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On this motion the yeas and nays were asked and
dered when was not agreed oyeas so nays ~ uwo'
thirds being required) rfs
HARBoRs AND RIVERS. el4A8
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved q resolution making the
harbor and river bill and the bill for the reduction OF
he postage rates special orders Of The day Tor early days
Introduce was not granted 10 him.. .ta $3.50
Mr moved The suspension Of the rules TO that end
on which motion he demanded theyea and nays, which
no. ordered, but seventeen members votng in the
affirmative. s4 A.. S8s4a
Mr. W then moved The suspension of the rules % 60
avowing his determination, il this motion prev1led,
move TO take up therein the river and harbor bill
Mr. W. also demanded the yeas and nays on that
motion; which. being ordered. twas agreed ioyeas 81,
So the House resolved itself into Committee Of The
Whole on the state Of the Union, tMr SrRose in the
MI. WENTWORTH moved to lay aside the bill frs,
in order, and 70 take up the river and harbor bill
be wonld move 10 take up the cheap postage bill.
The question being put on the motion ol Mr., W.. il
was not agreed to-ayes 76. noes 76-tbe chairman
voting in the negative io#g9sa
Mr.. POTTER moved to lay aside the first bill IN or
der, to take up the bfor the reduction Of the rates OF
postage a4t 1-
RIVERS AND HARBoRs. 8H0AaS
Mr.. McLANE (Mr Porter giving way) notified the
House that Immediately alter they shall have disposed
OF this postage bill he would himself move 10 take up
the harbor and river bill. At that time tMr. Mel.
added) the Committee on Commerce would report necss
Mr. JONES moved that the committee do now rise: not
agreed to. aal as
After some conversation between the Chair and Mr..
former decided that single bill only could be laid ssde
by single vote OF the committee and that only general
appropriation bin could Be considered Of lis order
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special order by resolution IN the House.
Mr.. POTTER appealed from this decision;
1 After few remarks from Mr.. JONES and Mr.. DUER,
in favor Of this decision Of the Chair il was sustaned
/ MIR. SCHENCK raised point Of order: The river and
harbcr bill. being general appropriation BILL was now
The Chair overruled the point of order holding that
the river and harbor bill was not general appropriation
Mr. ScHENCK appealed.
Mr. BURT called for the reading Of the rule specifying
what ARE general appropriation bills, and among which
And then, after few conversational remarks from Mr.
BURT, sustaining the decision OF the Chair and Messs
ASHMUN and SCHENCK against it.
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ayes 80, noes 81.
Mr.. POTTER moved to lay aside the1irst buslness on
usssse Mssspp and Alabama @ kaoad T
After a few remarks from Mr. COBB. Of Alabama.
against this motion Of Mr. Porter, t,8sstfl
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pe,ent to lay aside these bills on such motion.
The Chair overrulng this point Of order. the bill last
mentioned was duly laid aside; and then,
On moion Of Mr. POTTER, bills thereon o. w were ssv.
orally laid aside by separate votes OF the House-fre
sasa Intellectual motions 70. The r.ns Of as so:.
In the course Of these proceedings the following bills
bill to gran, the right Of way to the Tennessee Mis-
sssippi, and Alabama Railroad Company
bill to provide for the printing Of table Of post
bill 10 regulate brcvet rank. and 10 retire disabled
bill to limit the liability Of shpownes and for other
bill to return the duties on merchandise in unbroken
packages. destroyed by FIRE IN the city Of New York, in
July, Is45.
Potomac Insurance Company OF Georgetown.
bill to authorize the appointment Of four additional
commissaries Of subsistence.
bill directing the Secretary Of the Navy purchase
from James Espy his pa,enrght for the conical
dlaior, for the use Of the United States navy.
An provide for the repair and improvement of the
dam the head OF Cumberland leland, in the Ohio river
bill regulate the value OF certain foreign coins
within the United States, and 10 provide for the cosnage
bill 10 reduce the price OF public lands belonging 70
the United States in the vicinity OF the Wabash and Ere
and Miami extension canals, in the State Of Ohio;
bill TO extend the benefit OF An act 10 establish
Uniform rule Of naturalization, and 10 repeal the acts
heretofore passed that subject 70 the wives and chill
| dfen oil chzens. nHN
And the committee next rising, sIalL
| MIR. POTTER asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for leave 10 inodace a resolution making the
cheap postage bill special order for Monday, the 18th
instant but objection being made leave was not granted
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER here laid before the House an execu.
tive message, and sundy executive department communi-
caiionsi which read and appropriately dispo.ed Of
Mr.. POTTER moved 10 suspend the rules for the in
PRODUCTION OF his resolution. IsW
Bat the Speaker deciding that motion not TO be in
order to-day.
A motion TO adjourn was made; on which 81
Mr.. MORRIS demanded the yeas and nays; whereupon
| Il was Withdrawn. a
AIR NJ moved the suspension OF the rules, 10 70 into
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union
| Another motion 10 adjourn here made.
| MIR. M. again demanded the yeas and nays which
being ordered, was not agreed toyeas IS, nays 95
The question being next put the motion OF MIR M:
for the suspension OF the rules 20 into Committee OF
the Whole on the state Of the Union, II was not agreed
/ 10.
On motion, the House then adjourned. "
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