The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-16

necessity for increasing 1T and in conclusion called the
previous question.
Mr. MORGAN, of New York moved TO lay the bill and
amendment the table which motion agreed TO-
The previous question then seconded and the main
question ordered.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee moved to lay the whole sub
ject ON the table which motion not agreed to-
The substitute offered by Mr.. ORR agreed to-ayes
49, noes 52 and the BILL amended, read third
time and passed-yeas 100, nays 97-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Aiken, Ball. Barbour, Barclay, Bennett
of Mississippi Benson, Bishop Boyce Brooks Broom, Bu
linton, Campbell Of Pennsy vania Caruhe Chaee Clarke
minis, Covode, Damre Davis Of Maryland Davis OF
chuset Dean, Denver, Dickson, Duree Edwards Eusts
Maine, Giddings Gilbert Greenwood, Hall of Massachu-
Sets Harris Of Maryland Harris of Illinois, Harrison Her
Marshall Of Kentucky, d. Marshall OF Kentucky Marshall
son, Miward, Moore, Norton, Oliver of Missouri Orr
Pearoe, Peck, pelton, Pennington, Perry, Prnge, Pur
Of Ess sS
S tom rrAGG TrPs Tyson y1 vak Waksman Wal
son, Weleh, Wells, Wheeler, whitney, Williams and Wood
NAYs-Messrs Albright, Allison Blinghurst, Bliss, Bo-
cock Bowie Bradshaw, Branch Brenton, Burnett Cadwal
ader Campbell Of Kentucky, Campbell of Ohio Garlic,
Caskie Clawson cngman, Cobb Of Alabama, Colar, Ora
son. Elliot, Emrie English, Eheridge Faulkner, Fager,
Galloway, Goode Granger Grow, Harlan Haven, Holo-
Lumpkin Maeson, McCary, McMullin Miller of Indiana
ker, Phelps, Pike Porter, Powell, Puryear, ouitman,
Ready Richardson Richie, Rutn sanddge Sapp, Sher
bama, Spinner Stanton, stephens, Stewart stranahaa
Talbot Tappan, Taylor, Todd, Underwood, Wade, Wal
Winslow, Wood Woodruff, Wright of Mississippi, and
Wright of Tennessee-s7.
EXTRA COMPENSATION.
Mr.. KUNKEL, of Peansylva submitted the following
resolution:
Reoped That the Clerk be directed to pay the
tngent fund of the House usual extra
that class of employees who received the at the last
Congress and to the other employees of the House
lively including those employed in the office of Supern-
tendent of the Public Printing; and allowing them
amount equal to 20 per cent their annual compensation
Provided, That this resolution shall be
clude the Public Printer.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee moved to lay the resolution
the table which motion not agreed to.
The resolution was agreed to-
PASSED.
Mr. FAULKNER, of Virginia, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported Senate bill to provide for the
necessary increase and better organization of the medical
and hospital departments Of the army which read
three times and passed
On motion of Mr.. SIMMONS OF New York Senate bill
to amend the acts regulating the fees and other judi
ca expenses OF the government in the States and Terrific
res and District of Columbia and for other purposes
taken from the Speakers table read three times, and
passed
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, from the Committee of Ways
and Means reported bill making appropriation for the
survey the southern boundary line Of Kansas Territory
which read three times and passed.
On motion of Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, the bill to
amend entitled IAN act provide for the better
cuy of the lives of passengers board of vessels pro-
PEELED in whole in part by steam, and for other pur
poses taken from the Speakers table and made the
special order for the first Wednesday in December
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole (Mr MACE of Indiana in the chair and proceeded
the consideration of the bill making appropriations for
the transportation of the United States mail by ocean
and Otherwise during the fiscal year ending the
Goth of June 1851 and after discussing and amending it.
The question being agreeing to the amendments of
the to the BILL at hapast o'clock the House
adjourned.