The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION
The journal of yesterday was read and .p.
Mr.. G. DAVIS rose and moved suspension AZ
the rules, 10 enable him TO offer a resolution,
| The SPEAKER said the motion would not nos
be in order, because there was resolution pendiry
at the adjournment last evening, which was priv
| legged question.
The SPEAKER then, by consent, laid before d.
House the following Executive Communications
EXECUTIVE oonMusic ATOMS.
| A letter from the Secretary OF War, trsnsmiuingl
report Of the survey OF Green Bay in the Tsrritot
Of Wisconsin, made by Captain Williams, in eoI
| pliance with resolution OF the House Of the III
ulhmo; which letter and report were laid upon n
| table.
A map accompanying this report was referred Y
the clerk to the Committee on Engraving
A letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury trank
hitting, in obedience to the joint resolution Of tI
houses Of Congress Of the 18Th OF June, 1874, a \
port Of the statistics Of the United States; which n
| port was laid upon the table.
| letter from the Secretary Of the Navy, trank
hitting, lin pursuance Of law, us copies Of N
Navy Register for the year 1876; which letter vi
laid upon the table, and the said registers were az
tributed to the members Of the House
DEFICIENCIES IN AUTHORIZATIONS.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration Of A,
| unfinished business Of yesterday being the resolt
ton Of Mr.. MCKAY, providing that all debate x
the bill ito supply Deficiencies in the appropriately
for certain objects made for the service Of the fst
year ending the thirtieth Of June, ls46," should ar
inmate in Committee OF the Whole on the state of
the Union this day at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. q. DAVIS moved that the resolution be
| laid on the table.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE asked the yeas and nays,
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Mr.. COBB asked for the reading OF the resolu
| ton, which was read.
The question: "Shall the resolution be laid on III,
table," was then taken, and decided in the negs.in
| as follows: p
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, John Quincy Adams An,on
Ashmun, Baker Bsrringer, Bell Blanchard, W. W. Camp
crorier, Culver Garrett Davis Delsno. De Mott, bl
linghsm. Dixon, John, H. Ewing. Foot, Gndlng,
aoas John S aon s a.%s'Gn H Msssss ass
w Hunt Joseph r. lnge,.oll D.ni.lr King Thomas Blu.
King hf~ hsrI m's s.sa .sas ' 2. .
Rockwell, Root, Runk, Sawyer, seaman, Severance
simpson, Truman smith Albert smith, Caleb ,, smith
Stewart, Struhm. Thibodesux. Trumbo Yinton, Whit
NAYs.Mes:r stephen Adams. Anderson; Bedlas,f Jas
A. Black, Boyd, Brinkerhof. Peterborough, william O
Brown, Burt, csthcsrt Reuben Chapman, Chase, Chip
man, Clarke, Cobb, Collin cuilom, cummin: Cunning
goole Dunlap ellsworth, Erdmsn, FsrsD F2eklin Giles
Goodyear, Gordon, Hemlin, rlaralson. Henley Hogs
W Hubbard, Huns.rford, Jane, u Hunt, Charlie: nssr
soi, Jane, II Johnson Andrew johnson seaborn Jones
Mclean, Mecisllsnd, Mcdonnell, Joseph j Mcdowell
James Mcdowell, Mckay. Barclay Martin. Morse
Ra,hbun, Reid Relic, Ritter, Roberts, sawteiie, Scam
Alexander D. Sims Leonard H. Sims, Thomas smith
lanes Thompson, Thurman, Tibbatts, Tredwsy, went
worth, Wheaton, Wick, Williams. wilmot, Wood Wood
ward, Yancey. Yell, and Yo.t-os
So the resolution was not laid on the table
And the question recurring on its adoption,
Mr.. RATHBUN moved to amend il by substiu-
ting o'clock tomorrow for 3 o'clock TODAY.
And The question being taken, the vote stood
ayes 70, noes 81.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question again recurring on the adoption Of
the resolution,
Mr.. JOSEPH J. MCDOWELL asked the yeas
and nays, which were refused.
And then the resolution was adopted r..
On motion Of Mr.. g. 8. HOUSTON, the House
resolved itselfinto Committee of he Whole on the
state of the Union, Mr.. PREsToN KING, Of New
York, in the chair.
Mr.. SAWTELLE rose and asked leave Of the
House to make an explanation, which being grant
ed, he said The honorable member from Alabama
[Mr. PAYNE,l in his remarks Of yesterday, alluded
to the Select Committee, which was raised few
weeks since, by order of the House, with instruc
tons to investigate and inquire into the alleged
abuse Of members in the sale Of books, documents
&c, and expressed his hopes that the zeal Of The
committee had in no degree abated
Had been in my seat at the time, from which
temporarily absent, should have given the gen.
tleman the information which now desire to do.
The committee, of which have the honor to be
chairman, have had the subject under consideration
hut are not yet prepared to report TO the House
The powers granted to said committee are very ex-
tensive, and impose task which cannot be accom-
plish in day, or a month, but requires time. The
resolution also directs the committee to report what
order ought TO be taken in relation to books and
documents, now in possession Of the clerk Of the
House. Upon inquiry, the committee have asccr-
tanned that large number Of books consisting OF
odd volumes and broken sets of various works
have accumulated TO an alarming extent in and
about the Capitol, and they have instructed the
librarian to make inventory Of the same for the
inspection Of the committee. That service had NOT
yet been competed although the librarian was dill
gent in his abors to do so. -y
know, sir, that il Is thanklcss Office TO be com.
PEELED to inquire into the sins and disorders Of others
and often subjects the persons necessarily engaged
in il To the charge and imputafon Of possessing
cynical temper. But however disagreeabe il may be-
believe that your committee will honestly, fearless
ly, and reiglousy discharge their duty. Knowing
full well the warmth and energy with which my
honorable friend from Alabama ever and always es-
pouses and investigates every subject submitted to
him for his consideration, whether in the House or
the commlttee-room, will, with great frankness,
assure him. that he can, in the least degree accel
crate the movements Of the committee, will ask to
be excused from further service upon the same, and
request OF the House, as particular mark Of favor
that my friend may be substituted in my stead.
MIR. PAYNE said, hope not, sir. II, upon ex.
animation, it should be ascertaned that no case had
occurred in which members had sold the books CIV
en- to them by Congress, and pocketed the proceeds
cannot consent to deprive my honorable and es.
termed friend Of the pleasure he must derive from
announcing the fact to the country, and thereby vim
dicaiing Congress from existing suspicious fits in
tegrity.
II, upon the other hand, il should be found that
members had actually sold the books thus obtained,
he desired TO be spared the modification the duty Of
announcing the fact would occasion him. He fell
fully sensible his friend would be panied, deeply
panied, If the examination should crimnate any
one But he Mr.. P.) felt fully sensible that his
honorable friend would also discharge his whole duty
under any and all circumstances.
MIR. MCCONNELL moved to lay aside the bin
under consideration yesterday, with view to take
op the bill to give to every man, maid, and widow
l60 acres Of land.
The motion was rejected
And the committee resumed the consideration Of
the bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriation