The daily union., 1854-07-23

he had risen TO make the last speech be should have
portuny Of making in Congress he could think it al
together courteous that there should be much unwilling
ness TO hear him. /. i.,. l-...... I'D. Is. al.5
He had risen nc said TO speak on subject in connexio
with the great cause Of temperance which haC
been near his heart for many years and which
The heart OF millions OF the American people The gentle
man from Louisiana Mr. HuNT had spoken of the ques
ton affecting forty fifty Of his constituents Millions
the whole nation the whole world interested in III
motion he Mr.. S.) had submitted He considered the
port of the Committee the Judiciary had not beer
prompted by any unrendy feeling TO the cause Of tenn
perance he knew that those gentlemen friends
that cause. They had interpreted the charter of Wash
ngon city as he should himself have interpreted it had
been that committee; the word license irresistbly
implying power refuse to licensen other words no
TO permit lie hoped therefore, that those gentlemen who
had produced that adverse report would suffer dspa
agement in the eyes Of the friends of temperance
Mr. s. then proceeded 10 explain that he held that the
cvH government had obligation to promote protect
the peoples morals that its province TO protect per-
son and property that it to act Watchdog to lie
outside the peoples house but to itnever
interfere with the domestic of the people But
impossible he conended for government to protect
the persons and property OF the people efficiently unless
suppressed the sale. Of intoxicating liquors He went on
TO show the evils OF ntemperanCe and conended that
harm injustice would be done any by the
suppression of the liquor traffic, whilst it would greatly
promote the health prosperity, and happiness Of the people
Dramshops, he contended, manufactures Of mad
men and paupers, and it the duty Of government
eXtlrpate them from the city . .4I{.
On motion of Mr. CLINGMAN tue report was laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed
The Senate bill confirming certain land claim in Louis
iana known the Fleurian claim, then taken from
the Committee of the Whole read third time and passed
PRIVATE CALENDAR
The House having passed the balance the private bills
reported from the Committee of the Whole last week then
went into committee and proceeded DR. HENDRICKS in the
char 10 the consideration of the bills the private cal
endar. e' H N' N'''H
On motion of Mr. JONES of Tennessee the calendar
ordered be read through for objections all bills to
which no objection was made to be laid aside and reported
10 the House '' s.afs Ni -'!. Sti "a n. -l4a &.
About hundred bills were laid aside to report but at
o'clock the committee finding itself without quorum,
ordered the roll to be called and 70 gentlemen only
swered to their names so that the committee rose without
reporting the bills which had been laid aside for that pur
pose.
Mr. HOUSTON inquired whether it would not be compe-
tent for the chairman of the Committee of the Whole
amend his port and include it the bills which had been
d aside for that purpose before the committee found itself
without quorumY
The SPEAKER decided that it would not; and that as
the House without quorum, business could be
done.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee moved that there be a ca Of
the House suggesting that the absent members be sent
After some debate as TO what would be the condition Of
the business the House adjourned, - g
Mr. HAVEN moved that the House do adjourn
This motion was disagreed to--aycs 30 noes 43
The roll was then called and the pages despatched for
absenees Seventyone members answered to their
The House still refusing to adjourn, the doors then
closed and the absentees called The following gen.
tlemen were excused for reasons assigned by their col
leagues. F esd t'l 1850 s..I. ..a.iN ts.E
Messrs Bl.sEL, BnosKs DUNBAR ELLIOTT Of kentucky
tIAGLER, HAMILTON, HARLAN WILEY 7. HARRIS HESTER j
H. LANE, MACY, MArrEsoN MEAoHAM MIDDLEswA ART REESE
RICHARDSON RoGERs SEWARD, Tracy VAN, WARREN
YATES, and RITCME
The House refused to the following absentees
Messrs DUNHAM, LATHAM, LYON, SAGE SHELTON, TAyLoI
of New York, WALSH, and WELLS
The House several times refused adjourn and dis
pense with further call of the nbsentees.
The motion made to instruct the Sergcant-at-Arm
to send for the absentees pending which the question OF
adjournment taken by yeas and nays and decided il
the airmave--yeas 81, nays "a at haltpas o'clock
the House adjourned
MOTION.
Mr. CHANDLER gave notice of his intention to ask leave
to morrow future day, to bring in bill making
appropriation for completing the harbor Reedy island
the river Delaware. 0..