The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-21
CITY OF WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE o. lS4S

OF order rased-they could not be sustaned-bu they
indicated determination TO refer this bill TO the state of
the Union which, at this stage OF the session and with
the special orders on the calendar he considered
fatal to II. Those gentlemen seemed TO think that
Alabama should hold up and take her chances with
the other States general bill Such had not been the
practice of Congress this subject; and Why he asked
should they desire to defeat Aabama because they moi
included in the BILL admitting their claims to be
Just and proper ones against this government does that
show that because they not paid that therefore
claim due to another State, and acknowledged on all
sides TO be just should also be defeated He though not
HIS rule do all the good he could and he could
pay one Just claim, he would do it, and pay the Others
as they might be brought forward and examined.
He had not gone fully into the origin of the advances
tons of patriotism they made 10 cloe, and feed,
and sustain the troops called out by the government OF
the United States in 1886 and in 1887 during the Creek
Indian hosties, and under circumstances and at a time
which made it fall with peculiar hardship upon the State
and which should recommend il the urgently to the
favorable consideration and speedy action of this govern
ment The State had already been heavy loser in the
transaction. The rigid rules adopted by the department
here, had excluded several thousand dollars because
the vouchers could not be properly arranged and auhen
tcated the State had paid and must lose that money
She had had agent here and home for several years.
under pay preparing the vouchers and presenting them to
Congress; that had cost her thousands of dollars This
bill had been reported favoraby upon in the Senate
raj times, and he could but believe would be promptly
paid Upon the very fund out of which Alabama advanced
the money for this government she was now paying In
terest TO this government Alabama had borrowed money
of the United States, which formed part of her banking
capital Upon that she pays interest TO this government
the agent of the Chckasaw tribe of Indians Out OF
her banks she drew money and advanced Tor the Un-
ted States; and all she wants is, to obtanto get back
the very interest she has paid and is paying to the
United States He hoped that the opposition would be
withdrawn, and the bill passed Let justice be done he
asked no more Alabama wanted nothing else
Mr. billiard entered at large into the merits OF the
bill, and urged its Immediate passage.
The motion by Mr.. CHAPMAN was then agreed to, and
the bill and amendment referred to the Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union.
The SPEAKER pro ten laid before the House com
munication from Capt VIM Ramsay, of the United States
navy IN relation to certain proceedings OF the House OF
Representatives which transpired the 18th instant,
which reflected upon his reputation
subsequently dispensed with the paper was referred to
the Committee on Naval Afarsthe same committee to
which the petition was referred, to which Captain Ram
say alludes in his communication
EXPENSES The MACEDONIAN
Mr.. MCDOWELL moved suspension of the rules to
enable him to offer the following resolution:
Resolved That the House report with its accompanying
joint resolution authorizing the accounting officers of the
treasury charged with the settlement OF the accounts OF the
navy TO settle and pay the expenses OF the United States
land be made the special order of the day for Saturday the
24th instant, and so continue until disposed Of
But the House refused to suspend
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
The order of the day being demanded by Mr. JOHN
SON of Tennesseebeing the call of States for petitions
The SPEAKER pro tenn. resumed the call, common
Mr. WENTWORTH presented the memorial of the
Chicago convention in favor of the Improvement of rivers
and harbors by the general government and moved its
reference to the Committee Commerce, and that be
printed
Upon division of the question, the reference Or
dered
Mr. HUNT then supported the motion to print with
much Notwithstanding his argument on the mpor-
lance of the subject and the ability with which the paper
was draughted.
When he had concluded the previous question de-
manded and seconded
Mr. WENTWORTH demanded the yeas and nays
ham, t,1yon ,ltnI
1872, nays Sc, as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Ashmun, Barrow, Belcher Bing-
ham, Blanchard Brady, Buckner CabelI Candy, Chap
man. Cooke Colamer, Collins Conger, Cranson Cr.eld
Crowe Crozier, Cummns, Darling, Dickey, Dickinson
Donnel, Duer Daniel Duncan. Garnett Duncan, Dunn
Hale, Nathan K. Hall, James 6. Hampton, Moses Hamp-
Hubbard, Hudson Hunt Charles J. lngersol, Joseph r.
ngersol Jenkins Kellogg, Thomas Butler King, Daniel
Job Mann, Horace Mann, Marsh, Marvin, Morehcad Nor
Rockwell, John A Rockwell Roman, kumsey, St. John
b. Smith, Robert Smith, Starkweather, Stephens, Andrew
Stewart, Charles e. Stuart, strohm, Strong, Talmadge
son, John B Thompson, William Thompson, ,Tompkns,
WSs w TnSt and mp Wson n:sn
NAYs-Messrs Atkinson, Bayy, Beae, Birdsall, Bow
ae B9T Bya oSb William r. "
Daniel Featherston Fckn, French. Fries Fulton, Cog
gin, Green, HammOns, HARRISON, Harris HUI, George s
Houston Inge Andrew Johnson, Robert w Johnson Geo
W. Jones, kaufman, Kennon, Lyon, Lumpkin, McCler
nand, Mcdowell, Mckay Miller Morse PeasIee, Peyton
Phelps, Psbury, Sawyer, Sims Smart, Thomas, Jacob
Thompson, Thurston, Venabe. Wallace, Wick, Wiley,
Williams and Woodward-56.
So the memorial referred, and ordered to be print
ed
Mr. STEWART of Pennsylvania moved suspension
of the rules enable him to offer the following resou
ton:
Resolved That the Committee of Ways and Means be in
struced inquire into the expedency of reporting oil
increasing the duties foreign Injuries OF all kinds and
such foreign manufactures are now coming into ru
nous competition with American labor
The question on the suspension of the rules de-
cided by yeas and nays, as follows;
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Ashmun Barrow Becher Blan
chard Brady Chapman, Cooke Collamer, Conger, Gran
ston, Crisleld Crowe, Crozier Cummins, Dicke Don
nell, Duer, Daniel Duncan, Eckert, Edwards Embree
Nathan Evans, FarVly, Fisher Fioumoy Freddy Gayle
X. Hail. James G. Hampton, Moses Hampton Henry
Elias b. Holmes, John w. Houston Hubbard, Hudson
Hunt, Joseph lngsrso, Jenkins, Kellogg, Thomas But
Ter King. Daniel F. King, VIM T Lawrence, Levin, Lin
coln McIvaine, Horace Mann, Marsh, Marvin, Morehead
Nelson, Mes, Newa Outlaw, Peck, Pollock, Preston Ju
Illus Rockwell, John A. Rockwell, Roman Rumsey, St
John Schenck, Shepherd Sheriff.. Sylvester, Sngerland
Andrew Stewart, Tamadge, Taylor, Thbodeaux Richaro
W. Thompson, Tompkins, Vinton, Warren, and Wilson
SO
NAYS-Messrs. Atkinson, Bayly, Besle, Bingham, Bird
Brown, Catbcar, Chase, b. L. Clark, Howell Cobb, vii
hanson r, w. Cobb, Daniel. Darling, Dickinson, Dunn
Faran, Featherson Fckn, French Fries, Fulton, Green
Haralson armanson Harris, Hin, Geo. S. Houston Inge
Kaufman, Kennon, Lahm, Letter, Lyon, Lumpkin
Lynde, Muclay, McCleland, McCernand, Mcdowell, Nc
Kay, Job Manu. Meade, Morris, Morse, Murphy, Nicol,
peasee, Petrie Petit Peyton, Phelps, P,lsbury, Rheu
u how Snxur Snlnr