The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-17
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1850.
After the reading Of the journal,

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MONDAY. SEPTEMBER IS. 1850
After the reading Of the journal.
| THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. BAYLY, by unanimous consent. reported the an
nua army appropriation bill ordered to be printed, and
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Union ,-
Mr. B. asked and obtained the unanimous cons emf of
the House to introduce resolution making the Mexican
nstament and the army and the navy annual appoprla
ton bills special orders for Tomorrow, at noon, and Tor
each succeeding day thereafter until disposed Of esou
Mr. B. moved to suspend the rules to go into Com.
mee OF the Whole the state Of the Unon not agreed
Mr.. THOMPSON. Of Mississippi, demanded to know
whether would be in order to move that the committees
| be now called for reports. M sg LIZ b
| The SPEAKER replied, not on this day
! DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
| Mr. WILLIAMS moved the suspension OF the rules to
enable him to offer resolution making bills reported
from the Committee for the District of Columbia special
orders: rules not suspended. F
/ VIRGINIA OFFICERS.
/ Mr. HALL moved the suspension Of the rules TO ena
BILE him to introduce bill in relation to the claims Of
Virginia officers for half pay
MIR. n demanded the yeas and nays on that notion
and being ordered, it was agreed toyeas l23 nays So
So the rules being suspended the said bill was intro
duced and read first time. fka
The question then being on its second reading,
| Mr.. BAYLY remarked that there was controversy
between portion of the citizens Of Virginia and the
| OF her own officers who had decided against her.
MI. b. went on to show that il was improper for the
government to reject the decision OF its own arbitrator
He moved to lay the bill on the table.
| The SPEAKER decided that motion to be out OF or.
der the question "Shal Ibis bill be rejected p
Mr.. HALL then addressed the House in answer to Mr.
| B. He held this not to be relative to the pro-
pety OF the course OF the disbnrsing officers of the
treasury, but whether Congress should place the
guards around the treasury The House had
ing Ia the popriey OF these payments Mr. H. then re-
aed the circumstances under which the resolutions
passed under which the disputed Barron claim paid
Had the House dreamed that this payment would have
been made under the resolutions, they would never
have passed.
generally known at the time that, if the resolution
| enacted. the payment would be made
MIR. HALL continued, and urged that the enactment OF
this bill was necessary to the prevention OF the payment
MIR. MILI.SON, Gn,eruPting Mr.. Hy demanded to
amounts He knew that it incorrect, and conended
that the total of the whole of outstanding
claims Of this character would not amount to half mil
Mr. HALL remarked, in reply, that this the opin-
ion OF Mr. Commissioner Edwards, OF the Pension Bu
Mr. H. then demanded the previous question on the
pending questions, Shall this bull he rejected which be-
ing seconded BY the House, the bill was not rejected
The said bill having then been read the second time
and the pending question being on its third reading,
MIR. BAYLY moved TO lay the bill on the table; on
which motion he demanded the yeas and nays which be-
Gd TsS Was S a 'ss III s
| The SPEAKER replied that il was not.
Mr. TAYLOR then protested against the summary
passage OF such bill under the gag OF the previous
Mr. HALL then demanded the previous question on or.
derng the bill TO be engrossed and read the third time
which being seconded BY the HG lou ne said bill was
Mr.. ii. demanded the previous question on the pas
sage Of the bull; which being seconded by the House,
Mr. BAYLY moved 10 reconsider the vote on the third
reading OF The bill, and demanded 10 know II that motion
was debatable.
The SPEAKER replying in the negative,
| Mr. BAYLY Withdrew IT, tait
| The said bill having next been passed,
| Mr. HALL moved TO reconsider that vote, and then
to lay that motion on the table; which last motion was
agreed 10. t 4,t #@-
The question recurring on agreeing to the title Of the
Mr. BAYLY moved TO amend il by substituting in its
and Kentucky OF vested rights"
Mr. BURT raised point OF order. The proposed sub
snie was MOI germane 70 purpose OF the bill; but
i The SPEAKER oyerruling the point OF order,
Mr. BAYLY proceeded to address the House at length.
10 show the proey OF the proposed change 20 the title
Of the bill. until called to order for debating the povis
When be was ruled by the SPEAKER to be gu, Of or.
Mr. BAYLY having next Withdrawn the motion 10
amend, 40 iHaR@ ~"
The title OF the bill was agreed TO-
On motion Of Mr.. BURT, by unanimous consent, the
Committee OF the Whole on the state oil the Union was
discharged from the further consideration OF the bill 10
increase the rank and file Of the army.
A A DIGEST or PATENTS
| Mr. CR0WELL, by unanimous consent, introduced a
resolution; which was read and agreed to, as follows,
Wis II
RssOivsd. That the c,mniiiee on Accounts hereby
instructed allow for the payment the extra copies
the Digest of Patents from 1880 1877" required by the
Commissioner OF Patents enable him comply with the
resolution Of the House OF May 0, 1850.
/ CALIFORNIA RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Mr. GILBERT (by leave) presented joint resolution.
Of the legislature OF California; which laid the
/ Speakers table
Mr. G. also, by unanimous consent gave notice Of his
intention TO introduce certain bills, the titles OF which
were not read from the Clerks desk
MIR HARRIS, OF Illinois. moved the suspension OF the
rules 10 enable him to offer resolution according the
privileges Of the hall to Brig Gen. Riley, Of the United
i States army; but
1 The yeas and nays on this motion having been de-
4 manded and ordered, siM6 ,tIA8f III
4 Mr.. HARRIS Withdrew the motion.
4 Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, moved TO proceed
to calling the committees agreed 20. s,.
L. THE PUBLIC PRINTING. .iat7'
Mr.. McwlLIJE, from the Committee on Printing. re-.
ported the petition oil VIM NJ. Belt one OF the con.
tractors for the congressional printing resolutions N Ia
lvor OF releasing the contractors; paying them fof the
work already done al The rate OF rs per cent less than
the prices OF 1919 agreeing with the proretors OF the
Union and ncltencer 10 do the balance OF the work
hand and auhorznghe Clerk Of the Honse to contract
with other printers OF Washington for the execution OF
such work (ai the same prices) as they cannotdo
4 The said report and accompanying resolutions were