The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-10

river in the State of Michigan and two other items
Mr. B1WI1N proposed an item OF $4,000 for the
Improvement of the harbor at ST. LOUIS IN the State oil
Missouri: lost 49,. -. r. :,
construction of canal around the Muscle Shoals IN the
Tennessee river agreed TO- =,
MIR HUBBARD proposed an item of $4,000 for the
Improvement of the Housaonic nver, III the oa'c Vi
Connecticut; agreed to- -.
Mr. ROCKWELL of Connecticut proposed an item OF
$4,000 for the continuation of the improvements on the
river Thames in the State of Connecticut: agreed To-
HUNT, MI VAN DYKE, Mr.. HUBBARD, Mr KAuf,
MAN, Mr. MCKAY, Mr.. HARRISON. Mr. CLAkkE OF
hama, MI DARLING, Mr. McCLERNAND. MI; Sill
VESTER, Mr. EMBREE, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr.. JOHN
SON of Arkansas and other gentlemen; some Oh wheh
were az reed to, and others rejected; ooo
Mr. CHASE proposed to amend by an item OF $lo'orVo
for the Improvement of Salt river above the falls LOT e
benefit Of The wing party: ruled out OF order ,,. :,
Mr. BOWLlN proposed to amend by the afidiuon OF
section authorizing the State of Missouri to levy ton
mage duties not exceeding cents ton Tor the pur
pose of improving the harbor at ST Louis.
The CHAIRMAN ruled the amendment out oil oroer.
Mr. BOWLlN appealed, but the decision was affirmed
Mr. HAMPTON of Pennsylvania, under instructions
from the Committee on Commerce, proposed. IN sepa,
rate section, sundry items OF appropriation; WHICH "eo
agreed to in the whole.
After some time spent in proposing amendments whicn
were either ruled out Of order Or rejected , ,oso
On motion of Mr.. TOMPKlNS, the committee rose
and reported the bill and amendments to the House
Mr. HUNT demanded the previous question, anu
under the operation thereof the was taken rst
the amendments separately and they were severahy
agreed TO; and the bill was ordered to be engr0ssed
The question REQUIRED the third reading, upon
which Mr.. HUNT again demanded the previous ques'
ton.
Mr. MCKAY objected to the third reading.
Mr. POLLOCK moved suspension OF the oDlecuon
rule; which negatived-yeas liz, nays 39-two-
thirds not voting in the affirmative.
Mr. WENTWORTH made an Intellectual motion TO
proceed to the consideration of business the Speakers
table. 80
Mr. VINTON proposed in order to take recess OF the
session to-day from half-past three to half after five
oclock-gving notice that upon the coming together OF
the House for the evening session. he would move 10
take up the consideration of the Senate amendments 10
the civil and diplomatic bill and notifying The .ouse
further that unless the said bill pass, members could moi
receive their pay.
The motion was agreed to.
LIGHTHOUSE BILL.
On motion Of Mr. GRINNELL, the House went again
into Committee of the Whole the state of the Union,
Mr. SMITH of Indiana in the char)
Mr. g. moved that the committee take up the consider
alton of the light, house bill from the Senate
Mr. COBB OF Georgia inquired whether the light house
bill general appropriation BILL and therefore IN
Guided in the special order
The CHAIRMAN so decided.
Mr. COBB appealed but the decision was affirmed by
report of telers-affimativs IS, negative SO.
The bill was then taken up and read by the Clerk.
Mr. HOUSTON of Delaware then took the floor and
delivered general speech upon the question OF the right
of Congress appropriate money for the Improvement OF
rivers and harbors.
AT half past O'Clock, in pursuance of previous order,
the House took a recess until half after 8.