The daily union., 1856-03-27
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIv
The House met at II, m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at IL, m.
On motion of Mr.. WADE, of Ohio the House took from
the Speakers table and proceeded TO the consideration
Of Senate bill relating to punshments iu the penitenay
The bill removes the restriction requiring the OF
the United States TO conne their prisoners convicted under
the laws OF the United States and punishable by impron-
ment in the penenary in the district in which they
and the judge to sentence the prisoner
to the State prison.
The SPEAKER stated that the first question was on the
amendment of the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr. MAR
SHALL to add the following g.
Prouded That If the of the penentary shall be
fused in State it shall be the duty of the marshal
cute the sentence OF the court by cenhnng the criminal in
the nearest pententay the of which shall be granted
for the purpose.
Mr.. BARBOUR Of Indiana, moved TO amend the amend
mept by the following
Provided further That in all cases where the prison of
State has heretofore been used with the
State for the imprisonment of any person convicted in any
of the United States proceeding
other than act Of the legislature shall be construed
refusal Of the State to allow the of her prisons for such
imprisonment.
Mr. ORR, of South Carolina moved TO commit the bill
and amendments to the Committee the Judiciary.
After considerable discussion in the course Of which Mr.
WADE explained that the bill merely of local char
actef relating the northern judicial districts the States
Of Ohio and Illinois and hoped that it would be passed
without amendment, the question taken the motion
10 commit, and 1t was not agreed toyeas IL, nays 81
The question then recurring the amendment Of Mr.
BARBOUR TO the amendment 1t not agreed toyeas n
nays 81.
The question was then taken on tue amendment Of Mr..
II. MARSHALL, and It negatved-yeas GO, nays 90.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. BENNETT Of Mississippi asked the unanimous con-
sent OF the House TO defend his State from certain charges
made 10 late speech by Mr. DAMRELL, of Massachusetts,
Objection was made
ELECTIONS IN THE CITY WASHINGTON
The House resumed the consideration ofthe bill defining
the rights of voters and the duties the commissioners
elections in the city Of Washington, and for other Pur-
poses the question being the motion Of Mr. CAMPBELL,
Of Ohio to recommt the bill with instructions to the
Committee the District Of Columbia, which the pre-
yious question was called!
The previous question was secouded-ayes CT noes G5
The question then being ordering the main question:
the eSs and nays demanded and ordered and being
taken, resued--yoss 70, nays SO.
So the main question not ordered.
Mr.. ZOLLICOFFER, of tennessee moved to reconsider
the vote seconding the previous question
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, objected to the motion out
Of order.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion was in order
Mr. COBB Of Georgia, appealed from the decision Of
the Chair contendug that the previous question
could not be demanded upon second to the previous
question and the constitution provided that every vote
should he recorded by The yeas and nays upon the demand
Of one-ifh Of the members present
Mr. ORR, Of South Carolina raised the question OF
der that the motion Of the gentleman from Tennessee Mr..
ZoLLCOFFER not in order because he voted in the
should be made bv member voting in the majority.
Mr. SMITH, Of Tennessee moved that the House do
adjourn which motion not agreed toyeas e2, nays
o.
Mr.. ZOLLTCOFFER said that he was pot within the
bar Of the House when the vote secondng the previous
question taken and had be been present be doubted
not but that he should have voted against it, lie there
fore, withdrew his motion to reconsider
Me-. CHAFFEE, Of Massachusetts renewed the motion.
Mr. SEWARD, Of Georgia, moved that the House do now
adjourn
Pending the motion TO adjourn,
On motion Of Mr. UNDERWOOD, Of Kentucky,
Ro'o'Ucd, That the Committee Commerce be instructed
ipqute TIE expediency establishing port Of de-
Livery at Bov ling Green, Kentucky
Tho SPEAKER laid before the House u communication
from tie Treasury Department transmitting letter from
the assistant New Orleans asking for ad-
ditiona clerk Ia his office which referred TO the
Committee of Ways and Means and ordered TO be printed
Also, communication from the State Department
closing letter from Mr. " g. Audubon, with the remark
that it often happens that oegn governments present TO
that Of the United States valuable works and Il is desirable
10 have similar works offer in therefor and that
the "Brds Of America" and the "Quadrupeds Of North
America would be very proper books for that purpose
referred to the Committee the Library and ordered be
printed
The House then, at4 o'clock, adjourned.
AcCDEST AND ToRTUEArE IscArE--At Dexter Maine,
last week. e floor Of the Town Hall gave way during an
excited election Of town officers and hundred and mn
persons were prscpated into the and cellar below
and one killed or seriously wounded though come