The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-14
Thirtleth Conxre.-Fir.t Session.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.

HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. WENTWORTH asked for a suspension of the
rules TO allow him TO introduce resolution fixing days
for the consideration OF certain bills Tor The Improvement
of rivers and harbors.
House; upon which question the yeas and nays de-
manded and ordered and, being taken, resuedyeas 49,
nays i13
Mr.. WENTwoRTH's resolution was then read by the
Clerk, being as follows, to wit:
Rs.otusd, That the following House bills numbers los
l69, no. l76 367 1856 and Senate bills n and DOL for the
improvement of rivers and harbors. be made The sPeela
orders Of the day after the ofegpn o o, s
shall be disposed of, excepting Fridays and Saturdays
Mr.. BOYD inquired Of the Chair whether the vote
could not be taken separately upon lhe CONSIDERATION
the bills named in the resolution SO as TO enable the
House to make reference of any OF them, If such
course should be deemed expedlent!
The SPEAKER replied lhat sae e course wou'a De IN
Mr. WENTWORTH demanded the yeas and nays
upon his motion 10 suspend the rules which were or
dered and being taken resulted-yeas 80, nays 60.
So two thirds not voting in the affirmative, the rules
were not suspended.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. ASHMUN asked the unanimous consent of the
House TO offer the following joint resolution, to wit:
Rsolped by the Senate and House Of Reressntauss Thar
President OF the Senate and Speaker OF the House
Representatives adjourn their respective houses Mon
day, the tenth day OF July at twelve O'Clock,
MI ASHNiUN moved suspension of the rules; and
upon this question he demanded the yeas and nays which
were ordered and being taken, resultedyeas 49, nays
ao--as follows to wit:
YEAs-sles5s. Abbott Adams Ashrnrn, Atkinson, Bal,
William &. Brown, Charles Brown, Albert G. Brown,
sn oh " S oss oa 3s S GsE
Canston, Crisied. Crowel. Crozer, Cummns, Daniel
Featheston, Fisher Frecdey French, Fries, Fulton Cog
gin, Cot, Grnnel, Hale Ha.nmons, James G. Ham pon
Holmes George s. Houston John " Hoason Hunt, ' Inge
Irwin, Andrew Johnson, George w Jones John " Jones
liam L. Lawrence, Leifer, Lgon, Lumpkin, McCelland
Mcdowell, Mckay. McLans, JOB Mann, Horace Mann
Peytoni Phelps PIsonry Pollock Preston, Richey, Rob
JShn A. Eo0 ksmssy
Caleb b Smith Stephens, Andrew sewaE Charles
] SS%s
Tcombs, Tuck, vinon White Wlmo, and wison-lls
Duncan Dunn. Edsal, Flcklin Floarn6y, Willard P; Hall
Outlaw Palfey, Petrie Richardson, Rockhil, Sawyer,
Ea, saass WSa %y To% and
Woodward-iO.
So, twothirds voting in the affirmative the rules were
Mr.. ASHMUN then modified his joint resolution, so
TO adjourn the session Monday the 18th of July
and thercupon he moved the previous question, which
being seconded the main question: to w.t. the passage
OF the JOINT resolution was then taken, and the resolution
adopted without division
MIR A then moved that the vote the passage Of sale
resolution be reconsdeed; and he also further moved
that his sad motion TO reconsider be laid upon the table
which was agreed 10.
REMOVAL OF CRUTCIETTs LANTERN.
Mr.. STEPHENS asked and obtained the unanimous
consent Of the House to offer JOINT resolution directing
the Commissioner OF Public Buildings TO cause the lamp
and staff upon the dome OF the Capitol to be removed
Mr. HOUSTON, of Delaware, proposed to amend, BY
way of substitute the effect that twelve thousand dol
lars be appropriated and expended under the direction OF
the said Commissioner, for the removal of the lamp on
the dome OF the Capitol, and for the erection of lamps
for Lighting the Capitol grounds with solar gas; which
was ruled To be out OF order.
Mr.. STEPHENS then demanded the previous ques-
ton, which was seconded and under It's operation the
resolution was adobe
TERMINATION OF DEBATE.
Mr. vINTON Moved resolution to terminate debate
an the bill making preparations Tor the naval service
far The year endinT 3h June, tsi9, at the expiration of
two hours after the cons deraon OF the same shall be
again resumed in COMMITTEE. OF ine noe on the state
81 the Union, if the comme, should NOT come TO con-
clusion before that time; which. was agreed to-
Mr. FRENCH asked the unah nous .; consent OF the
House to be allowed to offer resolu ION to the effect that
Senater bill to- wit An act to provide for the improve
ment OF the navigation Of tire Ohio river at the head OF
Cumberland island be made the special orIe the day
next after the consideration and disposition Oh the pend
ing special orders; but objection being made ne moved
suspension of the rules for that purpose and demanded
the yeas and nays upon the question Inc yeas and
nays ordered, and being taken, resued-yeas ~
&c. twothirds not voting in the affirmative, the rules
not suspended
extra number of copies of the report containing state
ment OF the officers and who were killed, wounded,
died in the military service OF the Unlted OdteS III
Mr. BURT remarked that the report ordered to be |
printed by the above resolution very incorrectly
prined-so much 50 to be uninelligibe. communi-
cation would be made onthe adutant general very
with corrections.
Mr. COOKE said he would not press the motion at this
time and would withdraw the resolution Tor the present
Mr. j. r. INGERSOLL offered resolution that the
bills reported from the Committee the Judiciary be
made the special order for the first day after the existing
orders were disposed Of He enumerated the bills
of which is the bill relative to taking the for 1880
Objections being made, Mr.. INGERSOlL moved a
suspension OF the rule
MIR. SCHENCK gave notice that if the resolution pre-
vailed he would TO strike out Judiciary, and insert
the Naval Committee.
The motion to suspend the rule failed.
Mr.. SCHENCk introduced leave, bill to grant
pe-empon rights certain islands in the Miami river
which was referred to the Committee Public Lands
Mr.. VIII lie of New York offered reso luton for the
payment of the per diem compensation and mileage due
to the widow OF the late John NJ Hoey at the time OF
his DEATH and the payment also of three hundred dollars
for the expense of the transportation OF ms remains IRON
Florida to his former residence in New York:
Mr. MEADE asked whether the object OF the resolu-
ton was to divert the fund from the executor TO the
widow; and if So whether it was in conformity with
the laws of New York.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee remarked that the frst
branch of the resolution had already been provided for
Objections being made to the resolution,
Mr.. WHITE moved suspension of the rules; which
was rejected
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion of Mr.. VINTON, the House then resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Unon (Mr THOMPSON of Indiana in the chair,) and