The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-13

Mr. JONES' OF Tennessee ask the gentleman accept
as modification Of his resolution resoanon declaring
that for the remainder Of the session the debate IN
Coumee Of the Whole the state OF the uuen shall oe
confined strictly 70 the question or proposition under con-
sderation, except during such evening sessions as ma
Jority shall set apart for general debate,
Mr.. STRATTON modified his resolution accordingly
and moved 10 suspend the rules Of I'M House which mo-
ton was agreed to--ayes 30, noes 80.
Mr. GlDDINGs ask for the yeas and nays want
to see who goes for gagging.
The yeas and nays were pot ordered
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee asked for the previous ques
ton; which ordered and under the operation Of
which the resolution was adopted
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Mr.. EDMUNDSoN asked the unanimous consent Of the
House enable him TO submit resolution requesting the
Committee on Printing 70 inquire into the expediency OF
purchasing for the OF the Senate aud the House OF Repre-
sentativcs copies OF T. !. G. Trpietts Digest OF the
Pension and BountLand Laws at price not exceeding
Mr. HAMLIN object TO that
Mr. EDMUNDsoN moved TO suspend the rules but the
motion was not agreed 10.
zAcARiAn LAWRENCE
Mr. BALL asked the unanimous consent the House
enable take from the Speakers table the Senate
bin for the relief of zaeariah Lawrence, Of Ohio.
No objection being made the bill was taken into con-
deation and ordered to be engrossed and read third
, time. fr
Mr. MILLsoN to lay that bin on the table not
Mr. HAMILTON called for the yeas and nays on the
passage of the bill bat they ordered and the
bill was then read third time and passed
Mr. BAYLY OF Virginia. ask the unanimous consent
of the House enable submit motion TO discharge
the Committee Of the Whole from the further consideration
of Senate Joint resolution No II is resolution TO
do justice General Scott by authorizing the President OF
the United States confer upon him the title OF lieutenant
general by brcve account Of his distinguished services
Objection being made Mr. ,. moved 70 suspend the
rules which motion agreed to-yeas 1872 nays 81
Mr.. STUART Of Ohio moved to lay the joint resolu-
ton on the table not agreed to.
On the final passage of the bill, Mr. JONES' OF Tennes
! seH nr1a oh
and question being then taken the joint resolution was
| passed--yeas l26, nays 65.
Mr. GlDDINGS asked leave to submit a resolution ex-
panatory Of his the passage OF the joint resou
Mr.. WARREN. object
On motion of Mr.. EASTMAN, by unanimous consent
they took from the Speakers table the bill 10 establish an
additional land district in the State of Wisconsin, which
read third time and passed.
|. Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, asked the unanimous
of the House to enable them to take from the
Speakers table the bill for the relief of purchasers and To-
Of swamp and overowed lands which had been
turned from the Senate with amendment No objection
being made the bin taken into consideration and the
amendment of the Senate was non-concurrsd in.
PACIFIC EXPRESS MAIL. s@
Mr. McDoUGALI, from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Reads TO whom referred the bill to provide
for express mail overland from St Louis Missouri, to
San Francisco in the State of California asked leave to
report back the with amendment in the ma
of substitute, which provides that the parties
contract transport such express maj. between 81
Louis and San Francisco within twenty days during
the first year of service within eighteen days during
the second year OF service, and within sixteen days
thereafter, exceeding five hundred thousand
dollars per annum Mr. d. said it bill to which there
could be objection and he would ask the House 70 al
low him report it, Objection being made, he moved to
suspend the rules and tho question being then taken by
yeas and Nays the rules not suspendedyeas lo4
nays 65--t requiring q two-thirds vote
VARIOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. INGERSOLL asked the unanimous consent of the
House enable them to discharge the Committee Of the
Whole from the further consideration OF the bill for the
relief Of Henry s. Sanford, of Connecticut
Mr.. LETCHER. object.
Mr. INGERSOLi. suspend the rules, then aud
the question being taken by teers, resulted-ayes 60
couned-Mr. l. having asked for the yeas and
! nays; which ordered.
The House refused to suspend the ruesyens 80, nays
Tilt requiring two-thirds vote
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee ask the unanimous con-
sent of the House to enable me to submit motion to dis
charge the Committee of the Whole from the further con-
deration of the joint resolution providing for the fulfil
Of the stpulaons of the ninth article of the treaty
of 1919 between the United States and Spain.
Mr.. HAMILTON l object
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee. to suspend the
rules of the House. enable submit that notion and
on that question ask for the yeas and nays which were
ordered. ~ ess aN
The question being then taken suspendng the rules
was agreed to--yeas 1ls, nays So
The Committee of the Whole was then discharged from
the further consideration of the joint resolution which is
as follows: tt t
Resoped BY The Senate and House Of Representatives Of
United States america assembled That the
Secretary of the Treasury be- and he hereby authorized
and directed to pay to the persons entitled to receive the
to their proper agent attorney the full amount
far not paid OF the damages decreed by the
territorial and district judges Of the United States for losses
in East Florida under the ninth article Of the treaty of egh
teen hundred and nineteen between the United States and
SPAIN out Of the general appropriation heretofore made by
the acts Of third March eighteen hundred and twenty
and of twenty june eighteen hundred and four
passed to carry said treaty into effect.
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee considered that the case
well explained in his report that it needed fur
Their explanation
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee | wish to ask my colleague
what is the amount that will probably be paid under this
bill wish him TO state whether there is appropra-
ton already made pay this amount under former laws;
for if there not the rule requires that such bills shall go
to the Committee Of the Whole the of the Union
and il will take twohirds suspend that rule
Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee in reply, said that the
amount to be paid under the bill If passed in its present
shape would be little than million Of dollars He
repudiaed the idea that old claims would be presented
bearing interest TO the amount of twelve millions of
dollars For his part he had heard Of any other
claims OF this sort He said that the bill made appro
praion but it simply provided that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall pay the amount out of appropriation al
ready existing He then reviewed the history Of the whole
matter showing how this class Of claims had heretofore
been adudicaed and that all of the Secretaries Of the
Treasury and Attorneys General who have reported upon
the subject OF the opinion that s class Of claims ought
to be paid He then moved the previous question.
Mr.. ORR hoped that the gentleman would withdraw bis
motion for the previous question: give gentlemen OPP
portunity 70 discuss the provisions OF the bill
Mr.. HOUSTON considered that the BILL under the rules
OF the House regulating the action Of the House in relation
TO bills involving appropriations should 20 to the Com
mttee OF the Whole the Of the Union and he sub
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