The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-07
I'm CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Consress-First session,
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1851.


HOUSE OF REPR EsENrArIvEs
After the reading Of the Journal
NEW MEAIBERs. a4Mr
Messrs Sr MARTIN and Landry. of Ton;.;..
BEALE OF Virginia WHITE, of Alabama; BIssY,I -
Illinois; and Howard. OF Texas appeared wihin o
| as members OF the present Congress. a"
Mr COBB, oil Alabama, asked leave TO Introduce . ha
making land warrants issued under the law OF SsnS
| 2s. 1850, assignable. H#l r4''e'
But, objection being made, leave was not granted
THE rREAsuRER's REPORT
The SPEAKER laid before The House the annual H.;
ted States Treasures report referred The Commute
OF Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed -
CORRECTION THE JOURNAL
On motion OF Mr. POLK, the journal OF the las, d.,.
session was amended in particular personal TO thai zen
| teman. hs"
THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COAST
E.a2 baa SURVEY. @tR.tE&tN a.H
The SPEAKER having next laid before the Hooss m.
annual report OF the Superintendent of The Coast Survey
Mr. EVANS, after a few remarks to show the great
importance OF scattering abroad this report moved l6al
he laid on the table, and that 600 extra numbers there
OF be printed hi& a i@ & 97l' 'Ts'~~
Mr.. STEPHENS. Of Georgia. held that there was
neither necessity Tor nor propre,y in printing extra nun
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, commended that nnds, II.
rule, reference TO the Committee on Printing was a
ways necessary before voting to print extra numbers of
Mr., EVANS addressed the House at some length mr.
gng that 1t was always usual 10 print extra numbers Of
this paper; that i embraced vast collection 81 most
useful and important information before known Thar
i was IN great demand among commercial men ia all the
United States having seacoasts, and among melchanis
and navigators the world over
Mr.. BAYLY declared that be represented con-
sHuency greatly interested in the coast survey vet no
was opposed to undertaking to supply all navxa.ors win
H. II should go to the chart-makes. and through them
TO those interested in commerce.
Mr.. PHELPS argued that under the rules this psper
must 60 to the Joint Committee on Printing. motion
Mr.. HOUSTON made few remarks in defence Of The
position assumed BY the gentleman last on the floor
Mr. EVANS called for the reading OF the 6st rule, to
prove that there no necessity for sending this question
to the Committee on Printing
Mr.. PHELPS called for the reading OF another ru,e
applying more directly to the case wherein his views
were borne out
And then. after short conversation between the
SPEAKER and Messrs S rEPHENS, Of Georgia. a u,s
EVANS, the former ruled that the motion to print
lie over one day
Mr.. HOUSTON moved tina, the usual number onIv
be printed and suggested that by the time the question Of
printing the extra number again came up the Speaker
might satisfy himself to the rule actually applicable in
Mr.; STEPHENS, Of Georgia, differed from .hs Sueaker
in holding that this document mus lie over one dav he
fore action on IT, il being executive document
Mr.. EVANS, after few remarks, moved that the
question OF printing extra numbers be referred to The
Mr.. HOUSTON having next withdrawn his motion to
PRINT The usual number the report from the Supernend
eht oil the Coast Survey laid on the table, and the
mouon 20 PRINT Inc extra numbers thereof was referred 10
TO INTRODUCE BILL
Mr CoSB asked leave to introduce bill but,
Mr. COBB moved the suspension of the rules TO tina,
MIR. JONES. Of Tennessee called the Speaker. .t,eo
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