The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-25
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, ls47.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The journal having been read


OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion OF Mr. G. s. HOUSTON, the House
solved itself into Committee of the Whole the state of
the Union NIr HOPKINS in the chair and resumed the
consideration of the 'b making appropriations for the
service Of the Post Office Department for the year ending
June 3oh, ls4S;' the question being upon the amend
ment submitted by Mr. BowLN, and pending yesterday
when the House adjourned
The question being taken said amendment, no quo
voted
The committee rose and reported the fact
Mr. G. s. HOUSTON moved that there be call Of
the House. and on that motion demanded the yeas and
nays which ordered; and being taken, resulted
yeas "a, nays 49,
So the House refused the call, and quorum voted
Mr.. HOPKINS accordingly resumed the chair in Com
miitee of the Whole on the state OF the Union.
The question recurring again upon the amendment, no
Mr. G. S. HOUSTON said there was evidently quo
rum in the House. and he hoped that the amendment
would be withdrawn, that the committee might pro-
coed with its other business.
Mr. BOWLIN withdrew the amendment
Mr.. COOKE again moved his amendment allowing the
ranking privilege to posmasters whose salaries do not
exceed 800 per annum which ruled out of order
Mr.. SEAMAN renewed his amendment refunding
81, 900 to Messrs Howlan & Aspinwal OF New York
which was ruled out OF order.
The bill was then laid aside, to be reported 10 the
House.
PATENT OFFICE
On motion OF Mr. HENLEY the committee proceeded
to the consideration of the chill in addition to, and
amendment of, the several acts to promote the progress
of the useful arts
After consideration debate and amendment, The SAID
bill was laid aside TO be reported.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION
On motion of Mr.. MCKAY, the committee proceeded
TO the consideration of the amendments by the Senate to
the Indian appropriation bill, when the said amendments
were concurred in, and the bill laid aside to be
ported;
MILITARY ACADEMY.
On motion of Mr. Mckay, the committee proceeded
to the consideration of the Senate amendments TO the
"bl making appropriations for the support OF the Militia
ry Academy; " when
and Means, moved non-concurrence with the same
which motion negatved, the said amendments were
concurred in, and the bill was laid aside, to be re-
ported.
On motion OF Mr.. WENTWORTH, the committee
proceeded to the consideration of the B authorizing
the erection of certain houses and for other pur
poses ? and after debate and action amend
ments the bill was laid aside to be reported to the
House.
INCREASE OF THE MARINE CORPS.
On motion of Mr.. |. Z. HOLMES, the committee pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the ''b to increase the
marine corps OF the United States " which, after debate
and action amendments submitted, was lald aside 10
be reported to the House
RELIEF FOR IRELAND.
Mr.. w. HUNT moved that the committee proceed to
the consideration OF the chill Tor the rehef OF lreland
which motion was negatved.
On notion the committee rose and reported the action
upon the several bills above named
The House proceeded to the consideration OF the Post
Office Appropriation bill, when
Mr. HAMLIN moved to amend the bill by adding the
amendment, imade and wthdraWn COnmlttee by MT.
BowLIN1 in relation to post Office advertising, upon
which amendment the yeas and nays ordered and
being taken, resuted--yeas II, nays A
So the amendment was agreed to-
The amendments to the said BILL which were reported
from the committee then agreed TO- the bill
dered to be engrossed and read third tme read
time, and passed
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill
in addition to- and amendment of the several acts to
mote the progress of the useful arts when the amend
ments made to said bill in committee concurred in,
the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read third time
was read third time and pas sed
The House proceeded to the consideration of the SEN
ate amendments the Indian appropriation bill, when all
of the same, except the last, were concurred in.
The House proceeded TO the consideration OF the bill
making appropriations for the support OF the military
academy when the recommendation OF the committee,
that the House concur therein, disagreed to.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill
the amendments by the committee concured in, and
the question being its passage, the yeas and nays
demanded and ordered and being taken, resulted yeas
80, nays 80.
So the bill passed
| Mr. WENTWORTH moved that the vote just taken be
reconsdered and that that motion be laid the table
which motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill to
increase the marine corps of the United States, when the
amendments reported from the committee concurred
in the bill ordered TO be engrossed and read third
time, was read third time and passed.
| ENROLLED BILLS. s-
| The SPEAKER signed large number OF enrolled
| bills, and
! Then the House ad ioumed.
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