The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-09

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Mr.. WALKER suggested that the joint resolution IL
sell had displaced "sny other special orders made early
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The question being taken the motion postpone
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FRIGArE PHILADELPHIA,
The Senate proceeded 10 the consde ration of the bill
32 for The relief OF the captos Of the frgste Pha
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long debate ensaed, the report Of which is post
poned, The bill was finally rejected, 4"
On notion the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
After the reading of the journal
AN AGRICULTURAL BUREAU AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
AT MOUNT VERNON
Mr. NEWELL as ked the unanimous consent 10 offer
resolution as follows: hHFf
Roiu That Committee on Agricnltu be
10 inquire the expedency Of ESTABLISHING an ayrou
tural bnreau, recommended by secetay OF Ire In
terror and into tue expediency OF pmrchasiny the
Mount Vernon estate or so much Of d a. nav be
Including the mansion and omb Of Washington, estab
they repor. by bill or Otherwise,
But many gentlemen objecting, leave not granted
On motion OF MIR. PHELPS the rules were suspended,
and the House Went into Committee OF the Whole on
the state OF the Union MIR. JONES in the chair)
THE OF ACCOUNTS BILL.
When the committee took up the special order-the
bill establishing board OF commissioners tor The
nation and adjudication OF claims against the govern
ment c# @ Tes !.
Mr.. MCLEAN, who entitled TO the floor. then re-
sued his remarks and continued for the balance of his
hour 10 advocate the establishment oil the proposed claim
board H Eg t.4 NtH 500 II e. "a .es Ell
Mr. DANIEL, having next obtained the floor, gave
way Tor few minutes to-
THE CONDITION OF THE PUBLIC BUSINESS
Mr.. BAYLY. who addressed the committee upon the
Importance OF pressing forward with the consideration OF
the general appropriation bulls, saying; a.
Mr. Chairman, avail myself of this opportunity TO
call the serious attention OF The representatives of The
people to the condition OF the public business and avail
myself OF the more readily as may not have another
| IN Tune to effect my purpose. l# Ea4ala
| II will be recolIeced that have exerted myself for
some weeks past induce the House make the gene
raj appropriation bills special orders but. it requiring
thirds 70 do H. have heretofore failed Such being
the case elt i my duty on the 2i of January make
statement TO the House. In il showed that we had
pending al that time five special orders. viz for Tie de.
nclency BILL the mint bill, the bill before us, pro-
yding Tor board OF accoun,s tor territorial business,
and the business of the District OF Columbia. estimated
that those special orders would consume twelve days. in
dependent OF Mondays which taken up motions to
SUSPEND the rules and as far as Legislation is concerned
are pretty much dies aon Since then seventeen work
Ing days have elapsed. and excluding the Mondays hf
teen, and. excluding the two days which were de-
voted to paying the last tribute of respect to the
memory OF esteemed member, thirteen. But we
nave not yet got through with the special order which
before us, and the business OF the District OF Coum
6a has not yet been acted upon. Surprising that we
get through with the bill before to day-and
greatly tear we will no-we will have nineteen bust
Mondays, and six Fridays and Saturdays, that
apart by tha rules OF the House for the consideration of
private bills Deduct these. aud the day appropriated
The District and have but eight days Iet Tor The
consideration OF the general appropriation bills and other
business which il Indispensable the public interest
should be acted upon OF the general appropriation bills.
bill II is certain that bill will be amended by very con-
siderable additions in the Senate. and must back
here Tor consideration.
We have nine other general appropriation bills which
IS our imperative duty to CONSIDER and pass. and the
failure OF any one OF which would lead TO great
barrassment These bills are the Military Academy bill
the revolutionary and other pensions bill, the navy PEN
sion bill, the Indian bill, the posi- Office BILL the army
bill, the navy bull and the civil and diplomatic bill In
these bills appropriations made amounting upwards
OF $4,000 ooo and providing for every department OF
the public service
Besides these bills. there several Senate bills the
Speak table, which the public interest demands shall
be acted upon Iaude particularly the Senate bill
designed 10 provide against the effect OF late decision of
the Supreme Court concerning The apprasement of in
ported merchandise II We give Fridays and Saturdays
10 the consideration OF private bills, we will not have
one day Tor each OF the general appropriation bills 10
nothing abcst the other business, not 10 be postponed
except at the expense of great deirment the country
But If we appropriate Fridays and Saturdays TO public
business, we will still have but sixteen days Tor the
slderaon Of this OF important bills which have
for unforeseen occurrences melancholy OF which
fresh IN our memories, nor Tor The fact that in the las,
ten days OF the session motions, TO suspend the rules
in order at any time, and that much time will consumed
in efforts of that sort
Under these circumstances, feel il my duty again 10
call upon the House, in the most earnest to
tain Monday next in making the general appropr-
alton bills special orjerso poract It's sessions, and 10
abstain as lar as possible, from general debate III
does not is certain that The Appropriation bills will pass
without proper consideration that some OF them will
fail altogether. II, after this repeated statement,
sustained and the public interest shall suffer great bar
assmen the event OF the failure Of any OF the gene
raj appropriation bulls. II will the responsibility, which will
be very heavy one, must rest upon the House. The
House will bear witness that have done my duty
and il the public suffer detimen,, the Committee OF Ways
and Means will be gulliless.
THE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS bill.
! Mr.. DANIEL then took the floor, and addressed the
committee al length against the establishment OF the pro-
posed claim board, except accordance with his pro-
posed amendment, which he commended not necessary
any other shape for securing the rights OF those who
held Just demands the treasury and which, II the
the treasury, and Tor the benefit of claim agents around
Washington
Mr.. EWING next addressed the committee in favor OF
the enactment OF the BILL until the hour arrived for clos
ing the debae the same.
Mr.. NELSON, who entitled to the floor. thaving
reported the bl) waived hs right 10 it, whereupon the
committee proceeded to consider various propositions TO
amend the bill, which proposed and advocated
opposed in five minute speeches, by Me-sts MORSE,
| THOMAS, CARTIER. HOUSTON. TAYLOR. VAN
DYKE. MCLEAN, CROWELL, DUNHAM, MII.LSON,
JOHNSON OF Tennessee, GORMAN, SCHENCK, and
THOMPSON of Pennsylvania
On motion the committee rose,
And the House adjourned.
PETITIONS, ETo, PRESENTED UNDER THr RULE