The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-05

Trafon Tyson, Wade, wakeman, waibridge Wadron,
Of Maine, Watson, weleh Wells, Whitney Wood, Wood
HAYs-Messrs. Aiken, Bell, Bennett Of Mississippi,
Of Kentucky, Care, Caruthers Caske, Cobb Of Geor-
G Cobb q Coz Fosa Fsr
ence Foster Fuller Of Maine Goode, Greenwood Harris OF
Illinois, Herbert Hoffman Houston Jones q Tennessee,
Kentucky, Maxwell, MeMulin Miller Of Indiana, Mison,
Oliver OF Missouri Peck Phelps, Porter Powell paryess
Shorter Smith OF Tennessee, Smith o. Alabama, sneed
sre nss hs %uso% pps Wright ~
sissipp, Wright Of Tennessee and zelleotfer-N
LOUISVILLE PORTLAND CANAL
Mr. KENNETH, of Missouri under a suspension of the
rules reported bin from the Committee Commerce 10
which committed to the Committee of the Whole
the state of the Union.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. DENVER of California, moved suspension of the
rules to enable him TO report from the select committee
the subject bill to provide for the establishment Of rail
road and teegraphic communication between the Atlantic
States and the Pacific and for other purposes which
motion not agreed TO- two-thirds not voting in favor
thereof-yeas los, nays n.
COURT
Mr.. GIDDNGS, of Ohio under a suspension of the
rules moved that the Committee Of the Whole be dis
charged from the further consideration of Senate bill
amend act entitled IAN act to establish court for the
investigation of claims against the United States" APP
proved February a. 1855.
The motion agreed to- and the House proceeded to
| consider the bill.
Mr.. GIDDINGs, Of Ohio, moved the previous question
Mr. GREENWOOD, of Arkansas appealed to the gentle
to withdraw the call for the previous question allow
him to submit amendment the BILL strike all
after the enacng clause and insert clause repeating the
act establishing the court
Mr.. GIDDINGS refused to withdraw the call.
The previous question then seconded and the main
question ordered and under the operation thereof the bill
was read third time aud passed-yeas l0s, nays CT.
WESTERN MILITARY ACADEMY. ..
Mr. ZOLLICoFFER, of Tennessee introduced a resc-
luton nsructing the Committee Military Affairs to
inquire into the expediency of accepting the tender by the
State of Tennessee of five hundred of the late resi-
dence of Andrew Jackson deceased including the mansion
tomb and other improvements, known the Hermitage,
upon condition that it be used site for branch of
the Military Academy of the United States which was
agreed to-
DETROIT cusroM-HousR. '#.a
Mr. HOWARD, of Michigan, moved suspension of the
rules to enable him introduce joint resolution for en-
largng the custom-house post Office and courthouse
Detroit Michigan which motion not agreed to- not
| two-thirds voting in favor thereof
s. DERRICK.
Mr. HICKMAN, of Pennsylvania moved a reconsidera-
ton of the vote by which Senate bill for the relief of the
heirs of lillian S. Derrick Saturday laid upon
the table and the motion entered for future consider
alton
MEDICAL CORPS
Mr.. FAULKNER, of Virginia, moved suspension of
the rules enable him report from the Committee
Military Affairs Senate bill for the increase and better
ganzaon of the medical corps of the army; which mo-
ton not agreed to- not two-hirds voting in favor
thereof-yeas l08, nays 81.
HOMESTEAD BILL.
Mr.. GROW, of Pennsylvania moved suspension of the
rules to enable him submit motion that the Committee
of the Whole be discharged from the further consideration
of the bin to secure hoeseads to actual settlers ON the
public domain; which not agreed to, not twothrds
voting in favor thereofyeas los, Gas follows
YEAS-Messrs. Albright Allison, Barbour, Barclay,
Benson, Billnghurs Bliss, Bowie, Bradshaw Budnton,
of Connecticut Clawson Coax Comns Covode Cox Crs-
gin, Cumback Damre Davis Of Massachusetts bay, Dean
Denver, Dick Dodd, Durtee, Edie, Emre Florence, Gallo
way, Giddings Gilbert Granger, Grow, Hall of Maachu
setts Harris illinois, Holloway, Horton of New York Hor
Knight, Knowitoa, Knox, KSnke Letter. Lndiey, Mace
K. Marshall Of Kentucky Marshall Of Illinois, Matte.on
ray, Norton, oliver of New York Parker, Pearoe, Peck
Pelton, Petit Porter Pringe Paryiance, Richardson
simmons, Smith Tennessee spinner stanton, Tspp.n,
Thorington, Todd, traitor. wade wakeman, wabridge
Waldron, washburne of Wisconsin, w.shburne Of Illinois,
washburn Of Maine, Watson, welch, Wells, williams Wood
Woodruff, Woodwork, and Wright of Tennessee-los.
cock Boyce, Branch Broom, Campbell of Ohio, Garlic Cas-
ke Cobb of Georgia, Cobb Of Alabama, Crawford David
Evans Foster Fuller Of Maine Goode Greenwood HARLAN
Harris of Maryland Harrison, Haven Herbert Hickman,
Marshall Of Kentucky Miller Of Indiana, Mison Moore.
Nichols, Orr, Powell, Puryear Quitman, Resde, Ready
Rivers, Rufn Seward Shorter, snesd Stephens swope
Watkins Whitney, Wnslow and Wright of Mississippie2
AND DIPLOMATIC
On motion Of Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio the House then
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole the state of
the Union, mr. HAVEN, of New York in the cbar and
resumed the consideration of the bill making appropra-
tons for the legislative executive and judicial expenses
government for the ending the 3oth Of June 1851
After considerable discussion and adopting several
amendments without taking any final action the BILL
the committee and reported progress the House
| EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from
the President of the United States transmitting the report
of Major w H. Emory, United States commissioner the
survey of the bound between the United States and the
republic OF Mexico which laid the table and
dered to be printed.
Mr.. PHELPS, Of Missouri submitted the usual motion
print extra copies Of the message and report which
referred to the Committee on Printing.
RESOLUTION.
On motion Of Mr.. II. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky,
Resoped That the President of the United States re-
quesed II his opinion not inconsistent with the public
teres transmit this House copies Of all letters and
his possession file In the Office ofhe Secretary OF
State connected with upon which the pardon rem
sion the imprisonment OF snie and Edward Say
August 1884, founded together with copies Of
said pardon remission.
EVENING
On motion OF Mr.. MATTESON Of New York the time
for holding evening sessions for debate extended for
three evenings this week.
On motion Of Mr. COBB of Georgia, the House again re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole (Mr KusKKL Of
in the cha and proceeded to the oonsid
Grafton of the naval appropriation bi and at hapast