The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-22
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 2a, ls4s.
Congressional.
FRIDAY, July 81, 1913.


In the Senate, after the presentation of petitions Mr.
Dix, from the select committee to whom was refer
red the memorial OF Miss Dix praying the appropriation
of portion of the public lands for the relief of the ndi
gent insane, reported bill for that purpose.
Mr. Anterior moved that the naval appropriation bill
be taken up
Mr. Yulee said he had a number of amendments to
Offer There prospect that the bill would be dis
posed of to-day, and its consideration would interfere
with the object which the senator from Delaware had in
view which was to call up the territorial bill.
Mr.. Anterior urged that the public service required
the immediate passage OF the bi-the fiscal year having
already commenced.
The bill was taken up, with the understanding that he
should, at - o'clock, 10 take up the territorial
BILL
The question being on Mr.. Lewis's motion to recon-
slider the vote in favor of Withholding certain advances to
the contractors for the transportation of the mails by
steam navigation
After debate, in which Messrs Phelps, Niles, Foote
Benton, Davis OF Massachusetts, Yuee, and Breese par
cipated, the question taken, and the motion to
reconsider agreed to-yeas 81, nays 10.
The question recurring upon agreeing to Mr. Niless
amendment, the yeas were 20, nays 80 So the amend
ment was disagreed to-.
After conversation with reference TO the proprety
Of passing the bill informally, with view to taking
up the special ORDER it agreed to proceed with the
bill under consideration.
Mr.. Niles moved the insertion of provso that this
appropriation shall not be considered approving rat
flying contracts for longer term than five years. which
was rejected by yeas 10, nays SO.
MIR. N. moved further to amend the bill by inserting
oviso that the the line from Panama to
Astoria shall touch at various points upon the coast Of
California and New Mexico, if required by the Secretary
OF the Navy with the concurrence of the Postmaster Gen
era; which was agreed to-
AT late hour the bill reported to the Senate, and
The amendments, with the exception of that reducing the
appropriation for the navy-yard at Memphis,
| cured in
lhe question being upon cOncurring in the amendment
respecting the navyyard at Memphis, the yeas and nays
were aken and quorum voted. second call of the
yeas and nays was had, and still no quorum voted
On motion by Mr.. Benton, the Sergeant at Arms was
directed TO go after the absenees; and in short tme
quorum being present. the yeas and nays were for the
hlrd time taken on the question of concurrng in the
amendment reducing the appropriation for the Memphis
hayward, and it determined in the negative-yeas
II, nays 81
Alter the adoption of other amendments increasing the
number OF midsEpmen and passed midshpmen in the ma
Wy the bill ordered be engrossed for third read
lns and was read third time, and passed.
The Senate then adjourned
IN the House. the day was wholly occupied in continu
anon OF the debate arising upon the motion of Mr. Cobb
Georgia to reconsider the vote by which the civil and
diplomatic bill rejected upon the third reading In
NE course of the day, the House addressed by Mr.
smith, who was entitled to the floor from yesterday and
@veraiiy by Messrs Stuart of Michigan, Goggin,
a thompson OF Miss and Barrow At ten minutes past
o'clock, Mr. Evans of Maryland obtained the floor, and,
demanding the previous question: under its operation the
vote was reconsidered
Mr. Cobb OF Georgia then moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed demand
ing also the previous question. And, thereupon,
The House adjourned,