The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-15

the State OF New York
| A bill for The relief of Charles Staples
on motion of Mr.. HENDRICKS,
ORDERED That the Committee Invalid Pension. be dis
charged from the further consideration petitions
Bella sarague oi New York, Dadey Holt, Anthony Wal
Springer. and that the same be laid on the table
Also, on motion Of Mr.. HENDRICKS,
! Ordered. That the Committee on Invalid Pension. be
discharged from The further consideration OF the petition
VIM Brown, and that the bo referred TO the Commits
leo OF Claims.
| On motion of Mr.. STUART,
Ordered, That the Committee Invalid Pensions be
discharged from the further consideration of the petitions
ot Fielding e. Brown Of the General Solomon
Van Repsseaer deceased, Of Josiah Martini OF Elijah
deceased oi r. r. Platte, and ihst The same be laid
on the table. Nf9 sN 4 T7E
Mr. STUART. Of Ohio. reported the following bills
from the COMMITTEES on Invalid Pensions which were
read referred 70 the COMMITTEES OF the Whole, and
ordered 70 BE- pfiasd e'
4 A bill for the relief OF I.emue Hudson
bill forth relief OF Harriet Leayenworlh, widow OF
| bill for The relief OF Geo S. Clahin
A bill for the relief OF James +. Green
| Mr.. EDMONDS. from the Committee on Invalid Pen.
sons, reported The following bills which were read
twice. referred to the Committee Of the Whole. and Or
deTed 10 be printed
| bill for the relief Of Thomas Frazer.
/ bill for The relief Of Cornelius II. Latham
! A bill Tor the relief OF Samuel w. Brady
! On motion OF Mr.. EDMONDS,
/ Ordered That the Committee on Invalid Pension, he
discharged from the further consideration of the petitions
q Cotton Murry, OF the widow Of William Fioa Of Jacob
Guile Of Cephas Chase and Of Reuben Cahoon a and ,a
| the same be laid on the table. t3H
On motion OF Mr.. VAIL,
Ordered. That the Committee on Invalid Pensions bo
dlscharged from the further consideration of petitions OF
Henry Miller of the heirs of Rober Henry Dyer, Abra
ham Petiengl Of Daniel Hager, jr. Of Pafsson MITCHELL
be q on hB
table.
On motoA Of Mr.. TWEED,
Ordered, That the Committee ON Invalid Pensions be
Of Aaron Tucker Of Maine of George BabcocK Of Mich
gan Of Thomas B. Harvey, and Of John Baird the
same be laid on the table
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Ma
chen, It's clerk, reporting that the Senate had passed
bill for the relief OF Priscilla G. Smonds and asking the
concurrence OF the House therein.
On motion OF Mr.. HOUSTON,
Ordered, That the Committee of Ways and Means be
discharged from the further consideration OF the petitions
OF William H Wnder Offering for sale the building own
the city OF Washington And also the proceedings Of
meeting Of citizens Of Indiana relative appropriation
ion the building OF United States house and land
office at Indianapolis, Indiana that be
isned TO the Committee Pablo Buildings Grounds
| CONTINGENT FUND OF THE SENATE.
Mr. HOUSTON, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported back the bill OF the Senate IS l2) en-
titled An act TO regulate the disbursement of the con-
hngen fund OF the Senate, and for olher purposes" to-
geheI with The pending amendment thereto and sundry
amendments introduced by that committee.
Mf n proposed that the consideration OF the bill be
postponed tl Tuesday next, and that the bill and amend
"ss,s ma p; ss P,,1isd Pm "a y q The s mean time
Mf CLlNGMAN thought II was due 10 the Senate 10
act promptly, and defer The consideration OF the bill
/ Mr. HOUSTON said II the House preferred he had no
objection TO proceeding with The bill To- morrow.
Mt BAfLf, ol Virginia, desired that House would
not postpone the consideration OF the BILL as would
cauee considerable Inconvenience to the senators
Mr.. HOUSTON explained tha, be merely made lhe
motion to postpone 10 order that the House should
possession oil The amendments he would withdraw his
nolion OF pos'ponement He proceeded to explain the
nature OF the amendments proposed by the Committee
/ OF Ways and Means, the result OF which would be 10
make the accounts OF the contingent fund.-
under the supervision OF the auditors OF the treasury
anu ho' as proposed by me bill solely IN tbe hands oil
the chairman OF the Committee The Contingent Ex-
penses OF the Senate
| Mr.. BAYLY, OF Virginia, after the explanation OF the
chairman OF the Committee of Ways and Means A. 10
the nature Of The amendments, was prepared to ~,
promptly on The Subject The Senate had passed law
Tor the administration Of their contingent fund He
did not what the provisions OF that law bal
be maintained considering the relations that existed be-
tween The Two houses OF Congress- that the House ought
pot TO assume the guardianship OF the Senate the
mode OF auditing The accounts oil the contingent fund
from which the Senate be paid. He therefore
opposed the amendment TO strike the third clause OF
the bill
Mr HOUSTON hoped the gentleman from Virginia
Mr. BAYLYl would press his opposition to the strik
ing out o that clause Ii proposed to introduce no
new principle into legislation. ALI the committee pro-
posed was 10 conhne The operation OF the bill in the
present channel, and TO let IT be regulated by existing
laws.
Mr. BAYLY acknowledged tina, he might have mis-.
taken the explanation Of the gentleman from Alabama
[Mr, Housrosl A
MIR HOUs TON explained that the third section OF the
bill provided that the accounts of the Secretary of the
Senate should be sud,ei by the chairman OF the commits
tee appointed by the Senate for that purpose and that
his ceruhcae to be taken sufficient by the audi.
tors OF the treasury The committee proposed to strike
out that section, and to let the go the Treas
ury Department TO be audited, they had hitherto
done.
Mr. BAYLY was stl in favor Of the original form OF
the billnrsi, because gh and secondly because
he thought that the Senate ought to have control of their
contingent fund.- without having go through all the
forms OF auditing the accounts II he were member
OF the Senate he, for one, should consider the amend
menls highly offensive TO that body.
Alter some further remarks from Mr. HOUSTON and
Mr. BAYLY
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, said he hoped that as
member OIL that House, he should be incapable of doing
any Thing that would be uncosrteous towards the Sem
ae but when that body asked him to do anything ha,
he thought was contrary TO the principle which
should govern the proceedings OF the House. be could
no., for fear OF incurrng the charge OF OF re-
spect to that body, do that thing The law provided
that all accounts oil the various departments OF the gov
eminent should be audsd by the auditors OF the ressu
ry Department There anything wrong in that, he
woald say, repeal the law and make the necessary cor
reclion.
After some questions from MIR, BAfLf, to which
lr. JONES, OF Tennessee, replied,
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, asked his colleague
Mr. JoHEsl whether the custom OF dsposing OF small
portions OF The contingent fund, by resolutions OF the SEN
Sag