The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-15
MONDAY, AUGUST ii, 1913.

Mr.. ROBINSON moved joint resolution suspendng
the seventeenth joint rule so as to admit OF sendng bulls
to the Senate originating within three days Oh the close
of the session. and demanded the previous question upon
its adoption
Mr. RHETT demanded call of the House.
Mr.. BAYLY demanded the yeas and nays; which,
Mr.. BAYLY then moved that the House now adjourn
The SPEAKER said motion to adjourn could not be
in order, determined by previous order that
| The House shall be adjourned at 10 o'clock.
The question required upon the demand for the call Cd
| the House;
Mr. BAYLY then demanded telers the call
fused.
The question then required on seconding the demand
for the previous question.
Mr.. RHETT demanded the yeas and nays-ineffectu'
ally, only thirteen gentlemen rising.
There being second and the man question being or
dered the joint resolution was adopted and the motion
| to reconsider was laid on the table.
Mr.. CLARKE of Kentucky rose to a privileged ques
ton, and demanded correction OF the journal where his
vote yesterday recorded erroneousy and the cor
! recton was made accordingly.
SALARY OF JUDGE BRoCKENBROUGH
Mr.. ]. X. INGERSOLL presented the report from tive
joint committee OF conference the part OF the House,
touching the dsagreeing votes OF the two houses upon
amendments to the bill changing the time OF holding the
terms OF the United States district court for the western
district OF Virginathe House to recede from ills dsa-
geement to the Senate amendment IN relation to the saa
ny of Judge Brockenbrough.
Mr. VINTON hoped the report would not be agreed TO-
Mr.. JONES OF Tennessee as one OF the said confet-
ence committee, protested against augmenhng the salary
Mr. ' vINffoN moved to lay the report on the table
Mr. VINT0N moved suspension of the rules to ena-
BILE him to offer resolution to compensate Gales Sea-
ton Tor reporting and printing the proceedings and debates
of the House for the present session. which rejected,
two thirds not voting in the affirmative:
MIR. HALL of New York made an Intellectual motion
for suspension of the rules to enable him TO offer Teso
luton purchase "Hckeys Constitution" for the use OF
| the House.
MIR. BOYD moved the usual resolution appointing a.
committee to wait on the President and inform him of
the proposed adjournment at noon this day, nc; which
Mr. HUNT asked for suspension of the rules to ad
nit of report from the Committee on Commerce, asking
be discharged from the consideration OF papers remain
MIR. THOMPSON Of Mississippi said that course was
usually taken without motion. He had already presented
these papers under this practice.
| MIR. VlNTON rose to privileged question, which was
reconsider the vote the adoption OF the resolution
appointing a committee to wait on the Presidents be-
cause, by the terms of the resolution the President
communicating that he had no further business to recon-
mend, might adjourn the House.
| Mr. BOYD The resolution says the House will ad-
| MT. ViNTON. Then withdraw the motion
Mr. HUNT asked suspension of the rules, to enable
him to offer joint resolution authorizing the selection Of
sites for hospitals at Buffalo. the Delaware breakwaer,
| and other places refused.
Mr. COBB of Georgia desired to offer resolution to the
effect that the several standing committees of the House
have leave return to the Clerk the several papers sub
mitted to them, and still remaining in their hands, and be
discharged from the further consideration of the
Mr. ROCKWELL OF Connecticut said such the
established practice of the House.
Mr.. COBB. That is true.
Mr.. ROCKWELL called for the regular order of bust.
| ness
The SPEAKER. There is no regular order Of bust
MIR. COBB, with reference to the resolution he had
submitted desired to ask whether the practice indicated
by the gentleman from Connecticut was recognised by the
| Chair
The SPEAKER answered in the affirmative
| Much noise and confusion prevailed in the Hall
| MIR. ROCKWELL of Connecticut moved to suspend
the rules for the purpose of receiving reports from COM
mittees to which no objection shall arise lost.
MIR. KING of Georgia asked for suspension OF the
rules to enable him to offer resolution for the removal
OF members desks and for the erection OF tribune and
two reporters desks in front of the Clerks table
| The rules were not suspended.
ACCOUNTS GEN. GEN. TAYLOR.
Mr.. LINCOLN, by leave, from the Committee on the
Expenditures of the War Department. to whom was re-
feIred the Presidents message and accompanying papers
relative to the accounts OF General Cass and General
Taylor, stated that said committee had prepared short
report the principal part of which Recommendation
red to and committed with the motion.
VoIoEs Yeas and nays" previous question"
Mr. COBB Of Georgia said, that this report made
at the last moment OF the session. and we are asked TO
authorize not only the printing of the report OF the COM
mlttee and the message of the President, but also such
other documents this committee have culled from our
records; and that too, without knowing what the
report 49, or what is the matter they propose to print
protest against it, said he, act OF gross injustice
Lei US puDi5n everything on the subject, or nOtnng IL
is not for party committee to Gull matter from the
records tor publication and ask sanction to It, when
from the very nature of the case called upon 10
act IN the dark therefore object to the report being
made.
Mr.. BURT inquired of the Speaker il the motion now
made was to print the report OF the Committee on the
Expenditures of the War Department, the documents
called for by resolution of this House. which the majority
refused to print when the matter referred to thai
committee
Cries from all parts of the House-"The documents
| The SPEAKER said that debate not in order
The yeas and nays then ordered upon the adop-
ton of the report and being taken, resultedyeas 10
nays 10.
| So the printing not ordered.
| Mr.. BURT said there bill from the Senate, now
in the hands Of the Committee of Claims to refund mo
ney advanced by American citizens for the relief OF our
suffering naval force in the bay of San Francisco and ne
asked the unanimous OF the House that the same
be now reported and put upon its passage.
| No objection being made,
| Mr.. ROCKWELL of Connecticut, from the said com.
mittee, reported the Senate bill for the relief of Ward and
Smith, with an amendment
The amendment was rejected, and the bill read thEi
time, and passed.
Mr. ASMUN stated that, as the Senate had concurred
IN the JOINT resolution of this day. resembling the 18th rule
there remained no necessity for the resolution authorH
ing the appointment OF committee to wait on the Pres
dent and he therefore moved reconsideration of the
vote by which it was adopted.
The reconsideration was ordered; and then
Mr. BOYD withdrew THE resolution.
PROPOSITION OFF BY THE ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. CONGER, from the Committee Printing, re-
ported resolution authorizing said committee 10 sit du
ring the recess of Congress.
Mr. COBB of Georgia said the privilege allowed to the
Committee Printing to report at any tme necessarily
hunted the nature and character OF their reports TO specified
phia nd moi 10