The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-31
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1919.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.

al. RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr. POLLOCK asked the unanimous consent OF the
House take up resolution which he offered some time
since making the bill TO set apart and sell to Asa Whit
new of New York portion of the pnblic lands to enable
him construct railroad 10 the Pacihc, SPECIAL order
Objection being made, he moved suspension OF lhs
rules which motion was lost ,
REDUCTION OF THE RATES OF POSTAGE
Mr. ENIBREE asked the unanimous consent of The
House for the introduction OF the following resolution
Resolred That the House will today at o'clock. resolve
itself into Committee OF the Whole House The state of
the Union for the purpose OF taking up and considering tue
.es and to establish uniform postage charges,
and to correct abuses of the ranking privilege
Objection being made, Mr.. E. moved suspension OF
Mr. GOGGIN asked the yeas and nays this motion,
which ordered; and it was decided in the afhma-
tive
the reception of the resolution after the House had vo
ted to suspend the rules which, after some conversation
between himself and the SPEAKER was decided against
the point made h'lff -
Mr. c. appealed from the decision of the Chair and
the question the appeal being put, the SPEAKER was
sustained. ,.
out the words .the House will to-day, at o'clock, re-
solve itself into Committee of the Whole on the STATE
of the Union for the purpose of taking up and consider
ing and inserting at the end OF the resolution ,ne wod'
'sbc made the special order OF the day Tor to morrow
Mr., GOGGlN moved the previous question: and also
asked the ayes and upon the amendment; both OF
which motions were agreed 10. ttr-
The Clerk called the roll upon the question OF agreeing
10 the amendment; which was decided IN the negative
ayes To, noes llj .4I D "a,
The question then recurring upon the adoption OF the
resolution, it put, and decided in the negalve-ayes
So, noes 66-two thirds not voting therefor
-r BRANCH MINT NEW YORK.
Mr. TALLMADGE asked the unanimous consent OF
the House for the introduction OF the following resou
ton:
R.so'vtd That the bill (N,. 369) to establish branch
mint of the United States In the city OF New YORK. be maze
the special order for the first Tuesday in February he
ar
Fridays and Saturdays excepted
Objection being made
MIR. r. then moved suspension of the rules for the
introduction of the above resolution which question
the yeas and nays were orderel and 1t was decided IN
the Acknowledgements Iil. nays 4S-twothris voIihs
therefor.
SO the rules having been suspended the resolution
adopted 'r.}
MIR. JOHNSON of Arkansas asked and obtained leave
to introduce the following resolutions which having oeth
read, was agreed 10:
Resoped, That each Thursday during the present ses
sion, after the present week. the calendar Of bulls IN yo
mtee of the Whole the of the Union shall 10
called and the bills, tue passage OF which no oo
ton shall be made, shall be first considered and then dis
posed Of ..t
On motion of Mr.. Bolts,
Ordered, Tia, leave be granted for the withdrawal from
the files OF the House OF the petition and papers OF sA
Davis.
WEST POINT ACADEMY.
Mr., VlNION. moved 70 so into Committee OF ne
Whole on the state OF the Union; which molten haVs
The SPEAKER called Mr. AsHauN to the chair, AMI
the committee proceeded TO The consideration OF 'ae
bill making appropriations for the support OF the Military
Academy for the year ending the 3Oh June, $780, ana ana
the committee were addressed at length by Mr. BE
Alter which, amendments contemplating the establish
ment of professorship of mines nj the Academy Wei5
proposed by Messrs J. II. INGERSOLL. SAWYER anu
POLLOCK, and discussed by the msvers thereof, abi
Mr. McLANE, MIR. STANTON, and Mr. BROWN +"
Pennsy wanna. .-l . ..
On motion of Mr. vINTON, the committee rose, and
the chairman reported progress.
Mr. VINrON then moved the usual resolution TO soy
debate in five minutes after again going into committee
on the bill; which motion was agreed to.
.ti.3 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
message from the President of the Unile States ID
writing, was here received b. the hands OF j. MO-
Walker, esq, his private secretary; which was lald Oh
the Speakers table
On motion, the House again resolved itself into Con.
some remarks by Mr. HARRISON, the question on t ne
amendments before referred then put and 'n'!
were not agreed 10. -
The bill was then laid aside, TO be reported to n'
House. r..
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS
The bill making appropriations for the payment oil '
oluonary and other pensions OF the United o'a'cs M
the year ending June 30, 1850 was then taken up; an
On motion of Mr.. CHARLES BROWN, WH
amended by adding the following as an additional
Aad be IL f@fap enaefsd, That wneuevel any agen nv
paving pensions h All have deputy or clerk authorized
law, said depuy clerk shall have like power TO az If
ter paths airfna said agent may have anu ,g
oatis affirm ,uons taken before said clerk OF ne o
shall be of like obligatioo, AMI subject 10 like pena'
false swearing, alienation, II taken before the Pc"
zion agent
NAVY PENSIONS
On motion OF Mr. ViNTON, the bill making awuu
pration for the payment of navy pensions Tor he VI
ending June 30, 1851, then up AMI no ah'1
ments being proposed thereto, ii ordered to DC law
asde to be reported TO the House.