The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-13
G o N G u Il 5 s..
SENATE

MONDAY February IL, 1919.
After the transaction Of business of no especial
public importance
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the
bill making appropriation for the Civil and Diplo-
matte expenses OF the Government for the year end
ing June 30, 1919.
The clause nbolishing fogging in the navy, was,
after debate stricken out
Mr.. Hale offered an amendmen, 10 the effect that
fogging be abolished but Il was rejected-ay II,
noes 3d.
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
On motion of Mr.. Vnton the rules were sus-
pended, and he reported from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, bill to establish new depart
nlent OF the Government to be called the Depart
ment Of the INTERIOR and he moved that II be made
the order of the day for Friday next.
Mr. Cobb, Of Georgia, moved that the bill be com.
mtted TO the Committee Of the Whole ON the state
of the Union.
The question was taken on Mr.. Vnton's motion,
and decided In the negative-yeas ls5, nayss3, two
thirds being necessary TO agree to It,
The question now occurred on committing the
bill 10 the Committee Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union, when
Mr. Vinton said that rather than give 1t that d.
rccton II had better be buried in the bosom of the
ocean, for all who were acquainted with the rules
knew that II could not be reached The only hope
of its passage was, that Il to-day be ordered to be
engrossed. He then entered into an explanation Of
the BILL from which 1t appeared that the business Of
the Pension Office, the indian bureau, the Patent
Office the Penitentlary the Land Office, and Of the
Treasury Department, In part is to come under the
supervision and control Of the Secretary Of the Int
rior, who is 10 receive annual salary of $4,000
There Is proposed, In connection commissioner Of
| Cuafnn,a mud m AFilup IF iha
| MI, Cobb Of Geo. thought that II was nm improper
way ofdoing business, 10 introduce bill and, without
giving time for consideration, force vote upon H.
Messrs. Brodhead, Stanton, and Peck, made few
remarks, when
| The question was taken and by vote of yeas r.
nays 09 the House refused 10 refer the bill TO the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossei for a
third reading-yeas Ill, nays rs.
/ MI. White, from the Committee on Agriculture,
reported similar bill, which, with the foregoing,
was ordered 10 be printed,
On motion Of Mr. Truman Smith, the bill from the
Senate to establish Board OF Commissioners to set
lie the Mexican claims under the treaty, was made
the order of the day for Tuesday week he Goth in
| stani)
! A resolution was passed 10 pay to the Hon John
NJ. Bolts per diem pay for the time he was employed
several years ago, eontestng the right of John w.
| Jones, new deceased TO a seat in the House.
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, asked leave TO
introduce preamble and resolutions, TO expunge
from the journal declaration of the House, as i'm
bodied in the resolutions of thanks to Gen Taylor,
that the war was unnecessarily and unconstitu-
tionally commenced by the President
| Pending motion to suspend the rules In order
10 introduce the proposition, an adjournment took
| place ...