The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-09
THE MON.


any citizen said territories for deb, hereby forbidden
President 10 carry into execution the this act
the sum of hundred thousand dollars is hereby appro
proprated.
After conversation on point Of order between Messrs
COBB of Georgia, BAYLY, and the SPEAKER, Mr.. c.
appealed from the Chairs decision that the amendment
Ga the suggestion of Mr.. DUNN,
| Mr. THOMPSON modified his substitute as to pro-
vide for the repeal of all laws authorizing Imprisonment
for debt. -
Mr. VlNTON, and Mr. TOOMRS the question being on
a demand for the previous question,
| Mr. COLLINS moved call of the House rejected
! (by yeas and nays)-yeas 49, nays 1873
| The previous question having been seconded,
! Mr. COLLINS moved an ad iournment and
Mr. PETIT called for the yeas and nays upon that
MI COLLINS withdrew the motion; and it was re-
newed by Mr.. PETIT
The SPEAKER decided il to be out OF order. but with
drew the decision
A call for the yeas and nays on the motion to adjourn
having been made and refused the motion rejected
| The main question then ordered the question
theeupon having been taken by yeas and naysyeas 1885,
nays So
Mr. PETIT moved to go into Committee of the
Whole, and asked the yeas and nays on that motion
yeas and nays refused and motion rejected
On motion of Mr.. HALL OF Missouri, the motion to
reconsider the vote agreeing TO the amendment OF Mr.
and nays upon that question made by Mr. PETIT hav-
| ing been refused.
The question was then put on agreeing to the substi
tute of Mr. THOMPSON, and decided in the Affirmative
Mr. PETIT moved reconsideration Of that vote
| Mr. VlNTON moved TO lay the motion OF Mr. PETIT
on the table; but the latter having demanded the yeas
and nays on laying on the table Mr.: v withdrew it.
Mr. PETIT then proceeded to debate the question of
reconsideration at considerable length.
| Mr. McCLERNAND rising TO point of order-viz;
that was not in order to go into this general discus
The CHAIR overruled the point, and Mr. Nee ap-
Mr. PETIT moved to lay the appeal on the table,
and asked the yeas and nays which were refused.
The question on laying on the table was put and de-
cded in the negative.
So the decision OF the Chair was reversed-ayes 4o,
noes not counted
On motion Of Mr. HUNT, the motion to reconsider
laid the table; the yeas and nays upon having
been demanded by Mr. PETIT, and refused
d1 as amended The yeas and nays were or
dered, and it agreed to-yeas 10, nays lOl
Mr.. PETIT rose to privileged question. HE submit
ted that being twenty-five minutes past IL o'clock, the
term for the sitting of the House had expired.
The SPEAKER overrued the point The same ques,,
ton having been subsequently made by MIR. HALL oil
On motion Of Mr. ViNToN the House receded from
all its disagreements to the other amendments OF the
| Senate to the said bill
Mr.. STUART of Michigan moved suspension OF the
rules to permit him to offer the usual resolution TO give
the clerks, messengers, &C. the House the extra com
| pensaton rules moi suspended.
The amendment of the Senate TO the bill for the relief
of James Norris read and concured in, and the SEN
| ate notified thereof
The amendment of the Senate to the bill to make
engagements for taking the seventh read and
concurred in, anu the Senate acquainted Herewith.
The bill from the Senate for the relief OF Alexander
Montgomery, captain and assistant quarternaster of the
army was read third time and passed, and returned to
the Senate.
The Senate amendment to the bill for the relief of
Charles Benns concured in, and the Senate notified
thereof
Mr.. SCHENCK moved to suspend the rules and take
mp the Senate bill for the relief of the capors OF the
frigate Philadelphia: disagreed TO.
On motion of Mr. MORSE, the Senate bill for the bet
ter organization of the district court of the United States
within the State of Louisiana was taken up and the
amendment proposed blythe Committee on the judiciary
was read as follows: ~
SEC 3 That much of this act as authorizes the APP
poinment of Judge and other officers by the President by
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate shall take
March 1910 and The residue Of this shall take effect,
shall such officers enter uPon the discharge oil he du
ties, be entitled any salary compensation until the
first day of June thereafter
The amendment was rejected and the bill returned
Mr.. TALLMADGE Che rules being suspended for the
purpose) offered resolution to pay the chaplain the
usual extra allowance; also TO pay the widow of Samuel
Gold late clerk OF the House OF Representatives. the
same.
On motion of Mr. BRODHEAD, the resolution was so
amended to allow to the widow of the late Hon W.
Hornbeck $500 for expenses of funeral, &c.
On motion of Mr. PUTNAM, ii was further amended
to grant the usual extra pay to all the officers,
clerks messengers, pages &c, OF the House; and then
the previous question the resolution, amended,
having been called and seconded, was agreed to,
previous motion (of Mr. JONES of Tennessee) to lay
the table having been disagreed TO by yeas and nays,
as foows--yeas 80. nays l07.
Mr. THOMPSON of Kentucky, from the Committee
on Printing reported the following resolution:
Resolved That thousand copies of the ma iority
and minority reports from the Committee of Ways and
Means duties imports, bs printed for the
of the House.
Agreed to, after refusing to agree to motion made
| by Mr. COBB of Georgia to lay it on the table
| Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (the rules having
been suspended) moved resolution to give the usual
extra allowance to the laboers in the Capitol grounds,
amp-lighter, and gate keeper; which having been
amended to include the police of the Capitol, and
the folders in the foldng-room OF the House, 1t was
| agreed to.
| Mr.. THOMPSON OF Kentucky from the Committee
on Printing offered joint resolution to compensate
William Hickey for services examining and computing
the proposals for doing the congressional printing laid
on the table motion of Mr.. CONGER
Mr.. BROWN of Pennsylvania moved the suspension
of the rules to permit him to offer the following resolu'
tom
ngesol the usual pay and mileage OF member for the
time he conesting the OF Charles Nayor in the
twenty fifth Congress.
The bill to prevent the patentng of medicines having
been taken up motion Of Mr. EDWARDS, pending
the question its third reading was laid on the table
Mr. BINGHAM moved call of the House; rejected
On motion of Mr. FULTON, the following resolution
was agreed TO;
Resolved That the Secretary War report the
Congress the and residence Of all the invalid pen
sioners of the United Sttes the time when their pensions
commenced the of pension received by each, dis
tngushng each according to grade with reference TO
the several OF Congress under which said pensions
are allowed.
On motion of Mr. KAUFMAN, leave was granted for
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