The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
YAnlous nusINEss.

VARIOUS BUSINESS. 41s.s5s
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
the Secretary OF War; transmitting for the of the
House. $50 copies Of the official Army Register which
laid on the table aud ordered to be printed.
Mr. MAY hoped that they would allow member who
had occupied hours of the attention of the House
since he here few minutes in which TO refer two
bills and make request
Mr. COBB. The Committee on Public Lands have not
hat an hour and thirty minutes this session
Mr. MAY said that he did not ask to have any bills
sdered passed The request which he had to make
that the select committee of which he chairman raised
consider the subject of building TO the
ory of Washington should be continued for the remainder
of the session No objection being interposed the order
made
Mr. MAY from the Committee on the Judiciary, asked
leave report bill supplemental TO act regulating the
fees and TO be allowed to clerks marshals and aor-
neys the circuit and district courts Of the United States
and for other purposes with the view OF having it printed
and recommitted TO his committee
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee have no objection if II is
done with the general understanding that il is not to
back for consideration.
The bil was ordered 10 be printed and recommifted
Mr. HUGHES asked and obtained leave TO introduce
bill for the relief Of actual occupants OF lands in the State
California holding under location OF State warrants
which read twice by unanimous consent and referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
On motion of Mr.. MAY the following Senate bills were
taken from the Speakers table read twice by unanimous
consent, ard referred as indicated.
Bill for the relief Of the heirs and legal representatives
OF Grard Wood deceased Committee on Revolutionary
Claims.
Bill to improve the navigation of the Paapsco river and
the port Of Baltimore accessible to war steamers
The regular order of business then demanded.
MAIL STEAMERS
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
making appropriations for the transportation OF the United
States mails from various poris by ocean steamers and
otherwise for the fiscal year ending the 3oh Of June 1866
The bill had been reported to the House, and the main
question had been ordered on agreeing 10 the following
amendment Of Nr. OLDs
For the transportation Of mails from New York 70
Liverpool back 600 and that the povso contained
the section Of act entitled An act 20 supply oe
vsar ending The o Of june 1854 approved 2 day of
July 1882 be, and the same hereby repealed Prosaea
That Edward Collins and his associates sha proceed with
All due diligence build another steamship IN accordance
with the terms Of the contract and have he same ready 9r
service in years from and after the passage Of TINS
act II aid steamship not ready within the me above
mentioned by Of neglect or want o genee pa
their part said Edward X Collins and bis associates
shall carry United States mails between New ORR and
Liverpool from the expiration Of the said two years. every
foreight free OF charge 10 the government unt %
nc ssa nshp shall eommencsd the said mail service
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee said that the House very
thin tic amendmcut Of great Importance and, wih me
view of giving members opportunity to come M %
ia move 10 reconsider the vote by whicb the man
o. estion was ordered be put and that question
demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered
i Mr. EDGERToN move to lay the motor
sider upon the table TO recor
4 Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee. ask the
that yeas and nays up0
10 move 10 lay that pror = holds that Il i not In orde
j The motion to re- POSITION upon the table
nays Ia sohsiner was not agreed to~-yeas 81
!, otns -snon then recurred on the amendment Of N,
= The yeas and nays demanded and orierod
I'D the question being taken resul,ed--ycas 100 nav
s3-as follows. -
YEAs-Measrs Jas G. Allen, Willis Alien. David + nj
ley Thomas H. Bayly Bah, Bechcr, Bell Bcpnett lss.sn
Bliss Campbell, carpenisr, Chamberlain, Chandler C.ses
= Clark, Chngman, Cook, Cos~in Croker CuIl.,o Co.,
Cutting, Tho. Davis DE Vita, Diekinson Disnsy Drum
Dunbar, Eastman, Ldgerton, Edmnnds Tbomas ID ElDt
drew hfrlan, Hastings, Hieeter, dill Howc Hashes
stunt, panisa 4. Jonss, j. Gi.Dcy Jones' Kerr knor
Lynn McC..t tt17
pongan hssy hstteson, Msance. Aaysii Mescham Mid
pssw.h, a., Morgan, Norton ods, Andrew Oliver Peck
"a ghg usyd httche, Rowe, Ssbin Sage Sapp Sew
nnoser simmons, Sellers, Frederick r. Stanton Rich
ara ~ stanton, Hestor l.. Stevens pavia stuart John