The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-23
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1858.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

After Inc reading OF the journal,
Mr.. HOUSTON called for the regular order OF bust"
ness ..u
When the SPEAKER announced the first business in
order to be the question the pending motion to
commit the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill to the
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union /;
which not being agreed to- the question arose on agree
ing the amendments TO the said bill reported
from the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union.
Whereupon the said amendments were. one and all,
ported by the clerk and many agreed TO without
division. Those which separate votes by yeas and
nays called for disposed of as follows. viz
fhe amendment forbdding the use OF the Patent Of
fee building for the purposes OF the Department OF the In
terror, any OF the bureaus thereof until directed
by law on which the yeas and nays being called and
ordered on motion Of Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee. was
agreed to-yeas 1oi, nays 65
The question being agreeing 10 the appropriation
granting $4,000 in aid of The directors of the Washing
ton In6rmary TO enlarge their accommodations for sick
MIR. JONES, of Tenne ssee, again demanded the yeas
and nays; which being ordered, il was agreed to-yeas
los, nays IS.
The question arising on agreeing 10 the amendment
appoprang $4,000 for continuing the construction Of
the ST. Lsuis cuslom<house,
Mr.. LETCHER demanded the yeas and nays which
being ordered, Il was agreed to-yeas 81 nays 70.
The question next arising on the amendment, appropri-
ang sS7745 for continuing the construction Of the
tom house at Louisville. Kentucky,
Mr.. HlBBARD demanded tellsss which being order
ed, il was agreed o--yeas %, nays So
The question arising on agreeing to the amendment
appropra,ng Ss77i3 for continuing the construction OF
Mr.. GOODENOW demanded the yeas and nays; which
being ordered, ii was agreed to--yeas -, nays si
The question arising on the amendment proposing TO
strike out from the bill the appropriation therein OF $780,,
600 for continuing the construction OF the custom house
at New Orleans, louisiana and inserting in lieu thereof
$500 ,0o0 II was agreed to.
The question arising on the amendment appropriaing
600 for the salary and outfit OF full minister to the
Central American States,
Mr. HUNTER demanded the yeas and nays which
being ordered it agreed to-yeas "a, nays So.
The question arising on agreeing TO the amendment
appopaing $50 900 for repairs and improvements in the
Executive Mansion instead oil $3.50, as originally pro-
MIR. STANTON, OF Ohio, demanded the yeas and nays
which being ordered was not agreed toyeas 50, nays
i05.
The question arising on agreeing TO the amendment ap-
propratng 81 500 for putting iron railing around the
open space intersection OF the Pennsylvania avenue and
Louisiana avenue sh street and 7h street, Washington
city, division demanded and it was agreed o-ayes
"a, noes SIS.
The question next arising on agreeing the amendment
proposing to strike out the last section Of the bill which
approp 100000 for the purchase OF The structure
in Washington known as Winder's building" for gov.
eminent purposes,
On this proposition to strike out the yeas and nays
being ordered, II was agreed to-yeas 90, nays %.
The question arising on the amendment increasing the
salary OF The suPer,n,enden' o. The coast survey to
ury Department, showing the names OF the employees
engaged the coast survey the compensation OF each
the nature OF the duties assigned to EACH &C., il was
agreed TO.
The said bill, as amended, was then read the third
lime and passed.
The SPEAKER announced the next business in order
TO be the question the pending motion OF Mr. Bo.
COCK 10 suspend the rules TO enable him take
up the Senate bill for the reorganization OF the navy
which was not agreed to, tby yeas and nays)-yeas 9s
nays 81.
On motion Of Mr. HOUSTON, the rules were then su.-
pended, and the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union, (Mr. BooooK in the
chair)
On motion Of Mr. II the committee proceeded to take
up the bill making appropriations for the service OF the
Indian department for the fiscal year ending June 3oh,
1853
And the frat reading Of the said bill being dispensed
WITH 1910
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, the com
mitee then
Mr. MILLSON, by leave. reported back from the Con.
milee on Revou oaary PENSIONS the bill Tor the relief OF
Mary w Thospson. The bill was read three ,mes snd
passed after The adoption Of an amendment, proposed by
MIR MuLsoH