The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-09

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enter quarter section OF land for seat OF justice,
| was read third time and passed.
II srocKBRIDGE INDIANS.
The bill 10 repeal an act entitled San act for the
Of the Slockbrdge Indians in the Territory Of
Wisconsin, approved March 8, l6i3, and for other
II purposes, coming up;
"A The amer dmenls were acted upon-oDe Of which
H cove rise 10 some desultory discussion, IN which
Messrs. JENKINS, JACOB THOMPSON, and
II NJ L. MARTIN participated.
II The bill was read third time, and passed.
Il SURVEYORS GENERAL.
The bill "to equalize the compensation Of the
4 surveyors general of the public land Offices Of the
United States, and sor other purposes" came up.
u Tue amendments (sfer a few remarks from
4 Ms.sn. MccLERNAND and RATHBUN) were
acisd on,
Il And the bill was read a third time, and passed
/ BANKING rnuLEsEs.
The ball dsafirmng all laws Of the Territories
Of Iowa and Wisconsin granting banking privileges
was read third time, and passed
LAND oFFicE IN IOWA.
The bill to establish an additional land Office in
Iowa was read a third time, and passed.
II IOWA MILITIA.
The bill TO provide for the payment Of the Iowa
militia called into service in December, 1889, COM
ing up on the question Of concurrng with the com
mtiee in lis Recommendation that il do not pass
\ Mr.. JAMES A. BLACK indicated his intention
4 II the recommendation should not be concurred in
| 10 offer an amendment
Mr.. VlNroN spoke in opposition TO the bill
Aner few words from Mr.. DODGE in favor
Of il
He moved the previous question, which sec
Onded. The main question was orderedi and being
taken, the recommendation Of the committee was
/ eonearred IN.
50 the bin was rejected
STATE GOVERNMENT FoR WISCONSIN,.
The bill "to enable the people Of Wisconsin to
form constitution aud State government, and for
the admission OF such State into the Union," was
next taken up.
The amendments of the committee were agreed
Mr. McCLERNAND offered certain amend.
meats; which were agreed TO.
The bill was then read third time, and passed.
The SPEAKER now announced that the special
order had been accomplished, and that the business
nsxt order would be the call Of the committees for
reports.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. HUNTER asked the House, by general
consent proceed to the consideration Of business
relating To the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. II AR ALS0N wished certain messages on
| the Speakers tlbls to be disposed of.
NJ HUNTER moved a suspension Of the rules
for the object he had indicated,
And tho question being taken, the rules were not
suspended.
Ona suggestion by the sPE ,KER, the House
took 40, aid referred number OF Senate bills on
hs Speakers table.
FREscH sPoLI,rIoNs
| This bal, which had been seat from the Senate,
was taken up read first and second time, by its IL
De, and referred 20 the Committee on Foreign At
fairs.
PAT DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
The House tonk up the bill from the Senate on
the subject OF the disagreeng votes Of the two
houses the bill making cer,in alterations in the
pay department Of the army.
Mr. HARRISON moved that the House rseeds
from its disagreement
Mr.. McCLELLAND moved to insist
The House refused to reeeds,
And determined to insist;
And, on motion of Mr.. HARRISON, a commit
Tee Of conference ordered to be appointed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the
regular business Of the morning hour.
And the FIRST in the order Of that business the
following resolution, heretofore reported by Mr.
GoRDos, from the select committee on the subject
Resolved That the clerk OF this House to be dis
bued the tenth volume of the laws Of the United Sta
In the same manner the eighth and ninth volumes
Gs,ribus>AA- :. 49, 4
Mr.. THURMAN moved an amendment by way
OF prOvisO, none OF the Siiu volumes shOuId
distributed to members of Congress.
Mr.. G. DAVIS demanded the previous ques-
ton.
But there was no second.
Mr.. COBB made some remarks in oppos ition to
the resolution, and indicated his intention to offer
substitute.
Mr.. GORDON called for the reading of the re-
port of the committee, which having been read Mr..
G. sustained the resolution.
Mr.. WINTHROP replied to Mr.. GORDON, and
spoke in opposition to the resolution.
Mr.. w. had not concluded when the Speaker am
nounced that the time allotted for reports had ex
pred.
A motion was made by Mr.. HUNGERFoRD,
that when the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet at
Ten o'clock tomorrow.
The point Of order was raised and the Speaker
decided that a vote Of two-thirds was requisite.
Mr.. HUNGERFORD appealed, and the House
sustained the decision Of the chair.
Mr.. ]. A. ROCKWELL moved a reconsidera-
ton of the vote on bill No. los.
And Mr.. McCLELLAND Of bill No. 1863.
REMOVAL OF A MESSENGER.
Mr.. HOPKINS (the rules having been suspended
for the purpose) offered the following resolution:
Whereas William T. Stewart, late messenger in the of
nee Of the sergeantatArms in the House Of Representa-
lives has been removed without any sufficient cause known
to the House. Therefore, be 1t
R.,oiped That the Sergeant is hereby required
10 Teinsae the said Stewart in the oce of messenger
Mr.. H. subsequently modified the resolution to
read as follows: ,..
R,sOlr,d, That william T. Stewart be- and he Is hereby
declared of the sergeanaArms Of this House.
The result Of long and somewhat excited dis
CUSTOM (takng place at too late hour for us to
notice il more particularly in which Messrs. BOYD,
HOPKINS, Mckay, KENNEDY, LEAKE,
HoGE, DROMGOOLE, and HENLEY parcipa-
ted was, that the resolution under the operation Of
the previous question: was, by yeas IS, noes 46,
adopted.
Mr.. HENLEY moved reconsideration of the
vote:
And the House adjourned.
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