The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-15
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House for leave TO move resolution making the general
appropriation bills already reported from the Committee
OF Ways and Means special orders for tomorrow and
each succeeding day thereafter, until disposed Of
Mr. WENTWORTH objected SO The rules were not
suspended
MIR INGE called for the regular order of business
THE REPEAL OF THE FUGIrWE-sLAvE LAW.
MIR COBB, OF Alabama called up his motion for the
reconsideration OF vote refusing to suspend the rules to
permit Mr.. JULIAN to present the memorial from the
anti slavery Friends of Indiana, for the repeal OF the
The SPEAKER announced that, having considered
thai motion since II entered the Journal according
TO his promise made at the tme he had TO the
clusion that could not be entertained under the rules
RETURN or DUTIES ON GOODS DESTROYED IN THE GREAT
FIRE IN NEW a.t
The question was then put on motion Of MIR
PHsNx for the suspension Of the rules to permit him to
move resolution making the bill TO refund the duties
on goods destroyed in the original packages in the great
fire. at Ne" vefi 4s4s,i srda. To- Ad".aap ~ '"a.h
INST rules not suspended.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS. =.
Mr. BAYLY then moved the suspension OF the rules
to permit him offer his resolution make the general
appropriation bills already reported from the Committee
OF Ways and Means special orders for to. morrow and
each succeeding day thereafter, until disposed Of
Mr. JOHNSON. of Tennessee, inquired whether il was
not competent under the rules, for the majority OF the
COMMITTEE OF the Whole on the state OF the Union to
take up general appropriation bills at any moment, and in
preference 10 any other pending business eaus.gs
The SPEAKER replied. not over and before the spe-1
cial order #.m #s9 ta".
Mr.. BAYLY, in few remarks, explained that, unless
his resolution agreed to- there was room for we'll
grounded apprehension that the general appropriation
bills one anda all, would be crowded before the House
the very last day of the session.
Mr. VINTON trusted that, after hearing the explana
on Just made by the Speaker the House would realize
the ssy of agreeing to the resolution OF the chair
man OF the Committee OF Ways and Means.
uays (Which had m been called and ordere on the motion
OF Mr. BAyLY for the suspension OF the rules which was
not agreed to--yeas So, nays 50,
THE DISTRICT COLUMBIA,
Mr., INGE. by instructions from the Committee the
District of Columbia, moved suspension OF the rules
enable him TO offer resolution setting apart the first
Monday of February next for the consideration OF the
District OF Columbia business in the order in which i
stood the calendar, aud on that motion he demanded
the yeas and nays which being ordered, It was not
agreed ,o--yeas l2l, nays 3d.
wHrrNEYs PACIFIC RAILROAD SCHEME.
Mr.. STEPHENS asked the unanimous consent Of the
Whitney, esq the Of the Hall on Saturday evening
wherein to expain his project fora railroad between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts but,
Several members ob)ectng,
Mr. STEPHENS moved the suspension of the rules
for the Introduction of his resolution which motion
the yeas and nays being called and ordered II was agreed
to-yeas 1879, nays 81.
SO the rules being suspended,
Mr.. STEPHENS demanded the previous question
the adoption of his resolution; which being seconded by
the House. under lis operation the resolution was agreed
to.
THE SCARCITY OF SILVER
Mr. CHANDLER asked the unanimous consent Of the
directing the appropriate committee TO inquire into the
proprey OF nfusing addition OF alloy in the coin OF
the Uned States to prevent the drain of that metal from
the United States but,
Objection being made, leave not granted.
Mr. STEPHENS, rising to privileged question,
agreed 10 his resolution according the OF the hall to
Asa Whitney, and then TO lay that motion the table;
which last motion was agreed to-.
call Tor the yeas and nays thereupon having been
made and refused by the House,
Mr.. CHANDLER moved the suspension OF the rules
for the introduction Of his aforementioned resolution
agreed 10 by teers--ayes l0t, noes 30.
The question recurring agreeing to the said resolu
Mr.. HALL stated his readiness to vote for the resou
ton If the mover would strike out the preamble.
A NEW DoLLAR-oors.
Mr. MEADE also asked Mr. CHANDLER il he would
accept modification Of the resolution amendment
nstTucting the same COMMITTEES 10 inquire into the
propety OF getting up dollar con composed OF
alloy OF gold and silver larger than the present gold dol
lar but,
acceded 10 that OF Mr. HALL and then, under the
on of the previous question, moved and seconded by
the House the said resolution was agreed to.
Mr. G0Tr moved 10 reconsider that vote, and then 10
lay that motion on the table which last motion was
agreed TO.
THE LATE JABEz GORE.
Mr. HAMMOND moved the suspension of the rules
10 enable him to introduced resolution granting to the
widow OF Jabez Gore deceased late clerk in the ONCE
Of the Clerk of the House OF Representatives, hs salary
from the day of his death Ueceny occurrng) until the
Mr. n having called the previous q question on his
on was seconded by the House; aud under its opera
ton the rules were suspended and the resolution was
then agreed 10.
A call for the yeas and nays by Mr. HALL having
been made and refused,
Mr. HAMMOND moved to reconsider that vote. and
then TO Law that motion the table; which last motion
agreed 10.
THE rUGITIvE.sIAvE LAW.
Mr. McLANAHAN moved a suspension of the rules
TO enable him 10 offer resolution declaring inexPed'-
ent and improper lin the judgment Of the House, to re-
peal or in any 10 amend the fugiuvesla law
MIR. Mel. demanded the yeas and nays on DIS mouon;
which being ordered il not agreed to-yeas l23,
nays s4-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Abertson Allen, Aston, Andrews, Ashc
Bavlv Beae bingham, Bokce, Bowdon, Bowie, Boyd
Roofs Alber, O. Brown William ]. Brown, Buell. Ballard
CabeI, Gable, Joseph 7. Caldwell Csmpbc,, Ch,ndler
ner Deberry Dimmick, Doy Duer, Dnrkee, Eliot Ewing,
Featherston Fuller, Gentry. Gerry, Gddings Gilbert Cor
man Caonld, Green, Hail. HARRISON, Isham G. Harris.
Thomas I, Harris, Haymopd, Henry, Hiliard, Ho.dsy.
johnson, Julian, kaufman Kerr, Preston King La sere.
Lefller, Blefed, job Mann, Mason, McLanshan, Nc
Lean Mcqueen, Melville, Meade, John X Miller, MiIson,
Morris. Morse, Morton, Orr Otis, Outlaw, Owen, Parker
Savage, Scnoocrsf Seldom Shepperd Sprague, Stany.
Frederick p Stanton, Richard II Stnnton Stephens, Tsy-
og, Thomas Jacob Tbomp'on Jas Th9%p.on, vsnsSs. W
ams, Wilmo,, Woodward, and Youog-lA n,
NAYS-Messsrs. Alexander, Ashmun, Averen Bell pen
nett, Booth. Bowlin orcck, Briggs, Burrows Bnusf yso
Alfred Caldwell, Calvin Carter, Clarke Clevelsnd gc.o,
Conger Corwn, Crowell, Dickey Disney, Duncan, N.s"
Grnnell Hammond, Ham pton, Harlan HAY, hepsu' u
bard Hosg gland Houston, VIM T. Jackson hhofsw ;onh-
son. James l.. Johnson, Jones' Geo 9. h'nR , nmn9' m9'
John A. King Horace Manu. Marshall, mnusson, nc
p.a.td Mcp,,pe MoC,augbcy, Mckssock, McLAn0, Nc