The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-23
SATURDAY, May %, 1916
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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10 repeal a part Of the act making appropriations
for The naval service for. the year ending Both
The consideration Of the motion was postponed
until Monday next.
PAY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
Mr.. HARRISON ION leave giyen) from the
Committee Military Affars, to whom had been
referred the bill from the Senate making alterations
IN the pay department Of the army, reported back
the same without amendment
Mr.. HARRISON asked that the bill be put on
it's passage.
Mr.. Mckay raised the question Of commitment.
The SPEAKER decided that, the bill made
no appropriations, commitment was not necessary.
Mr.. MCKAY moved that il be committed to the
COMMITTEES Of the Whole on the state Of the Union
On which motion no quorum voted.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and being taken,
were yeas Ill, nays SO;
So "a quorum having voted) the bill was referred
TO the Committee Of the Whole on tho state Of the
Union.
INCREASE or THE NAVY.
Mr.. STANTON, under instruction, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, asked leave TO intro
duce resolution providing that 5000 extra copies
Of the report submitted from that committee on the
10Th instant in relation TO steam and iron frigates
be printed.
Objections having been made,
Mr.. DARRAGH moved suspension Of the
the rules were not suspended.
Mr.. DANIEL moved that the House proceed to
the consideration Of the private calendar.
Mr.. HARRISON moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole on tho state OF
the Union, with view to take up the bill reported
by him.
The motion of Mr.. DANIEL having precedence
ION Fridays and Saturdays) the question thereon
was taken, and decided in the Affirmative.
So the House passed TO the consideration Of
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
A number Of bills on their engrossment (on the
Speakers tabe) were taken up.
PETER GoRMAE.
The joint resolution for the relief Of Peter Cor
man was read third time, and passed.
THE SCHOONER "FLoRILA."
The bill for the relief Of the owner and crew Of
The schooner "Fiorila" coming up,
Ii was ordered to third reading.
And having been read third time, and the ques-
ton being its final passage
Mr.. CULL0M asked the yeas and nays which
were orderedi and, being taken, were-yeas II,
nays rs.
So the bill was passed.
THE SCHOONER "HENRIErrA.n
The bill for the relief of the owner and crew Of
the schooner Henrietta" coming up,
II was ordered to a third reading.
And, having been read third time, and the aues-
Mr. G. s. HOUSTON demanded the yeas and
nays, which were ordered and, being taken, were
yeas rs, nays sc.
So the bill was rejected
MIR. BRODHEAD moved a reconsideration of
the vote.
And the question being taken, the House refused
to reconsider the vote.
THE HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. REID moved suspension of the rules, TO
enable him to submit motion fixing the daily hour
Of the meeting of the House at 10 O'Clock.
The yeas and nays were ordered; and, being Ia
ken, were--yeas 80, nays so.
So, two-thirds not voting in the affirmative, the
rules were not suspended
message was received from the President of the
United States, by the hands of J. X. Walker, esq,
hs private secretary, informing the House that the
president had approved and signed certain bills
a THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The House resumed the consideration of bills on
the private calendar.
ALBoURNE ALLEN.
The bill for the relief of Albourne Allen coming
up on the question of engrossment
Mr.. HUNGERFORD sent to the clerks table |
certain papers (Which were ready to show that Mr.
Allen had no valid claim whatsoever.
After some conversation between Mr. DANIEL. |
and Mr.. E. II. EWING, and after Intellectual mo. |
tons to recommit and to postpone,
Ihe question was taken, and the bill was rejected. |
THE SCHOONER FLoRILLA
MIR. MORSE moved a reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill for the relief of the owner
and crew of the schooner "Florlla" had been
passed. |
Mr.. WINTHROP demanded the yeas and NAYS;
which were ordered, and being taken, were-yeas
IS, nays 81.
So the vote was not reconsidered.
h. Co., al;.ce VIZ
Peter Bargy, jr., and Hugh Stewart, coming up on
the question Of engrossment,
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON called for the reading
of the report ..s.
But the House refused to have it read
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON then spoke briefly in |
oPpos,non to the bill, (yielding for explanation to
Mr.. BRINKERHoFF.) |
MIR. A. D. SIMS supported tho bill.
Mr.. BoWLIN opposed it.
The question on the engrossment of the bill WAS
then taken, and the vote stood-yeas 50, nays 79.
So the bill was rejected.
THE SCHOONER rLoRILLA.
The SPEAKER corrected an error which had ia
ken place IN the annuncation Of the vote bv which
the bill for the relief Of the owner and crew of the
schooner 'Florilla" had been passed The vote had
been announced as II yeas, 76 nays. The trne
state OF the vote was yeas II, nays TIA tie. The
speaker now voted in the negative making the vote
So the bill was rejected.
And tho SPEAKER announced that the subse-
quent proceedings on the motion of the gentleman
from Louisiana Mr.. MoRsE, to reconsider were
nudity; inasmuch as that gentleman under the true
state OF facts, having voted with the minority and
not with the majority, had no power under the rule
TO make the motion.
Some conversation followed on spoint of order,
which led to no action.
And the House adjourned.
The following petitions and memorials were pre- |
sened under the rule, and referred to the appro-
pirate committees:
By MIR. JEFFERSON DAVIS The p tition of citizens of
kemper county Mississippi praying the establishment o.
mailroute; referred to the Committee the Post Ofce
and Post Roads. "
By Mr. WILLIAMS: The petition Of citizens of Calais
Maine Tor making port OF entry at that place within the
collection district of Passamaquoddy referred to the Com.
mittee Commerce
BY Mr.. l. H. HOLMES: The memorial OF the Marine soci
ely otCharleston praying that provision be made
ioT American captains in distress in foreign ports
BY Mr.. NJ l.. MARTIN: The petition OF citizens of Dodge
county, prsying the establishment Of maroute from