The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-24
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Mrs Nancy Wetherford widow Of Col VIM. Wetheriord,
deceased served in the late Mexican war with amend
ments committed. ~
Pensions reported bill for the relief Of George w. Whit
ten OF Newhed in the State OF Maine and bill granting
bouny-land warrants TO 0zas Hart OF Seneca county, in
the State Ohio which read twice and committed.
Mr. THURSTON from the Committee on Patents, sub
td various adverse reports and reported back the Sen
ate bill ier lhe relief Of obed Husssy committed
Mr.. HILL, from the committee, reported a Dill Tor
the relief Of Silas H. Mccormick which read twice
committed and ordered to be printed.
blr. FAULKNER from the Committee on Military Al
fairs reported back the Senate bill or the relief OF Bre-
vet Brigadier General John Walbaeh which was COM
mitted.
lie also reported the following bills, which were read
An ae, for HE relief Of the heirs Of Col John Hardin
A bin for the relief OF Mrs. Ann W. Butler,
A bill for the relief Of Jacob Judson.
81 A Joint resolution for the relief OF Joseph Aymer.
bill explanatory OF an act 10 increase the pay OF the
rank and tile u the army and TO encourage enissmen
A bill authorizing 10 certain clerks employed In the
Third Auditors Office additional allowance out OF the
military-contrbuiion fund and
A l Tor the Improvement OF certain military ROADS IN
the Territory of New Mexico.
lie also reported back he Senate bill for the relief OF Ja-
cob Dodson and the Senate bill for the RELIEF OF George
w. F1orsuce which committed
Mr. PENNINGTON, from the Committee Commerce
reported back the Senate bill for continuing the improve
Ineut Of the habor Of Newark in the State Of New Jer-
Mr. BolCE from the Committee OF Claims reported a
bill for The relief of Cassus ~ Clay which was read twice
aud committed
On motion Of Mr. HAVEN the Senate bill providing for
the improvement of the Ohio river was taken from the
Speakers table and committed
Mr. FULLER from the Committee on Commerce, said
that he understood that certain members of the
mee Of which he chairman met informally this morn
Ing while the House was in session. and decided to report
part OF bills pending before that committee, and TO
lea the Others untouched This he considered say the
least, supplementary and unfair.
Mr. DUNBAR replied in justification OF the course pur-
sued by majority Of the committee in the absence OF the
UNUSUAL
Mr. FULLER moved 10 reconsider the by which
the bills in CUES ion committed
0verruled BY the Speaker
Mr. HARLAN Of Indiana from the Committee on
Mileage reported bill to change the mode Of compensa-
ting the members and House of Representatives
and the delegates of the Territories which was read twice
and committed.
Mr. STANTON of Kentucky from the Committee on
Printing reported back the resolution authorizing the
printing of 100000 copies Of the report of the select
mee the subject Of the Washington National Mouu-
meut and recommended its passage.
The resolution agreed TO-
Mr. LETCHER from the select committee raised TO in
vestgae into the conduct Of patentees applying for
newal of their patents submitted report that the commit
assembled very after their appointment and d
rected witnesses TO be summoned, of whom
pered and examined, and the other declined TO APP
pear in TO the Finding that they could
not proceed with the business committed to them unless
they could compel the attendance of witnesses the commit
reported the facts to the House and asked for
ton the part of that body The House declined take
action the subject aud laid the resolution reported by
the committee the table Subsequently, the committee
directed another witness 10 be summoned and done
but said witness declined appear Under these circum-
tue committee found it impossible to proceed with
their invest cations and after full consultation they agreed
To ask be discharged from the further consideration
the subject committed to them
They accordingly discharged and the report of the
committee was ordered to be printed.
ADJOURNMENT CONGRESS.
Mr. READY asked leave to introduce joint resolution
providing for the adjournment Of the present Congress
2osoek Saturday night the 3D. Of March, 1856 OBJ
jected to.
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The SPEAKER announced that the first business in or
der the consideration OF the motion submitted by Mr.
JoSEs Of 70 suspend the rules to enaPs him
10 adudicaie private claims against the United States
The motion 10 suspend the rules was agreed to- and the
bill read tnrd time and passedyeas l4s, nays AZ.
DIPLOMATIC
On motion Of Mr. HOUSTON, the House then resolved
itself the Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union, Mr. BBARD in the chair and they resumed the
consideration Of the bill making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic departments of the government for
the fiscal year ending the 3Oth June, 1856.
Mr. EDGERTON renewed his amendment refunding du-
ties paid railroad iron actually and permanently laid
down between the Both of June 1853 and the LIST of
july 1856 and admitting certain priced dye-woods dye
stnts and manufactured woods duty free; which was
again ruled out of order ny the Chairman Mr.. IIIBBARD
Mr.. EDGERTON appealed; and the question being
taken by eers the decision of the Chair overruled
by the committee--ayes "a, noes 81.
The amendment was then debated in fve-minues
speeches by MeSsrs. EDtTEkTON, WHITE PRATT MILL
son, BANKS LETCHER and INGERSOLL
Mr. LETCHER moved to amend the amendment hy Of
ferng the bill with various notifications reported some
time since by Mr. HoUsroS from the Committee Of Ways
and Means entitled "a bill reduce the duties on i'm
ports and for other purposes substitute therefor
The question being then taken the substitute for the
amendment by iellers 1t agreed toayes 90 noes Sc
The amendment as amended was then agreed to--ayes
l02, not counted.
On motion the committee rose and the bill was report
ed to the House
Nr HOUSTON moved the previous question on concur
ring in the amendments; which ordered
The question then taken such amendments to
which there objection and they concurred
On motion, the House adjourned.