The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

, After the reading OF the journal,
| Mr. SEYMOUR, OF New York. by leave, moved to
take from the Speakers table the Senate bill TO amend the
for The preservation OF lives on board OF steamers
which being agreed 10, the said bill was read twice,
referred 10 the Committee on Commerce, and ordered TO
| Mr.. SWEETSER asked leave 10 offer resolution
authorizing the Clerk to purchase for the hall new
sofas, instead OF those now in The ball lobbies
| But objection made SO leave was not granted
Mr.. WEIGH asked leave TO offer resolution accord
ing 10 John A. Parker John A. Hunecut, and Mr.
| Martin The same compensation as is now allowed 10
the other under clerks OF tie House, viz $1,000 per
annum for The present session.
| Mr.. HOUSTON objected; 80 leave was not granted
Mr.. FREEMAN, by leave, moved TO take from the
Speakers table joint resolution authorizing an exaIn
nation of the claims of the Biloxi ndlans which being
agreed to- the said resolution read twice and re-
fered TO the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. HAMILTON demanded the regular order OF busI-
ness.
The SPEAKER announced the frs, business in order
be The question agreeing TO the amendment pending
the bill granting lands the States OF Alabama and
Florida in aid OF The constr uction OF railroad from
Montgomery, Alabama. 10 Pensacola, Florida; which
said amendment having been read at length Tor the in
formation OF the House, il was agreed io-ayes 81 noes
The question being the third reading and engross-
Mr.. LETCHER demanded the yeas and nays; not
ordered
Mr. SWEETSER moved to lay the bill on the table
which motion the yeas and nays ordered, and
was not agreed to-yeas 10, nays 81.
Tbesad amended bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed
and read the third time.
The question being on the passage of this BILL the yeas
and nays were called and odeed and twas not passed
yeas II, nays 81.
Mr. JENKINS moved to reconsider that vote, and then
to lay the motion TO reconsider on the table; on which
last motion the yeas and nays were ordered.
The morning hour having expired,
Mr.. GORMAN asked leave TO move 10 reComm to the
Committee Printing the bill reported By himself from
that committee on the day before, 10 provide for the exc
caon OF the public printing &c, together with the sub
stitute proposed by Mr.. ENKISs But
Mr. KING. of New York. objected: so leave was
granted
Mr. HoUS TON asked leave to move to consider the
Senaie's last amendments 10 the deficiency bill But
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, objected so leave was
not granted.
Ga motion of Mr.. HOUSTON the rules were then
suspended and the House going into Committee OF the
Whole the state of the Union. (Mr. DISNEY in the
chair) the committee proceeded the further consldera
ion OF the Indian i department appropriation BILL
Mr. GlDDlNGS, who was entitled 10 the floor, adj
dressed The committee.
Mr. SWEETSER also addressed the committee The
On motion Of Mr. HOUSTON, the House preceded
10 the consideration of the Senates last amendments 10
the deficiency bill.
Mr. IL then addressed The House at length in favor of
agreeing to all the said amendments and in the
Of his remarks he interrupted by Messrs SrE-
VEINS, OF Pennsylvania, STUART, and FITCH, with
each of whom he had coloqual debate
Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky addressed the House
against conserving to the Senales amendment cutting
down the House appropriation IN the bill for The construct
lion OF custom house at Louisville TO $4,000, trou
Mr.. HOUSTON replied to the remarks of MIR. M. at
some length.
MIR II. then demanded the previous question agree
ing 10 the SAID last amendments 10 the bill made by the
Senate; all of which agreed 10, without division
by ellers yeas and nays, except follows viz The
Senate disagreed 10 the action OF the House, in striking
from the bill the provision making The appropriation OF
S25 900 for the payment for presents, &C. TO the Texas
Indians be made by the Secretary OF the Interior,
cuspely for the benefit Of Indians mirudng themselves
into Texas from the territory OF The United States
Mr. HOWARD briefly addressed the House against re.
cedng from their amendment to the said Senate amend
ment. And after few remarks from Messrs. FITCH
and HOUSTON, the question WAS put, aud the House
receded-ayes 81, noes 81.
The Senate had also amended the amendment OF the
House to previous Senate amendment, by substituting
provision appopridtng $4,000 for The construction OF
the custom house al Louisville, instead OF $4,000
which had been voted by the House
The question being receding from The action OF the
House in this case the House voted 10 recede-ayes
IL, noes 81
The question being on the Senae's amendment adding
TO the bill provision increasing the appropriation for the
Senaie's contingent expenses pay, and mileage Tor the
last fiscal year. fifty thousand dollars, the yeas and nays
on this Senate amendment were called and ordered, and
i not agreed to-yeas 49, naSs o.
So all the last amendments OF the Senate to the def.
cheney bill having been disposed Of
The House adjourned.