The daily union., 1852-08-13
THE UNION: WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 49, 1852

to be the further eonsdeaon oi the bill regulate the
ices and costs OF officers OF ths courts OF the United
| States. III
Mr.. McLANAHAN addressed the House in favor OF
tne immediate enactment OF the bill.
lhe question then put the pending motion 10
commit me ne 9 10 the Committee Of The Whole on The
been called and ordered and the House refused TO com
motion 10 reconmt the bill 10 the COMMITTEES on the
Judiciary being also pending, the question upon Il was
put and II was not ordered TO be 80 Iecommilted
ihequesuon was then put on the different amendments
70 lhe o reported from the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary;
all OF winch Were severay agreed TO without division.
Mf. LEICHER moved 10 lay the bill on the table on
which motion he demanded the yeas nays; which being
ordered the said bill was not laid on the table-yeas 40,
nays ll2
The morning hour having expired,
MT HOUSTON called up his resolution, (ofered on the
day Delore stopping in Committee OF the Whole on the
state OF the Union the five minutes debate" on the
ciVii and diplomatic appropriation bill In hall an hour
are, y should again be taken upin that committee
Mr. McMuLllN moved TO lay this resolution on the
Mr.: HOUSTON demanded the previous question on
agreeing 10 the motion. which, having been seconded by
lhe house. under lis operation the said resolution was
On motion of Mr. HOUSTON, the House next sus.
pended Inc rule, and went into Committee OF the Whole
on me state OF the Union. (Mr. PHELPS in the char
appropriation bill, 10 which various amendments
proposed and voted on being discussed for the first half
R9E, 70 ny speeches oy Mss,Is
CLARK, and others.
And then. all debate on amendments having ceased.
the committee proceeded o entertain and vote only
amendments proposed, until late hour, when, motion
| oi Mr.. HOUSTON, the committee rose.
And the chairman, (Mr. PHEPs,) having reported back
the bill with sundry amendments,
| Mr.. HOUSTON demanded the previous question !;
which being seconded by the House,
The various amendments agreed to in committee were
reported from the Clerks desk for the information OF the
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member were agreed to without division.
The question then arose on the amendment directing
the President TO cause 10 be charged retaatory light
house duties vessels OF foreign nations entering ports
OF the United States when such vessels protected
therefrom by special treaty;
| MIR. WALSH demanded the yeas and nays on this
amendment; which being ordered, was not agreed to-
| yeas 90, nays 81.
The question then on the amendment making an
appropriation for the completion Of the American ceme-
| terry at Mexico which was agreed 10.
I The question arising the amendment increasing the
OUTFIT and sa for the commissioner TO China for the
current fiscal year from $8 600 to $lS 900,
Mr. STANTON, OF Ohio. demanded the yeas and
nays which being ordered, il was agreed toyeas az.
nays27.
~ 500 Tor repairs Of the bridge the Eastern Branch
OF the Potomac, j, was agreed to- by tellersayes "a.
noes A.
motion to adjourn was here made which was not
agreed to-
The question then arose on the amendment directing
the surrender OF the Long Bridge over the Potomac
anu the DItuKes belonging 10 Tue government over lne
Eastern Branch of the Potomac to the authorities OF
Washington; which agreed TO-
The question arising on the amendment appropriating
$4,000 pay the Stale Of Michigan ON account OF ex-
penses incurred by her authorities in sending volunteers
| 10 the Mexican war, it was rejected.
lhe question arising on the amendment approprating
900 to pay the State OF North Carolina for expenses
similar to those provided for in the last mentioned amend
ment, il was also rejected.
The question arising HE amendment approprating
s5o0 to enable the clerk to pay for the books donated
Inc new members OF Congress by the joint resolution
directing ther distribution,
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio demanded the yeas and
nays; which not being ordered, the said amendment
agreed to-ayes 10, noes A..
The question arising the amendment proposing to
increase the salaries oil all the various messengers and
clerks in the legislative and executive departments a,
Washington whose present pay 10 not more than 81 2oo
per snnum was agreed to- On call for yeas and nays
and another for ellers thereon being refused,
The said bill was then read the third time.
i Mr. GAYLORD demanded the yeas and nays on its
passage which not being ordered, the said bill duly
passed. and then
Il The House adjourned