The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-16
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATivEs.

After the usual morning prayer,
The SPEAKER having counted the members IN the
Hall, announced that quorum was present Where
upon motion, call OF the House was ordered and a
quorum then answered to their names.
On motion, all further proceedings under the call OF the
| House were ordered to be dispensed with.
The Clerk next read the journal OF the previous days
Mr., STANLY, rising to a correction OF the journal
conended that of the grounds of his appeal
taken on the day before from decision OF the Chair,
were incorrectly forth Whereupon, after few mo-
ments conversation with the Speaker he declined moving
that the journal be corrected
The regular order of business being next called for the
SPEAKER announced the first business in order 10 be the
further consideration OF the bill ainendatoy OF the
raj acts concerning the half dollar dime,
and half-dime of the United States.
Mr.. addressed the House 10 favor of the said bill
Mr.. SHELTON then demanded the previous question
Mr.. FREEMAN moved to lay The bill on the table on
which motion MIR. ORR demanded the yeas and nays /;
which being ordered, il was not laid on the tableyeas
The question next put on secondng the demand
for the previous questions and II was seconded by the
House-ayes IS, noes 40.
Tue question then arising on the pending motion to
commit this bill TO the Committee oil the Whole on the
state OF the Union, il was not SO committed.
The question then arose on agreeing TO the amendment
proposed by the committee making the new silver coins
provided for in the bill legal tesder in all sums not
ceeding So, only TO the governmen-not to individuals
After few words OF conversation from Mr.. DUN
HAM in favor OF the amendment, and Mr. HALL against
il, the said amendment was rejected.
The question arising on the remaining amendments re-
ported from the Committee OF Ways and Means, all Of
them rejected without advisor.
The question then required on ordering the said bill to
be read the third time, and Il, orderedayes 50,
Mr.. DUNHAM demanded the previous question on the
passage of the bill.
Mr. BROOKS moved to lay this bill on the table
On which motion Mr.. JOHNSON. of Tennessee de-
manded the yeas and nays which being ordered il
not laid on the table-yeas IS, nays Ill.
Mr. DUNHAM moved TO recomm this bill.
The previous question being next seconded by the
inhaA thp mt m nftnntn INIT
and 1t was not agreed to.
And thea the said bill was passed-ayes 80, noes not
counted
Mr.. KING, of New York, by leave. moved to take
from the Speakers table the bill prevent in certain
cases. failure delay Of justice in the District OF Co.
lumbia bill read three times and passed.
Mr.. X also called up his pending motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House had recommed the bill to
prevent frauds on the treasury vote reconsidered
The question being then on the various amendments
On motion of Mr. K, The House refused to concur in
the Sena,es amendment forbddng any senator repre-
sentative in Congress, or government officer, from being
interested In any claim against the treasury OF the Uni
ted States except BY Inheritance and making il penal in
any person to tender TO senator or representative any
bride and concurred IN all other amendments made BY
the Senate to the said bill.
Mr.. HOUSTON then moved to suspend the rules, 10
90 into Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union. (Mr ORR the chair y and the committee then
took up the bill making appropriations for the service Of
the Post Office Department during the year ending June
| 30, 1854.
Inc SAID OIL was tneD 1eau al lsnKtn LOT Inc nl0rma
| ton of the House
The said bill then, notion laid aside, 10 be
ported back with favorable recommendation.
And then, after onvefsation concerning the propre.y
OF delaying action certain bills, in which Mr. HOUS.
TON, Mr.. BAYLY of Virginia. Mr.. JONES OF Tennes
see, and Mr. BOCOCK participated,
Mr. HOUSTON moved to take up next the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill which being agreed to,
| Mr. VENABLE addressed the House at length agans
| the existing rules of the House.
Mr. COBB replied to the remarks OF Mr. V. wherein
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| Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, next replied at some
| length to the speech OF Mr. VENABLE.
Mr.. STUART also addressed the House al length or
the subject of the rules and the course OF his speech
he gave way to
/ Nessrs JOHNSON Of Tennessee, BENNETT, JONES
of Tennessee, and HALL, each OF whom participated
briefly in the current discussion concerning the House
rules.
Mr. NEWTON then addressed the committee at leng III
in favor OF the establishment OF Agricultural Bureau
The committee then rose shortly after which, the
House djoufned