The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-21
In CONGRESS OF THE U, STATES
FRIDAY JUNE 20, 1856.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

The House met at IL o'clock, m.
The SPEAKER stated the question to be on the motion
of Mr. MIEsos of Virginia lay the table the motion
of Mr. JONES of Tennessee TO amend the journal OF Satur-
day week by striking out the notice of bill by Mr. I'D
wGRDs of New York change the seat of government
from the District of Columbia TO point within FIVE
miles Of the city of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The question taken, and the motion TO lay on the
table was agreed to-yeas 80, nays 3S.
Mr.. CARLISLE Of Virginia moved that the House 60
into Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union
Mr.. WASHBURN Of Maine, asked consent to submit a
Mr. COBB Of Alabama as this was priyate-bn day and
there hundred and thrty6ve the pr
calendar felt constrained to object to the request Of the
gentleman, and to insist upon the business for which the
day was set apart under the rules.
The question was then taken the motion OF Mr. CAR
LIsIE and It decided in the negatiye-ayes 3d. noes
&C.
Mr. FULLER, Of Maine presented resolutions Of the
legislature OF that State relating to the extension Of sla
very the Territory Of Kansas and to secret political
socatons which laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
On motion Of Mr. COBB, Of Alabama, the House then
went into Committee Of the Whole, (Mr LITTER Of Ohio
in the chair and proceeded to consider the bills the pr
yate calendar.
The first bill taken up that for the relief Of West Drink
water and others.
II was discussed at considerable length being supported
By Messrs. KNOWLT0N Of Maine and TAYLOR Of Louis
lana aud opposed by Messrs. MLLSON Of Virginia and
LETCHER OF Virginia.
Mr. MILLSoN moved that the bill be laid aside TO be re-
ported 10 tue Mouse u
not pass upon which motion quorum voted.
The roll thereupon called when the committee rose
and reported the Of the absentees TO the House
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio remarked that he gave notice
the other day that Monday next he would call mp for
consideration the report Of the select committee in reference
TO the assault upon Senator SUMNER lie had learned since
however that the report had not yet been printed nOw
standing IL submitted TO the House than two
weeks ago lie had aso learned that week had been
set apart for the consideration OF territorial business Not
wishing interfere with that business 10 press the
consideration Of the report TO which he had referred until
members should have had opportunity thoroughly in
yesgate the testimony be would state to the House that
he had deferred calling up the report for week.
Mr. WASHBURN, Of Maine, again asked permission TO
submit some remarks TO the House
Mr.. JONES, ofTennessee quorum had answered TO
their during the call Of the roll, moved that the
House adjourn; which motion was not agreed to-
Mr.. JONES then moved that there be q call Of the
House which motion did not prevail.
Mr.. n. MARSHALL, OF Kentucky, moved that the
House adjourn; which motion was decided in the mega
tive
Mr. PHELPS, Of Missouri then renewed the motion for
a call Of the House; but IL disagreed TO.
Mr.. WASHBURN then withdrew his application for con-
sent 20 make speech, gentlemen seemed inclined TO
fuse him that he had known be denied to any
other member
Mr.. WALKER Of Alabama, desired to know IL the gem
eman desired TO make personal explanation speech
Mr. WASHBtlN replied, partly personal explanation,
but not wholly so,
And thea at quarter past three o'clock the House adj
iourned.