The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-05


doubt that these services had been rendered and h
was content To vote for the amendment
Mr. HUNGERF0RD contended that according
10 DR.. Jones's own showing he had no claim what
sOeyer on the government, and TO demonstrate Thu
4 Mr.. III. asked thai the memorial might be read. ,
And IL was read accordingly.
Mr. DROMGOoLE asked that the law under
which the board was constituted might he read,
And IL was read accordingly.
The question: was then taken, and the committee
refused to concur in the amendment Of the Senate
The comnlitee also refused 10 concur IN the
amendment of the Senate, appropriatins $3.50 for
compensation 20 the superintendent Of the post Office
4 building D - =. ...."
The amendment Of the Senate appropriating Ave
thousand dollars for the contingent expenses OF for
Committee Of Ways and Means had recommended
should be amended by striking out 5000 and in
u serting S7,50O-w
Mr.. MCKAY read a letter from the Secretary OF
State The original estimate, It appeared was fifteen
thousand dollars; but the secretary now thought that,
unless some unforeseen contingency should arise,
| the sum of IS, 900 would carry him through. The
Committee Of Ways and Means, however, thought
hat in the present posture Of foreign affairs il
was poant that the Secretary Of State should have
as large an amount al has command as might be
likely TO be called for, and therefore they had raised
Mt c. J.. INGERsoLL. To the 3Oth of June
l next .--. ....s
Mr.. MCKAY assented. -.-.......
l After an inquiry by Mr.. WINTHROP,
The amendmeni to the amendment was agreed 10.
And tho amendment Of the Senate, as thus amend
ed, was concurred IN. .'... ....... H. .....
The amendment OF the Senate, sppropriaiing
SIG, 600 for arrears Of legislative expenses of Florida
'f M.. BR s isSs addressed the COM
mittee at length in favor Of the amendment, showing
how the deficiencies had occurred, and defending
Florida against charges Of extravaganza in expendi
lures which, he commended, had been moderate, and
in her favor when compared with the Territories Of
Michigan, lows, and Wisconsin. full report Of
4 Mr.. BIS remarks will given hereafter. ..-.. la
Mr.. Mckay replied, recapitulating the objections
he had raised yesterday az Iinst the amendment. He
. now moved to reduce the amendment OF the Senate
from SIG, 600 TO $1,000. - ...... .-.... 90
Mr.. BROCK -NBRoUGH briefly replied.
Mr.. GROVER opposed the amendment Of Mr..
Mckay and hoptd that the committee would reject
\ the amendment Of the Senate.
Mr.. s. JONES thought that a sufficient cause for
this amendment might DO found in the necessity of
the case arising Of the change of things in Flo
nds, from being Territory TO becoming State.
He thought however, that medium between the
two sums designated might be proper and he moved
10 reduce the sum from $4,000 to $4,000.
The amendment was rejected
And the amendment of McKAr was agresd 10.
And the amendment of the Senate, as thus amend
3D. was not concurredkin.
On motion of Mr.. MCKAY the committee then
rose and reported the bill and amendments to the
House. ...-.-E r.........
Mr. HAMLIN demanded the previous question
which (sfer a brief conversation between Mr.
DRoMcooLE and the Chair on point Of ORDER was
seconded. ~ 4a '.'.. ...A
And the main question (being on concurring with
the Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union in its oction) was ordered to be now taken.
The House concurred with the committee in every
part Of its action the said BILL except follows:
The House refused TO concur with the committee
IN its amendment striking out the amendment of the
Senate, increasing the appropriation for the contin-
gent fund Of the Senate from S67 500 to S77,500.
And then the House eoneurred with the Senate in
that amendment.
Whereupon the bill was again sent to the Senate
Mr. WHEATON, from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, made report
On the suggestion Of the SPEAKER, and by gen.
eal consent, '.7
The following Senate bills on the Speaker, table
we're taken up, read twice by their titles, and refer
red to the appropriate committees:
An act to apply certain sections Of the public do
main toward the completion Of works of internal inn
provement in the State Of Michigan, and for other
purposes. u
An act to aid the State of Mississippi in the con-
sruction Of railroad from Jackson, through Bran
Vdon, to tho western boundary of Alabama.
An act for the relief Of Nathaniel Goddard.
THE MARINE CORPS.
The SPEAKER LAID before the House a letter
from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tabu-
lar statements in pursuance of the resolution of the
House of the Sd of April last relative to the amount
of pay and emolumens for the two last fiscal years
Of the several field officers and staff of the marine
corps Of the United States, the number of officers
and marines in the service of the United States &c
Some desultory conversation followed as to the
appropriate reference. rt.g .r .-
Mr.. COBB moved the Naval Committee.
Mr. HAMLlN carrying out the wishes of
member, Mr.. ATKINSON, not at the moment in his
"a,) moved select COMMITTEES; but withdrew the
Mr.. ATKINSON (now in his seat) renewed that
notion, and briefly sustained its propriety.
Mr.. Mckay was also in favor Of that reference
Mr. COBB then Withdrew his motion. ~
And the letter was referred to select committee
composed as follows: Mr.. ATKINSON, Mr.. CRANs-
TON, Mr.. JAMES A. BLACK, Mr.. HAMLIN, and Mr.
CoBB. .sr...,. ..,... 20. .r e.. ...
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
On motion Of Mr. MCKAY, the House again re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, (Mr. JAcoB THOMPSON, of Mis-
nssppi, in the chair,) and resumed the considera-
ton Of the bill making appropriations for the Post
Office Department
The question was on the motion of Mr. MCKAY
amend the bill in the 9th line, Of the LIST section,
after the word "mails, !" by inserting the words Gin
Guiding S25 900 for the line of mail steamers from
New York to Bremen" and by striking out "$25,-
QUO" lin the aggregate iteml and inserting "S75,-
|OOn> Gt.dH = - .a,
To which amendment Mr.. THURMAN had
heretofore moved the following proviso:
Provided That no money shall be paid under the contract
inferred into between the Postmaster General and Edward
ae for .sn sss BY
suitable appointed by the President and been
y such BE Ct in all
fropet for use as q steam vessel Of war. .r