The daily union., 1854-02-28

The Senate bill was then read II is precisely ths
same as hat introduced into the House at early par
OF the session. '
Mr.. BoCOCK moved 10 suspend the rule which -.
CURED bils involving appropriations to be referred 10 bs
Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union
which molion was reeeedyeas 9s, nays so not tke.
thirds.
Mr. b. then moved TO refer the bill to the Commt,ss
OF the Whole the state OF the Union and 10 make !,
the special order OF debate for to morrow and the ner
Mr.. HAVEN asked The House 10 consider carefulv
these motions for special orders They would he nm
their handsfor an indefinite period Three months oi
the session had elapsed and they had yet passed the
appropriation bills
Mr. BOCOCK conlended that il making bill a special
order was tying the hands Of the House, was every
rule regulating the business OF the House.
Mr. FLORENCE inquired il il woald not be in order
Tor him TO move TO into Committee OF the Whole on
the bill authorizing the construction OF frgates
which was already on the calendar OF that Committee
He contended that the present OF Europe rendered
important that those steam vessels should be com.
menced
The SPEAKER ruled II out OF order to make such
notion and decided that the bill must go 70 the Com.
mIee OF the Whole.
The question taken on suspendng the rules, and
reJeced--ayes 80, noes As not two-thrds
PAYMENT ExPENsEs IN NEW MEXICO
Mr. GALLEGOS tMr PHELPS acting as interpre,er,
offered the following resolution:
Resousd Tha, the Committee on Military Affairs be re-
quested to inquire INFO the expedency and propre pro-
vision being made for the OF the compensation due
10 the civ officers employed in the Territory OF New Mex
leo while under military government, and OF re-
funding to that Territory the sum paid said officers It's
report Of the Secretary War 10 Congress contained ia
the Senate Executive Document No H. parts / and .,
thirty second Congress, first session.
The resolution was agreed to-
MIR. MILLER, OF Missouri, moved that the rules be
suspended % enable him to take from the House the re-
election of delegate for New Mexico. He coHtended
that the House had voted upon that subject on Friday
last without due considerations and his object was TO en-
able the House 10 have the report printed and laid on the
table of each member, in order that they might vote un
derstandngly
Mr.. STANTON. Of Kentucky, contsnded that the
Committee on Elections had given the most careful con.
sderation 10 the subject and had given the contendng
parties every opportunity TO adduce evidence and thew
were unanimous IN the decision they had arrived at and
that the sitting delegate, Jose Manuel Galegos, was duly
elected
Mr. MILLER replied.
Mr. HAVEN and Mr.. HUNT supported the motion;
which was rejectedyeas 81, nays so not two thirds
Mr. WALKER, on leave, moved the following reso.
luton:
Rssovsa That the Secretary the Navy be
communicate this House whether, his opinion the
steamships employed in the ocean-mai service Of the
United States OF proper construction be
purpose i; and II So how many and which OF them.
The rules suspended, and the resolution adopted
Mr.. RICHARDSON asked leave TO offer resolution
10 allow the Hon. Jose nj. Galegos. an interpreter on
the floor Of the House objected TO- and the House re-
fused to suspend the rules for the admission OF the reso
luton
Mr. ORR offered resolution to amend The seventeenth
rule OF the House, admit within the hall of the
House OF Representatives Assistant Secretaries of the
State and Treasury Departments, ministers and ex-in
listers OF the United States to foreign governments and
the heads OF bureaus: rejected.
On motion of Mr. EASTMAN, the Committee on the
Judiciary was instructed TO inquire into the expediency
OF dividing the State of Wisconsin into two judicial dis
trics.
Mr. CURTIS moved tina, the Committee Of the Whole
be discharged from the further consideration OF Senate
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
pay the expenses of codying and revising the revenue
laws
Mr. MILLER asked leave 10 move resolution direct.
ing the Sergeant TO pay to VIM Carr Lane who
has contested the scat OF Jose Manuel Gallegos the per
diem and mileage allowed delegate from said Territory
from the commencement OF this session up 10 this
day.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee proposed TO debate the reso-
luton.
Mr.. MILLER moved 10 suspend the rules SO ss to en-
able him to make The motion. Elss.
The yeas and nays ordered on the question: and
as the Clerk was proceeding TO call the roll,
The House adjourned, at three o'clock.