The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-06
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress-Third Session.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1856.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House resumed the consideration Of the motion Of
Mn GROW of Penns lvania to lay on the table the mo-
ton TO reconsider the vote by which 1t decided
Monday that the oath Of office should be administered
10 the delegate from Kansas the question being the
ton Of Mr. WAsHBUREE Of Illinois, to lay the table the
appeal Of Mr. H. MARSHALL Of Kentucky from the decision
Of the Chair ruling that the business before the House ooad
not be suspended by motion to read the Presidents mes
sage, except by unanimous consent.
On motion OF Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, the estimates Of
appropriations for the fiscal year ending 30th June 1853
were referred 10 the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. AkERS, Of Missouri, asked unanimous consent 70
take up the resolution relating drawing for He
seat since be had beena member Of Congress.
Mr.. GROW, Of Pennsylvania, objected.
Mr.. PHELPS, Of Missouri, hoped that the gentleman
from Kentucky would withdraw his appeal from the decis
ion Of the Chair be Air. P) desired obtain vote
to-day the motion to lay the table Preliminary to
that however be would that there be call Of the
and In the time gentlemen who were not In their
would be afforded an opportunity 10 be present in
time 10 vote.
Mr. II. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky then withdrew his ap-
peal when the question taken the motion for call
Of the House. and it was agreed toyeNs loo nays 90
Nr MATTEsON, Of New York, hoped thai the resolution
for drawing for would be taken up but objection
being made he moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee then moved that when the
House adjourn to-day adjourn 10 meet Monday NEXT
which motion agreed to-yeas lo7, nays lo5
Mr.. MATTESON, Of New York, then withdrew his mo-
ton 70 adjourn.
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee thought that from the present
indications vote would be taken to-day the motion
70 lay the table and that Il would be better TO set apart
day when the question oond be decided,
Mr.. GROW. Why cannot a vote be taken to-day
Dir. JONES Because you on that side Of the House
making motions 70 adjourn
NJ. GROW, Why, the motion to adjourn Is Withdrawn.
Mr.. BARCLAY, OF Pennsylvania renewed the motion to
ad journ but II was not agreed to.
In accordance with the order OF the House. the roll
then called and two hundred and eigheep members
swered TO their names when all further proceedings
der the call were dispensed with.
Mr.. PHELPS OF Missouri then moved that the House
adjourn which motion not being agreed TO- Mr. =. moved
that there be call Of the House; which motion neg
atived-yeas SO, nays ll9.
The question was then taken upon the motion OF Mr..
GRow TO lay the table the motion TO reconsider the
vote by which the House Monday decided that the oath
OF Office should not be administered TO the delegate from
Kansas and Il decided in the negave-yeas 1903 nays
lll-as follows:
YEAs-Mossrs: Albright, Allison, Ball, Barbour, Bar
clay Bennett Of New York, Benson Binghurst Bingham
Bisbop, Bis Bradshaw, Brenton Bufnton, Burlingsme
Campbell Of Pennsylvania Campbell Of Ohio, Chaee, Clarke
CraTn, Cu5bScE Davis Of Masaehusetts Dsy Dean, De
Wiz, Dick Dedd, Dpriec, Eide, Edwards, Emre Faglsr
Galloway eiadings Gilbert Granger Grow Hall Of s...a
York Horton Of Ohio, Howard Hughston Kelsey, King
Knapp knight Knswlton, Knox, kunkeL Letter Matte
riIl Mott Murray, Nichols Norton, Oliver Of New York
Parker, Pearce FELTON, Pennington Perry, Petit Pike,
Prnge Purviance Rche Robbins, Roberts, Robson Sa-
ton stranahsh Tsppsn Thornston, Thurstop Todd Tra
Wisconsin, Washburne Of Illinois, Washburn Of Name Wat
son, WEIGH, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth-lOs
NAYS-Messrs Aiken, Akers, Allen, Barksdale, Bell,
Bennett Of Misssspp Bocock, Bowie, Boyce Branch,
Brooks, Broom Burnett, Cadwalader, Care Caruthers
Caskie Cingman Cobb Of Alabama, Cox Crawford Cuen,
Davis u Maryland Davis Of Illinois, Denver Dowde, Ed
mundson, Elliott English Etbsridge EustiS, Evans Faux
nsr, Florence, Foster, Fuller Of Maine, Garnett Goode
Greenwood Hall ot Iowa, Harris Of Maryland Harris Of
Alabama Harris Of Illinois, Harrison, Herbert Hickman,
Hoffman, Houston, Jewett, Jones Of Tennessee, Jones Of
Pennsylvania, K0t Kelly, Kenneth, Kidwell Lake, Let
cher, Lndey, Lumpkin, Alexander X. Marshall Of Ken
tucky A. Marshall q Kentucky, Marshall Of Illinois, Max
vo McMuln, Mcqueen, Miller Of Indiana, Mson Moore,
Morrison Oliver Il Missouri Orr Packer, Paine, Peck,
Phelps Porter Powell, Puryear, Qutman Ready Rioaud,
Rivers Runin Rust sandidge, Savage Shorter Smith OF
Tennessee Smith of Virginia, Smith Of Alabama, Sneed,
stephens Stewart Swope, Talbot Taylor Trppe, Tyson,
,-Nerw00d, Vail alk, Walker, Warner Watkins, Wells,
wr.i.r wb,,,. Williams, Winslow, Wright Of Tennes-
see, and zollicoffer--lll
Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee called for the previous ques
ton on the motion 20 reconsider pending which,
Mr. GtDDINGS, Of Ohio, moved called Of the House
Nir. MATTES0N, Of New York, moved that the House