The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-01

order TO be the question laying the table the report
OF the committee Cd conference he dsagrseing
OF The two houses the amendment OF the Senate the
bn oil lhe Senate 10 continue bali pay certain widow
aud orphans. which the yeas and nays had been
dered and this question being put the said report
no, lad onibe tabls--yeas 20, nays 49, .
he question was then put on agreeing 10 the report
OF The sald eommitee Of conference, and agreed TO-
Mr. AIR. rising 70 question OF privilege, asked
whethsi under the rules, the select committees IN ex-
isencs al The last session were sui officially IN exist
The SPEAKER. after explanation. decided in the neg
alive.
Mr.. McNAIR then inquired whether The standing
committees which failed 10 report at The last session
were not in the same position.
The SPEAKER after explanation, replied IN the mega.
i've. all the standing committees having been reappon'ed
al the beginning OF the present session.
Mr.. McNAlR then, by leave, moved mat The Speaker
should reappon all the select committee IN existence at
the who had concluded their abors when
the session terminated,
Mr. Men, by leave, addressed the House in explana-
ton Of the necessity for eappointng the said committee
And then, after conversational discussion iii which
many members participated,
MIR. STANLf, raising point OF order, commended
that upon his motion, the House the last session
had especially provided that the select committee should
hold overlNl 9atg.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, replied TO the remarks of
Stany. holding opposite grounds.
Aud then, after further conversation, in which Mr..
SIANLY. Mr.. STEPHENS of Georgia, and Mr..
The SPEAKER reatfmed, after explanation, his decs-
ion. ruling that the select committees did not hold
Mr. SIANLY appealed.
Mr.. STUART moved to lay the appeal on the table
agreed to.
Mr. KING, of New York. moved to reconsider The vote
BY which the bill 10 prevent frauds, returned from the
Senate amended had been referred to the select
mittee with which it had originated.
The question on this motion to reconsider "going
over"
The question REQUIRED on the motion OF MIR. McNAIR,
directing the Speaker reappont the select commeesn
existence at the last session which had not concluded
their labors.
Mr.. GOODENOW moved to lay that motion on the
table: agreed to--ayes So, noes not counted.
MIR STUART moved 10 proceed TO the consideration of
the business on the Speakers table
The SPEAKER ruled that this motion could only pre-
vail by twothds vote and that ii it prevailed, the
House on this day could only consider the private bills
the Speakers table.
The question then being put on the motion TO proceed
TO business the Speakers table, 1t no, agreed to-
Mr.. HOUSTON moved 10 suspend the rules to go
into Committee of The Whole on the state OF the
Union.
But Mr.. ORR moved 10 go into committee of the
Whole House the private calender; and II being pri-
vate- bill day, this last motion was agreed to.
So the SPEAKER having again called Mr. HALL 10
Of private bills and in the OF these proceedings
they were addressed by Nlessrs MARTIN. HARRIS OF
Tennessee, PARKER of Pennsylvania CHANDLER,
STUART, DUNCAN, FREEMAN, ROBBINS, JONES
of Tennessee, SWEErSER, and McLANAHAN
The committee then I; and the chairman, AIR.
HALL reported back The bill for the relief OF Anthony
Walton Bayard with favorable recommendation and
the bill for the relief of the of the Philadelphia
gas works, with recommendation that it be laid the
table.
The House then adjourned.