The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-26

No quorum voting,
Mr.. HOUSTON moved call of the House; which mo,
ton was not agreed to--yeas 56, nays 70. ~
The question recurring the demand for the previous
question aud again quorum voting,
Mr.. LETCHER moved that the House do now adjourn
which motion was not agreed to-yeas 20, nays l09
Mr.. QulTMAN withdrew the call for the previous ques
ton.
The question then taken on the amendment and :,
was agreed 10; and the resolution as amended was
adopted iHNat II
The House then proceeded to consider the motion made
by Mr. McMuLLEs Of Virginia Thursday last 10
slider the vote by which the Committee of Elections
authorized to employ clerk at the usual compensation
Tbs question was t,ken and the motion was agreed TO-
The question being on the adoption Of the resolution
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, submitted The following as
an amendment;
Respsed, That the Committee OF Elections be authorized
70 empoy clerk At compensation Of "a per diem during
his services.
.Mr. HUMPHREY MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, offered the
following substitute for The resolution and amend
ment,
Resoued That the Committees OF Elections Foreign Re-
latons, Judiciary Teroriee Commerce. Post Office, Post
Roads, and Public Lands authorized employ the
services Of clerk to said comttce respectively at
diem compensation Of 81, long the said committees
shall deeDl the services necessary. u5ssE 81 e .m
The question was taken on the amendment OF Mr. SrE
PHESs, and il was agreed TO- as E..a.aH.t. .....
The question then taken the substitute OF Mr.
MARSHALL, aud j was agreed to--yeas "A, nays 50.
On motion Of Mr. AIKEN of South Carolina the House
proceeded to consider Senate bill authorizing the Secfe
ny to change the name Of the French barque 1ygic to
that Of "Mnien The bill read three times by unai
consent, and passed. E #aa
On motion OF Mr.. CAMPBELL of Ohio, the House pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of Senate resolution No. b.
supply the deficiency in the appropriation for printing for
the second session of the Thiryhird Congress The
outon authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury take
much may be necessary from the appropriation for
the printing and paper of the Thrtyourth Congress to
supply the deficiency in the appropriation for those pur
poses in the second session of the Thirty third Congress
and read three times and passed @.
NJ. ORR of South Carolina, asked leave to introduce
the following resolution: IA. a@Ha.aNsl ~ s..
Resoired, That the Committee Naval Affairs be in
struced inquire into the expedency Of increasing the
navy Of the United States by Immediately constructing m
additional not exceeding l600 tons bur-
den each, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Objection made .s ggaEfnas ar#. s- a.4 -a.. .
Mr. ORR moved To suspend the rules to allow him to
introduce the resolution.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee demanded the yeas and nays
the motion.
No quorum voting the call for the yeas and nays
Mr. PHELPS, Of Missouri, moved that the House do
ad journ which motion not agreed TO.
The question then taken the motion to suspend
the rules, and resulted-yeas So nays So No quorum
voting. HH ".a s. e
Mr. ORR moved that the House do now adjourn which
motion agreed to- and at quarter Of O'clock the
House adjourned