The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-18

ICED 10 purchase oae Of the said bridges according to the
just.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, of Maryland, strenuously adj
yocated the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. RATHBUN opposed it, and moved that II
be laid aside, with Recommendation 'hat IL 90 mol
pass.
Mr.. G. w. JONES sustained that motion, and
spoke in opposition 10 the ball. yielding for expla-
nation to Mr.. CHAPaAs, Of Maryland ...
Mr. PAYNE spoke in opposition to The amend
ment. .. an, :,
which Messrs EWING, of Pennsylvania, and
CHAPMAN participated
Mr.. EWING opposed the bill
The question was then taken, ana the amenuu'en'
rejected.
Some explanations followed between Messrs'
RATHBUN and CHAPMAN as TO the ownership
of the bridges.
The question then required and was taken on the
motion of Mr. RArHBUsj and being decided IN the
affirmative, .... ..
The bill was laid aside to be reported to the
House, with Recommendation that 1t do not pass
The bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Thomas
Wishart was postponed for the present
So also were the bills
For the relief Of John Ericsson,
And for the relief Of the heirs OF Robert Ful-
ton. ~. 81,
The following bills were considered and laid aside
to be reported 10 the House
A bill for de relief Of Francis Martin.
A bill for the relief Of Sllas Waterman.
A bill for the relief OF T.. b. Holmes.
A bill for the relief Of Gregory Thomas and
others.
A bill for the relief the heirs of Robert Fulton was
then taken up. 800
Mr. MCDOWELL, of Ohio, moved that the bill
be reported to the House with a recommendation
that it do not pass.
Mr.. j. A. ROCKWELL called for the reading
of the report; which was read.
Mr.. S'rRoHM urged the passage Of the bill on
the ground that il was an appropriation for Just
debt due for services rendered.
Mr.. DANIEL felt constrained TO oppose the pas
sage Of the bill.
Mr.. J. r. INGERSoLL earnestly advocated the
bill
Mr.. DANIEL briefly REINFORCED the grounds Of
his objections. .
Mr.. A. Rockwell sustained the bill and re-
piled to MIR. DANIEL.
After a suggestion by Mr. THURMAN,
Mr.. HUNGERFORD moved TO amend the bill
by striking out SIC 900 and inserting $500; thus
rejecting the charge Of $4,000 for the invention OF
steam battery.l
Mr.. MCDOWELL, Of Ohio, sent to the clerk,
table to be read certain remarks of Mr.. Slas
Wright against the claim; which were read.
Mr.. Med, briefly opposed the bill.
Mr.. J. @. ADAMS strongly advocated 1t on the
ground of sheer Justice,
Mr.. |. Z. HOLMES followed on the same side.
The question taken on the amendment Of
Mr., HUSsERFORD, and, by ayes 49, noes 10 1t wal
rejected.
MIR. GORDON moved to insert $40 900 in lieu
of the sum named in the bill.
The amendment was decided out Of order.
An appeal was taken and the decision OF the char
was reversed.
So the amendment was decided to be in order.
And the question being on the amendment OF MIR
GORDON,
MIR. G., after few remarks, modified the amend
ment so az TO substitute $40 900 for S20,0 00 10y
way of compromise between the differing views o
Mr.. MCDOWELL sent to the chair an adverse
report heretofore made on the subject; which wal
read.
Mr.. MORSE spoke earnestly in favor of TIT
bill.
| Mr.. BOWLIN opposed it.
Mr.. G. J. INGERSoLL strenuousy urged ii
passage.
The question was then taken on the amendmen
of Mr.. GoRpos; and, by ayes So, noes -, 1t Wal
rsjeoted. :,
The question required on the motion of Mr. Nc
DowELL that the bill be reported to the House with
a recommendation that it do not pass. ..-
Which motion, by ayes 43, noes II, was rejected
On motion Of MIR. ADAMS, the committee Their
rose and reported the several bills to the House.
The bill to provide for free bridge across the
Eastern branch Of the Potomac coming up on the
question of concurring in the recommendation Of the
committee that it do not pass,
Mr.. SIMS, of South Carolina, moved that the
bill be laid on the table.
The vote stood ayes 6S, noes GO; la tie.
The Speaker voted in the affirmative.
So the bill was laid on the table.
The bill for the relief of the heirs Of Robert Full
| ton coming up on the question Of engrossment,
Mr.. J. r. INGERS0LL demanded the previous
question.
There was a second; and the main question was
ordered 10 be now taken.
Mr.: G.. w. JONES asked the yeas and nay,
thereon; which were ordered.
And the main question ION ordering the bill to {
third readng) was taken, and the vote stood, yeas
| 80, nays 81.
SO the bill was ordered to a third reading;
And was read third time and passed.
Mr.. J. r. INGERSOLL moved a reconsidera.
ton of the VOTE and asked the previous question.
Mr.. HOGE moved that the House adjourn, which
motion rejected
The question then required on the demand for tn,
previous question.
There was second. The main question was or
dered, and, being taken the vote was not reconsld
| cred.
On motion of Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON, tn,
vote by which bill 800 had yesterday been laid OF
table, was reconsidered.
And the House adjourned.
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