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

WAREHOUSE BILL.
Mr. LEWIS moved that three hundred addition.
al copies Of the bill TO establish the warehousing
system be printed for the use Of the Senate; which
motion was agreed to-
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The journal of yesterday was read in part, and
the further reading having, on motion of Mr.. L.
CON, been dispensed with
JAVA COFFEE AND TONNAGE ON SPANISH VESSELS.
The SPEAKER announced the special order Of the
day be the bill TO repeal that part OF the act Of the
30th of August, l842, which imposes duty of 20
per cent. ad valorem Java coffee, and to refund
the discriminating tonnage duty levied on Spanish
vessels Except those from Cuba and Porto Rico) by
act Of 18th of July, 1882.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. LlGON, on leave, from the Committee Of
Claims, made reports upon the following cases
viz: upon the case of Crown, accompanied bya
bill for his relief; which bill was read twice and
committed. Also upon the petition Of the heirs Of
Gassaway Watkins, accompanied by bill for then
relief; which bill was read twice and committed
Also adverse report upon the petitions Of Charles
G. Layton and Of Gideon Walker; which reports
were laid upon the table. .' #.t. 81.
On motion Of Mr.. HARRISON, submitted on
leave, ordered that the Committee on Military Al.
memorials Of citizens of St. Clair and Randolph
counties, in the State Of Illinois, asserting the title
of the United States the Oregon territory up to
$40 4W north latitude, and of the non-commissoned
officers and privates for chapel at Governors Isl
and, New York harbor; which memorials were
laid upon the table, ...... 4. .N....
On motion of Mr.. BURT, submitted on leave
ordered that the same committee be discharged from
the statement Of r. Parker, paymaster at Harper's
Ferry, Virginia, relating to the pay OF military store
keepers and paymasters; which was laid upon the
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On motion of Mr.. DOUGLASS, submitted on
leave, ordered that leave be given to Josephine
Nourse to withdraw her petition. g5r ..a7.sg
On motion of Mr.. DANIEL, submitted on leave,
ordered that leave be given to withdraw the memo
rial and papers in the case of Charles M. Gibson.
JAVA COFFEE AND TONNAGE ON SPANISH VESSELS.
Mr.. j. INGERSoLL moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union for the purpose of taking up tho
special order of the day. /. ....
DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Mckay appea led to the gentleman from Penn.
sylvana, Mr.. c. J. lNeERsoLL,l to consent that
the consideration of the special order should again
be postponed until tomorrow.
In support Of that motion, Continued Mr.. Nc
/ request the permission of the House 10
state what is already known to most of its mem
bers that several of the appropriations are exhaust
ed. | saw General Jesup, the quarterrnaster gen.
eral, this morning. who informed me that the whole
of the appropriations for the military service, far
as his department is concerned, are exhausted and
that he Is now meeting the expenditures necessary for
the army in Texas upon his own personal respon-
sibility. ~ l'E.' ". '}0E1h I'd"
Mr.. C. J. INGERSoLL made a remark in reply
to Mr.. Mckay, which the reporter could not hear
He was believed to say that the bill which was the
special order would not take more than an hour,
and to decline to yield to motion to postpone.
Mr.. Mckay. Take it up after this bill is dis
posed of. ..' @.0 %" m15al .v .'D.
Mr.. INGERSOLL still declining, a'"l' ur@t nh
Mr. Mckay moved that the special order be post
poned until tomorrow. erf' VI I# rU' u.
And the motion having been agreed to- tho spe-
cial order was postponed accordingly. i97a'3
On motion of Mr. MCKAY, the House then 70
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, (Mr. PREsroN KMo in the
chair,) and resumed the consideration of the bill to
supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the
current fiscal year, which had been returned from
the Senate with certain amendments. Ea2 ...as
The pending question was on the motion of Mr..
d. p KING TO amend the amendment Of the Senate
increasing the appropriation for the contingent fund
of the Senate from S67 sou to S77 500, by adding
thereto an appropriation of S25 900 to meet defcien
cies in the expenditures of the several marine hos
pitfalls. .'.
Mr.. KING asked that before the question was
taken an extract on this subject might be read from
the report Of the Secretary Of Treasury; which
vas read. .a...N o. ID. ~.
After brief conversation between the CHAIR
and Mr.. DRoMGOOLE on point of order
The question was taken by tellers, and the vote
stood-ayes 81, noes SIS.
So the amendment of Mr.. KING was agreed TO-
After some further conversations
The question on the amendment Of the Senate,
as thus amended was taken, and by yeas Sc, noes
60, was rejected.
All such amendments of the Senate az are not
herein particularly mentioned, were concurred in
without division.
The amendment of the Senate sppropriating
~, $50 to pay balance due to Doctor Jenes for
services rendered as member of the board Of ex.
aminers to experiment on certain inventions to pre-
vent the explosion OF steam vessels coming up on
the question OF concurrence
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON briefly sustained il,
as appearing TO him TO be good and valid claim.
Mr. BOYD submitted that If it was so, il was
proper subject for the Committee of Claims He
was opposed TO legislation by amendments Of this
kind. r..
Mr.. TIBBATTs made suggestion which was
not heard.
Mr.. RATHBUN briefly opposed the claim.
Mr.. ISAAC T.. HOLMES suggested certain DIFF
heuties, on the disposition Of which, he thought,
the decision Of the question should rest
Mr.. DARRAGH submitted some remarks, in
the nature Of general appeal in behalf Of private
clsmants-arguing that to 60 before this HOUSE