The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-26
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1851.
After the reading OF The journal

After the reading OF The journal
THE CALIFORNIA DRY. DOCK
Mr. STANTON, OF Tennessee from the Committee on
Naval Affairs made a report on the subject OF the Cali.
forns dock accompanied by resolution directing The
Secretary OF the Navy TO proceed with the execution OF
the contract already made with Gilbert, Dakn Co for
the building OF complete dock. basin, and railway
which was read al length from the Clerks desk.
Mr.. STANTON moved the previous question
MI. JONES moved TO lay the resolution on the table
which motion the yeas and nays were called and or
dered; when II was not LAID on the tabe-yeas 81 nays
Mr.. TOOMBS addressed the House against the resolu
ton and them the letter from the Secretary OF inc Navy
on the subject having been read at length ~.
Mr. T. moved the reference OF this report and resoln
lion TO the Committee OF Ways and Means; on which
MI. STANTON, of Tennessee, addressed the House
at length in favor of complying with the contract as
already made But, concluding, Mr.. ). gave way 10
Mr. BAYLY who moved the suspension of the rules
to 90 into Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union: agreed TO- :,
chair the committee proceeded 10 he further consdera
non of amendments proposed to the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill, which were voted on for some hours
among them various propositions Tor return to the prism
cipe Of high protection in the system OF this gov
eminent, which were rejected.
And then the commiiee rose, and the Chairman re-
ported the bill as amended
Mr.. BAYLY moved the previous question; which was
seconded by the House;
Whereupon, those OF The amendments on which no
separate vote asked were read and agreed TO-
The question then required on the amendment making
an appropraton to pay for printing the report on com
merce and navigation al the rate OF thirty per cent
discount from the prices of 1872 and for binding nun
Der OF copies OF the and the said amendment was
agreed TO. ,
And then the bill ordered to be engrossed and read
third time amended. (by yeas and nays)-yeas 1877
nays SIS = -, .n,,, .;x, -, ao,on,,;. ,oo,o
priation bill was passed.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. BAYLY, by leave, reported back from the Com
alton bill, with recommendation that the Senate >
amendments thereto be concurred in.
Mr. B. moved the previous question on the question OF
agreeing the said amend mens; which being second
ed by the House, they were read and agreed to-
POINT.
Mr. B. reported back from the same committee
the bill making appropriations for the support OF the
West Point Academy, with recommendation that the
Senate amendments thereto be not agreed to-
On motion OF Mr. B., the said bill was referred
to the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union.
Mr.. B. also reported back the bill making compensa-
ton to certain persons &c. with recommendation that
it be laid on the table: bill laid on The table.
Mr.. b. also reported back from the same committee
the joint resolution making an appropriation to pay
awards by the commission appointed in pursuance OF the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidago with recommendation
that be land the table which said recommendation
was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. b. the House again suspended
its rules, and going into Committee OF the Whole on
the state of tae Union, Mr.. BOYD in the chalr)-
The committee took up the West Point appropriation
bill, and considered the various amendments thereto
made by the Senate until the hour for the recess-ha
past 8, m.-arrved when the committee separated fo
dinner.