The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
le reading OF the journal,

Alter Inc reading OF lne journal,
The regular order OF business being called Tor,
The SPEAKER announced the first business IN order
10 be the question on Mr. CLARK's motion TO take up from
the Speakers table the Senate bill 10 regulate the terms
Of the United States district courts in Iowa. and the said
bill being taken up, under suspension OF The rules, II
was read twice.
Mr.. HAVEN moved to strike out the section OF the
said bill which accorded particular fees to marshals.
Toe question being put on the thfd reading oil The Dill,
no quorum voted,
A motion 10 adjourn was here made; on which the
yeas and nays beng ordered 1t not agreed toyeas
4, nays l2l,
The question on the third reading OF the bill being
again put. it read the third time and passed.
Mr.. CABEIL, rising 10 privileged question, offered
resolution TO correct the wrong resulting from the loss
Of the Senate bill Tor the relief of the widow OF the late
Major Ddde, OF the United States army but, after
yersston with Mr. MLLsos, he withdrew the said reso
luton; when,
Ga motion Of Mr.. MlLLSoN, the House took up the
bill for the relief of Mrs Mary w. Thompson and Mrs
" Lomax which had been amended by the Senate SO as
TO embrace the of Mrs. Dade in It's provisions
And the said Senate amendment was agreed TO.
MIR. LETCHER demanded the regular order OF busi
Mr. HlBBARD, by leave, moved the appointment OF a
committee of conference the dsagreeiug votes oil the
two houses upon the Senates amendments to the West
Point Acadeay appropriation bill which being agreed TO-
The SPEAKER announced the hrst business IN order
he the further consideration OF the Canada reciprocity
bill
When Mr. TOWNSEND resumed the floor and
cuded his speech in favor of the said bill commenced on
the day before.
Y.
The bill.
Mr.. s. demanded the previous question,
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved 10 lay the bill on The table !
on which motion he demanded the yeas and nays. But
on being informed that there was motion pending 10
refer the said bill. Mr.. C. withdrew his motion
Mr.. ORR renewed it, and also renewed the demand
Tor the yeas and Nays which being ordered, was mol
laid on the able-yeas 60, nays III.
The call for the previous question was next seconded
by the House--ayes 50, noes 81.
On motion Of Mr. HOUSTON, the rules were then sus-
MI, nd a Committee
Whole on the state OF the Union, MIR. BococK in the
chair ADD The committee proceeded 10 the further con-
slderauon OF the bill making appropriations Tor the SER
vice Of the Indian Department for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1883 TO which various amendments were pro-
posed and disposed Of being discussed n hye-mnqes
speeches by Messrs PHELPS, swell SER, HALL,
III" ASHE s' TooMBS, STRoTHER, brown Of Mis-
sisspp STANTON of Ohio, and FLORENCE.
The said bill being then laid aside to be reported upon
favorably TO the House,
The committee took up the bill regulating the fees Of
certain public officers which conversational debate
ensued, in which Messrs. JONES Of Tennessee,
pated.
The said bill being next laid aside to be favorably
ported on, -
preparation bill was taken up; when no member propo-
sing to debate it, it laid aside to be reported on ia
voraby TO the House.
OF the Whole on The state of the Union having been fe-
ported,
The bill regulating the compensation OF repositories OF
,be pubc moneys and the naval mail steamer appropa-
ton bills were read successfully the third time and
passed -
MI HOUSTON demanded the previous question on
ng 10 the amendments reported from the Committee
al The Whole on the state OF the Union to the Indian
Department appropriation bills which being seconded by
the House.
The said amendments read from the Clerks
desk ali Of which agreed to without DIVISION ex
cept as follows, viz;
The question arising on agreeing to the amendment ap
propang $50 o4o a6 for the payment of the Sbaunees