, DANIEL, and GORDON
participated.
The recommendation of the committee was not
concurred in.
The bill was then read third time
Mr. DANIEL asked the yeas and nays on its
passage; which we're ordered, and, being taken,
were yeas 76, nays so.
So the bill was passed.
Mr.. B. MARTIN moved reconsideration Of the
vote by which the Joint resolution for the relief Of
Sellers and Pennock had been laid on the table.
The vote was not reconsidered. ~
The bill for the relief of Eli Merrill was read a
third time and passed.
The bill for the relief Of William Beard coming
up the question of concurrng in the recommended
ton Of the Committee Of the Whole that IT do not
pass,
The recommendation was eonc,uTsd in.
SO the bill was rejected
The bill for the relief Of Ebenszer Consnt was
read third time and passed.
The bill for the relief Of Lois Msttsson came up
on the question Of engrossment.