The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-24
FRIDAY, MARCH %. 1850.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


After the reading OF the journal,
Mr. BRIGGS asked leave to offer joint resolution to
authorize and direct the sending, by the Navy Depart
ment OF letters addressed TO officers and seamen in the
service of the United States, who may be absent from the
country on SERVICE heretofore, the department having
recently discontinued the practices but
Mr. THOMAS called for the orders OF the day; where.
The SPEAKER announcing the first business in order
TO be the consideration OF private bills the Speakers
table, which had been reported from the Committee OF
the Whole House, TO which objections would be
made, ,
Mr. SCHENCK, after few remarks to show that the
Speaker was IN error IN mus ruling that bills % whlcn
proper order to-day appealed from the decision OF the
The SPEAKER having stated the grounds on which
his decision made the question the appeal was
put; aud the House voted to sustain the judgment oil Inc
Chair.
into Committee of the Whole House the private caen-
Mr. BAYLY moved the suspension Of the rules. to 60
into Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union,
But the question the motion of the gentleman from
Tennessee mir THomAsl being first in order, the vote
was yeas, 10, nays 10;
And the Speaker voting in the affirmative, the motion
was agreed to.
So he House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the private calendar, Mr RIcHARDsos In the char) and
taking up the bill for the relief of Camp6eld Avel il
ordered to be reported TO the House without amend
ment.
Mr. BAYLY then moved that the committee rise. so
on the state of the Union.
Mr. vINTON, in few remarks, urged the importance
Of agreeing to that notion on the ground OF the necessity
for the immediate enactment OF the deficiency bill and,
The question being put, the motion was agreed TO.
Whereupon the committee rose and the chairman hay-
ing reported the bill fohe relief of Campfed Aver
then ordered 10 be engrossed read the third time, and
passed.
On motion Of Mr. BAYLY. the House resolved itself
into Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union, (Mr Burr in the chair) and taking up The de-
6ciency bill the committee proceeded to vote various
amendments thereto, which were explained in hve min
utes speeches from the respective movers thereof.
AT late hour the committee rose and the chairman
MIR BuRT) reported that he had been directed TO report
the bill, with recommendation that il be passed. with
sundry amendments lin addition 10 those agreed 10. and
noticed in the report Of the proceedings Of Thursday
Rep y which were as follows, viz:
To amend by adding 10 the end Of the lie line APP
$780, supply the deficiency In the appro
priaon for the year for the service Of the First
To amend BY adding the end OF the l2sh line. sp
preparation $1,000 pay outfit ninister
resident at Prussia and $500 pay for oat the
To amend by striking out NIL from the word sscommis-
sloner in the is2d line, The l35h line and inserting Ito
der from the Secretary OF tho Treasury
To amend by inserting after the word "offcers in the
To amend by striking the l6st the 18th line
and inserting provide Tor unforeseen in the
conmenced, $4,000"
To amend BY striking on, from the I7ad line the word
appropriated Cor the removal and subsistence Semi
mole Indians Of Florida S2oo0o0 instead Of - 0000
originally proposed in the bill.
To amend by adding the end Of the 1ssd line clause
appropaiing S0o00 supply the deficiency In the appro-
priaiion OF August u, 1873
To amend BY adding Mt the end OF the lS3d line APP
preparation Of S. 900 for the Eastpo custom house.
To amend by adding the Of the ei line appro-
rr alton of $50 The repair Of the timber Dock &c.
Of the navy yard at Norfolk
To amend y adding al the end Of the bill an appropr.
alton Of Sc 600 for supplying the de cency in the lormer
appropriation for lighting the Capitol and Pennsylvania
avenue with gas.
On motion, il was then agreed that when the House
adjourn, il adjourn oil Monday next when,
On motion, the House adjourned