The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-18


lice on Commerce. had been referred the Committee Of
the Whole on the stale OF the Union. tQ88s f A-
message from the President Of the United States ire
ceved an hour before transmitting further correspond
ence between the British Minister the American Sec
retary Of State the subject of the Amercan tariff and
%oon Mr. said
and accompanying documents referred to the Com
miee Of the Whole on the state Of The Union. and or
i Mr.. THOMPSON. Of mississippi, moved the suspen-
sion OF the rules 10 10 into Committee o The Whole
the state OF the Union; which motion not agreed TO-
the Speakers table, replies Of the Secretary Of War 10
the resolutions Of the House for copies o The Instructions
&c. 70 Col. Monroe, when stationed in New Mexico,
On moioa of Mr. cRoWEII. they they were n. laid on the
4 table. and ordered TO be printed. M As A
Sundry communications from executive departments.
lying on the Speakers table, were then taken ups read
\ and appropriately disposed OF. s
Also, the bill to amend the laws governing the United
States mint and its branches, which had been returned
from the Senaie with an amendment striking out the pro-
vision requiring ~ 0000 900 to be kept band in the
mint for paying persons depositing bullion. soon
lieu thereof provision to have the depostors repaid the
coin value Of their bullion by treasury drafts.
Mr.; PHOENIX moved to put this bill on its passage ;
4 Mr. BAYLY made few remarks, urging the neces.
sy for prompt action upon the bill and he then moved
The previous question, which, being seconded the Senate
amendment was concurred in 2 s
Sundry Senate and other bills on the Speakers table,
We're then taken up and referred to appropriate commit
tees. sa at
Mr. MEADE moved the reconsider alton Of the vote
committing the bill, as amended by the Senate,
to the COMMITTEES the Judiciary. in order TO have be-
conference; which motion being agreed 10,
Mr.. M. moved that the House would insist upon the
enactment OF the bill in the form in which IL was by
them passed. and would ask Tor COMMITTEES on confer
Mr. vINTON suggested the proprety Of first agreeing
TO the Senate amendments which were unobjectonable
Mr. THOMPSON Of Mississippi, spoke for few
moments to show the necessity for thorough scrutiny
OF The Senate amendments to the bill before the House
Mr. SCHENCK spoke at some length 10 show the
propriey Of aeceding to the proposition Of Mr.. MEADE
But Mr. s. Withdrawing that motion for The accommo
| daton of that gentleman,
Mr. JONES advocated the policy Of according to each
Senate amendment to the census bill close examina-
ton. gsa g
| After few remarks from Messrs SCHENCK and
MADE in favor OF immediate action on the bill,
The question the previous question put and il
was seconded and then the question the motion for
the reference of the bill to the Committee the Judlci.
ary was put, and it Was not agreed TO-
/ After which, the several amendments made by the
Senate 10 the census bill severaIy read and voted
on. and committee of conference was requested on
such as were not concurred in.
The Senate bill for the establishment OF board of &C.
counts being next reported from the Speakers table,
Mr. BAYLY moved its reference TO the COMMITTEES oi
Mr.. THOMAS moved ITS reference TO the Committee
| of Claims. s sN
"A MEMBER (nafne not known 10 the kepoTter) m0veA
its reference TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
4 The previous question having been called for and
seconded the question ihe motion 10 refer the bill to
The Committee on the Judiciary put, and il was not
agreed to- and then the bill referred 10 the Committee
OF Claims.
The bill to authorize the auihonies Of Baltimore to
sixty burden. originally levied under act OF the
table.
The question being on it's passage,
Mr. GRINNEI-L addressed the House in favor Of its
enactment
The previous question having next been moved.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved 10 lay the bill the table !;
which motion was not agreed to- t@ e
The demand for the previous question was next sec
to be put and the question being the passage Of the
Mr. OTIS demanded the yeas and nays ihereupon; !;
which having been ordered. the bill was passed-yess
Mr. McLANE moved the reconsideration Of that vote.
and then TO lay that motion the table; which last
The Senate bill for the relief Of Marrare, L. Worth
having been reported from the Speakers liable, and the
question being announced ~ being on iis passage.
i Mr. JONES moved It's reference to the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions, suggesting that the Chair
mistaken in the belief that had been read the third
time, On examination The point made BY Mr. J. being
The question REQUIRED on the third reading OF the bill,
when The motion for reference ruled 10 Be IN o!der
Afier debate between Messrs JONES and CROWELL,
for the reference OF the bill, and Mr. FEATHERSION,
4 for immediate action upit. c q
i Mr. DUER moved the previous question, which being
seconded BY the House. under s operation, the bill
referred 10 the Committee Revolutionary Pensions
communication received from the Clerk OF the
House. upon the subject Of the roll OF United States pen
sones, saying that the report OF the names Of the pen
sone sent 10 the House by the Secretary OF War
sealed according 10 the order OF the Speaker, and in
his 1.-THE Cleks) cnstody, and further that
he be odefed not 10 permit tto be examined except By
a special order from the House. .t
SIR, FOWLER moved the reference Of the document
and the Clerks communication theTeupon, TO select
! committee OF i've
Mr. C0NGER moved their reference to the Committee
on Prsing which, last year. he remarked, had had this
subject under consideration. 80
Mr.. vINT0N moved hai the document be sent back
4 TO the Secretary.
Mr. BOYD moved the reference OF the document to the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions; and then called
the previous question. t.Ss. 4ss
The SPEAKER here explained that the Clerk had writ.
ten his communication the subject al has (the Speak
efs) solicitation, believing that he was not vested with
authority 10 refuse members OF the House the
document when demanded. ri 4, tsl -
The question seconding the previous question being
then put, il was not seconded by the House.
II Mr. CLEVELAND spoke in favor of authorizing the
Clerk TO notify each person who by that roll,
was found to be creditor oil the United States on PEN
Mr. HARALsoN held that il was the duty OF the
House to publish this pension pn the best plan of d
fusing the important Information contained, 20 a. TO
prevent the specuators from fleeing those enusled to
public money according 10 that roll. a
1 Mr. FOWLER suggested that the best disposition to
make OF me document would be to follow the precedent
set BY the action Of Congress- upon the same subject in
| 1885, when similar list having been transmitted TO
Congress BY the Secretary Of War was published. and