The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-09

The SPEAKER laid before the House message from
the President of the United States transmitting report
of the Secretary of War in reply to resolution of the
House of the 25th ulmo the subject of Indian host
ties in Oregon and Washington Territories; which was
referred the Committee Military Affairs and ordered
be printed Also communication from the Secretary
Of the Treasury asking for appropriation for the pur
chase of certain stores in the city Of New York for
purposes which referred to the Committee OF Ways
and Means and ordered to be printed. t ..
nnron~s 4,o.a,1a~rssoA s---- -
Mr. ALLEN, of Illinois from the Committee Revolu-
onary Pensions reported bill for the relief of the heir
of Thomas Gill which was read twice and committed.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio from the Committee OF Ways
and Means asked to be discharged from the further con-
sderaon of various bills inapproprately referred to that
committee which ordered, and the bills were appro
priately referred
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
The SPEAKER stated the first business in order TO be
the consideration of the Senate joint resolution for enlag
ing the custom-house, post office and courthouse at Mil
waue Wisconsin, and at Detroit Michigan and for the
construction OF building for the same purpose at Du-
buque Iowa which yesterday reported from the
Committee on Commerce under suspension Of the rules
which suspension the Chair was OF opinion the House was
still acting under.
The question was first taken on the motion of Mr. WASH
BURN Of Illinois to lay the table the appeal OF Mr. ORR,
of South Carolina from the decision Of the Chair ruling
in order the amendment Of the Committee Commerce,
proposing appropriations for customhouse at
various points in the country and it was agreed toyeas
l36, nays 40. i.
Numerous other points OF order raised and decided
and the bill debated at great length when on motion of
Mr.. LETCHER Of Virginia IT was committed to the Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the Union.
A message was received from the Senate announcing
that they had passed the following bills
bill TO remove distractions in the mouth OF the Mis-.
sssippi river the Southwest Pass and Pass pOutre
bin making appropriation for deepening the channel
over St Clairs fas In the State Of Michigan bill ma
king appropriation for deepening the channel over the
fats Of the ST. Mary river in the State of Michigan
turned to that body by the President with bis objections
and again wohirds Of the Senate agreeing there
to, and communicating said bills, with the objections Of
the President, TO the House.
Mr. HAVEN OF New York. called the bills up for con-
sideratou with a view Of having them postponed until
Thursday Of next week. submitting motion to that ef
feet
Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee, proposed that the House at
once take a vote on the bills without debate.
Mr.. ORR Of South Carolina said that he did not per-
ceive that any great good could result from postpone
men of the and its discussion at this late stage Of
the session. and he therefore called the previous question:
in order that If there majority of the House in favor
OF voting upon they could do and dispose of il
that II the previous question was seconded
its effect would be 10 cut off motion TO postpone, and
bring the House to a direct vote upon the bills.
The previous question was seconded and the main que
ton ordered TO be now put
SOUTHWEST PAs Z
The House first proceeded consider the bill to
obstrucons in the mouth of the Mississippi river at the
Southwest Pass and Pass a P0utre
The SPEAKER stated the question to be- VIII the House
upon reconsideration Of the BILL agree to its passage3
which was decided airmstively, and the bin passed
yeas l43, nays 55--as follows:
YEhS-Messrs. Albright, Allison Ball, Barbour, Ben
nett Of New York, Benson, Bllngburs Bingham Bliss,
Bowie, Bradshaw, Brcnon Broom, Buainton, Campbell Of
Pennsy lvania Campbell OF Kentucky, Campbell OF Ohio,
Cnuther Cbalee, Clarke Of New York. Clawsop Collar,
Comns, Coyode, Cox, Cragin Cullen Cumbsck Damrel,
Dickson Dodd Dunn, Durfee, Ede, Edwards Emris Eng
sh, Etberdge, Bus Evans, FlagIer, Fuller Of Pennsyl
vsna Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger Greenwood
Grow, Hall Of Massachusetts, Harlan, Harris Of Maryland,
Harris Of Illinois, Harrison, Haven, Hoffman, Holloway,
Horton OF New York. Horton Of Ohio Hughston Kelsey,
Kennett, King Knapp, knight, Knowltop, Knox, Lake,
Letter Lindlcy, w. Marshall of Kentucky Marshall Of m
nois, Matteson, McCsrty, Meacham Miller Of New York
Miller Of Indiana Millwsrd Moore, Morgan, Morrill,, Mott
Perry, Petit Pike, Porter Pringie Purviance Puryear,
Qutman Ready Ricaud Richie, Rivers, Robbins Roberts
Robson Rust Sabin, Sage Sanddge, Sapp, Scott, Sew
ard Sherman, Simmons, Sneed, spinner, Stranahsn, Tap
pan, Taylor Thurston, Todd Trafon Tyson, Walk, Wade
| Wakeman, Walbrdge, waldron, Walker, Wsshburne O
Wisconsin, Washburne OF Illinois, Wsshburn Of Maine
Watson, Welch, Wells, Williams, Woodruff, Woodwork
and ZoIlicofer-li3.
/ NAYS-Messrs. Aiken Allen, Barksdae, Bennett Of Mis-
sssppi, Bocock, Branch Brooks Burnett, Cadwalader
Csre Csskie, CIingman Cobb Of Georgia. Cobb Of Asba
ner Foster Goode, Harris OF Aabama Hickman, Houston
Jewet Jones Of Tennessee Jones Of Pennsy vans Kett
/ Kelly kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Maxwell McMullen
Mcqueen, Mson, Oliver OF New York, Orr Packer Pow
ELL Run, Shorter Smith Of Tennessee, Smith Of Virgins
Stephens Stewart Talbot VAIL Warner Watkins Wheel
er, winsow, Wright Of Mississippi and Wright Of Tenne.
/ see--55.
The House proceeded 10 vote on the bill making
appropriation for deepening the channel the ST. Ca
| fats, in rte State of Michigan.