The daily union., 1856-12-24

deem all the continental currency.
it's passage in its present FORM believing it better to take
II with " It's mperiections its head than by amend
ing TO run the risk of losing II altogether.
resolution adopted that when the Senate adjourn
to-day il be to meet Friday next and that when 1t
adjourns on Friday it be to meet on Monday next
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, inquired whether there was
quorum in attendance
The CHAIR after counting, stated that no quorum hau
appeared ~ s ,h
House !: which motion agreed 10.
The roll was accordingly called, when one hundred ana
eighty three members answered to their names
On motion of Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri all further pro-
cee6iags under the call were dispensed with.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the Treasury Department transmitting the report oil
the disburng agent Of the coast survey showing the mum
ber and the names of the persons employed during the
last sca wear ETC. with statement of all expenses made
during the year under the direction OF the
which was laid the table and ordered 10 be printed
Also a Communication from the same department, suo
nittip for the information of the house. the report Oh
Professor A. D. Bache superintendent OF the coast survey
showing the progress Of that work during he year
November !, 1890 winch was iaiu oA ''' SN"'" " ~
ed to be print , A., s,uou,;no rs.
oution in reference to the above report:
Resolved That thousand copies OF the letter OF .he
Secretary Of the Treasury the report Of the
Superintendent of the Coast Survey for ne year ioo9 ~
addition to the usual number, be printedsx or
h of the members OF the House, and the remainder ~
distbuop by the Coast Survey Oceand that the same
be printed int nrnDS nd of a s ns be- the
the Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
The resolution was referred to the Committee Print
ing.
THB
Mr. LETCHER of Virginia. stated that IT would be rec
objected that at the session of Congress the Committee
Of Ways and Means submitted report upon the subject OF
the tariff accompanied by bill to reduce the duty on I'M
ports and for other purposes He would now present an
amendment that bill in the nature OF substitute and
ask thst il might be printed.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee, inquired whether the amend
nent OF the eman minority report on that sub
iect from the COMMITTEE of Ways and MeansI
Mr.. LETCHER replied in The affirmative.
APPROPRIATION BlLLs-PREsIDGSTs MESSAGE
Mr. CAMPBELL of Ohio asked consenl - report from
the Committee Of Ways and Means the fortifcaton
Mr.. STANTON of Ohio objected, and called for the reg
ular order Of business.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee submitted to the Chair that
the Committee Of Ways and Means had the right report
Notwithstanding the objection of the gentleman from Ohio
the rule expressly required that that committee should
report The appropriation bills within the first thirty days
OF the session.
The SPEAKER ruled otherwise and subsequently Mr..
JONES appealed from the decision Of the Chair when the
Chair sustained.
Mr. PHELPS desired to have it appear that the Commit
tee of Ways aGd Means ready to comply with the
rule referred by the gentleman from Tennessee and ha
If they should be prevented from conforming to it. the
sponsbity must rest upon the gentleman from Ohio Dir
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business the consideration Of the Presidents annual
message the question being seeondng the demand for
the previous question on the motion that II be printed
and referred TO the Committee of the Whole on the state OF
the Union.
Mr., CAMPBELL, Of Ohio withdrew the demand for the
previous eston and moved that the further considera
non Of the message be stponed until Tuesday next he
stated that the Committee Of Ways and Means were pre-
pared report several appropriation bills and 1t was i'm
portan that they should be submitted TO the House and
printed SO that they might be laid before the members for
examination 1t also important that the House should
act upon Of the bills already reported IN order that
they might be the Seuate. He you'd also state
that the Committee of Ways and Means had in their
sion the joint resolution Of the Senate granting further
time the Texas creditors TO present their claims and
that it would be entirely nopsraye should II fail TO be-
law prior to the FIRST Of January next The com
mee unanimous in the opinion that the resolution
ought TO and he trusted that the motion TO postpone
the message would be agreed to by the House. that he
might Ss allowed opportunity TO report the appropra-
tion bills aud the resolution to which he had alluded
Mr. STANTON, OF Ohio, was OF the opinion that the
rules under which he House acting admirably
framed prevent the aSsacon Of business The praot
cal operation Of the rules was tat in cases regard
ed OF pressing importance TO carry on the government
every member abstained from iuterposp opechon ana
thus that description OF business and that ,one was
brought before the House for its action whilst other
ter of equal interest 10 the country were excluded from
consideration by the practical operation Of the rules Some
gentlemen had expressed TO him the belief that IL the rules
could be perfectly carried out and they could do away
with the system Of obtaining the consideration OF propo
stons by unanimous consent business would mp In
its regular order and be fairly transacted. He dis
question whether any business could be transacted accord
ing the rules All he asked was that business should
be transacted according to the rules
Mr.. ORR Of South Carolina, believed in the outset
that the message should have been referred Commit
tee OF the Whole the state Of the Unon and yet o
opinion that such a would be the best way Of put
ting the House in condition the public bust
He would therefore demand the previous question
which II seconded, would cut off the motion to postpone
and bring the House to direct the reference and
printing Of the message. The committees would then be
allt wed opportunity to report and gentlemen could
tie discussion Of the in Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
The auestiuo was taken, and theHouse refused TO
tain the demand or the previous quesonsyes g. noes
81.
The question recurring the motion TO postpone the
consideration OF the message until Tuesday next
Mr.. MILLS0N, of Virginia urged the Importance OF
agreeing the motion that the joint resolution relating
10 the Texas debt might be acted upon by the House He
had invariably voted for the previous question: Tor the
purpose Of terminating the debate upon the message but
Il seemed that the majority disposed that II should
continue TO the exclusion of important public business.
The question taken and the motion to postpone
agreed to-
The SPEAKER proceeded to call the committees for re-
ports, when
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, from the Comrsittee of Ways
and Means reported bill making appropriations for the
service for the year ending June 30 1868 and bill
making appropriations for ortihcaons and other de
euce and for repairs barracks and quarters for the
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