The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-20
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES,
Thirtieth Congrc.s---Firsa Session.
TUESDAY, JULY IS, 1913.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

Inc conncng votes and amendments OF the two houses
touching the House bill supplementary TO the act of last
Congress providing for the prosecution of the existing
war with Mexico, and for other purposes made report
recommending that the Senate recede from its two first
amendments to the BILL and that the House recede from
It's amendment the third section of the bill and that
the two houses do agree to the bill reported from said
committee by way OF substitute.
lne previous question being moved and seconded the
man question was ordered TO be put, Will the
House agree TO the report of the Committee of Confer
ence!
Mr. BROWN of Virginia inquired of the Speaker if
the question could be divided so as to take separate
vote on each of the sections?
The SPEAKER replied in the negative
Mr. BROWN said he might be forced TO vote for the
bill rather than lose the last section thereof He was
decidedly opposed to all but the first and last sections of
Mr. COBB of Georgia inquired of the Speaker wheth-
er or not the report was susceptible OF division'
The SPEAKER replied it was not
Mr. COBB regretted that such was the case as there
were provisions OF the bill for which he would be pleased
TO vote and thought ought to be adopted and would 10
reach his object inquire of the Speaker it, in the event
of the rejection of the report of the committee of confer
by the two houses would not be in order to have
another committee OF conference appointed when the
Pill could be put IN proper shape excluding the obec
tlOnabe matter
The SPEAKER replied that it could be referred to an
other committee of conference
Mr. COBB said he should vote to reject the report
with that object
After further inquiries by Mr. FICKIIN and Mr.
The vote agreeing to said report was taken by yeas
SO the report OF the committee of conference was
Mr Bolts moved to reconsider the foregoing vote,
and also moved TO lay the reconsider on The ia
Bile; which latter motion was agreed to.
COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.
Mr. PEASLEE asked the unanimous consent OF the
House to present communication from the Commits
soner OF Patents, with the accompanying papers, rea-
Jung to charges which had been preferred against him to
this House: Mr.. z. remarked, that il was well known
grave and important charges had been presented this
House by one OF the recent examiners of the Patent OF
hce, mpugning the integrity of the Commissioner OF
Patents as an officer and his character and conduct
man. lie said that it due to the Commissioner of
Patents nasmuch these charges had been spread far
ana wide, and his House was at last made their
theatre, that the Commissioner OF Patents should have
an opportunity to vindicale HIMSELF TO show that they
in detail as he authorized to say they were by the
Commissioner of Patents-enrely so, in the broade,
and most comprehensive He therefore hoped
one would object to the reception of the communication
and accompanying papers, and their reference to the
Committee on Patents.
The memorial and papers were then referred accord
MI. FARRELLY moved that the Committee on Pat
ents be authorized to send for persons and papers
Mr.. PEASLEE said that, in behalf of the Commits
soner OF Patents, ne hoped there would be objection
to this motion, for the Commissioner was extremely de-
srous of the opportunity OF showing the utter fasity of
these charges which had been made so many different
refute; and he authorized by him to say that the
more thorough the examination more full and
searching the inquiries OF the committee the graft
flying would be to that officer confident as he was that
the affairs of the Patent Office had been faithfully and
properly administered.
Mr. GOGGlN moved that the vote on the reference of
said memorial be reconsidered
Mr. COBB OF Georgia moved that the motion to recon-
slider be laid on the table; which was agreed to-
nd then the question recurring on the motion by Mr.
FARRELLY and being put, it decided in the afirma
tive.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE LAWS.
On motion of MIR. HARRISON, the House took up
the consideration of his motion to reconsider the vote
agreeing to his resolution of Yesterday directing the
Clerk to furnish members with printed copies OF the
laws, practicable after the same shall be ap
proved and 1t was agreed to.
And thereupon, on motion OF Mr.. H., said resolution
was referred TO the Committee Printing with insruc-
tons ascertain the probable expense OF such printing
and distribution of the laws.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
the of the Union (Ir RooT in the chair and
resumed and concluded the consideration of the items of
the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill; and the bill
was reported back to the House with sundry amendments
Mr.. VlNTON moved the previous question: which
was sustained by the House; and the question was
ordered, being on the amendments reported from the
Mr. HUDSON suggested that the question be taken bv
consent upon such amendments should not be object
| MI. HOUSTON of Alabama said he would prefer the
printing OF the amendments if that could be done with
out inducing too much delay
MIR. VlNTON said, nearly all the amendments applied
to the bill had proceeded from the Committee of WAYS
and Means; and these ALL as well as the few which
have come from other sources, he supposed were now
very we'll understood
The House acquiesced in the suggestion of Mr. HUD.
SON; and the reading OF the amendments proceeded
The first amendment TO wit: appropriation of four
dollars day compensation for clerk the office of the
Sergeant at arms being reported
MIR. HOUSTON, OF Alabama objected to this amend
ment and he demanded the yeas nays thereon which
were ordered and being taken, resutedyeas lO9 nays
So ~
So the amendment was agreed to; and
On motion OF MIR. VINTON, the motion to reconsider