The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-28

for AL atrfotrietion uheh IS so guarded to cut
~ All spurious applications ~ Is admitted on alt
hauds Dat Il sryhing Gus ~ ~ ,sa asa
rlai ~ the bi he could well understand the remarks
q tie gentleman from South Carolina and OF his col
Leaf Who experience telling OF embarrassment
a. retd 10 their action this billa bill which presents
The singular pbenomsnon Of having right side TO IL u
prol oss 70 appropriate much for the treasury and too
itle R0r he claimants II is like Fanny Esers dressoo
short for the gBlisres and long for the pit Laugh
tsf IL Is long for the House hut IL IS too short for
The To- By. Renewed laueher] II the government Is
hound qudae the clsms at all II Is bound only Tor
thai which they would have been able TO Obtain
from France BY continuance OF the negotiation The
question en 10 lie considered Is what extent did the
Frneh nj extend her liability, and what paren
lar did she acknowledge The guarantee given was
Mcrtb sApence and furnished criterion Of the
amount which this government ought TO pay to me
Claimants 1t is question Of unhqnidatei damages q
Indemnify, and not Of debt and i i therefore, Priecty
competent lr this government to determine inc amount o.
the Indemnity.
Nj LYON was opposed to any reduction Of the amount
proposed 10 be appropriated by the BILL The claimants
Wiling TO take up with I'VE millions he haa Under
stood from good authority that the amount OF these claims
as Ii Is ed il the office Of foreign affairs in the city OF
Paris is STz670Oc BE said this With al! due Difference 70
the gentlemen no put ihe amount az ne non
orel The man sho would give poor beggar thres Per
eeut en- poation claim get bin out OF The poor-hoase
and 10 tnaIle him 20 get q norsel Of bread
The uIntnf'meut rected.
alr WARREN mos ed 10 strike the enaciing clause
in order bring the House to direct vote upon the
Mr. CAMPBELL submitted whether that motion in
order
lie CHAIRMAN Mr. sEsaorsl ruled the motion TO be
In order.
Mr. CAMPBELL appealed from that decision but il was
austa ned hy The coulrlittee-ayes 96, 81.
Mr.. SEN ARD. move that the committee rise
Mr.. CUTTlNG--and report the bill TO the House;
Dir. FLURLNLE--wih the recommendation that II do
pass. Laughter.
The Sppartiie motion moi agreed to-
M FLORENCE moved to strike out the eusciing clause
Of The hil', bat subsequently, withdrew it.
..f'es some further diseassions
Mr. LE1cHER moved to amend the bill by inserting a
provso excluding all insurers and assgnees from receiving
indemnity ~hich YVES reected-ayes 49, noes 49,
Several amendments then submitted, briefly dis
cussea, and rejected
thar portion ~ the bill which provided that the stock
shall be redeemable nj time for twenty Years alter the
date OF the termination vi the commission
Ga motion Of Mr.. W aLBRiD6E, The committee then
rose, and the hill was reported 70 The House and the
amendment concurred in.
The bill then ordered 70 be engrossed and read
third time.
The lin was read third time
The question being then taken the final passage OF the
bilL by yeas and nays, resuedyeas 40 nays Teas fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs Abercrombe Aiken, Willis Allen, Apple
tom Tho H. Basiy Ball Banks, Belchsr, Bell, Bennett
ruhes, Chamberlain, Chandler, Cingman, Cook Corwin
cracker, CaIlan Cutting, Thomas Davis Dewitt, Dick
Farley Fsoton raIsr, Florence, Franklin, Fuller Gam
bic, Gidlings Goodrich, Goodwin, Hastings Haven, Hill
tredge Knox Lathanl Lyoa McCuiloc6, Macdonald Nc
pougal Mace, Macy, Ms.teson, Maurice, Maxwell May.
Peek, peckham Pennin gton Philips Pratt Preston,
year, a~ady Reese riddle kobbias Rogers, Russell, sabin
II stanton Hessor T. Stevens, ssraub, John l. Taylor Tel
lsr hassen Trsat Upbam, van,ant Wade, MaIbridge
Wentworth Iappan Wentworth Westbrook Wheeler
and charlottesville.
sAys-Nessrs james G. Allen, David J. Bailey, Barks
dale Barry Benton Bugg, Caskie, Chastan, Chrisman,
Cobb colaa'' Cox, craps, John q DAVIS Dawson Dun
English hhsridge, Faulkner. Goode, Greenwood, Ham-
toa Aaron Harlan Andrew 7 Harlan sampson w Harris,
TIM, Jahnson, Dauiel T. Jones' George W. Jones, Roland
Jones' Kidwel Kartz. Lamb, Le,eher Lewis, Lily. Linds
lew Meullen, Mcqueen Smith Miller, Mison, Morrison,
Murray Nichols, Noble, Orr, John Perkins Powell, Thos
Ritehey Haln sapp seward, shannon, shaw, Singleton,
smsh, Andrew STUART David Stuart, John j. Taylor,
Walsh, Warren, Daniel b. Wright and Hendrick Wright
So The bill was passed.
Mr. WALSH moved to amend the title Of the bill
The Clerk projected with the reading of the amendment
far the word 'unscrupulousp when his voice
drowned amid loud petls OF laughter.
Mr BAYLy, of Virginia, TO question of order.
Mr LETcuER Lei il be read AS far as it goes think
it Is correct.
The Clerk then proceeded read the amendment fol-
lows:
An successfully accomplish the following objects
To enable andry unscrnpulous and graspng companies
spectators and brokers s further aggrandize themselves
in the rgously assumed OF the widows and
pans BY whose hepessness and necessities
they already 3D. To replenish the
and brighten the hopes OF the several
teesse IN passage and also emboden those modest and
eoaseio WORTHLESS To renewed and increased efforts to
dtpete the national treasury ehecuay hereafter
preclude the possibility its funds again reaching
inch above Iowwater mark" [Laughter.l
Mr. WASiIBURN, of Maine submitted that amend
mcni 70 the tile ii the bill not then in order
The SPEAKER 1t is competent for the House to amend
the title OF The bill.
Mr.. FLORENCE submit that the language of that
amendment is historically 1t is indecorous in lam
gue and reflection what has been ascertaned
least 10 be arge majority the TWO houses of Congress;
and such ought not 10 he considered in legislative
body.
the SPEAKER The gentleman from New York thinks
differently, lLauehierJ
Amidst much confusion several questions of order
then rascd and several Intellectual motions made
adjourn
Mr.. WALSH arose 10 make explanation.
Mr. EDGERfUN said that be should object to the gem
uels.ns making explanation, or TO his Withdrawing
his amendment
The question being then taken the amendment by
yeas aud NAYS il Was not agreed to--yea L.
Mr.. WALSH. suppose there will be objection to
my moving reconsider that vote and lay the motion
reconsider the table. Laughter.
Tue title then agreed to- and
The House adjourned
BY Mr. ROBBINS The memorial OF the heirs Of Richard
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