The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-12
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IL. 1853.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY III. 1853
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After the reading of the journal,
The regular order OF business being called for.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
to be the question the third reading OF the bill amend
atory OF the several acts relative to the settlement and
adjustment of the expenses OF the people OF Oregon in the
Cayuse Indian war in lS47 and lS4S;
When The said bill read the third time and passed
Mr. SEYMOUR, by leave, reported from the Commit
tee Commerce bill establishing reciprocal trade
with the British North American provinces certain
conditions /; read twice.
Mr. FULLER, of Maine. proposed to substitute for
the said bill the Senate bill 10 the same end which
was not read but which, with the bill and report from
the Committee on Commerce, was ordered 10 be printed
Mr. SEYMOUR then moved TO recommt the bill, and
that the consideration of the said motion be postponed
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, moved to commit that bill
to the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union.
Bat the SPEAKER ruled that motion out Of order
pending the question 10 postpone 10 day certain.
I After conversation between Messrs JONES OF Ten
nessee. SEYMOUR OF New York, CLINGMAN, and
the SPEAKER,
Mr.. SEYMOUR. OF New York. withdrew the motion
TO postpone.
And the question then being on the motion OF Mr.
JONES' OF Tennessee, thus brought within the rules OF
MIR. SEYMOUR, OF New York, demanded the yeas
and nays on that motion; which being ordered.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved the usual resolution 10 close
the debate on the army appropriation bill in one hour
and hall after should again be TAX en- up IN Committee
OF the Whole on the state OF the Usion: agreed 10.
| Mr.. EDGERTON moved to 90 into a Committee OF
the Whole House on the private casndar not agreed
io-ayes IS, noes 70.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved to go into Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union: agreed 10.
/ Mr. BROWN OF Mississippi. being called 10 the chair
the committee proceeded TO the further consideration OF
the army appropriation bill
The question being on agreeing TO the pending amend
ment 10 the said bill providing for dispensing with
the military sqperiniendences OF The various United
States arnores, and substituting in their stead civil sn-
Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts. proposed as a subsii-
tu,e for the pending amendment another. sppropraiing
$4,000 Tor the pay oil commission TO CONSIST OF three
persons, (cvilians) to examine and report upon the
changes IN the management OF United States afmores
which they may deem necessary.
Mr.. DAVIS OF Massachusetts. then addressed the
committee al length in favor OF his proposition
Mr. FAULKNER next addressed the committee in ia.
vor oil the original amendment.
MIR SrANLY then addressed the committee in reply 10
the remarks OF the last speaker
i Mr. GORMAN next addressed the committee in favor
OF the original amendment, which had been reported by
himself from the Committee on Military Affairs. :.
j The amendment TO the amendment proposed by Mr..
DAVIS, OF Massachusetis) was then rejected.
And the question recurring on agreeing TO the original
amendment, II was agreed to-ayes 50, noes 90.
| Mr. MEADE proposed to amend the bill by adding a
clause thereto directiag that all bounty land warrants
granted where the applicant has died alter making the
application and before The said warrant may have been
granted, shall be valid, though the applicant may
not have lett widow children, and that its benefits
shall accrue 10 his heirs.
Mr. HOUSTON, rising to a point oil order, held that
the said am endment not IN order.
i THIS point of order being sustained by the Char,
/ Mr. MEADE appealed;
And 90 motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON. Of Tennessee. the
appeal was laid on the abe.
| On motion OF Mr. GoRMAN, this bill was further
amended by the addition OF clause approprang slo,-
600 for the construction ot military road from Fort
Leavenworh TO the Republican forks OF the Kansas river
which agreed TO.
/ Mr. CABELL proposed an amendment, directing the
adjustment and payment OF the claims OF the State OF
Florida for the services OF her volunteers.
MIR MEADE proposed to amend the proposition Of
Mr. c. by adding thereto the amendment shortly before
proposed by himself and ruled TO be out OF order
! After debate, in which Mr. CABELL, Mr.. JONES Of
Tennessee, and Mr. MEADE participated, the amend
mcn TO the amendment ruled be out oil order, and
Mr. C.s amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. EVANS proposed amendment providing that
civil superinte ndencies OF United States armories shall
be substituted for the existing military superintendent
cics thereof until after the President OF the United States
shall have approved OF the change.
After debate upon this proposition, in which Il adj
vocaied by Mr.. Il and opposed by Mr.. GORMAN, il
was further debated on pro forms amendmen, by Mr.
STANLf and MI GoRMAN, when II was rejected
| ayes go, noes so
% motion Of Mr.. STANLY, an amendment, was adopt
ed directing the Secretary OF War 10 report TO Congress
whether, in his opinion il would not be more economical
to all of the United States TO be made by con-
tract
Olher amendments were offered and disposed Of and
then be committee rose and reported the bill TO the
House.
The question being the amendments made in com.
miitee
Mr.. HOUSTON moved the previous question; which
was seconded; and under the operation thereof all
the amendments agreed 10. That IN regard to the
superntendency OF the armores adopted by vote Of
81 yeas to so nays.
The bill was then read the Third time and passed,
On motion OF Mr.. KING, Of New York, resolution
adopted authorizing the Speaker pay 10 the widow
OF The Hon. Alexander n Buell., deceased, whatever
balance due him account OF mileage and per diem
at the time OF his death.
Tbe House then adjourned I'll, tomorrow at Ia o'clock
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