The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-23

o. the House which motion was agreed toyeas 90, nays
On motion Of Mr. STEPHENS of Georgia, the proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with
The Journal was then read.
EVENING SESSIONS
Mr. BARKSDALE of Mississippi said that as the session
was drawing 10 close and there gentle
who wished TO address the House on subjects inn
medatsly connected with the business before it, be sub
United the following resolution and hoped there would be
no objection 10 its consideration - ......
Resolved That during the remainder Of this session the
Committee Of the Whole House the Of the Union
may II any time after three clock take
That Saas sss
motion except that the committee rise shall be entertained by
the chairman the purpose Of this resolution being 70 provide
shall be no call OF the roll at such evening sessions.
Mr. KNIGHT, Of Pennsylvania objected to the consider
alton Of the resolution.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-
The House then resumed the consideration of the Senate
resolution fixing the h of August the day for the ad
j3urnment die Of both houses of Congress- the pend
,ng question being the motion OF Mr. GRERswooD, Of
Arkansas amend the amendment Of Mr.. CAMPBELL OF
Ohio by substituting the 18th Of August for the I'd OF Sep
.ember.
Mr. MILLSoN of Virginia. moved to lay the whole sub
ect the table stating that If the motion should prevail
he would move reconsideration, which motion being
tered could he called up after the House had opporu-
uiy OF seeing what progress made in privileged cases
and what become Of the bills for the support OF the
government
table not agreed to.
The question was then taken on the motion GREEN
WOOD, OF Arkansas, TO amend by fixing the lsh day Of
August the day for the final adjournment and ii was
agreed to-yeas lO7, nays A.
The question was then taken the amendment of Mr.
CAapBELL amended, and ii decided airmatively-
yeas 1913 nays bl--as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Barbour, Barksdale,
Bell Bennett Of Mississippi Benson Blnghurst Bshop
bradshaw, Brenton Broom, Burnett Cadwaader, Campbell
tcut Clawsou Cobb of Alabama, Collar, Cragin Cullen
cumback Damre, Davidson, Davis Of Maryland, Davis Of
Elliott, Emre Etheridgs EvaDs, Florence. Foster Fuller
Of Maine, Galloway, GILBERT Goode, Greenwood, Hall Of
.ss Of Of 81 oSa h
ton Jewett Jones Of Tennessee, Jones Of
k sy kdTs kE KasPI Rssh
York, Miller Of Indiana, Misoa Moore. Morrill,, Nichols
POWELL rrinsis, ouman, Ready, kIeaud Richie, Rivers
Robbins, Roberts, sabn, Sage, sspp Seward sherman
of ALBANIA, spinner Stephens, stewart stranahan, Tai
eots Taylor, fhgrs.on, Traf.on, T5pPe Vail Walk Wal
worth, Wright of Mississippi, Wright Of Tennessee and
Zolcoher-l23.
ham, Bliss At es.Bs os Ct cs Sss rs
M Faser, diddinrs, Granger Harlan Knox Letter Lind
sneed, stanton, swope, Tappan Thoringon Todd Under
Washburn of Maine, Wells, Williams, and Wood-5l.
The Senate resolution, a. amended then adopted
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr.. FULLER, of Maine, called the attention Of the
House to the following article which appeared in the New
York Tribune Of July 18th:
Last night the democrats agreed in support
when asked day to vote for BEssETr said he though
BENNETT had the best chance but had
upon CHAPnAs, he should 90 for him."
He pronounced this article unmitigated falsehood
med In Of q firm fhf
black republican side Of the House
Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri, (amidst the interrupt
lions from the olackrepuoican side OF the HOUSE. said
that he attended Of the democratic members
Congress- held in the Senate chamber few nights ago
and he who asserted that the business Of caucus
lated any sessona action either in this or the othe
house. asserted that which The caucus was
called for the consideration Of party affairs and related
entirely to those affairs.
NEBRASKA ooSTEsrKD-ELEcrIoS CASE
The House then resumed the consideration of the follow
ing resolutions heretofore reported from the Committee
Elections
In this body delegae from the Territory Of Nebraska
Re.osed That Hiram P. Bennett ID entitled seat
this body as such delegate.
Mr. JEwETT, OF Kentucky, and Mr.. POSTER and Mr.
STEPHENS, Of Georgia addressed the House in behalf Of
the sitting delegate, aud Mr.. WASHBURN of Maine and
Mr.. WATSON, Of Ohio, the part Of the contestant
Mr. MEACHAM, OF Vermont then demanded The pre-
vous question which seconded and the main ques
ton ordered with the undersa ding that the sitting dele
and the contestant both have the privilege of being
heard.
Mr. CHAPMAN Of Nebraska, 1.-THE sitting deegate) and
Mr. BENNETT (the conestant) addressed the House In
support Of their respective claims
The question being the adoption OF the resolutions
Mr. STEPHENS asked a division.
The aneton was accordingly stated TO be the follow
ing resolution;
Resored That Bird B. Chapman not entitled seal
in this body delegate from the Territory of Nebraska
Mr.. McMULLN OF Virginia moved to lay the resolution
on the table which motion negatived. %
The question then taken and the resolution was
not agreed to-yeas g. nays So
And then at quarter Of Ave o'clock the House adjourned
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