The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-24

TharsastA Csnxrsss-Firss ssssien.
MONDAY, JANUARY "a, ls4s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Journal having been read

MEMBER FROM MISSISSIPPI,
Hon A. G. BRowN representative to the 3oth Congress
from The State Of Mississippi who, having received The
cath Of Office y me PEA. ns ssss
TO allow him 10 make motion TO discharge the Commit.
tee Of the Whole the state OF the Union from the fur
ther consideration OF the t0nt resolution, authorizing the
Commissioner OF Pensions to employ, temporarily an ad-
ditonal number OF clerks in his ofhce-appropria'ng
Sl1 900 for this purpose 49,,
The Committee of the w hole was discharged accord
ngly, and the Joint resolution was read
Mr. c. then proposed to amend the resolution, by sri.
king out that part Of which authorizes the aPpropria'
previous question but withdreW for ''' N'
Mr.. HOWELL COBB, who desired also to suggest an
amendment He was not disposed to discuss the resolu
ton nor to throw any obstacle in s way but he thought
the resolution proposed to introduce new and mschiev
Gus feature in our legislation this subject He de.
sCommssioner Of Pensions and inserting the words
Secretary of War;" or he would be willing merely 10
Gle rks 10 be- appointed in ihe usual @anneby the head
OF the War Department; and he proceeded brief
ument against the necessity for any departure from the
ment, in this respect.
Mr. ANDREW JOHNSON addressed the House in
to give Unlimited power to the head Of bureau. Il was
new principle and one which he considered peculiarly
dangerous He wns also opposed to an increase Of the
rnreher If The rlarr .ts y. cnnsdsred such
increase entirely II the present force were
made to do their dutv Thew were employed but six
hours day, and after that time might perhaps, fol-
ONlNo IN
ter shops the billiard saloons rroceries and bar-rooms
of The civ II these CLERKS instead al beino thus dly
engaged were required d work eight hours instead Of
nf the force tn The xen Of at least leo clerks There
would be no hardship in that, They might find in any
,rions yonnr men that we're en"nred ali day IN the ar
duous duties Of mercantile hfeeyonng men, who, for
salaries not exceeding and in many cases moi equalng
enqaaeJ not .x Int tc,ue hours or more, selling goods
journazing, posting books or some other labor connect
Cd with their business, far more ardqous and pspexpg
employ of The government
Mr.. RICHARD W. THOMPSON demanded the pre-.
ion. lis there second - who renorted. Affirmative % a.
negative o.. So there was no second
Mr. G. w JONES arose to address the House
the House TO order.
Mr.. G. w JONES observed Tin explanation of the
anS % ,used Wn tv.r - %mo
i was III would tell them Herrera was elected
President of Mexico and there was nrospect of peace
NJ tban nrocooaed ~ advoca,s tRe rssont;op "a
eoua fMr Cobb1 giving he PROPOSED oy aprontmens
to The Secretary Of War instead of lie Commissioner of
Pens;ons
NJ WcKAy s,;l TIA, ,hs oener.l milo for anno;n,
ments to Office was that thew should he made bv the
Pres;dan hv and Nth ths ,dvcs and consent ~ he
Sa h.; ,%a 1 rs,o nc %ad a h% sSat IN; "a re
tain cases. such annointments might be made by
the courts Of law and hr heads of deartments There
was. however, authority giving this patronage to the
LeI"S vi Juieaus. nc Notlsc VI Wnyo anu A'lcHile
M nau uo PIoposeu lnclcase ~ celKs u"ue oonsiuel
,h, anu Mey were Convnceu nat eleai ev.is eAle'ea f
- ne PLeeen. mannel o. selecung '9S aigI Amy oi
SleAs nov emPloyea Dy government. onds ne PIesen'
oysIen' ounces were nied cy Meh usIiy inoon
Pcen', out wno haa oeen put IN ne piaeee oi l'sah
services ana NOT because OF the ntness 70 perform tne
s;,s ~ mot onse -. e. ~ ~a
tron.1. Rn,k No r.syh;~ anJ damncatrrsre eo~av
Jeln1nent IN ,b;. mo,,.r rh Cnmm;tsse If Wsys ana
Means had S;rscta% On. ~ ther nmmhsr ~ Ar; m
hill which i was honeJ vnd rsmsSv ~ Great sxtept
a. II. $500. u. -. .h:.L IT, I3 .1sjed a. ~
b o M G no h nad csr S
.nr,rnt.J 'nh,. h: e.. s 40, ~. =. - .sah LII;
ties They proposed also that after his exann aton he
ha,or he hJ ~, h. fyna n" n.tt ~ ~ o =, o
rnsnt hnn,d no, b S a. ~. " t @ h ny, . c
III. If rsndsr;nr ~ e. ~. ."larv nd NJ
McK hnnsJ th. ~ ;;. 80 O J
would h. no.t. ~ J wi az ro"Id rsnort
general Xii r d - a.. scn. nr.stsr .HScercv in the
5s,fnrmancs &c III d,t;es ~ "A the denartmens He
nowaa .h.,.Sare .lt h fr,har carstisratnn of the
;n;nt rs.oi"t;on i. n .au mill Mondaw nsxt
M CnT,KE yas 6pnnosaS - The ,ns{tnonement and
n,oca.asd fnrth., - ~ Honss nnn The rer;ts
II The ;o;rt r.soint;on N-'' A'' -'N'~ AfN' '~ ~
The SpEAKER ram;naad tho o.ntleman from Tennes.
see that debate The merts nf the {ont resolution
was NOT in order nnon motion tn nnsnone
Mr. COOKE then again demanded The nrevious oues
ton which was not recorded-76 voting in the afrma
tive and % in the NEGATIVE.
So there was no second of the demands and the ques
ton being put upon the motion to postpone it was deci
ded in the affirmative
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