The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-13
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 70, ls4s.

lUEoDA1, DESEAlDEh IL, 1910
AT noon the SPEAKER took the chair and called the
House to order
After prayer by the Chaplain,
The Clerk read the journal of the previous days pro-
ceedings; after which,
Mr. NiCOLL rose to a correction of that portion of the
Journal referring TO the resolution offered yesterday by
the Hon. Mr.. GREELEY.
The SPEAKER next called the States in order for pc
ttions.
On calling Louisiana,
Mr. MORSE rose 10 move the reconsideration Of the
vote by which the proposition to appoint additional
standing committee, to be called the Committee the
Smithsonian Institute, had been rejected Mr.. M. ar
gued to show the necessity for this committee, If the
House would properly discharge the trust devolving
on it as the guardian of the fund He conceived that
such committee should meet the views OF those who
DIES red 10 the institution continue under the care OF
the government well as of those who advocated the
policy of dssoving the existing connexion between the
institute and the government Until the report OF such
a committee had been made, he could not determine what
his duty voting upon the questions bearing on the
subject coming before the House.
In the of his remarks Mr. Nj. referred to the
fact that at previous session an elaborate and faith
full report embracing recommendations founded upon full
investigation had been made by gentleman from Lou
siana which had been set aside 10 give place TO counter
recomm endations OF gentleman from New York, Mr..
HoUcHl which action he conceived to have been unor
tunate.
Mr. POLLOCK moved to lay the motion for recohsid-
Grafton on the table
lay on the table There being but 81 the aima-
tive, the motion of Mr.. M. was los,
The question then recurring on the motion to lay on the
table was decided in the atmatveyeas LOT, nays IS.
When the Speaker called the State of Maryland for
petitions,
MI. EVANS Of Maryland rose to privileged question.
He desired to reconsideration of the vote OF yes
erday, by which the proposition of Mr.. CoBB OF Georgia.
to prevent the expenditure of any portion of the conn
gent fund without the concurrence OF the other branch Oh
Congress, had been ordered to be engrossed he con-
ceived that the action upon the bill of Mr. c. had been
out OF order
Mr. COBB Of Georgia remarked that at the last session
ne gave notice of intention Introduce his proposition
whch, owing to the small attendance of members when
1t should have been taken up, had been acted
lie regarded thls PRIOR notice obviang the objection
which the gentleman from Maryland had started. He
ferred that gentleman to the journal of the last session.
where he would find his (Mr c s explanation borne out
Mr. EVANS stated that, having examined the journal
before moving TO reconsider he did not understand the
question of order had been stated by The gentleman
from Georgia He then went to argue at considerable
length against the proposition the ground that its en-.
actment designed to nerpose the veto power
the House and its right to control its contingent eY
penses This rather than guard against extravagan
and improper appropriations for printing he regarded
the motive governing the friends OF the proposition He
was advocate for the reduction Of the contingent en-
pspsss Of the House where they may b oolaye, slcod