The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-05

And then on motion. a second COMMITTEES 81 ~,
ence ordered TO be appointed. On'et'
The House again went IN a Committee OF IN. W. ,
on the slate OF the Union, MIR 0aR IN The Cha "aois
the naval appropriation bill being again TAI en- "aea
Ssnates amendments thereto were further coo sids ri We
discussed and at ten minutes before mdnsb, ~ anu
disposed Of this bill, the Committee of The Whnl
stale oflhe Union rose. ue
The said naval appropriation bill having been ,.o,,
back, all The recommendations OF the commii,sf'ed
conquered in without division. except, as tolou
The question arising on agreeing to the reeommnni
lion OF the committee rejecting the Seoales smendmss,
appropriatDg Si5U,OO0 towards the Construction
sin and way addition 10 The drydock SaaF rsns.o
IN California,
nays; which being ordered, anu
The SPEAKER stated the question to be on syrs.,.
to the Senate's amendment; and il agreed toras
81. nays ~ '
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, moved TO Law ,bs I'm
the table, which motion he demanded the yeas VI
nays which being ordered. the motion 10 sv on aha
table was agreed TO. 'ae
The question arising agreeing TO the Senale's am
ment recognizing the navy OF the United Stats, ~
yeas and nays were called and ordered and WA. ,us
agreed ,o,7yeas 49, nays lot
This bill being thus disposed Of the House next eo
Cured in the Senates amendments to The naval mai
steamer appropriation bill.
And then, on motion, the House again resolved ;,..,,
into Committee of the Whole the state OF The Union
(Mr ORR in the chair y wheren the Indian appropaion
DILL was taken up and the SeDate's amendments thsrsn
were considered and discussed BY many members and
the said bill under consideration at one O'Clock snd
twenty-hv minutes, p. m.
Alter the committee rose,
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE asked leave TO introduce. ..
resolution as follows, VIZ
Resopsd That the President of the United States be- r.
quested 70 arrange BY treaty The questions connected with
the fisheries on the coast Of British North America the
American lumber by New Brunswick, and rec iproc
trade with the British North American colonies On ,bs
principles OF the report made this session. libe
commercial intercourse.
Mr. POLK, rising 10 point Of order objected 10 ,hs
consideration OF 50 imporanta resolution when wss
Inn la hot fhuFa
Mr.. BRECKENBRlDGE then moved 10 suspend Tia
rules which were not suspended -
Mr. HALL reported from The committee of conference
the dsagreeing votes of the houses on tina civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill that the said COMMITTEES
could not agree.
On motion of Mr. FITCH the rules were sus,end.d
aud the House took up the report last above mentioned
yeas 90, nays &c.
And then, alter running debate and great confusion
points of ORDER appeals &c, the House receded from
its votes on the Senates amendments to the civil and d.
pomac appropriations. last the subject Of disagreement
between the two houses
On notion the House concurred in the Senstes last
action the bill to protect life on steamboats,.
Mr.. BOWIE, rising to privileged resolution, offered
the usual resolution Of thanks to the Speaker. and ad
dressed the House as follows, viz:
Mr.. Speaker. rise TO perform duty very agreeable
my own feelings, and one which confidently anticipate
will be equally grateful to the members OF this House. 10
tender TO its presiding officer. the Hon. LINN BoYD our
cordial Acknowledgements Tor the dignity ability and i'm
paralty with which he has discharged his high duties
am aware. Mr.. Speaker. that in body consiu,sd g
this in the heat OF legislation, occasions must occur
which individual aspertes and personal disappont.
ments will arise but, when the ardor OF Legislative ef
fort has passed. and we look back. we cannot but wonder
faction. From the position have occupied have con.
emplaed dispasslonately the Immense difficulties and en-.
which necessarily surround The Speaker
in avowing thus openly, as have often done privately,
that gentleman could have deporte himself with more
entire self-command, justice, and propeiy towards oil
over whom it was his duty to preside
The said resolution of thanks then debated by
Mes.Is. MEADE, HOUSTON, and FLORENCE for IT,
and Mr. CASKlE. and JOHNSON, of Georgia, agana
it; when il was agreed 10,
The Secretary OF the Senate then announced in mes
that the the Senate had agreed to the last action
the House on the Indian appropriation bill.
And then, alter some time spent in the consideration Of
private bills, at a. m and IS minutes the House took
recess until 10 a. m.
and called the House TO order When, on motion Of Mr.
CABELL, the House took up and passed the act conta.
ung IN force for limited time The provisions of act
relative 10 susPending entries certain public lands:
| read three times and passed.
| Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, moved the suspension
of the rules-(Mr DEAN objecting)or the introduction
of resolution, declaring that in the opinion Of the
House the term OF office under the executive branch Of
the government should be but eight years. that appoint
ments should be made numerically, according to con.
gressonal DISTRICTS giving each it's proporionate SHARE
and that, IN the opinion OF the House, each district is
competent 10 furnish its proper numerical share, &c
/ Rules not supended.
bill authorizing the location Of military land war
rants BY actual settlers on certain public lands in
tain cases, was next passed.
On motion OF Mr. DANIEL, the House passed reso
luton calling for copy OF the report of the first comp
roller OF the treasury, on the OF Charles 8 She'll
After that gentleman had stated that this
vovng millions OF dollars fifty thousand Of which
had already been paid also voted that this report
when furnished, should be printed.
| And then the House passed 10 the consideration oil
private bills, on motions 10 suspend the rules. Subse.
quently
On motion of Mr.. GORMAN, ten thousand copies Of
Slansburys report of the Survey OF the Salt Lake region
ordered TO be printed for the use OF the House.
On motion OF Mr. G., the annual report OF the Sec.
rotary OF the Treasury giving the condition OF all the
banks OF this country, was ordered TO be printed.
AT III m. and forty minutes, Mr.. JONES, Of Ten.
offered the usual resolution directing the Speaker
TO notify the Senate that the House ready TO ID.
journ, TO close the session which was agreed to.
Various Intellectual motions for the suspension OF the
rules Tor adjournment, were made until two minutes BE-
fore noon,
When Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, reported from the
joint committee to wait the President with the noti6ca.
ton that the houses ready 10 adjourn that the Pres
den had replied that he had further communications
to make TO them, and wished them peaceful ermina-
ton OF their labors anS sale return 10 their respective
homes
Mr. J. then moved to adjourn sins de-
And the question on that motion having been put,
before the Speaker announced the result he rose and
said;
Gentleman OF he Ho,e Of Representations: may be a.
lowed this occasion TO say that, in undertaking to
discharge OF the duties OF the Chair relied for success
: upon any poor abilities OF my own. That reliance
am happy TO say, has not failed me. On the con.
trary, the unirng efforts | feel ! have made 70
perform the task in becoming manner have oeen
met and sustained with degree OF lIberay seldom
equalled in any delibera,ve body. striking illus
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