The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-23

uobsrty was next read the third tme and it was passed
DANIEL SrEEsSop.
The bill for the relief OF Daniel Seenroi next up
On M pending motion thai Il be laid the table The
oi,on 10 Law on The table having been withdrawn lis
aJtIer consideration postponed until Friday next
REBEccA FREEMAN.
ph hin for The relief OF Rebecca Freeman reported
,am The Committee of the Whole the private caen-
dsr with an amendment coming up on the question OF
,..ay 10 that amendment. il was debated between
s sfo'.Ts CONGER, OLDS, SACKETT, and JONES
MI Jones having demanded the previous question,
i was seconded BY the House and, under its operation,
he amendment was rejected and then the said bill was
ordered TO be engrossed and read the third time, when
was passed
THOMAS FLANAGAN.
The hin for the relief OF Thomas Flanagan next came
an On the question OF agreeing 10 the amendment report
ii from the Committee OF the Whole the private cal
/, was then debated between Messrs BOWLIN, AV.
ERETT, DUNHAM, and WALDO
The House having refused to agree 10 the amendment,
The said bill ordered 10 be engrossed and read the
third time, when II was passed
The following bills and JOINT resolution were then
'an y h M for The relief of Jonas d. Plat;
A bil for The relief OF William Grve
A I'M granting relief 10 Benjamin Cressey
bill for the relief OF LOT DAVIS;
A bi for The relief OF Fielding G. Brown;
A bill for the relief OF Charles s. Mathews, Charles
Joint resolution providing for the adjustment of the
accounts Of John d Conssn. president Of the Ohio
and Mississippi Mail Line Company;
A bill for the relief OF Isaac Cobb;
A Bin for the relief of Mallha Cameron;
| 4 bill for the relief OF William Lynch;
A bill for the relief OF James Mains;
bill for the relief of Isaac Downs;
bill for the relief of Gardner Herring and
| A bill for the relief OF Sylvanus Blodget.
The question being agreeing to the amendments to
such as had been reported from the Committee OF the
Whole the private calendar with amendments, Qhe
said amendments in each being provision 10 make
The pensions accorded by the bill commence in December,
1851 instead of at the time The evidence in each
perfec,edJ the said amendments were rejected
The aforementioned bills were ordered to be en-
crossed and read the third me when they passed
COL DAVID HOPKINS
The bill for the relief OF COL David Hopkins next
coming up on the question OF it's debate en-
sued between MessIs. WALLACE and JONES.
| Mr.. DUNHAM moved "a amendment to strike out
much OF the bill as proposed to strike out the interest
Mr. WALLACE rene wed the demand for the previous
Mr. DANIEL then moved the suspension of the rules,
Ito 20 Committee OF the w hole the state OF the
Union: agreed lo-ayes 81, noes 4s.
The SPEAKER having called Mr. THOMPSON. OF Mis-
|sssppl, 10 The chair.
On motion Of Mr. BAYLY, the committee took up the
|post Office appropriation bill; when
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION
| Mr. BAYLY asked the attention of the House to
personal explanation which he wished to make. Mr.
CLARK. in reporting his remarks previous
Globe personalities concerning himself which he had not
uttered on the floor
Mr.. CARTIER rose to poin, of order A personal
|explanaon could not be made in debating general ap
preparation bill
/ The CHAIR having sustained the poin, of order,
Mr. GIDDlNGS, in a few remarks, urged that this
ruling Of the Chair was incorrect. and appealed there
|fron
And the committee having overued the decision of
1.-The Chair,
| Mr. BAYLY then went on TO address the committee
Mia which have nof hepn furnished by our
Reporter will be published hereafter]
Mr. CLARK regretted that personal affair should
committee He had not designed 10 do injustice 10 MI.
|BAYLY, and had written out his own remarks for the
Globe owing only to the meagre sketch which the re-
lpoIters for that journal had written In SO doing, he
had softened down OF the sharp things he had said
lon that MIR C. then bis understanding of
THE subject He charged Mr. BAYLY with accusing him
IN the debate witt Willingness to destroy Sacketts har
Dor in order 10 have $40 900 of the public money
|pended in his district. He meant nothing offensive TO
Mr. BAYLY, either in what he said in what he had
written. He (Mr. b. had by making the matter seri-
ous gwen Importance 10 the charge OF venaty against
himself He appealed 10 all to bear out his declaration
that his remarks, as written out, were BY
pointed sarcastic, and spoken He regretted
Exceedingly that his remarks written or spoken in sport
should be treated so seriously by the gentleman from Viz
gina In the haste and excitement oil the last OF
son. members would get too excited, this with
himself whose constituents had been unjus,ifably
sailed by Mr. BAYLY.
| Mr.. BAYLY remarked that Mr. C. had again done
him injustice in his remarks of this morning. in mpulny
70 him charge against himself (Mr c. Of venaty. Mr.
tconinung) read from the report of his remarks
TO prove tina, his aluson of venay did not refer Mr.
CLARK, but 10 the demands of that genllemans consttu
ents.
Mr. CLARK Ue,oningl held that Mr. BAYLys pub
lished remarks would not bear dramatically the
siruction which that gentleman would give them.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS
HE committee then proceeded TO the consideration OF
me business egimaiey before them-the post Office APP
preparation bill Its provisions debated between
Messrs STANTON OF Tennessee, PHELPS, MAR
SHALL, ALBERTSON, CARTIER, POTTER BAYLY,
ana MON, until near three, p. m when,
On motion, the committee rose
And, on motion OF Mr.. BAlLY, it was resolved that
when aIs be was again taken up m Committee of the
Whole on the state OF the Union the general debate
upon Il shall cease IN fifteen minutes
on motion, the House again suspended the rule, and
Spne INTO Committee OF The Whole on The state of the
omon, tNir thompson, OF Mississippi, in the chair)
me post ONCE appropriation bill again tax en- up,
''u ueoaled by many gentlemen until late hour
Woen, on motion, the committee and The chair
nan having reported The bill with an amendment
WI bA1Ll demanded the previous question; which
avng been seconded by the House. the question then
"Vse on agreeing to the amendment; when,
oh motion, the House adjourned
. PETITION PRESENTED UNDER THE RULE
u ny Mr. ROSS The petition OF John s Bryan Charlie
To- n ana lhlIiy other sitizsns OF Bucks county, asking
$40 'alne quantity OF bounty land for the volunteers Of
r,.d :. " gwen TO the soldiers Of the Mexican