The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Es.

The House met IL M
After prayer by the Rev. Daniel Waldo chaplain OF the
House.
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved
Mr. BERNHSEL, Of Utah, Submitted the following
luton, which was agreed to:
R,so3pod That the Committee Military Affairs be in
racted to inquire into the espedeney of providing for
committee report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. Edwards OF New York
R.olee clerk Of the Court Of Claims be request
ed to deliver to the Clerk o tins House the petition and
OF Robert H. Stevens invalid Of the OF 1872 and
that when delivered they be referred to the Committee
Invalid Pensions and also that all petitions for pensions
heretofore referred TO the Court OF Claims be Withdrawn
and referred to their appropriate committees in the House
On motion of Mr.. WoODW0RTH, of Illinois
Rsoivsd, That the Secretary Of the Treasury and the Post
General be- and they hereby, directed report
this House whether the building TO be erected at Chicago
for custom house. post office, court ROOM and other oCcs
Of sufficient size 10 the several purposes for which Il
ntended and IT, In their opinion, It Is not that they fur
ther report whether and what addition be made
thereto as TO answer the said purposes and the additional
cost thereof
on motion of Mr. HAVEN, Of New York, the bill Of the
Senate TO authorize the construction OF ten soops-owar
taken from the Speakers table read twice and
ferred to the Committee Naval Affairs
Mr. BROOM Of Pennsylvania gave notice Of his inten
ton to introduce bill TO provide for the settlement Of the
claims OF the officers Of the revolutionary army and OF the
widows and orphan children Of those who died in the
service
Mr. SMITH OF Alabama in pursuance Of notice intro
ducrd bill 10 prevent the introduction into the United
States q foreign criminals paupers unatcs idiots m
and blind which read and refer
red 10 the Committee on Foreign Atairs.
DEFICIENCY BILL
The House then resumed the consideration Of the def
cheney BILL the question being seconding the demaud
FOR the previous question
Mr. WASHBURNE Of Illinois hoped the previous question
would not be sustained It would prevent mOOu to
strike out the provso ia the bill authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury change the present stem O providing
relief for sick aod disabled seanen 10y discussing from
service the employees Of the government and leasing the
marine hospitals private individuals oihers wise and
directing hum 70 suspend all expenditures OF money for
he purchase Il sites and the rucion Of hospitals
points where buildings have not been already COM
mencrd.
TIE r ous question, however was seconded-syes 72,
62 aud under the operation thereof the amendment
or he Committee Of the Whole striking out the appro-
praon 81 91l for increased salary Of the governor Of
Nss Mexico per act Of 21h July 1854, was noncoucurrcd
n--yeas 7S, nays 10. #.
The hill then read the third time and reectedyeas
SO nays 10 ..M #.t.ga s. .
Mr.. GREENWOOD, Of Arkansas, moved to reconsider
the vote rejecting the BILL II known what were the
feelings oho House OF the propositions contained IN
the b-ths bearing reference marine hospitasand Il
that clause which had caused the rejection u the bill
Although he opposed TO deficiency bills there might
now he necessity for following the practice which had
heretofore grown up he therefore hoped that the motion
70 reconsider would prevail and that tie bill wOuid ten
be recommited with instructions 10 strike out its obec
l IouHbe feature
Mr. LETCHER of Virginia, had M idea that the pro-
vso 10 relation % marine hospitals hsd alone defeated the
Till He believed that those oppose clause in
gard TO the salary Of The governor or New Mexico and
those who were against the proviso lying respect
rne hospitals had united their forces aud thereby de.
ealed the bill II The bill be sent back to the Com
mtee Of Ways and Means, be trusted that the House
would not only undertake TO Instruct them upon the sub
iec Of the marine hospitals but would also inform them
what other respects Il excepouabe TO tho body ard
instruct them accordingly. '....
Nc MILLS0N Of Virginia did believe tha, the bill
had been defeated account OF the opposition Of members
10 the small appropriation which Il made for the governor
Of New Mexico Ia his opinion The proyiso relating
rine hospitals had caused he riestou Of the bill as col
league would remember that opportunity had been al
forded either IN the House In committee to vote upon
that provso and he desired that occasion might be fur
ushed the House TO strike IL out fit so desired He
necessity for recomnttug the bill to the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means with inslructons
Mr. LBTCHER OF Virginia, cnntended that gentlemen
had hd opportunity ~ commee to move TO strike out
the provso In question
Mr. Il. MARSHALL ~ Kentucky, did not perceive any
NECESSITY for sendi u the bill back to the Committee OF
Wave aud Means 4 lns ilpoes would rsirace its steps
sna stnk ut the cap Auh0r1ug the Secretary OF tue
Treasury change present system Of providing relief
for sick and disab sssmen he bin could be passed IN
few mnnsnt