The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-11

Mr. GORDON made similar motion on another
bill. Rejected. ~.
Mr. HOPKINS made similar motion to take up
the bill for the relief of the late sublndan agent IL
was (he said) righteous claim.
1 The motion rejected
Mr.. BRlNkERHoFF subsequently renewed the
motion TO 90 into committee the same bill (tor
tbe reliefof E, Whitley
On which motion the vote stood-ayes 80, noes
20.
/ No quorum voting.
| A message was received from the Senate in reIa-
| uon TO the general appropriation bill
| The SPEAKER announced il.
! Mr., WENTWORTH objected on the ground
that the last vote showed there was no quorum
voting II gentlemen would sit in their seats and
not vote, let them take the responsibility.
Some conversation followed.
| Mr.. BRlNKERHoFF called for second count,
but gave it up for the moment
| GENERAL APPROPRIATION ELL.
| And the SPEAKER laid before the House the
message from the Senate in relation to the bill
| The committee Of conference on the part Of the
two houses had agreed upon a conference, the SEN
| ate having reeeded from many Of Its amendments,
and the House having reeeded from It's disagree
ment.
Mr.. MCKAY. There is no time now eft for ex-
| PLANTATION. But inasmuch a rumor is in circula-
uon that the conferees have incorporated into this
Il
priaton Of two millions Of dollars, have risen SIM
ply 20 make the declaration that there is nothing Of
the kind in this report IL is true, that the subject
was under deliberation yesterday, and that propo-
sltion was made, but II was not acted upon.
/ The Senate have receded from many Of its amend
ments and the House have receded from its disagree.
| ment. hope the House will concur in the report,
and ask the previous question.
Mr.. TlBBATrS called for the reading of the TO-
port; but the House refused to have il read.
Tha s..n aA.I ~.
main question was ordered and, being TAKEN the co.
port concured in. EH -
| So the bill stands passed. Nd
Mr.. COBB moved reconsideration Of the vote.
The House refused 10 reconsider.
| PRIVATE.
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF having renewed his mo-
ton to 60 into committee Of the whole for the pur-
pose Of taking up the bill for the relief Of Elijah
The question was taken, and decided in the AFR
native.
SO the House resolved itself into committee Of the
whole, (Mr. BOYD, Of Kentucky, in the chair)
Mr.. BRlNKERHoFF moved that the committee
take up the said bill.
Some proceedings and discussion followed on
points Of order, Involving the right Of this claim to
priority over others.)
tMr CHAPMAN, of Alabama, rose to ques-
ton Of order He said he protested against taking
up private bills out Of their regular order. (The
Chair stated that the House had resolved itself into
committee Of the whole upon that billy Mr.. c,
said, neither the House the committee, except
by unanimous consent could give private claim
ant a preference over another. Mr.. c. said he was
not opposing private claims On the contrary, he
was willing and anxious to go on with private claims
riou, and consider them all but he was for taking
them up in their regular order the calendar and
do equal justice. He protested against giving such
an advantage TO private claimant, merely because
he had been here all the session importunng mem
hara lis claim Mr. said -.
merits any on the calendar. Let every American
citizen have equal rights. Equality all Mr.. C.
asked
/ The result was that the bill was then taken up,
and on motion of Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON, and
after some explanations by him, it underwent some
amendment.
| 1t was then laid over to be reported
/ And the committee took up another bill Of the
same title, (making remuneration for property de-
stroyed by lndians.)
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair informally,
to receive message from the Senate on the subject
ofthe disagreeing votes Of the two houses on the
bill making appropriations for the naval service of
the United States for the currant fiscal year.
All points of difference between the two houses
were disposed Of, except to the amendment which
authorizes portion of the contingent appropriation
| to the school At Annapolis.
On motion of Mr.. MCKAY, the House reced ed
from its disagreement to this amendment
| So the bill stands passed.
| Mr.. MCKAY moved to reconsider the vote
The House refused to reconsider.
| PRIVATE.
The Chairman then resumed his seat in COM
mittee,
bill for the relief Of E. White; which considered
and amended.
The committee then rose, and reported the two
bills to the House.
| The amendments were concurred in and the bills
were read third time and passed, and sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
| Mr.. R. CHAPMAN moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee Of the Whole, with
view (he sad) to give other private claimants some
chance.
The motion was rejected.
| Mr.. J. B. HUNT moved suspension of the
rules to enable him to report from the Committee
on Public Lands, Senate bill to establish addition.
al land office in the northern part of the State Of
Michigan, and authorizing the sale Of the mineral
lands.
The yeas and nays were asked by Mr..
SCHENCK, and ordered, and being taken, were
yeas 49, nays SO.
So the rules we're not suspended
NAVY PENSIONS.
| message was received from the Senate inform
ing the House that the Senate had receded from its
amendment to this bill.
So the bill stands passed
Mr.. WHEATON, from the Committee ON En-
rolled Bills, made sundry reports in the course of
the day.
MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT.
On motion of Mr.. HOPKINS resolution was
adopted, in the usual form, providing for the ap-
pointment of a committee on the part Of the House
to join such committee may he appointed on the
part of the Senate to wait the President Of the
United States and inform him that, unless he had
other communications to make, the two Houses
were read u 10 adjourn.
And MessrsF HOPKINS, of Virginia, JAMES
THOMPSON, of Pennsy vania and VNToN, of Ohio
were appointed the committee on the part of this
House.
EVIDENCES DEBT.
The report of the committee of conference on the
subject OF the disagree'ng votes OF the two Houses
on the bill providing for the payment of the eviden-
ces public debt in certain cases, ii. in relation to
puroined treasury notes. was taken up and concur
red in