The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-05
The Senate amendment was concurred in


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bring up for the consideration Of the House the homestead
bill amended by the Senate Had he succeeded he had
intended to move such amendments would have re
stored fully the homestead features that bill As he had
not succeeded in his efforts he asked leave to offer
luton postponing the consideration of said bill until the
third Tuesday in December next, to be then made the
special order until disposed of: objected to-
Mr. HOUSTON suggested that if the House would con-
cur in the Senate amendment to the resolution for adjourn
ing the two houses Monday next ferries of order
der he desired to make suggestion to gentlemen whose
rival bills had been impeding the progress business oI
the last two days. Renewed cries of 'orderp 8order'
CAPTAIN DUNCAN NJ MaRAHAM
Mr. ORR moved to suspend the rules take up the SEN
ate amendments to the joint resolution of thanks to Capt
Duncan N. Ingraham.
The rules were suspended--yeas l09 nays "a.
The amendments were concurred in.
PIONEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
On motion of Mr. DICK, the Committee of the Whole
was discharged from the consideration of Senate bill to
corporate the Pioneer Manufacturing Company George
town, District of Columbia 1t was taken up read third
time, and passed.
LIEUTENANT
Mr.. KERR moved to suspend the rules take up the
Senate resolution authorizing the President of the United
States to confer the title of lieutenant general by brevet for
eminent services.
The rules were not suspended-yeas II, nays 49,
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. PHELPS moved to suspend the rules to take up the
navy appropriation bill
Mr. HAVEN had objection to this BILL and if the gen
teman would attach it the river and harbor bill it
would pass unanimously
Mr. PHELPS would not adopt the suggestion so the
rules were not suspendedyeas 0l nays 56 wohrds
CIVIL DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Mr.. HOUSTON made q report from the committee of
conference on the dsagreeng votes of the the two houses
He said the Senate had receded from seventyeght of its
amendments The House receded from nine of its amend
ments and from five of its dsagreements to the Senate
amendments
The Senate receded from its amendment for approprang
S50000o for the continuation of the Washing water
works.
The appropriation for the completion of the Little Falls
bridge was reduced to $4,000, and then agreed to-
The report OF the committee of conference adopted
ADJOURNMENT CONGRESS-
Mr.. HUGHES asked to take up the joint resolution ex-
tending the session until IL O'Clock on Monday next
Mr. HEM, of the Committee on Enrolled Bills said it
would be utterly impossible for that committee to compare
all the bills acted upon by IL o'clock tomorrow
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
Mr. HAVEN moved that all the House appropriation
bills which had been returned from the Senate with amend
ments be taken up for reference He said he believed all
would pass if the river and harbor bill first passed
The river and harbor bill and the navy appropriation
bill We're then taken up and referred the Committee of
the Whole the state Of the Union
The question then came up suspendng the rules, to
admit the Senate resolution extending the session until
Mr. HAVEN said, after what the chairman of the Com
mee on Enrolled Bills had said he should not object
and he trusted his friends would oppose this reso-
ton He willing to sacrifice three days if necessary
in order to effect the object he had in view he passage
of the river and harbor bill
Mr. CRAlGE 1t is very well for you to say that after
having already sacrificed whole day.
The rules were not suspended-yeas 10, nays 76; not
two-thrds
Mr.. PHELPS moved TO go into Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union.
Mr. HAVEN moved to close all debate on the two appro
praton bills just referred to the Committee of the Whole
the state of the Union FIVE minutes after the House shall
go into committee thereon: agreed to.
Mr. H[BBARD reported, from the committee of confer
ence on the Post Office appropriation bill The committee
had been unable to agree and he instructed by the
committee the part of the House to recommend the
House to insist upon its disagreement to the amendments
of the Senate and to request another committee of confer
ence agreed to-
RIVER AND BILL.
The House then went into committee and proceeded r
McUEN in the char the consideration of the Senate
amendments to the river and harbor appropriation bill
After concurrng in Of the amendments and rejecting
Others at quarter past one o'clock Friday morning. the
committee rose and
Mr. McMULLEN reported the action of the committee to
the House.
The question was taken on agreeing to the amendment
increasing the appropriation for the improvements the
Mississippi river from $4,000 to 100000 rejecedyeas
70, nays 76
Mr. BARKSDALE moved to lay the amendments on the
table: not agreed to--yeas 68, nays S5.
The bill and amendments were sent to the Senate
APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then went into Committee of the Whole and
proceeded (Mr FULLER in the char the consideration
of the amendments of the Senate to the navy appropra
ton bill After considering the same at four O'clock a.
m. the committee rose, and
Mr. FULLER reported the action of the committee to the
House The report of the committee adopted
The bill changing the name of the Amcrcan-but brig
Glamorgan' to that of "Wizard" was read third time
and passed. .lr
Sci. THE ARMY
The House then went into Committee of the Whole and
proceeded (Mr WRIGHT of Pennsylvania in the chair to
the consideration OF the Senate amendments the army
appropriation bill. After time spent therein the
committee rose, and
Mr.. WRIGHT reported the action of the committee to
the House
The report of the committee was adopted
On motion of Mr. HUNT, joint resolution was passed
ordering that the employees of the House be paid the
voted them to-day out of any sums in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
sl-a. RECIpROcrY-TREATY BILL
Mr., HIBBARD moved that the bill reported from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to carry out the recent
treaty with Great Britain be referred to the Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. II. demanded the previous question.
On secondng the demand for the previous question only
90 gentlemen voted.
There being quorum
On motion of Mr. PRESTON at five o'clock the House
took recess until nine o'clock a. M
At nine o'clock the session resumed
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
MIR. WENTWORTH made report from the committee
of conference the dsageeng of the two houses on
the river and harbor bill.
Mr. ORR expressed his approval of the report if the bin
should pass but he dssented from the whole system inn
bodied in the BILL and had idea it would ever become
law.
Mr. PERKINS, of Louisiana made minority report from
the committee of conference.
Mr. BAYLY of Virginia. moved to lay the reports on the
table: disagreed to--yeas GO, nays 90
The report of the committee was agreed TO-
Mr. HOUSTON moved that the House insist nnon lie