The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-29
THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1885.
HOUSE or nEPHEs ENrArIvEs

After the reading of the journal, .
Mr. MOORE asked leave 10 move to lake from Tue
Speakers table bills, for the purpose OF reference,
the titles OF which he did mol announce
But objection being made, leave was MOI granted
The regular order OF business being called Tor
Mr. PHELPS reported from the Committee OF Ways
and Means the annual naval steamer mail appropriation
BIZ read twice. and committed 10 the Committee OF the
MIR HOUSTON reported from the same COMMITTEES the
annual Post Office Department Appropriation bill; which
was read twice, and committed to the COMMITTEES OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr. SrANLY, from the same committee, made an ad-
verse report on the bill to distribute the fourth instamen
of the surplus revenue among the several States, under
the provisions OF the act OF June %, ls38-he recon-
mendatlon being that the said bill do not pass bill read
twice
The said bill having been next read at length for the
Mr.. STANLY moved its commitment to the Commit
tee of the Whole the stale OF the Union, and that il
be printed with certain amendments which be proposed
Mr.. SWEErSER moved TO lay the bill on the table
on which motion he demanded the yeas and nays.
After discussion of points of order and concerning the
precedence OF motions, in which the SPEAKER, Mr..
STANLf, Mr.. SWEETSER, and MIR. JONES, OF Ten
nessee, participated
The SPEAKER rulel the first question in order to be
on the motion OF Mr. SwEErsEa TO lay the bill on the la
BILE; which the yeas and nays being ordered, it
laid on the table-yeas 1906 nays SO.
Mr.. STANLY desired to address the House on his
motion 10 PRINT.
been laid on tie table by the last vote.
Mr. STANLEY appealed
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. moved to lay the appeal
on the table; which was agreed TO- So the decision OF
the chair was sustained
MIR GORMAN rising TO privileged report, reported
from the Committee Printing resolution directing
Treasurys last annual report, and 1000 extra copies OF
that portion OF the said report treating OF he fisheries =
resolution agreed to-
MIR G. also reported from the same committee another
resolution ordering the printing OF 900 extra copies oil
the supplemental report OF the Commissioner Of the Gene
raj Land Ohce, for the use OF the Land Office bureau
resolution agreed to-
Mr.. HOUSTON moved TO suspend the rules. to 20
into Committee of the Whole the stale of the Union
agreed to-ayes ~, noes 81
SO, the SPEAKER having again called Mr.. BRowN, OF
Mississippi to the chair, the Committee OF the Whole on
Inc state OF the Union proceeded to the further consd
Grafton of the amendments proposed 10 the annual def
cheney bill, which proposed and voted Cd and they
were discussed IN hye-mnutes speeches by Messrs
DEAN, GlDDINGS, HOUSTON, SWEErSER, HA
VEN, DUNHAM, STANTON OF Kentucky, TAYLOR
ZONES q TsTs STUART Od FREEMAN PHELPS
The committee then rose, and the Chairman having
Mr. HOUSTON demanded the previous question OF
agreeing 10 the various amendments TO the deficiency
bill reported from the Committee OF the Whole on the
state OF the Union.
The previous question having been seconded by the
House, the various amendments 10 the said bill
ported the House from the Clerks desk all of which
voted and agreed 10 in grose without division
except the following. viz the one allowing the superin
endent OF The three thousand dollars per
his salary, from the date at which lie ceased TO ac
as the secretary OF the census board.
Mr.. STANTON, OF Ohio. demanded the yeas ant
nays on agreeing TO this amendment; which order
ed and then the said amendment agreed to--yea,
90, nays 60.
The question arising on agresing to the amendmen
making the necessary appropriations TO carry out th'
recent action of the House voting pay and mileage Il
John s. Luell, Hendricks h. Wright, and John 1alia
ierro while engaged IN contestng seats in the House
which were sevealIy awarded against each Of them.
Mr.. HENDRICKS demanded separate votes on the sew
eral branches of the amendments and all OF them
severaly agreed To-
The question arising on the amendment appropriatinI
So 900 Tor the completion OF the pedestal OF the statue
Jackson, IL was agreed 10.
The question arising on the amendment making III
necessary appropriation to pay s. Buckley S7s4. bac
pay due as Keeper OF the Washington Navy Yard bridge
II agreed 10.
The question arising on the third reading OF said bill a
amended il was read the third time and passed.
And then the House adjourned