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

Mr. FISH wished it to be distinctly understood that il the
Senate should insist those amendments and recede om
the rest would render the loss of the bill inevitable
Mr.. SLIDELL was prepared to meet that ISSUE and
wished the fate of all the appropriation bills was involved
in the same question.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee declared that he was ready to
recede where the amendments merely affected the interests
of hs constituents and related TO matters OF dollars and
cents but where question of principle involved he
would tell the from New York that he stood by the
rights of his people and the constitution and he meant to
stand there.
Mr. SEWARD hoped the issue would be reduced to the
subject of the Kansas question: and let that be the subject
of negotiation between the two houses.
The motion of Mr.. HUNTER was agreed to-all the
amendments except those in relation to Kansas and books
being receded from
number of amendments the army bill having been
adopted it read third time and passed
The Senate still in session when report closed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. COBB, of Georgia, moved that the House take
from half past o'clock to 7; which motion was
agreed to-
MAI-sTEAMER
The House resumed the consideration of the bill making
appropriations for the transportation of the United States
mail by steamers and otherwise during the fiscal
year ending the Both OF june 1857 the question being
agreeing to the amendments OF the Committee OF the Whole
thereto The amendment to give notice to terminate the
additional allowance the Collins line concurred
in-yeas 44 nays 25 and the BILL amended then
read third time and passed
PRIVATE BILLS PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. GIDDINGS, OF Ohio, the House
solved itself into Committee of the Whole Mr. HAVEN of
New York. in the chair and proceeded TO the consdera
ton OF the private calendar After disposng of number
of bills the committee and reported lis action TO the
House, when the following bills passed
bill for the relief Of Amos B. Corwine
bill for the relief of George h. Giddings, contractor
for carrying the United States mail No $4,000
Senate bill for the relief of John H. Scranton and James
NJ Hunt
CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILI
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL of Ohio the House took
from the Speakers table, and proceeded the consdera
ton of the amendments Of the Senate to House bill making
appropriations for certain civil Of the government
for the year ending the 30h of June, 1851
The amendment Of the Senate striking out the provso
that after the 18th OF November the erection Of public
buildings other than for defensive purposes shall not be
under the supernendence of military officers concur
red in-ayes SO, noes So
The amendment appropriatng FIVE hundred thousand
dollars for continuing the construction OF the Washington
aqueduct -concurred in-yeas 76 nays l0l.
The amendment appropriating 100000 for continuing
the construction of the new dome OF the Capitol was con-
CURED in-yeas l02, nays 81
On motion OF Mr.. CAMPBELL the House concurred in
the balance Of the Senate amendments
Committees Of conference then appointed the
part OF the House to meet similar committees OF the Sem
ate the disagreeing votes Of the two houses the
above bill and the army appropriation bill
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Pennsy lvania, from the committee
Of conference the Indian appropriation BILL submitted
a report which was agreed TO-
Mr.. COBB of Georgia, from the committee Of confer
the dsagreeng votes Of the two houses to the
legislative executive and judicial BILL made q report
onmendng that the House recede from certain amend
mens the Senate having receded from Of theirs The
accommodation agreed TO- thus narrowing down the
dlsagreeing amendments OF the houses eight in
Guiding three known the Kansas restrictive provsoes
on which the committee OF conference unable TO
agree. second committee was appointed.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRECEDENT
The SPEAKER laid before the House a message from
the President Of the United States in answer 10 resou-
On OF q info
the pardoninR Of Drayon and Sayers by President
Fillmore; which laid the table and ordered TO be
printed.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.
Mr. BISHOP, of New Jersey from the Committee OF
Claims reported bill for the relief of Francis A. Gibbons
and Francis X. Kelly; which was committed
The House agreed to the amendment of the Senate to
the House joint resolution extending the time for the cred
itors of Texas to present their claims.
PRIVATE PASSED.
On motion of Mr. GIDDINGS, Of Ohio, the House again
received itself into Committee Of the Whole (Mr ASH
BURN of Maine in the chsr and proceeded consd
GRAFTON of the Senate bills on the private calendar
The following bills to which objection made
reported to the House and passed:
An act for the relief OF John Tucker.
An act for the relief Of Josiah s Little
An act for the relief of Anthony Rankin Of Tennessee
An act for the relief Of tho heirs of Jabez Rocker de-
ceased.
An act for the relief Of Sally T. Mathews
An net for the relief Of John NJ. Mcintosh.
An act for the relief Of Isaac Cook and others
An act for the relief Of r. A. Cunningham, payrnsster
United States army.
An for the relief OF James Davidson Of Kentucky
An act granting pension TO Benjamin Berry colder
of the revolution.
An act granting revolutionary pension to Sarah
Blount
An for the relief Of Rebeccs Hasey widow Of Zepha
nish Hasey an officer Of the revolution.
An act for the relief Of Nancy Bowen and Sarah LARA
bee.
An act granting pension TO Nancy NJ Gunsay, for
merly widow OF Lyman NJ. Richmond, deceased
An act granting Eve years hapay 10 Mrs Ann Turner
widow Of Ebert Turner deceased
An for the relief Of Franck Taylor
An act for the relief Of Ambrose Laufear Of Louisiana
An act for the relief OF Eliza B. McNeill
An act for the relief of Nathan N Louusbsry.
An for the relief Of Hannibal Faulk and Eliza Col
Her, formerly widow Scrber and the heirs and legal
representatives Of Benjamin Scriber, deceased.
An act for the relief Of Adam D. Seuart and Of Ae1an
der Randall executor Of Daniel Randall.
resolution for the benefit Of Susan Decatur widow Of
Commodore Stephen Decatur, late Of the United States
navy
An act for the relief of John H. Scranton and James
Hunt owners of the steamer Major Tompkins.
An act for the relief Of Abraham Knitting
X. Kelly.
On motion Of Mr. DAVIDSON Of Louisiana Senate bill
to fix the graduation periods for lands in the Greensburg
district in the State of Louisiana taken from the
Speakers table read three times and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. SIMMONS, OF New York. Senate bill
supplemental 10 act entitled "an amend the
several acs respecting copyright approved February