The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-25
MONDAY, AUGUST %, 1859.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| MONDAY, AUGUST %. 1859.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading of the journal,
| Mr. COBB asked leave 10 offer resolution for keep
ing alive until the next session all business now IN tn
hands of committees that may not be reported on before
the termination of the present session.
| But objection being made, leave was not granted
Mr. MeCORKLE asked leave 10 move 10 take from
the Speakers table the bill to organize the department
the surveyor general Of Oregon and to extend the pre-
empton laws OF the United States TO the pubic and
therein situated.
But objection being made. leave was not granted.
Mr. SEYMOUR, Of New York, insisted on the regu
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
to be the Senate bill for the better protection OF life OF
steamboats, &c.-the pending question being on agree
ing to the amendments thereto reported from the Commit
tee on Commerce
The verbal amendments proposed by the said commit
tee then agreed to without division.
| The question being next on a motion made by Mr.
STANTON, of Kentucky strike out The entire second
section of the said bill, it was not agreed to-
/ The question next being on adding proviso limiting
the powers and discretion OF the inspectors, proposed by
Mr. HEM,
After debate betweeR Mr. HEM for ii. and Mr. SEY.
MOUR Of New York, Mr. HAVEN, and Mr.. EDGER-
Mr. CLINGMAN moved to postpone the consideration
OF this bill until the second Monday in December next.
| Mr. STANTON of Tennessee, suggested 10 Mr.. c. to
Mr.. CLING NAN having 40 modified his motion.
Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York, urged the House not to
The motion 10 commit was then further debated BY
Mr. CLINGMAN for it and Mr. CARTIER against ii
when
Mr. EDGERTON sent 10 the Clerks desk, to be read
for information, two amendmens-one to the fourth
,on directing the application of the Stanlon India rub
Der float the e-boa,s provided for in the bill also
another, addition 10 the fifth seclion requiring
steamboats, to be provided with nautilus fepreservers
Mr. ORR objected to their introduction so leave to
offer them was not granted
| The question was then put ordering the previous
question TO be put and it ordered-ayes 49, noes 40
The question was then put on the motion to commit
the bill 10 the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF
the Union by yeas and nays and It was not committed
yeas IS, nays 12l.
The morning hour having expired, the SPEAKER an
nounced the next business in order TO be the pending
motion for the suspension OF the rules for the consdera
ton of the bill granting pension 10 John lie Roy: rules
suspended; =,
Mr. OLDS then moved to suspend the rules for the in
PRODUCTION OF preamble and resolution, directing the APP
pontmen OF select committee OF five to Investigate the
Secretary OF the Treasurys connexion as counsel, &c. in
prosecuting the Gardiner and other claims
The said preamble and resolution having been read al
| length for the information OF the House,
Mr.. POLK demanded the yeas and nays on the sus-
pension OF the rules; which being ordered, the rules
were suspended-yeas l42 nays as
Mr. 0I.DS then addressed the House at some length in
explanation OF the circumstances under which be felt II
to be his duty to call the House for the appointment
OF the select committee provided for in his resolution
Mr. MEADE asked leave TO offer substitute for the
preamble 10 the resolutions which having been read al
| length for the information OF the House,
The SPEAKER ruled that lis introduction was then
out of order.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, next addressed The House
in reply the remarks OF Mr. OLDs; and then the said
resolution was agreed to-
Mr. COBB asked leave to offer resolution designed
TO keep alive" all business in the hands OF standing
committees.
MIR. EVANS objected so leave was not granted.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the rules were then
suspended, and the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee, having been called 10 the
chair,
priaons for the naval mail steam service was taken up
Mr. HOUSTON moved that the committee do nov
The SPEAKER (Mr. KING, OF New York, in The
chairD having resumed his seat,
/ Mr. HOUSTON moved resolution TO close the gen.
era debate on this bill at IL, m, tomorrow.
i Mr. JOHNSON of Arkansas, moved TO amend IL b,
striking out the words TO- tomorrow. and inserting ii
lieu thereof the words in fifteen minutes after II shall
again be taken up in committee"
/ The said amendment having been agreed 10 as amend
ed, this resolution was agreed to-
On motion, the House again went into Committee o
the Whole the state OF the Union, (Nr HARRIS, o
Tennessee again in the chair and again taking up th
naval steamer general appropriation bill,
Mr. DEAN addressed the committee on political sub
Z jects.
AT the conclusion Of the time set for the general deba
the committee proceeded 10 vote on the amendment pro
posed by the Committee OF Ways and Means subsiitu
ting the requisite for the increased payment of III,
Collins line under the late action of Congress TO that end
in lieu OF the clause making the appropriation requisite
for the payment of that line under the terms on which
they performed the service up to the enactment of thu
law increasing their conpensation-hat is, striking on
900, and inserting in lieu thereof Ss5s, 900 which
/ was agreed to.
The committee then rose, and the said bill was read TIL
third tune and passed.
Mr. POLK moved to suspend the rules, to enable hin
10 move to discharge the Committee of the Whole OF
the private calendar from the further consideration OF tn
bill for the relief Of Margaret L. Worth rules suspend
| ed-ayes 90, noes 80.
The said bill being then before the House, the severa
amendments pending thereto read for general in
/ formation.
After conversational debate on points of order, il
j which the SPEAKER, Mr.. POLK, Mr. HARRIS o
Tennessee, and Mr.. JOHNSON of Tennessee, partict
paied,
Mr. POLK moved the pr evious question which bein
seconded the question put agreeing TO the amend
ment reported IRON the Committee Invalid Pensions
striking out $50 per month, and inserting in lieu thereof
1880 per month tor five years !" which agreed to.
i And then the sad bill was passed
II MIR. ALLISON moved to suspend the rules. for tn
consideration OF the bill for the relief of Joseph Morton
Plummer and Mary N Plummer, orphan children OF thu
late Captain Samuel Plummer. OF the United army
rules suspended
The said bill was then taken up, and Mr. ALLISON
addressed the House in Its favor.