The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-11

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THURSDAY. MAYO 1850.
After the reading OF the journal.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in or
der to be reports from committees when such reports,
comprising bills, resolutions adverse reports, &c., were
'sf Mss.is' WAIbo, HAY. MATTEsoN. RICHARD
SON, oLDS, EVERETT. CABLE, LEFFLER. HAIR,
Ian, KING. OF Massachusetts,, and SAWTELLE, and
they were appropriately disposed OF.
Mr. n0 RICHARDSON, from the Committee on Terrific
O csson
and for other purposes which read twice, referred
to the Committee OF the Whole the state Of the Union
and ordered 10 be printed.
Also, resolution setting apart the 27th and 2sh Of
Nav. instant for business connected with the Territories
of Oregon and Minnesota; which was agreed to-
Accounts reported opbd hs Ss CLERK Of
the House from mourning expenditures for improving
furnishing. Or repairing the hall, committee rooms or
other parts OF the Capitol during the recess without the
concurrence OF the Commissioner OF Public Buildings
Mr. RICHARDSON moved that il be laid on the table
on which motion the yeas and nays were asked, and
dered.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, asked whether any
such expenditure could be made without the consent Of
Mr.. RICHARDSON withdrew the motion to lay on
the table
The SPEAKER was understood 10 reply to MI. STAN
TONS query that he had no such control the contn
Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee proposed to amend the
resolution by striking out the words Commissioner OF
Public Buildings and insert in lieu thereof. the word
Mr. KING, OF Massachusetts, made few remarks to
show that improper at any time to leave the expen
duIes in and around the hail. wholly in the hands Of the
intended against the last Clerk During the recess there
was no Speaker Committee Accounts here; SO the
Clerk was then necessarily governed wholly by his own
recently been efurnlshed at considerable expense, but
he did not wish TO be understood nlmatng that it
mad been %PTG1y Or
wanted refurnishing much when he left the chair He
had never been consulted by the Clerk in making any
such expenditures however.
not give bonds for properly disbursng the contingent
fund.
Mr. KING Of MASSACHUSETTS went on 10 argue in favor
Of the resolution. The last Clerk had built vault for
the keeping OF the public moneys in his charge which
was unnecessary, at expense which the Committee OF
Accounts believed would not have been incurred had the
Mr. RICHARDSON moved to amend n the resolution BY
devoving the duty OF overlooking these expenditures OF
the Clerk upon the House Committee of Accounts rather
than on the Committee on Public Buildings, as proposed
therein.
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee. Withdrew his amend.
ment And after few remarks by that gentleman and
Mr.. McLANE, TO show that no good end would be al
tanned BY the adoption Of the resolution,
Mr.. RICHARDSON, Withdrawing his amendment,
moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. VENABLE asked the yeas and nays on that mo-
tons which having been ordered, it was not agreed to-
Mr., WOODWARD moved 10 strike out the words,
"with the consent and advice" and to substitute in lieu
thereof the words "wth the concurrence" This change
would place the Clerk par in this matter with the
Commissioner giving the latter but negative veto on
MIR. BUTLER, OF Pennsylvania, desired to have the
Committee on Accounts, rather than the Commissioner,
overlook Wa tssss wsx ls ,h,, ia
discretion, had made these expenditures, in cases.
with bad judgment; for instance at the demand Of the
chairman OF committee, the Clerk was in the habit OF
furnishing his committee room as he desired The latter
constituent OF the former, (he Clerk) and there
fore he would be ndisposed TO dsoblge him. There
was great and improper difference in the style in which
these rooms were furnished, which should be checked
by the negative veto he advocated
Mr.. HOUSTON called for the reading OF the resou-
ton.
And. after few remarks from Messrs. MCDONALD
and WOODWARD, to show the necessity for placing
additional check upon the Clerk in the expenditure of the
contingent fund during the recess,
sorting except by previous order OF the House. therein
The SPEAKER decided that motion out Of order. when
MIR. CARTIER moved as substitute for the resolu.
ton, another, requiring that no expenditure should be
made BY the Clerk from the contingent fund.- except after
and upon the enactment OF resolution by the House an
thorizing il, and specifying the amount to be so ex
pended.
Alter afew remarks from Mr. CARTIER, in favor
OF his substitute, 81
Mr.. BAYLY moved the previous question.
MIR. MASON, as a member OF the Committee on
Accounts the House not 10 sustain the call for the
previous question: until he could have an opportunity to
explain the resolution
But the question on the previous question being put,
il seconded, and the main question being ordered
the question required the amendment OF the gentle
man iron South Carolina, which was agreed 10.
The question being next agreeing TO the substitute
for the amended resolution proposed by the gentleman
from Ohio, Mr.. CARTTER,]
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, demanded the ayes and
thereupon which, being ordered the substitute
agreed TO: Yeas s6-nays 81.
Mr.. HlBBARD moved to lay the resolution a. amen
ded by the adoption Of the substitute, the table, and II
was not agreed to. Yeas 4s-nays 70.
And then amended. the resolution was agreed to.
the business on the Speakers table,, y
When the SPEAKER announced that there was on
his table the bill TO authorize the city government OF Bal
tmore TO continue the collection Of the tonnage duty (o
two cents per ton on all vessels OF 65 and over
the trade of that port levied for many years under
law OF the State OF Maryland, to enable the said city
government TO keep open the harbor.
This bill had accdently been mislad, 90 that il could
not be acted at the proper time. II was, there
fore. tsaid the SPrKER entitled to precedence at this
time tat t.N.
The said bill having been taken up, and, after few
marks in its favor from Me- McLANE, and from Messrs.
PUTNAM, TUCK, and SCHENCK. against it,
On motion OF Mr.. BAYLY, the rule was suspended,
and the House went into Committee OF the Whole the
state OF the Union, Mr. BURT in the chair and,
Mr. B. moved to take up the deficiency bill. On this
question, the yeas were ~, nays H. So, no quorum
voting, Nf
Mr. SCHENCK made point OF order that as the def
cheney bill embraced appropriation, the vote upon
taking up should not have been taken. the bill having
precedence under the s0th rule of the House.
The CHAIR, after explanation, having overruled the