The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-22
The House met at IL, m.

....4r AMENDMENT or THE RULEs
Mr. COBB Of Georgia, gave notice OF his intention at
future time to offer the following amendment to the
rules Of the House:
Rs.otsed That foth rude Of the House amended
The previous question shall be in this FORM Shall the
question be put Y and sustained by majority of
and bring the House a direct upon motion
commit such motion shall have been made and if this
tion does prevail then upon amendments reported BY
committee If any then pending amendments and then
upon the main question majority Of the members
refuse to order the main question the House shall proceed
with the consideration Of the subject though motion
for the previous question had been made On motion for
the previous question call Of the House shall be in order be-
fore the vote Is taken ordering the main question.
Mr. O. stated that the object of this amendment the
rules dispense with what he thought useless
Conference.-The secouding of the previous qnestion-and
have the Of the House taken ordering the main
question. -.- ..a..
Mr. CLINGMAN, of North Carolina gave notice of his
intention Of introducing amendment TO the rules with
reference the mode Of calling the committees for reports
during the morning hour.
! CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL of Ohio, House bill ma
king appropriations for the consular and diplomatic ex
penses of the for the year ending the Both Of
June 1857 returned from the Senate with amendments
was taken from Speakers table and referred the Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
RESOLUTIONS OHIO LEGISLATURE.
sAPp Of Ohio presented resolutions Of the legisl
that State in favor of the improvement of the Ohio
river and of the Improvement OF the harbors the north
ern lakes in favor of the construction OF Pacific railroad
granting pensions TO soldiers in the of 1872 and
lain soldiers in Indian wars the same pensions granted
the soldiers in the revolutionary and relative to the
fugtivesave law which appropriately referred and
ordered to be printed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced in pursuance Of
tice read twice and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. DENVER, Of California: A bill to provide for
holding the courts OF the United States in the State Of Cal
ornia ia of the sickness other disability Of the
l f.Arn n rbg Hf.fr
Also bill to change the eastern boundary of the State
Of California
By Mr. WALKER, Of Alabama: A bill to eonstrue cer-
tain acts granting lands 10 certain railroads
BY Mr. BILLINGHURST, of Wisconsin A joint resolu-
ton relating the Eve per cent the net proceeds Of the
sale OF the public land due to the State OF Wisconsin
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. SMITH Of Virginia, from The Committee Of Claims
reported bill for the relief of Elizabeth v Lomax only
surviving child Of Captain William Lindsay OF the reyou
tion Also bin for the relief Of the heirs Of Samuel
Stockton which were read and committed.
RAILROAD LAND
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill making
grant Of public lands the State of Wisconsin to aid in
the construction Of certain railroads thers and for other
purposes and under the operation of the previous ques
ton the bill read third time and passedyeas 81,
nays 6T-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bah, Barbour, Bennett Of New
York Benson Binghurs Bradshaw Brenton, Broom, Buf
linton, Baringams Campbell o. pennsyivania carutssrs
Of MARYLAND Davis Of Denver Dickson Dodd
Dar sds Ed,.rd EvAp E. ebsF e. S,.ns'r stsss
Horton OF New York, Hnghstan, Kelly, Kennel, knspp
k.gh kaorGp Lodsy s.S hc,s s.4 4 as Yss
Parker Peek, pston, Pennington, Perry Petit Phelps
Pike Prnge Richardson, Robson, ssbn, sa.ddss sapp
simmons Smith OF Alabama Stephens stranahan, Taylor
Thoringtan, Thurston, Todd Tyson Wade Wakeman " al
bridge Wsdron Wake WashSurns o. W'oans'n' "e'so
| NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Bingham, Bliss Boceck
Branch, Books Burnett cadw.i.aer Garlic, cs,ss S
back Dick, Edmund-ou, Emrs, English, Faulkner, Fuller
Maine G;lsway G9oSs CROW Harlan = h:Ti'on Haven
| Tennessee Ket, KuDke, Letohsr, Lumphin, Mcqueen,
Miller o Indians so1 sprs MSr. snr Ms Psss
savage smith q Tennessee speed Spinner, stanton,
Stewart s~ogs r,iss's; abb IIippe Underwood '' wax
4 Mr. COBB, Of Alabama, from the Committee Public
Lands reported House bill granting to the State Of Ala
bama public lands in alternate sections TO aid 10 The con-
strucon Of the Coosa and Tennessee railroad ana Ior
other purposes with amendment IN the nature on SUD-
stiiuts; which was read twice
Mr. advocated the passage Of the bin and BY direction
Of the committee submitted an amendment embracing va
M TRTCHRR Of Virginia addressed the House in op-
position 10 the bl and strongly condemned the hssty
JoyEs On Tennessee then moved to proceed to busi-
ness on Speakers table, which motion was not agreed
Il Nj CosR 81 Alabama replied TO Mr.. LrTcBsR, and
concluded BY moving the previous question: which was
seconded and under the operation thereof the amend
uent OF Mr. C. the substitute agreed to- and the
substitute auopleas a,
Il The bill, ss amended then read third time and
ON motion Of Mr. COBB the title Of the bill amend
cd 70 read
"a bin granting public lands In alternate sections 70 the
gste f Alsbsa aid IN the construction Of certain rn-
roads In said State"
| Mr. CAMPBELL. Of Ohio, submitted resolution 10
close the onehour debate 10 Committee Of the whole on
/ the arrny appropriation bill on Tuesday next
Mr. WAaHBtRy, Of Maine moved 70 lay the resolution
on the table; which motion agreed toye. "a nays
So ....
AMY APPROXIMATION pub.
ON rnetiop Of Mr. CAMPBELL Of Ohio, the House then
resolved itself into Committee the Whole on The state
Of The Union (ur Gaow Of Peunsyivana in the chair
and resumed the consideration Of the bill making sppro
pstons for the support Of the army for the year ending
Il the 30th OF June 1861.
Mr. BLISS Of Ohio addressed the committee In an abo-
4 fitgon speech Of one hour in length
II Mr. bARKSDALB, Of Mississippi, obtained tho hoor
Il hut gave way and The committee rose.
II And then AT four o'clock, the House adjourned
II rKTrTIoN.
| By Mr. WATKINS tn. petition Of John Morris d
resne county Tenness.s for invalid pension: referred
the COMMITTEES on Invalid Pensions
4 PpRsosAL--Rev Mr.. Snyder, Of Amelia county, Yir-
ginia has appointed the chair Of mathematics 10
4 Hampden Sidney College.
Patti and Julien have finished their concerts At Havana
Julien goes 20 Paris BY the hrTt European steamer