The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NEBRASKA ooNTEsrEp-ELgcrtos CASE.

NEBRASKA ooNTEsrED-ELEcTtos CASE.
On motion OF Mr.. WATSON, of Ohio, the House pro-
ccced to the consideration OF the Nebraska contetedeiec
ton case the question being the following resolutions;
Re.oce That Bird B. Chapman is not entitled to seat
IN th. body as delegate from the Territory OF Nebraska
Rsros~ That Hiram p Bennett is entitled to seat In
this body 81 Ruch delegate
Mr. WATSON addressed the House at length in favor Of
the resolutions
FINAL ApJouRsaEsr oP CONGRESS.
Mr.. ClINGNAN, of North Carolins, then moved to
suspend the rules for the purpose of taking from the
Speakers table and proceeding 10 the consideration CT
Sc1ate resolution fixing day for the final adjournment OF
Congress The motion to suspend was disagreed to-yeas
l07, nays 81.
IMPROVEMENT or THE
Mr.. SAGE, of New York, moved a suspension of the
rules with view of calling up for consideration House
bill 10 continue the improvement of the channel of the
Hud son river above and below Albany and below Troy
State OF New York which motion was nega,ived-yeas
-, nays Sc
Mr. STANTON, of Ohio moved TO suspend the rues in
order submit resolution fixing the hour of meeting
hereafter eleven O'Clock ~, until otherwise ordered
which motion agreed to-yeas Ito, nays A5.
The qnestou being The adoption of the resolution,
Mr. STANTON called the previous question.
Mr. CRAlGE Of North Carolina appealed to the gentle
n withdraw the call for the previous question In order
90 IN bic him to offer an amendment changing the daily
hour of MEETING 10 o'clock, and fixing the 2sth Of
the present month for the ua ad ournment of Congress
Mr. STANTON insisted his call for the previous
Mr. GREENWOOD appealed to the gentleman to with
draw the call ia order to allow him offer amendmen
in the Of substitute, fixing Monday, the 18th OF
August He Senate concurrng) as the day for the final
adjourumenL
H. STANTON declined.
TN previous question then seconded, and the main
question ordered.
The question being taken on the resolution, it was
ad0gted-yeas l2s, nays 81.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.
Mr.. II. MARSHALL Of Kentucky, by general consent,
reported from the COMMITTEE the Judiciary bill to
tsn sh uniform rule Of naturalization and TO repeal all
heretofore passed, in force that subject;
which was read an committed
FINAL ADJOURNMENT or CONGRESS
Mr. SMITH, Of Tennessee, said that the S,nate had just
sen sounUn 10 the House which had beeu passed this
nornn", fixing The 18th Of August the day for the
Ut the session. and he asked unanimous consent
OF the House To proceed 10 lis consideration.
Mr. "a NPBELL, OF Ohio, objected
Mr. SMITH muyed suspension OF the rules in order to
take ihe resolution Up for consideration.
Mr. DUNN, OF Indiana, notice that should the mo-
ton prcvnt he would submit the following amendment:
Proro That on or before that day an act shall have
passed both houses Of Congress and received the Executive
settlement Of troubles 10 Kansas and which
shall contain amongst its provisions one In
tus subsnce in said Territory and also In the Terri
or Nebraska, the restriction against slavery as was
$50 whereby the State 81 Missouri admitted into the
Uprou."
NJ MEACrAN, Of Vermont, gave notice of his intpn-
ton to Offer the following amendment in the nature
OF a substitute:
Rc.orsd (he Senate copcurrng) That this Congress
take from the tth day Of August until the 10th day
OF October 1866 PrOtidsd That extra mileage be paid
any member any per diem during the recess"
The question was taken and the motion suspend the
rules was agreed to--yess 100 nays &C.
The question being the following resolution Of the
Senate:
Rs,o'rsd (the House OF Representatives copcurrlpg,)
THAI the President of the Senate and the Speaker Of the
Huusc Representatives. will adjourn their respective bonse
sins die Monday, the 18th Of August at twelve O'Clock
meridian"
Mr. SMITH Of Tennessee called the previous question.
Mr.. DUNN moved TO lay the resolution on the table
which motion was not agreed tO-yeas 55, nays los
Me- CAMPBELL Of Ohio, said that IL impossible 10
trAuEac business before the House by the nth day OF
August and desired have the demand for the previous
question recalled in order that he might submit amend
nncnt extending the time
M. SMITH declined Withdrawing the CALL and the
House refused to second the previous question-ayes 6
mos II
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio then moved TO amend tho
resolution by striking out 1.-THE 18th day Of August and
Inserting "the I'd day Of September The appropriation
bills had been reported from the Committee Of Ways and
Means aud made the special orders for nearly four months
but lew Of them had been acted upon for the that
questions Of privilege bad arisen and consumed the time
OF thc House The House had not yet determined even
WHO members OF the body, and yet twohirds pro-
posed 10 home without doing the business Of their
sturnts He unwilling 10 do aud II the House
would adjourn the day proposed by the Senate, he
wished the responsibility rest upon the House and not
upon tho Committee Of Ways and Means He did not be-
cve II possible do the ordinary business press
ing npon the House before the I'd day Of September.
Mr HAVEN Of New York. said that much time had been
wns1 and The public business neglected but the remedy
was in putting of the day Of adjournment but in tx
ing an eary day. and then squang themselves to meet IL
promptly lie administered lecture to both parties OF
The Hsuse representing them as anxious TO carry out their
measures and not DESTROYS OF doing the business
the country.
Mr. GREENWOOD, OF Arkansas, believed that three
,werk8 from to-day sufficient TO transact all proper
cuisines before the House The House bad agreed 70 met
hereafter al IL O'clock and " they adopted the Senate
Ecs,uion, he willing TO meet at 10 o'clock in the