The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-27
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25. 1853.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Alter the reading OF the Journal,
The SPEAKER, by leave, laid before the House the
PresdenrsrepIy TO the resolution Of the House time
since adopted, asking information concerning the claims
for extra pay recently brought forward by many employ
ees IN United States custom-houses
On motion OF MIR. STANTON, of Ohio, the said mes
sage, with the accompanying documents was referred
to the nlttee the Judiciary and ordered TO be
The SPEAKER then laid before the House sundry
executive department communications; which, having
been read Tor the information of the House,
rally appropriately disposed of.
Mr. DARBY, by leave, introduced a bill granting the
right ct way TO the St Louis and Iron Mountain rail-
al Jefferson Barracks read twice.
Mr. d. addressed the House IN explanation OF the said
bill which was then read the third lime and passed
Mr.. FREEMAN asked leave to offer a resolution call.
ing the Secretary of the Interior for all the infoma-
ton that may be in the Census Bureau relative TO the
cia and business condition oil various countries IN Eu
rope
But many members Directing, leave was. not granted
Mr.. STUART insisted on the regular order of BUSH
The SPEAKER announced the business then in order
to be the further consideration OF Mr. CHASDLER's
ton for the rejection Of the New York min, bill
Nj. SEYMOUR, of New York, who was entitled to
the floor, then addressed the House al length in favor Of
the bill.
Mr. s. next demanded the previous question which
being Ing s sp%,lvs BY The House, ,, ., a.,
reported the bill from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, rose 70 avail himself Of his privilege.
tina, the House had not yet formally received the bill
and that therefore, Mr. BRooKs had no right to close
the debate in an hours speech
But The SPEAKER having overruled this point OF
Mr. BROOKS went on TO address the House in favor
OF the bill until the termination OF the morning hour !:
when,
On motion, the rules were suspended and the House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union, lMr BRows. Of Mississippi, in the chsirD !.
And the committee having again taken up the pending
deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr. HOUSTON addressed the committee at some
length IN explanation OF the provisions OF the BILL ex-
planning in detail the circumstances resulting in the cur
rent deficiency IN The contingent fund OF the House
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, (interruptlng MI Hous-
TosD commended in few remarks that The clerk OF The
House had done wrong in dveriing, as he went on TO
show funds appropriated to pay the index clerks so as
TO them Tor the payment OF The extra compensation
voted al the last session to all the employees OF The
Mr.. McMULLIN also addressed the committee to
show that the fault with the clerk but with the
House, in voting improperly " extra compensation"
The bill then being open TO amendment,
Mr.. STANTON, OF Kentucky, by direction OF the
Committee on Public Buildings. proposed TO amend the
bill by adding clause appropratng 320,300 for The
peiion Of the repairs of the congressional library cham
bers
After debate, in, FIVE minute: speeches, upon hi.
amendment in which Mcssrs STAN TON, of Kentucky,
and McMULLEN participated, j, was agreed 10.
Mr. DEAN proposed TO add clause to the bill, appro.
pallng $4,000 70 pay Clark Mills tor executing his
Mr.. HOUSTON. rising 10 point OF order, contended
that this proposition of place in connexon with
tnts Dill.
The Chair having overued this point OF ORDER
Mr.. POLK appealed and The committee having over-
ruled The decision OF the Char.
Mr.. GORMAN proposed TO amend the bill by adding a
clause providing that the superintendent of the census
shall be allowed salary OF $4,000 from the time at
which he gave up his lae position OF secretary OF the
census board .sH
After debate, in FIVE minutes speeches, between Messrs
GORMAN for, and JONES. of. Tennessee, against II,
The debate on this proposition wa. fnrther continued
on pro forma amendments by Mr. STEPHENS, OF Geor-
ga, Mr.. SWEETSER, and Mr.. GORMAN Tor 1T, and
Mr.. DUNHAM against ii;
And then the said amendment was agreed to-ayes 70,
noes IS
Mr.. RIDDLE proposed to amend the bill ny adding
clause appropriatng 1861 for engravings accompany
ing the mechanical portion of the last annual report OF
the Commissioner on Patents agreed TO.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Kentucky. proposed to add TO the
bill clause sppropraing $500 for the purchase OF The
copies Of the Congressional Globe and the annals OF
Congress- for the Of the library Of Congress, ordered
under the House resolution OF September 8, 1880.
After debate between Messrs. JONES, Of Tennessee,
against it, and Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky. for il,
MI. STANLY proposed to amend the amendment by