The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-15
THE UNION.
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Other gentlemen, TO the number OF eighteen or twenty
amongst the absentees addressed the Speaker IN con-
nexlon with these proceedings and last OF all, ,
Mr.. HENLEY desired TO make an inquiry with refer
ence 10 himself. He desired to know OF the Chalr,
whether his by the Sergeant. alarms was to be
taken as distinct proceeding and separate from tha
against the other absentees'
Mr. HENLEY Then want to make personal ex-
PLANTATION with reference to what occurred just now
Mr. DICKSON rose to object. Use; eral voices I'D
Mr. viNToN hope the gentleman will be permitted
to explain.
Mr. HENLEY | fully appreciate the motive OF the
gentlemans objection He was one OF the absentees OF
yesterday He understood the Chair to state, when the
vote was taken which laid the motion of the gentleman
from Massachusetts Mr. HUDsoNl the table, that alb
sentees, responding to their when called by the
Clerk, would not be counted voting IN making up the
result and he considered that decision OF the Char to
vote for carrying out the call Being of the absen-
himself he felt at liberty to evince his willingness
that the rule should be vigorously enorced and he IN
tended so to vote though he knew his name would be
stricken from the record But the Clerk, calling his
but once, deprived him of the opportunity OF re-
spending as he had proposed to himself Therefore after
all the had been called over he desired to have
his name called second tme to give him an opporuni-
y to express his voe though he knew IT would not be
received This he considered to be his right and on this
account he withstood the Chair.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS.
| The House then, on molten of Mr. JONES of Tennes-
see resolved itself into Committee of the Whole the
state of the Unon (r RooT in the char) and resumed
the consideration of the civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill
| The question pending when the committee yester-
day, agreeing to the amendment moved by Mr..
KING of Georgia. provldng that the chief OF the Bureau
of Construction, Equipment and Repairs shall be post
captain in the navy, and shall receive the same pay as
when employed on other duty which was rejected.
The reading of the bill by items proceeded and sundry
amendments proposed and explained, received the action
! of the committee
AT the close of the session, Mr.. VINTON said it was
desirable get through with this bill tomorrow; and
| his motion,
| The committee and reported progress.
Mr. VlNTON moved for the appointment of a com
with similar committee the part of the Senate on the
dsagreeing votes of the two Houses the Indian appro
priaon bill.
The motion agreed to- and the committee was or
dered to consist of three members.
Mr. DANIEL asked leave to offer resolution calling
upon the Secretary of War for information and cores
pondence in relation to the dismissal of two young Off
GERS Leutenans Pendeton and ngleerry, of the North
Carolina regiment in Mexico
A few animated remarks were made by Messrs DAN
| lei, DONNELL, and OUTLAW, in regard to the recep
ton and modification OF the resolution after which,
! Mr. DlCKEY and objected to the reception of thu
resolution.
/ Mr. NICOLL, by leave presented petition of citizens
of New York city, in relation to posroute from Phlla
dephia to New York which referred to the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads
And then the House adjourned