The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at IL o'clock, m
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate
The journal of yesterday was read and approved
SURVEY RIVER
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Secretary of War; transmitting reports of the sur
yey of the Ohio river ordered to lie the table and be
printed
Mr. SKELETON introduced bill for the better protection
of life and property from shpwrecks the United States
coast referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
MAILS TO CALIFORNIA
The SPEAKER said the first business in order the
consideration of the bill to establish weekly mail service
between the Atlantic States and San Francisco the pend
ing question being the motion of Mr. Conn to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was ordered to third reading
Mr.. McDOUGALL desired to make slight alteration in
the BILL making it authorize the Postmaster General to de-
any be made for the service required by
the bill, and not any existing contract
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, objected it was mpor
tant and not verbal alteration.
Mr. COBB explained his for not moving the BILL
and desiring the reconsideration of the vote.
Mr.. TAYLOR of Ohio hoped the vote would be recon-
sidered and that the gentleman from California MIR. Nc
DoudAL would be then permitted to make the alteration
Mr. MACE said if the bill passed, that the Committee
the Post Office would adopt such in relation to the
whole mail service would greatly reduce the ocean
postage to foreign ports
The question taken and the vote was reconsdered-
ayes l0l, noes "a
Mr. McDOUGAIL then moved his amendf lent to the Dill
which adopted--yeas 100 nays 80.
The question ordering the bill TO be engrossed for
third reading then taken and negatived-ayes ~
noes 76.
Mr. McDoUGALL demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered.
Mr. BRIDGES moved to lay the bill on the table which
was agreed TO- and the bill laid on the able--yeas 81
nays 70.
Mr. PECKHAM moved to go to the business on the
Speakers table.
Mr. McDOUGALL moved to go into Committee of the
lie ont The sta o DISAGREED
The motion to lay the table motion to reconsider
the vote by which the California mailservice bill laid
on the table agreed to-ayes 10, noes AZ.
Mr. PHELPS moved to go into Committee of the Whole
the of the Union which was agreed toayes 90
noes not counted.
MEncAN-rREATy- APPROPRIATION BILL
The House having resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole the OF the Union proceeded mr. DISNEY in
the chair to the consideration Of the Mexicantreaty-ap
preparation bill.
Mr. HOUSTON, with view to explain his views to
the power the House in relation treaties caused be
read resolution which passed the House in l796 decar
ing the right of the House deliberate the expedoncy
the appropriations and TO determine and act thereon
in their Judgment may be most conducive TO the public
good.
1t was fair deduction from the course of several gen
tlemen who spoke Of the necessity of obtaining the
respondence that they did not want the information they
seemed desire and that they would not vote for the
preparation under any circumstances.
Mr.. HAVEN said the bill reported to the House
Thursday last and the gentleman from Missouri Mr. BEN
Tos then declared that he not prepared TO consider
the subject unit, the question Of breach of privilege had
been considered lie Mr. D. gave notice Of his intention
day which it was in order to bring forward resolution
| on the subject
Mr. HOUSTON said the gentleman mistaken Il was
not in order to make when the effort TO introduce
olution made on Monday.
| Mr. HAVEN said the reason why it not in order
because the gentleman Mr.. Housros took the floor
made privileged motion, and would not withdraw It
Mr. HOUSTON said he would not because he did not be
eve that the gentlemen who had proposed the resolutions
had not occupied their rights in the House and did
desire the information they sought to obtain. lie
did not suppose that the gentlemen would vote for the bill
IL they obtained the most satisfactory Information II
just much In order to ask the consent of the House TO
introduce the resolution last week il Monday
The gentleman might have asked the Committee Of Ways
and Means<to have reported resolution asking for the
correspondence
Mr. HAVEN was proceeding TO reply; but
Mr. HOUSTON said he could not submit TO further in
terrupton. He was willing TO oblige the gentleman, but
he could spare time for further remarks from him
Mr.. H. then proceeded to show that from the time Of
President Washington until now, there no instance
Excepting in Of three Indian troatcs) tina,
would support the positions taken by the gentleman from
Missouri Mr. BKSroS, President had ever consulted
the House in reference treaties before they nego
tated.
Mr. H. replied at length the various objections which
had urged against the b and contendcd that II the
appropriation did large II was better TO pay rather
more and the adjustment Of disputed points in for
mer treaties, than TO have such points pending
Mr. BENTON moved TO reduce the appropriation 10 one
dollar.
MT. fhfol0N 70 n point oTutfs ~ was not
in order to to alter the amount as II was for the
President the amount and for the House either to
vote IL or reject the bin altogether.
The CHAIRMAN ovcrruled the point OF order.
Mr.. BENTON proceeding 70 speak in reply to the
gen iIenan from Alabama Mr. Horsros in reference 10
the call for the papers, when
Mr. SEWARD TO question Of order, that the gem
eman must conine himself under the fve-mnutes rule
TO the subject Of the amendment
The CHAIRMAN overrued the point Of order.
Mr.. SEWARD appealed from the decision OF the Chair.
The decision Of the Chair sustained, and
Mr.. BENTON said he sorry TO have given the COM
mittee much trouble but he would withdraw his amend
meni, and move another, as follows;
Provdsd That no part Of the herein appropriated
shall be drawn from the treasury until the President shall
have communicated 10 the House the correspondence, &c.
connected with the treaty.
Mr.. SEWARD raised the question that the amendment
was not gcrmane 10 the bill.
The CHAIRMAN overruled the objection.
Mr. BENTON said the moment the message deliver
ed and referred he thought he went to the chairman Of
the Committee OF WAYS and Means, lMr Uousroa and
asked him IL the papers were down with it, and he
thought, that gentleman replied that there He
Mr. b. then insisted that the committee ought TO obtain
the papers, but that gentleman disseued from that opinion
and they parted with different opinions; and If be was
right the two gentlemen from New York not subject
the which had upon them by the gen
ten,an from Alabama Mr.. IIorsroS for not bringing
forward the resolution calling for papers last week
Mr. HOUSTON disapproved, in the strongest terms any
gentleman bringing before the House what occurred in
private conversation not intended to be made public
Mr. BENTON. dislike H.
Mr. HOUSTON confessed he tclt himself aggreyed that