The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-02
TO Be CONTINUED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| After the reading of the Journal
/ Mr.. GENTRY asked leave to offer resolution :
panstory OF the resolution granting extra 10 sundry
employees of the government at Washington city.
| Mr.. DAVIS, OF Indiana, objected SO leave was not
granted
MI GIDDINGS, BY leave, reported from The Commit
tee Territories bill for the construction OF wagon
road from the Missouri river TO California and for the
extension OF settlements along the read twice, and
referred to the Committee OF the Whole on the state oil
the Union.
| Mr.. CABLE gave notice that on Monday next he
would move 10 take up The bill 10 graduate the prices OF
the public lands
| rhe regular order of business being called for,
| Mr.. DUNHAM reported back from the Committee OF
Ways and Means Senate bill No 27l TO amend the
era laws governing the coinage OF American coins, with
amendments: read twice.
The said bill then read at length for the niorma.
| ton of the House
Mr. D. addressed the House at length in explanation
OF the various changes in the coins OF the United States
proposed in the BILL designed to bring the relative value
OF the silver and gold in the CONS OF the United States
TO that which existed prior to the enactment OF the law
| OF 1884
Mr. HALL argued against the propriely OF the amend
men proposed to the bill by the Committee Of Ways and
Means, wherein Il is provided that, though the silver
coin as proposed to be altered shall be legal tender for
debts due TO the government, II shall not be legal ten.
der IN the discharge OF debts between individuals
! Mr.. DUNHAM replied to the objections Of Mr.. H.,
and then continued his speech in favor OF the bill.
AT the hour OF /, p m, the SPEAKER announced
that the Business then before the House was the con-
sderaon OF the bill from the Senate concerning bail in
civil cases on mssne process in the District OF Columbia
Mr.. STUART BY leave, moved the printing Of the
bill and amendments reported from the Committee OF
Ways and Means by Mr., DUsHAm; agreed 10.
The question next being on the third reading Of the
Senate bill concerning bail in civil process
in the District OF Columbia,
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee then explained the provis
ions Of this bill, and the Of the imprisonment of Da
via Taylor which, be conended, rendereds enactment
necessary.
MIR. ]. next demanded the previous question on the
passage Of the bills which being seconded by the House,
The bill was read the third time.
Mr. J. ALEC demanded the previous question on the
passage OF the bill.
Mr. SWEETSER moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill bad been ordered third reading but
not having voted in The affirmative on tha, question,
The SPEAKER decided that Mr.. s. could not avail
himself OF The privilege OF making the motion TO recon
sder, ard OF addressing the House upon it.
The call for The previous question on the passage
OF the bill having been seconded by the House,
Mr. SWEEFSER demanded the yeas and nays on
that questions which having been ordered the said bill
was :, duly }, ga,ss ed 1872, nays 22.
Mr. HOUSTON moved TO suspend the rules TO 20 I'M o
a Committee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union
agteed TO-
SO Mr. BRows. Of Mississippi, having been called to
Mr. HOUSTON moved to take up the House bill NJ.
$780, making appropriations for the support Of the army Ut
tue United States Tor the year ending June 30. 1854
agreed to.
So the said bill having been taken up Il was read at
length for ne information OF the committee
Mr. GORMAN, by direction of the Committee on Mil
ary Affairs, proposed 10 amend the bill hy aiding a
clause approprsns sos 600 Tor the erection of barrsck
and quarters at the Republican forks OF the Kan.a. ver
This amendment was then advocated by hlessrs COR
MAN and EVANS.
The said amendment then agreed TO-
Mr. GORMAN also proposed 10 amend the bill BY
adding clause appoprlang $40 900 for the erection
barracks on The Minnesota river agreed 10.
Mr.. GORMAN also, under like instructions, proposed
an amendment TO The ball. authorizing the Secretary OF
War 70 aboIish such asenas As in his judgment can be
dispensed with agreed to-
Mr.. HOUSTON proposed nm anne ndment, embracing an
appropriation OF $4,000 TO pay arreaases Of pay cloth
na Nc, due 70 the company Of Virginia volunteers In
ne last war with Great Britain. commanded by Captain
Mclean agreed to-
! Mr. GoRMAN further proposed an amendment sbol.