The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-09
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirtieth conxr.ss-seeond Session
SATURDAY, MARCH 8. ls49.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIVE
Evening Session.

session of the morning to be sent to the Senate.
The SPEAKER laid before the House paper from
himself and the Clerk, stating the names of those who
had received the contract for the public printing, and
that they had given the legal bonds for the performance
OF the work.
Mr. MARSH, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported in the OF p. s. Farnham Co, relative TO
the seizure of the barque Jones" ST Helena by Lieut.
Luehalls of the British navy: report committed and
ordered to be printed
The Committee of the Whole having been discharged
from the consideration OF the bill for the relief OF James
Norris on motion OF MIR WILSON sad bill was or
the 10Th JOINT rule having been suspended the bill was
sent to the Senate.
Mr. NlCOLL from the Committee of Ways and
Means reported the communication OF the Secretary
of the Treasury, transmitting correspondence between
that officer and the collector of the port of New York. in
relation 10 the purchase of certain stocks OF the United
States report laid on the table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. LEVIN from the Committee on Engraving, re-
ported resolution follows:
Resoued That Clerk of the House be authorized to
contract any engraving that may be required daring the
between this and the next Congress OF the United
States.
| On motion of Mr. CONGER the said resolution was
amended by inserting after the word /" House the
words Secretary of the Senate " and them as amended,
1t was agreed TO.
On motion OF Mr. HUNT, the Committee on Com
merce discharged from sundry petitions, memo,
rails, and resolutons which laid on the table and
Mr.. HUNT. from the same committee, reported on the
resolution respecting the regulations of the Treasury
Department for the storage of imported goods report laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Bolts, the House laid on the table
the motion previously made by Mr. DARLING to recon-
slider the vote by which The bill to grant TO the State OF
Wisconsin the military reservation at Fort Wnnebago
land on the table,
On motion of Mt BOWLIN. the House laid on the
table motion made by Mr. SMITH of Illinois to recon
slider the laying the table the Senate bill author
izng patent to be issued to VIM Green, Jr, or other
citizens of the United States.
Senate bill to apply certain alternate sections OF the
public domain towards the completion of the Clinton and
Kalamazoo canal, in the State of Michigan, was next
taken up read the third me passed. and returned TO the
Senate.
Mr. HUDSON from the conferees on the naval appro-
pnation bill, reported as follows:
That the Senate recede from their first twelfth, and
thirteenth amendments and that they recede from their
disagreement the amendments proposed by the House
to the fourteenth amendment, 10 wit: Strike out the
word directed, in the said amendment and insert the
And that the House recede from their disagreement to
the second third, NINTH and tenth amendments OF the
Senate
After some explanatory remarks by Messrs HUDSON,
BAYLY, ASiMUN, and MCKAY, the report was con-
Cured in--yeas l22, nays 26.
The SPEAKER having called Mr.. COBB of Georgia
temporarily to the chair
MIR. MCDOWELL offered the following resolution:
Rsoued That the thanks Of this House due, and
able, impartial, and dignied in which he has dis
the duties of Speaker during the Congress
Mr. JOHNSON OF Tennessee having moved TO amend
the said resolution by striking out the word Impartial"
proceeded TO review the manner III which the Speaker
had discharged his trust, critlcsng his administration OF
the office with great severitynore especially with refer;
his construction of the standing committees and
his custom awarding the foor In thus speech he was
interrupted by Messrs GIDDINGS, HOUSTON, ASH
NUN, the SPEAKER. (Mr. COBB OF Georgian HAS
KELL, and HOUSTON of Delaware
The question on the amendment having been TAKEN 1t
reectedyeas Is, nays l6l and then the resolution
Mr. STEPHENS, from the conferees the disagree
ing votes of the houses the bill making appropri
atoms for the support of the army &c. reported that the
committee of conference to whom referred House
hill No that the Senate
cede from the first amendment, or strike out the word
''three" in 9th line, 4th page.
Second amendment 1t is agreed to strike out 'Jenks
Casne" in line y, ih page and strike Out the word
zone hundred" and insert "hy."
Fifth amendment Senate recede.
Eighth amendment of the Senate The House recede.
and concur in the Senate amendment.
Ninth nendment. House recede, and concur in the
Senate amendment
Tenth amendment. The House recede
Eleventh amendment House concur in the Senate
amendment
M1 JAMESON moved suspension of the rules to
discharge the Committee of the Whole from the consde
ration of the Senate bill for the relief OF Thomas Talbot
and others which agreed to, and then the said bill
was read third time passed. and returned to the Senate
Mr.. VlNrON, from the conferees on the dlsagreelng
votes of the two Houses the bill making appro.
priatons for the civil and diplomatic expenditures OF the
government &c. reported that the conerees could not
agree and asked the discharge OF the committee on the
part of the House.
NUN, and Mr. c. j. lNGERSOLL, as to the effect OF
the proposed motion,
Mr. ASHMUN moved that the House insist its dis
agreement.
MI McCLERNAND moved that the House recede,
from its disagreement; which motion had precedence
MIR. WENTWORTH moved call OF the House, and
asked the yeas and nays thereon: not agreed to-
motion 10 lay the motion TO recede on the table was
made and ruled out OF order; and, - -
| After CONVEX saon between Messrs. PETIT, WENT
WORTH, COLLINS, C. j INGERSOLL, STARK
WEATHER, and the SPEAKER,
The House, under the operation of the previous ques-
ton moved BY Mr.. McCLERNAND, voted to recede by
yeas II, nays l05. ,,,,, =
After few explanatory remarks, Mr.. MOREHEAD
offered the following amendment to the Senaes amend
ment Senator WALKER's) viz
| Strike out 'west OF the Rio Gande," and add:
PrOsided That nothing in this act shall Affect IN any way
the question of the boundary OF the State OF Texas
l. On this he asked the previous question and after con
yersation between the SPEAKER and Mr. ASHMUN,
the previous question seconded, 10y teHers-ayes
! l06, noes 1Ol.
On motion of Mr.. PETIT, the yeas and nays were
ordered on ordering the main question.
| Mr.. ASliMUN moved to lay the amendment on the
table; but being informed by the SPEAKER that his
notion if it prevailed, would take the bill with it, he
withdrew it. .
The question "Shall the main question be taken'
was then put and decided the Acknowledgements Ito,
nays l0l.
| The question recurring on agreeing to the amend
ment proposed by the gentleman from kentucky Mr.;
MoREHEADl to the Senates amendment, conversational
debate between several MEMBERS and the question
being put, it agreed to-yeas lS6, nays 20.
Here followed debate upon several points OF order pc
tween Messrs ASH MUN, Claiming the floorD IHOMP-
| SON of Indiana, the SPEAKER, and Mr.. BAYLf, IN
the course of which MIR. BAYLY appealed from the de-
cson of the Chair that the previous question had been
| o exhausted and afterwards Withdrew the appeal
! The SPEAKER announced Mr.. THOMPSON OF Indiana