The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-02
CONGRESSIONAL.


Second Session.
SATURDAY. JANUARY ., 1916
The Senate did not set to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
e-@k THE 41sT RULE.
The SPEAKER stated the business in order to be the
consideration OF the resolution submitted by Mr. CoBB,
favor of resembling that portion of the 4lst rule which
permits any member desiring to be excused from voting
to make brief statement OF his reasons Tor desiring SO
be excused
When the House adjourned on Tuesday Mr.. COBB hat
demanded the previous question upon the resolution up
which demand tellers ordered, and Messrs
K lNOERsoLL and CuLLoM appointed such telers but nc
The SPEAKER accordingly, proceeded again to put
the question upon the demand for the previous quesnon
the negatve-no quorum having voted.
Mr. COBB moved a call OF the House ana upon that
question demanded the yeas and nays which were Or
dered and being taken Tesulted-yeas SO, nays ll3
So the House refused the call and a quorum being
present. the question again put upon the demand ol
the previous question: and the elers reported 10 in the
Affirmative and 40 in the negative
So there was second.
The question recurring upon the adoption of the reso-
Mr. COBB demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered and, being taken, resuted-yeas So, nays 73
So the resolution adopted
Mr.. SCHENCK said, as everything ought to have a
name, hewoud propose title for the rule just passed,
(which he sent to the Chair
The SPEAKER said that such procedure would be en-
tirey out Of order.
CCres of read, read.
The clerk read the title proposed by Mr.. ScHENcK,
The SPEAKER again decided the motion to afilX a
title to the amended rule out OF ORDER and proceeded TO
call the States in their order for resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. McHENRY submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed to
Resolved That the Private Land Claims be
instructed to inquire into the poprety of further extending
the time in which revolutionary and other bounty land
,ln Iun1ap andre
otherwise
INDIANS OREGON.
Mr. THOMASSON submitted the following resolution
which was agreed to:
Resoircd That the Committee Territories inquire into
the propety and exPedencyo OF setting apart and defining
the Rocky mountains for the of the Indians in the Ore
gon Territory in perpemty in which district no White man
States and then only for the purpose of nstructng and
improving the Indians.
DUTIES ON SPIRITS CARRIAGES AND GOLD AND SILVER
WARE.
Mr. TIBBATTS submitted the following resolution
which was agreed to-
Resolped That the Committee of Ways and Means i'm
qure into expediency the tariff of duties
all dutable articles under the tariff act as high as
the revenue standard will permit Of imposing duties on
on licences TO retailers of liquors. also, on pleasure car
rages and gold and silver ware, measures instead
ofeyying duties on tea and coffee.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.
Mr. YOUNG submitted the following resolution which
was agreed to:
be- and they hereby directed furnish such accounts
and items OF accounts and information to the Committee
deem necessary in order to enable them to discharge their
duties according to the rules of this House.
PRIVATE.
Mr. DAVIS submitted the following resolution; which
was agreed to-
Rsoved That the Secretary of the Treasury be request
cd to furnish this House, from the files of his department.
c. F. Fao from revenue service, including ali copies
Of his correspondence with the department, its officers
Mr. BELL submitted the following resolution but de-
bate arising thereon, it was laid over under the rule:
Resolved That the Committee Military Affairs be in
the compensation of members Of Congress- and all other
officers in the civil departments of the federal
whose pay constitIonaly be reduced during their
of services this reduction to continue SO long as the
I'M G s IN e and Of he
Treasury the bill also increase the pay OF the non-con
dollars per month, in lieu OF the allowed by
law and the increase to commence with the Mexican
and the time such volunteers We're mustered into the SER
vice of the United States.
sMITHsoN BEQUEsT
Mr.. A. JOHNSON submitted tbs following resolution !;
which laid
James Smthson to the United States the treasury
10th day of August 1876 and if there neither prime pal
the treasury of the United States actual
the .S 6os nd sns s,pG precise
and that he also report this House whether the
act 'PpsxSSS the the
MAN Institution for the increase and diffusion Of
among men, for the erection of suitable building and 9TH
or purposes paid the collected the people;
and further, report this House the propriey
pending the abovedescrbed for the present. during
the existing with the republic of Mexico and thereby
avoid borrowing, taxing coffee and tea, the of
$2A2, l29. He Is also requested TO make such SUCCESS
tons in relation to retrcnching the expenditures of
the government any all of the departments, and par
tcuarly relation the reduction of sla all
where the salary Is thousand dollars
and that he further report this House his opinions
propety and practcablity of levyng and collecting
yaorem tax Of twenty per cent or any other rate that
be assumed, gold and silver plate gold Watches ewery
pleasure carriages Nc, &c, and the probable
which may be raised from the He will further
make any suggestion where, in his opinion the pru-
ming knife of retrenchmen be applied with safety and
proprety at this time
COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.
Mr. ORDER submitted the following resolution
which was laid over
Rsoued That there be printed 10000 copies of the
of the Secretary the Treasury and
navigation for the ending the Both day of June last
POST ROUTES.
Mr.. COOKE submitted the following resolution; which
agreed to:
Resoped That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be- and they hereby instructed to take into
Immediately line of four-horse coaches from Brownsville
to Knoxville in the State of Tennessee which has after
period Of thirty more been reduced by the Post
master General at the recent lettings to onehorse mail
Mr.. STANTON submitted the following resolution /;
which was agreed to:
Roads be instructed inquire into the expedency
tablishing tri-weekV mal-roue from Raleigh through
Portcrsvie, Covngon Duhamsville, and Ripley, Dy-
crsburgh in Tennessee.
VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. GENTRY submitted the following resolution