The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-22


United States, and such
2dc Whether all the consuis, vice consus, and CONNER
ca agents Aforesaid have made regular returns OF the ee
and peqnisites which they have received and OF the ton
mage and commerce of the United States within their 70
spsce consuales or agencies according 10 the nSrue
I'd The amount OF fees and perqusiies which each con
SUI vice consul and commercial agent has received dnrnl
The years ls lsi5 1916, 1917. and 1913, FAR returns
have been received
oil the United States which entered and cleared wthif
each Of the consulses and agencies aforesaid during the
have been received aud also the number OF seumen be
longing to the United States that have been provided o
and sent Aoe from each OF the said consuaes during the
time aforesaid
The regular order Of business having been called for
Mr. JOHN A, ROCKWELL, from the select commit.
tee reported back the JOINT resolution to authorize the
survey OF certain routes for canal railroad between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, with amendment
also, the memorial Of the General Assembly of Ar
kansas, for the establishment of national road from
the western frontier of Arkansas to California Also the
petition OF Geo Wilkes in relation to the construction OF
railroad to the Pacific ocean joint resolution commit
ted and ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. X the Committees on Printing ant
Engraving were instructed respectively to inquire into
the expectancy OF printing and engraving extra mum
Der OF said report, and maps attached thereto.
| Mr.. MCKAY, from the Committee of Ways and Means
reported back the bill to authorize the coinage of
dollar gold pieces at the mint of the United States and
its branches, with the following amendment:
Strike out all after the enactng clause and insert:
That it shall be lawful henceioward make the min
and its branches twenty dollar gold coins of the weight
five hundred and sixteen grains, and gold dollar coins
the weight of twenty-five grains and eghl-tenths, which
coins shall be legal tenders of payment according to he
SEC 2. And be it further enacted. That the above
toned coins shall be made in all respects, in conformity
with the existing laws regulating the coinage the minis,
except that on the reverse OF the gold dollar the figure
SEC 3. And be further enacted That in adjusting the
weights OF gold coins henceioward the following devia
tons from the standard weight shall be not exceeded in
any oil the single pieces namely In the double eagle, the
eagle and haeagle, onehalf of grain and in the quar-
in weighing large number Of pieces together, when de.
vered from the chief coiner the treasurer and from the
TO the depostors the deviatons from the standard
weight shall exceed three pennyweighls in thou
sand double eagles and one and hall pennywe,ghs IN
quarter eagles, and onc-ha of in one thou
act regards the coinage of twenydolar and onedolar
gold pieces shall continue in force until the fourth day OF
March, eighteen hundred and fifty and longer.
The question being upon agreeing to the said amend
ment-
After debate between Messrs MCKAY, j. r. NIGER
SOIL, HUDSON, NiCOLL, VINTON, and JONES OF
Mr.. NlCOLL moved the previous question
Mr.. J. A. ROCKWELL moved TO lay the bill and
nays ordered and it was decided in the negali We
yeas 81 nays 1877.
The amendment was then agreed to-
motion to reconsider the vote agreeing to the amend
ment next made and laid on the table.
The bill having been ordered TO be engrossed and read
third time
Mr.. MCKAY moved the previous question: which hav-
ing been seconded, under its operation the bill was
passed
Mr. HOWELL COBB moved the recon Grafton of
the vote by which the bill had been passed; which mo.
ton was laid on the table
The title of the bill then read and on motion OF
MIR. MCKAY, it was amended TO read An act tn
horze the coinage of twenty dollar and dollar gold
pieces at the mint of the United States after which the
bill was sent TO the Senate for their concurrence,
Mr.. CLlNGMAN (by eavel presented resolutions of
the legislature OF the State OF North Carolina, respect-
ing slavery in the Territories" laid on the table, and
dered tc be printed
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union: not
MI MCKAY, from the Committee of Ways and Means,
reported back the bill TO regulate the mileage OF members
of Congress and delegates, and for other purposes, with
'I On motion Of Mr. ASHNUN. the House proceeded to
the consideration of business on the Speakers table.
The SPEAKER then laid before the House a letter
from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance
with the resolutions OF the House of February 49, ls43
and June H. 1885, transcript OF the army list showing
the amount received By every officer during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1879 letter and accompanying
documents laid on the table and ordered to be printed
letter from the Postmaster General transmitting his
decision upon the claims OF David Shaw and Solomon
T. Corser for carrying the mail between Portland and
animation and settlement by the joint resolution of June
IS, lSis letter and decision referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. KAUFMAN moved to 90 into Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union which motion was not
agreed o-the question being decided by yeas So, nays
90.
The bill for the relief of Jacob Zimmerman, and the
bill for the relief of Major Charles Larrabee ordered to be
engrossed the 18th instant were severally read a
third time and passed.
The Joint resolution authorizing the distribution of the
American Archives, under the direction OF the JOINT Com
mttee the Library, to literary Institutions, ordered to
be engrossed the 18th instant, read third time
and passed. under the operation OF the previous ques
ton. motion to reconsider the vote by which the said
Joint resolution had been passed was then made, and
laid on the table.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF
the Joint resolution of thanks to Major General Zachary
Taylor, introduced by Mr.. JOHN W. HousToN on the Sd
OF January, 1913.
On notion it was ordered that the said joint resolution
do lie the table and motion to reconsider that vote
having been made it was laid on the table.
The House then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
Joint resolution authorizing the Commissioner OF Fen
sions to employ temporarily an additional number OF
clerks in his office; and,
On motion of Mr.. VINTON. it was laid on the table
The House then proceeded TO the consideration of the
Joint resolution expressive of the thanks of Congress
to Generals Twiggs, Worth, Pillow, Shields Qutman
Patterson, Pierce, Smith, and Cadwallader; which,
On motion of Mr. TOOMBS, was laid on the table,
The House proceeded to the consideration OF the bull to
release from duty plank and timber imported for the con-
strucon OF plank roads; which motion, laid on
the table
Mr.. TOOMBS moved that the House resolve itself in
to Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union
which agreed the question having been taken
by yeas and nays-yeas 90 nays 93.
The House proceeded to the consideration OF the bill to
prohibit the introduction of slaves into the District oil
Columbia with certain exceptions, introduced by Mr.
WICK on the 25h of May, 1913.
The question pending thereon being the motion that
the said bill be laid on the table, agreed to.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill