The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-03
WEDNESDAY, MARCH .. 1858
HOUSE OF REP aEsENTATlvEs


HOUSE OF REP REPRESENTATIVES..
After the reading of the journal,
Mr. PHELPS insisted the regular order OF Dusl-
But, on motion of Mr. DUNHAM. by leave, the House
insisted their disagreement from the amendments OF
the Senate 10 the deficiency bill, aud asked committee
OF conference.
On motion OF Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi. by leave,
the House insisted their amendment TO the Dull grant
ing pre- emptons 10 settlers on reserved alternate sec
tons of the public domain traversed by railroads, anu
asked committee OF conference thereon -,
Mr. DUNCAN asked leave TO move to take up me OH
TO amend the to protect life on steamboats,, NC
But Mr.. S rEVENS, of Pennsy lvania. and Mr. CLING
MAN objected; so leave was not granted
On motion of Mr.. BRAGG, By leave, the House TOOK
up the Senate joint resolution authorizing me oa,h o. OIL
flee to be administered to VIM r. King, Vice President
elect, at Havana read twice
On motion of Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, this JOINT res
oluon was so amended to authorize the oath OF Of
flee to be administered at Havana, or elseHhefe:
And then, as amended, the said joint resolution was
read and agreed to.
Mr. MASON, by leave, reported from the Committee
on Accounts resolution authorizing the Clerk TO pay
certain per diem accounts OF nembers. ~
Mr. STAN ron, of Kentucky. proposed TO amend thus
the House TO pay the clerk Of the Printing Committee
per diem of two dollars for every day he was engaged
in auditing and settling the accounts oil the pubic PRINT
ing under the contract system.
But the said proposition to amend having been ruled
out OF ORDER the resolution of Mr. MASON was agreed TO-
The regular order of business being again insisted on
TO be the further consideration OF the action OF the House
in Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union on
the Senates amendments TO the army appropriation ON
and the pending question TO be on agreeing TO the Sen
ates amendment 10 the said bill approprialng 100000
for the defence of San Francisco, IN California; on
which the yeas and nays had been ordered which was
agreed lo--yeas 70, nays 66.
Other amendments, reported on the night before, from
the Committee of the Whole the state OF the Unon to
the Senates amendments to the army appropriation DILL
voted on and disposed OF without vote by yeas and
nays.
The question arising on agreeing TO the amendment
appropratng fifty thousand dollars Tor the work on the
fort at Sellers Point, in Baltimore (1aryland) har6or,
Mr.. CARTIER demanded the yeas and nays; which
being ordered, ii was agreed to-yeas 50, nays IS
The question arising on agreeing to The amendment OF
the Senate, striking the provision OF the bill directing
civil supernendens for the United States arsenas TO be
substituted for the present military snperntendents OF
those establishments, and inserting IN lieu thereoi a
clause leaving it optional with the President to employ
MI FAULKNER demanded the yeas ADD nays; which
being ordered, il was agreed to--yeas So nays 70.
The question arising the Senae's amendment to the
said bill appropriang $3.50 900 for the preliminary
veys for the contemplated Pacific Railroad the yeas and
nays called and ordered and was agreed toyeas
lib, nays 81.
The question arising on agreeing 10 the Senates
amendment appopriang TO enable the commissioners OF
the military asylum 10 purchase suitable ste with the
view OF establishing thereat Western Military Asy
lum the sum OF $4,000, in addition to the in the
hands OF the said commissioners,
The yeas and nays were ordered, and it was agreed
to-yeas 95, nays 81.
The said bill having been disposed Of. on motion OF
Mr. CLINGMAN, the rules were suspended and the
House went INTO Committee OF the Whole on the state
of the Unlon (Mr. PHELPS in the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. DUNCAN, the annual lighthouse
bill taken up, when il was advocated by Mr. DUN
CAN after which several amendments to the said bill
were severally agreed to- and then the committee
And the Chairman having reported,
The said bill duly read the third time and il was
passed. amended in Committee OF the Whole on the
state OF the Union.
Mr. McCORKLE moved to suspend the rules to enable
him TO report from the Committee on Public Lands the
bill to provide for the survey OF the public lands in Cali
onia granting presumption privileges thereon, and Tor
After a few remarks from Mr.. McCoRKLE and Mr..
MARSHALL in favor OF this motion, and in explanation
OF the provisions OF the BILL the rules suspended
The said bill having been read twice,
Mr. GORMAN, by leave, reported from the committee
OF conference the dsag eeng votes Of the two houses
upon the bill for the relief of John Charles Fremont,
the said report recommending the enactment OF an
amendment, making obligatory on the Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 satisfy himself that the money, TO pay which
the appropriation contained IN the bill was made, hal
been expended for the benefit OF the public service.
Mr. ORR addressed the House IN favor oil agreeing to
MIR STEPHENS, Of Georgia addressed the House
against agreeing TO the said report.
Mr. ORR demanded the previous question which be.
ing seconded by the House, the said report was con.
CURED in.
Mr. BROWN, of Mississippi, from the committee OF
conference on the dsagreelng votes Of the Two houses
upon the bill granting pre-emption rights TO settlers on
alternate reserved sections OF me pubic domain iavesed
by railroads, the said report being in substance, recon-
mendation TO pass the original bill Of the House which
was concurred in.
Mr. MARSHALL then demanded the previous ques-
ton on the third reading OF the California land bill
above mentioned which having been read at length for
the information OF the House, il was read the third time
and passed. ..
On motion of Mr. HOUSTON, the rules were again
suspended, and the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union, tMr STUART in the
chair , wherein the civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill being taken up, the Senates amendments thereto
were considered until very late hour; when the CON-
mittee rose and afterwards
The House adjourned.
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