The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-13

the State OF Alabama donaion Oh lau, ana the night
of way for the construction OF railroad from Mobile
i'm said State the mouth OF the Ohio river, was ordered
to third reading He did this for the purpose OF moving
an amendment 10 the effect that no land shall be taken
for said road beyond the strip OF miles each side of
the proposed tracts and that The said donations shall be
made BY of ten miles IN extent, and only the
said road shall be completed through the SAID sections OF
- After it,rN debate by Mr. ToMPKINS, Mr. CoLLAMER
Mr. ROCKWELL, and others, the question was put and
the reconsideration ordered
Mr. ROCKWELL then proposed the amendment above
indicated, and demanded the previous question
Mr. BlRDSALL SAID he wished 10 make an inquiry
of the Chair He desired TO know whether, II the pre-.
vous question: which had been moved by the gentleman
from Indiana Mr. C. B. SMrrH,l be not sustained
would be order to move to strike out the amendment
proposed by the Senate i'll relation 10 the subject OF sa
very and 10 insert IN lieu thereof the provisions OF the
COMPROMISE bill in relation 10 the same matter, lately
ceved from the Senate and lad upon the table here He
said he desired to make that notion II IT would be In
order, and hoped the previous question would not be
sustained ii il would prevent his doing 90
The SPEAKER stated that he would decide the ques-
ton hen II arose
The previous question was theh secohucu' and The
main question was ordered. -
Mr. 'DICKEY moved to lay the bill and amendment on
ordered upon this question, the vote sood-yeas lO2,
nays 90
So the bill was laid on the table
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Senate message asked for a committee OF conference
ON the diSageeng votes between the two houses the
amendments to the evil and diplomatic bill and, on
motion, 1t was ordered that Mr. VINToN, MIR Mckay.
and MIR. HuDsoN be the managers oil SAID conference
on the part of the House.
Mr. VlNTON moved that committee OF conference
be appointed on the dsagreeing votes upon the amend
ments OF the two houses TO the civil ana dplonauc DILL
and It was so ordered 49,
Mr. VINrON, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported back the army bill, with sundry amend
ments to the Senate amendments which were referred
TO the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union. .
On motion of Mr. HUNT. the House then proceeded to
q ,..,. tt,n Snaa re fnhI
The SPEAKER then laid before the House commu-
ncaton from Mr. Vaemare, rendering his acknow
Judgments &c; laid the table, and ordered 10 be
printed
Also communication from the President of the
United States, enclosing documents in reply TO Mr..
SrErHEsss resolutions Of inquiry concerning The pay Of
General Cas and General Taylor; which was LAID on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
THE OREGON
The SPEAKER next laid before the House the bill to
establish the Territorial government OF Oregon returned
from the Senate with amendments embracing the prnci
pie of the Missouri compromise with other matter
Mr.. SMITH OF Indiana demanded the previous ques-
tons and, there being second, the man question was
Mr. COBB of Georgia moved call of the House;
which was agreed to- The call proceeded and il
reported that 1877 members answered to their
and then the proceedings under the call suspended
The first question was taken on concurng IN the sec
ond amendment of the Senate, requiring the governor
of said Territory TO transmit copies OF the Territorial
laws for the approval of Congress; and the yeas and
nays being TAKEN the vote stoodyeas So, nays 100 SO
the amendment was disagreed to.
The next amendment, authorizing the governor OF said
Territory to exercise the veto power, was disagreed TO-
without division.
The next amendment embracing the Missouri
promise line, also disagreed toyeas 50, nays l2l
The remaining amendments being passed upon, the bill
was returned to the Senate.
Mr. STEPHENS made the privileged motion TO recon-
slider the vote by which the Presidents message, Just
received laid the table. and ordered TO be printed,
with view to refer to the Committee the Expendi
lures of the Department of War; which agreed TO-
And he question recurring the motion to lay the
table, and the yeas and nays being demanded ordered,
and taken, the result was-yeas 81, nays 81.
Mr. STEPHENS then made his motion to refer the
message TO the Committee on the Expenditures OF the
Department OF War; and called Tor the previous question,
MI McLANE said he should vote to refer, without
printing. with great pleasure He was glad of the oppor
into motives He was himself even delighted with the
opportunity to exrcae himself from any participation in
any such inquiry because he considered that any nves
tgaton the subject would be derogatoy to the char
acter of the country.
He renewed the motion for the previous question and
there being second, &C., the reference was agreed to-
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The river and harbor Improvement bill was next lad
before the House The question being the third read
Mr. HUNT demanded the previous question and there
being second the main question was ordered and the
bill ordered to be read third time, and passed by
yeas 49, nays GO.
There is Joint rule of the two houses OF Congress
which orbids that original bill may be sent In for
concurrence from house to the other within three
days of the close Of the session AT subsequent point
in the proceedings the Speaker stated that the ground
upon which he proposed by the PERMISSION OF the House.
to send the river and harbor bill to the Senate was the
previous usage and practice of Congress counting Sun
u' On motion Of Mr. yfNroN, recess was ordered from
half-past three to half-pas five o'clock
Mr. FULTON asked leave TO propose the following
resolution:
Rsoiped That the remainder of the present session.
no member shall debate any proposition the House or LII
Committee of the Whole longer than ten minutes
Objection being made,
and the yeas and nays being demanded, ordered ana
ken, the vote sood-yeas S. nays 10.
&c. twohirds not voting i'll the affirmative, the resolu-
ton not considered.
On motion of Mr. VINTON, the House then resolved
itself INTO Committee of the Whole the state OF me
Senate amendments to the army BILL and the amendments
thereto reported from the Committee OF Ways and Means
Mr. VINTON stated that the Senate had changed the
second section of the bill; the effect OF which was 10
change the number of the rank and file from iorywo TO
sixty -four to the company, and to make corresponding
increase in the estimates for the whole military esab-
shment All the estimates of the bill Will, OF course,
depend upon the decision of the Committee OF the Whoe
upon this amendment to the second section ii the com
mttee disagree to the Senates amendment to the seGou
section, the estimates based upon this amendment wiz e
also disagreed He therefore recommended lhat 10
tme the committee take up the consideration OIL Inc
second section, and decide upon that first
The second section was then read
Mr.. BOLTS explained, and supported the Senate
amendment.
MIR. TOOMBS resisted it,
Mr.. McLANE supported the Senate amendment ana
concluded by melton that the committee se Tor the
purpose of offering resolution terminating debate upon
this bill in Committee of the Whole at the end OF hve
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