The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-15

lucky had taken his seat.
Mr.. DIX readily assented to the motion, and
The bill was passed over pro ten. informally.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIy
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr.. MCKAY moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union.
Mr.. DANIEL moved that the House proceed to
the regular orders Of ths day, being the considers
ton OF the private calendar.
The Speaker put the question first on the latter
| motion.
Mr.. DELANo rose and asked leave to make a
personal explanation
Mr.. REUBEN CHAPMAN objected. We had
had enough Of this thing, Che said and he gave no
tce that from this time forth he would object TO the
consumption Of the public time in these personal
matters. In recent case, on his own side of the
House, he had objected, but Intellectually.
The SPEAKER said the question must frat BE-
taken the motion to proceed to the consideration
Of the private calendar.
And the question being taken, the vote stood
ayes 70, noes 49,
So the House determined to proceed to the con.
slderaton of the private calendar.
THE FORTHIcArIoN BILL.
Mr.. KENNEDY, from the Committee on En-.
rolled Bills, reported correct the bill making appro.
prlatons for certain Notifications in the United
States.
The Speaker signed the bill.
Mr.. DELAN0 renewed his motion fer leave to
make personal explanation.
Mr.. HOPKINS, and other MEMBERS objected
Mr.. w. HUNT moved suspension of the rules
The SPEAKER said the motion was not in Or
| der.
Some conversation followed, on the point of order
| between Mr.. TlBBATTS and the SPEAKER.
After which, the motion to suspend the rules wa.
| entertained.
Mr.. GORDON asked the yeas and nays which
| were ordered.
Mr.. DELANO said he did not wish to consume
| the time Of the House in taking the yeas and nays
He had risen not for the purpose Of alteration, but
Of explanation He did not, therefore, wish to
press his request.
Mr.. DOUGLASS said after the statement made
by The gentleman it seemed to him that no member
would object to his making personal explanation
PRIVATE.
The House took up the private calendar.
The first bill in order the bill ION the Speak
er's table, for the relief Of Larkin Smith, which
had heretofore been reported from The Committee Of
the Whole, with Recommendation that it do not
pass.
The House concurred in the recommendation.
So the bill was rejected.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. BARCLAY MARTIN now moved that the
=
make personal explanation.
Objection was made.
Mr.. MARTIN moved suspension of the rules;
and two-thirds having voted in the affirmative the
rules were suspended
Mr.. DELANO thereupon made personal expls-
nation In relation to certain remarks of Mr. THUR
MAN yesterday, as reported in the Inelligencer
Mr.. THURMAN replied.
Not having yet published the report of Mr.,
THURMAN's speech, we will give these explanations
tomorrow.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The House resumed the consideration of bust
ness on the private calendar.
The bill for the relief Of the owners and crew Of
the schooner Tancred coming up on the question Of !
engrossment,
Mr. DANIEL, to test the sense of the House on
all bills of this character, ii. e. in relation to fishing
bounues, asked the yeas and nays, which were or
dered.
Mr.. d. made brief explanation
Mr.. D. P. KING replied.
Mr.. WENTWORTH and Mr. DANIEL de- |
manded the previous question, which was sec
onded.
The main question was ordered to be now Ia
ken;
And the question then taken, and the volc
stood yeas g. nays go
So the bill was ordered to a third reading.
And having been read third time, and the ques
uon peinS ondn nlS Dill paSS!'
Mr.. DANIEL. (alluding to the closeness of the /
vote, and desiring fairly to test the sense Of the 4
House) moved that there be call ofthe House;
And the question being taken, the vote stood ayes
So, noes H.
So call of the House was refused
The question recurring on the passage of the
Mr.. COBB and Mr. S. JONES asked the yeas
and nays, which were ordered; and latter few Il,
words Of explanation by Mr.. GRINNELI.) being
taken, stood yeas IS, nays 90.
So the bill was passed
DEFICIENCIES OF APPROPRIATIONS
message was received from the President of the
United States, by the hands of j. X. Walker esq,
his private secretary, informing the House that the
President had approved, and signed the Joint resou
ton to correct clerical in the bill making ap
preparations to supply certain deficiencies of appro
prlauons for the current fiscal year
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr.. DANIEL, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Foor. of II
Vermont in the chair
Inc following bills were taken up, considered
ma lsld aside to be reported TO the House:
A bull for the relief Of the owners and crew of the
schooner "Florilla" Il
A bill for the relief of the owners and erew Of the
schooner Henrietta" II
A bill for the relief of Alborne Allen (ufer brief
explanation by Mr.. DARGAN) II
A bill for the relief Of ]. w. Nye. assignee Of
Peter Bagby jr, (sfter a brief explanation bv Mr.
1. D. SMs)
The bill directing the mode of settlement of the
ce9uhtS OF ihomas ap Catesby Jones, coming up; L
MT " DAVIS moved an amendment. directing L
he Secretary Of State, under the direction Of the
resluent 70 settle and adjust the claims of BENJAMIN
, 6reen, charge deffaires to Mexico, and OF W.
ce and Of equity.
some some discussion followed in which Messrs. G.
AVS, PETIT, lin inguiry) BAYLY, OAR
-AGH, 9. s. HOUSTON. c. ]. INGERSOLL,
!. D. SIMS, PRESTON KING, s. JONES, J. j.
1cDOWELL, GROVER, JACOB THOMPSON,
UNSTABLE, and A. JOHNSON, lin inquiry I
nd explanatory took part.
The question was then taken on the amendment,
I'D no quorum voted, (but quorum was ascertain.
| to be presently
After few further remarks from Mes-rs JACOB
thompson, COBB, and RATHBUN.
Mr. KArHBuN moved to amend the amend,