The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-06
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1919.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1919.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The reading of the journal having been dispensed
with, on motion of MIR. BRODHEAD-
After preliminary remarks,
ouon
Whereas a bust of John Q Quincy Adams, late member
of this House. has been by the voluntary contr
buttons members for the purpose of being placed in
the Speakers room mark the spot and commemorate
the circumstances OF his death; therefore
Resolved That Clerk of the House be directed, under
the supervision of the Speaker said bust TO be
be directed pay John c. King, artist who made
said bust, tor his expenses and time IN transporting ,"ld
in his judgment said KING ough, TO receive
Mr. JONES of Tennessee objected to their reception.
Mr. ASHMUN moved suspension of the rules for
Mr. GRlNNELL suggested the modification of the
resolution, by striking out all that part enclosed in brack
ets which being accepted by the mover, the rules were
suspended and the resolution was adopted by yeas 1875,
nays 10
On motion of MIR. TALEMADGE, the rules were sus-
pended Tor the discharge OF the Committee of the Whole
of the bill to establish branch OF the mint Of the United
States in New York city, and the said bill, under the ope
ration of the previous question, ordered to be en-
crossed, the motion that be laid the table, moved by
Mr. BRoADHHAD, having failed.
Objection being made to its third reading, the Dill not
having been engrossed IT was moved to suspend the
rules for that purpose, and the said motion was decided
in the negative
On motion OF Mr. LYNDE the rules were suspended
TO consider joint resolution ton the Speakers tablet
which corrected clerical the act change the
location of the Chippewa land Office, and to establish a
new land district in the State OF Wisconsin joint resolu
ton read three times and passed
Mr.. Vim ron reported back from the Committee OF
Ways and Means the naval appropriation bill, which
had been returned fom the Senate amended committed.
MIR. " also, from the same committee, reported back
the bill making appropriations for the Post Office Depart
ment which had been returned from the Senate amend
ed amendment concurred in.
On motion OF Mr.. THIBODEAUX, the rules were sus-
pended 10 take up the Senate bill to establish collection
district at Brazos Santiago.
By unanimous consent the said bill was amended by
substituting therefor the House bill and amended 1t
was read a third time, and passed.
MIR HUDSON (by eave) presented certain resolutions
of the legislature OF Massachusetts, and also withdrew
the papers of Nimrod Clark
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the naval appropriation bill and having duly considered
if, and reported recommendation to concur in
tain amendments thereto, (made IN the Senate all %
which agreed to except those subsequently noticed.
as follows:
The amendment approprating $4,000 for the purchase
of Bishops patent portable boom derrick rejected
Yeas IA, nays l0l.
The amendment providing tina! the dsbanded officers
of the marine corps should be Eensated and that no
pontments or promotions in sad corps shall DC made
until the same shall be reduced by deaths designations
to the number existing therein previous to its in
crease during the war, was also rejected.
On motion of Mr. MoREHEAD the motion for the
reconsideration of the vote the bill for the relief of
6. Parsons was laid on the table
Mr.. Bolts, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported back the Senates JOINT resolution IN relation to
bounty lands and extra pay allowed TO soldiers in the
Mexican war laid on the table.
MIR. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania moved the recon-
siderapn OF the vote rejecting the amendment 10 the
naval appropriation bill to renslae the disbanded officers
On motion of Mr. JONES of Tennessee, the said mo-
ton laid on the table.
| On motion, the House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. ScHENcK in the chair and took the light
| Mr.. GRlNNELL, from the Committee on Commerce
fall nl
For lighthouse the point of Maurice river Cum
IBERIA I'D county New Jersey, five thousand dollars.
and Florida. 81 900
| Mr.. NEW ELL offered the following amendment; which
was agreed to:
For providing lie boats lfecas carronades. lines, rock
cts and other necessary apparatus for the better preservs
ton of Lille and properly from shpwreck along the coast oil
ten thousand doIarsi be expended under the decor
such officer OF the revenue marine service az may be
| The Committee of the Whole then rose and re-
ported, and the bill read third time and passed.
amended, and returned to the Senate
On MOTION. the House proceeded to the consideration Of
business on the Speakers table, and
| The SPEAKER laid before them communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury laid the table and
Also, the joint resolution authorizing the distribution o.
the American Archives to certain literary institutions
| The amendment OF the Senate thereto was read ant
The House then took up the bill establishing the terri
toral government OF Minnesota and under the operation
of the previous question: reeeded from the 10th amend
ment thereto, postponng the operation OF the bill unit
| the 10th instant.
| The House then took up the Senates message asking
a conference on the disagreeng votes on the amend
ments to the naval appropriation bill and concurred IN
Messrs. HUDSON, BAYLY, and WHITE were appointed
conferees on the part OF the House.
The resolution of the Senate suspending the nth joint
rule was then taken up. and concurred in.
The House then took up the bill requiring all moneys
arising from customs and other sources to be paid mmed
atey into The Ieasury, &C. with the Senaes amendment
thereto; which having been further amended motor
Of Mr.. POLLOCK, the Senate were notified thereof.
The bill authorizing the coinage Of twenty-dolar ant
dollar gold pieces then taken up and the Senate
amendments thereto concurred in
! The Senate bill authorizing a patent to be issued IN
favor OF VIM. Green. r, and other citizens OF the Uni
ted States, was next taken up; and,
On motion OF Mr. COBB OF Georgia. it was laid on thu
table.
Senate bills for the relief of James Hotchkis and t.
run and mark the northern boundary of the States
Iowa and Wisconsin, and the joint resolution from tn
Senate respecting the claims of A. s. and A. W. Benson
were severaly read third me passed, and returned t
the Senate
Joint resolution OF the Sonata authorizing the sxamna
ton and payment Of the claim of Susan Coody Cherokee
by disOYdeyy sol