The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-16


Military Academy Tor the Year ending June 3otb, lsoo
Both bills referred TO the Committee OF lie Whole
House the state OF the Union. and ordered 10 be
Mr.. DAWSON, from The Committee on Agriculture.
reported
bill 10 encourage agriculture, commerce. manuac-
lures. and all other branches OF industry by granting 10
every who is The head OF family and cii,zen oil
the United States homestead OF 100 acres oil land out
OF the public domain, upon condition oil occupancy ANA
cultivation OF The same Tor The period herein specihed
Referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole House on the
state OF The Union and ordered 10 be printed
Mr. MURRAY, from the Committee on Printing, Of
feTed The following resolution; which was adopted;
Rsousd That rs 900 copies OF the report OF the Secretary
Of le Treasury the state Of the finances be p'atod io
the use OF THIS House.
MIR. MEACHAN gave notice that he intended 10
move Tor leave 10 introduce the following bills
bill providing for the repayment 10 the Stale OF Yer
mont the moneys expended by her during the war OF the
bill authorizing the Secretary OF The Treasury to pay
10 tho several States the fourth nsalment authorized
by The act OF June, 1885.
Mr. SAGE offered a Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF the Interior provided he hrst obtains me
consent OF the Stale OF Virginia, 70 contract win me
proprietor ponrieors for the purchase OF The estate oil
Mount Vernon = which was read twice.
Pending the question OF the engrossmen oil The resoiu-
ton
Mr. SAGE moved that it be referred TO the Committee
OF Ways and Means; pending which,
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia, moved that the resolution
be laid upon The table.
The question, on being put was negatiyed-ayes 81,
1903
Mr. SAGE withdrew his motion OF reference to the
Committee OF Ways and Means, and proposed that The
Joint resolution be referred 10 q select committee.
Mr. HOUSTON moved that il be referred 10 the Com
m,lee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Mr.. BAYLY, OF Virginia. proposed that II be referred
TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. BSSELL PROPOSED that il be diecu before any
Of the motions were passed
Mr. GlDDNGS respectfully inquired whether, ii the
land obtained, they intended 10 remove thereto the
Wilmot proviso [Iaughterl
MIR YATES understood that the Mount Vernon estate
was in the hands of private individual. He thought.
therefore, that the first course TO purchase the
estate and he moved that that portion OF the resolution
which provAes that the consent Of Virginia is first to be
obtained be struck out
After some further debate, on the motion OF MIR. DIS
NEY the House proceeded to the consideration OF the
business on The Speakers table when
The bill of The Senate (S ~ entitled "a bill 10 regu
late the disbursement OF The contingent fund OF the Ser
ate. and for other purposes, taken up and read
twice
Mr. MACE moved 10 amend the bill by adding the
following clause
;, ,yL :. fh ,; tr,a, ~ rno,svs which Ia %
hesn o. nav 'hesner b.. snvopriaed io1 ths Der diem
and nj nlenbss Of The Ii use OF Re pre-
shall be- ad a, be easury On rsanisiton drawn by the
Ssgeao,-at Of the House Of Representative, and
shall be kept dsba'sea anu "cconnea of ny nu according
y in~ aud toe sad otfseahsaans snaii os desneu
a'seaisnB oin-sf 'au ~ n .u " wy =, III, ~, ,1h
~ g. ,r' vi /, he anroy.d by The Conp,roer Of
Inc T,eaary IN The penal All OF 100 OO0 with condition
a., 80, ,thini aud 81 ement Of such funds
as NAV be dra Vn from The treasury under this act which
bend sha be Deposited in the Com ptroler's office "
Mr.. MACE moved tina, the bill and the amendment
he referred 10 The Committee OF WAYS and Means ana
,emanjsa ,,,e n,eyious question
Mr. ZONES nj Tennessee objected 10 the payment
Of any additional salary 10 The Secretary of the Treasury
and aiso IN me PROVISION which constituted the commit
tee of The accounts of The Senate the auditing officers
Mr.. HOUSTON had no objection 10 the reference OF
the bill 10 a committee
Mr. EWING moved that the bill be referred 10 The
COMMITTEES OF Ways and Means demanding the pievi-
o,s ,n.,t;on. ,uh,cb ,v.s ,i,inpt.lv asrerd In
w fli,".' - ;,,raI.,.aJ trn,,' ,ha San.,a ~ "a,
a o.i' was 'en ln, y. 49, 80: ~ 80, S.croll
prescribing Inc manner on appointing me oeIie
tary OF The lTeasuyhat Inc appointment, NC pdcei ~
the hands OF the President OF the United States, instead
in the hands of the Secretary oil the Treasury, here
tofore
Mr. EWING IN q humoyous soeech called upon the
t.i -, ~, ~, "a ma =, rasist Tho aiiapnt
~ ~ $500 Sc,a,a,v nj The IRE .sn,v nj he