The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-14


PAYNE, G. S. HOUSTON, VANCE, and the
SPEAKER,
The question "shsll the rules be suspended" was
taken, and resulted as follows:
SO, two-thirds voting in the affirmative, the rules
| were suspended.
| And the resolution being thus before the House,
Mr.. p. demanded the previous question.
YEAs-Nessrs J. q. Adams, Stephen Adams. Barrin.
boyd Milton Brown William @ Brown, Burlington Burt,
| William w Campbell John H. Campbell CathcaTt, Reu.
ben Chapman Chase, Chapman Cobb Cooke Collin, Gro.
lisr Culom, Cummins, Dargan, DaHagh, Garrett Davis
lass, Dunlap. Ellsworth Erdmsn John IL Ewing Far n,
Fckln Foot Foster Fries Garvin, Gentry, Giles Ora
ham, order Hamlin Hampton, HARRISON, Harper Hen.
ley HOge Elias B. Holmes, John W. Houston George
Houston, Edmund W. HUBBARD, Samuel d. Hubbard,
Johnson Joseph Johnson, Andrew johnson George W.
Jones, Kaufman, Daniel p King Thomas Butler King
MeCismand' McConnsil Joseph j. Mcdowell, James
Mcdowell, McGanghey McHenry, Barclay Martin, Nil
Payne T P6ury 0 Relic Roberts, John A. rockwell saw
telle ScheBck seddOn, Severance, Alexander d. sims,
Leonard u sims Albert smith Thomas smith SsisS
stewart strohm Strong Thibodesux, Thomssson. Jacob
ho%g w 1SSa f4s TsmNS NS9ss
Woodruff, Woodward Wright, and Young-l2o
NAYs1Messn Abbott, hshmun, atkinson, Bsyly. Bedn'
ger, Brodhead John q. Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman
Clarke cnnEtOn, Culver Dromgoole Gidding, Gordon,
Grnnfg. Grover; Hopkins, Joseph R I3gar,oh, Preston
Norris, Pendleon Hsthbun, Reid, Rhett julius Rock.
| we'll Root, Sawyer, scammon, Seaman Truman Smith,
sykes Tredwsy, and fost-So.
Mr.. GEO. s. HOUSTON wished to offer the
| following as u substitute for his colleagues Mr..
PArSEsl resolution, which, MIR. II. said, was more
comprehensive and just II included the expenses
rs we'll as the pay To the volunteers who were not
received into the service Of the United States
Rssorsd That the Committee OF Ways and Means be in
'tructed to inquire into the exPedsncy Of reporting hl
leen called out by General Gaines or Taylor, or
~ order OF the War Department the compensation allowed
states from the time they left their homes until their return
Also the expenses Of such Of said rejected volunteers and
companies incurred an their proper equipment and
| necessary preparation Tor the service
Mr.. P. not Withdrawing the demand, the substi-
| tute was not entertained.
| The previous question was seconded The main
question ordered and, being taken, the resolu-
| ton was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. MCKAY, the rules we're sus.
pended for hour, for the purpose Of calling for
| REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Nj JOHN A. ROCKW ELL, from the Commit
tee of Claims, made adverse reports upon the petit
uons of James Warman and of Samuel WorthInG-
on; which laid upon the table.
| On motion of Mr.. GRlNNELL, ordered that the
! COMMITTEE on Commerce I've discharged from the
consideration of the petition OF Ed. Harris Miles,
for changing the OF the barque Pons; and also
from the consideration OF lle petitions on the mayor
and city council of The cities Of Baltimore and Pba'
delphla and Of the board of health Of Phade phla,
relative to medical and surgical attendance Oh board
VI emIgrant ships, &C. and that they be laid on the
table.
MIR. THOMAS SMITH, from the Committee
on Public Lands, made report upon the petition OF
Jno. Spencer, accompanied by bill for his relief
which was read twice and committed.
Mr.. RATHBUN, from he Committee on the
Judiciary reported bill for the relief of Benjamin
i Meozer and Francis Galennie, deceased sureues
of Benoit Lawents accompanied by report IN
writing; which was read twice aud committed.
On motion of MIR. JOSEPH JOHNSON, by
cave,
Rssoired, That the Committee Revolutionary Pen
sions be instructed to ing into the exPedency OF re
and Samuel Jones of the state of Virginia.
! Mr.. DUNLAP, from the Committee Public
Expenditures, made report upon the memorial OF
Henry Elliott, accompanied by the following reso
luton
Re.oissA That the clerk procure Of Henry Elliott the
lures Of the United States from 1889 to 1929 to be paid fol
out OF the contingent fund
Which resolution was agreed to.
MIR ALBERT SMITH, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims, made adverse report upon
the petition of Abraham Forbes; which was laid
upon the table.
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON, from the Committee
+ on Indian Affairs, to which was referred the bill
Elijah White" reported the same without amend
ment. Ordered to be committed
Mr.. NIVEN, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, made report upon the petition OF the
widow Of Elijah Bragdon, deceased, accompanied
by bill for her relief; which was read twice, and
committed
Mr. NJ. also, from the same committee made ar
adverse report upon the petition Of the citizens Of
New Hampshire relative to an alteration of the law
relating the medical staff of the army; which was
laid upon the table.
Mr.. ISAAC L. HOLMES, from the Commute,
on Naval Affairs, to which was referred the bill
from the Senate entitled ian act for tn, relief o.
Nathaniel Phillips" reported the same without
amendment. Ordered to be committed
Mr. STANTON, from the same committee re-
ported joint resolution concerning the snag boats
on the western rivers which was read twice, and
: committed
Mr. S. also, from the same committee, reported
bill for the establishment of marine hospital a
Memphis; read twice, and committed.
Mr.. MACLAY, from the Committee on Nava
A fairs, mede report upon the petition of Seth
Lamb, accompanied by bill to authorize the Sec
rotary of the Navy to test Seth Lambs improved
wheels for ocean steamers; which was read twice,
and committed.
| Mr.. BAYLY, from the same committee, made
adverse report upon the resolution of the 18th o.
February last relating to fitting for sea the ship
of-thene New York, and the frgate St. Law.
renee; laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. McCLERNAND, ordered
that the Committee on Public Lands be discharged
from the memorial of the New York Institution o
the Deaf and Dumb, and the petition of the ci
zens Of the State Of Illinois, praying for grant
land for the support of the deaf and dumb; and tina
| they be laid upon the table.
| Mr.. RHETT, from the same committee, made
La report upon the petitions of Cornelius Man
f ming and of Catharine Hodges, accompanied by
; bills for their relief which were read twice, ant
committed.
! Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the Committee on Rev
dictionary Pensions, made report upon the petition
, of Elizabeth Fitch, accompanied by bill for he
: relief; read twice, and committed
Mr.. B also, from the same committee, to which
was referred the bill from the Senate entitled "Ar
act granting a pension to Richard Elliott" reported
the same with an amendment which was commit
ted.
Mr.. SEAMAN, from the same committee, mad
an adverse report upon the petitions Of Eiizabetl
: Martin, Anna Smith, ii. Morton, A. Pearce A
Badfsh M Bentley, T. Hargas, A. Daughty, ]