The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-11

The previous questcn Was seconded and the main ques-
ton was ordered 10 be put-yeas 90, nays 90.
separate having been asked ON the last resou-
tons the question taken on the hrs aud second reso
lutions and they agreed to--yeas l35, nays 3
The question then taken the last resolution and
il was agreed to--yeas TO- nays o.
The House then proceeded TO the consideration OF h
following resolutions heretofore reported nom The same
committee;
Resoeed That in the matter a the memorial Of l. Jay s.
Turney claiming TO represent the 9th congressional district
in the State Of Illinois, the said Turney is not entitled to
represent said district, and that sAaUEL s. MARSHALL
the sitting member was duly elected and Is entitled to hold
said seat.
Rssoved further That the Clerk Of this House be author
lied out Of the contingent fund OF this House TO L. Jay
district 81 The State Of Illinois the usual per diem
and mileage allowed TO members of Congress- computing the
per diem to the date hereof only.
Mr. CARLILE, Of Virginia asked that separate vote
might be taken on each resolution. .. ..........r
The question being on the first resolution,
Mr. SMITH, Of Alabama asked for division Of the
luon, that vote might first be taken the clause de-
clarng Turney entitled 10 represent the 9th congress
siona district OF Illinois and then that clause declaring
s. s MARSHALL the sitting member entitled to hold the
seat
The question taken the several clauses and they
agreed TO-
The question then taken on the last resolution and
1t was agreed to.
MAINE CONTESTED ELEcrIos ...
Mr. SPINNER, of New York, from the Committee of
ton for the sixth congressional dstIct OF the State
of Maine, declaring Hon. THos j. d. FULLER the sitting
member to have been duly elected and entitled TO hold his
seat and recommending that the contestant Miken be
allowed his mileage and per diem nasrnuch as he had
made out a plausible case.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union, (Ar. STANTON of Ohio
in the chair and resumed the consideration Of the de-
fciency bill the question being On the Senate amendments
thereto.
After briefly discussing and dsposing of several of the
Senate amendments, the committee TO consider the
amendment approprating 100000 for continuing the
work the Washington aqueduct in which the Commit
tee of Ways and Means recommended
Dir. PHELPS of Missouri, hoped that the amendment
would not be adopted These works to be built at
estimated cost OF 100000 and already $350o0o had
been appropriated for the purpose He bad always been
opposed to the appropriation because he unwilling to
subject the of the United States the total
and entire expense Of constructing aqneduct from the
Potomac river to supply the citizens of Washington and
Georgetown with water but he would not object il the cit
izens OF Washington and Georgetown would themselves
contribute proper share and the government also
tribute its share. ....m
Mr. EUSTS of Louisiana, inquired if the government
would not have right hereafter charge the citizens Of
the two cities for the use OF the water
Mr. PHELPS replied that il would, but that he would
scorn to see the government peddng out water to tho
people. s. a...@E... ...a.
Mr. ORR of South Carolina said that he had uniformly
voted against the appropriations for building waierwork
for this city, but $35o0o had been appropriated after full
government committed to the construction of the
workshe only question being whether the appropriation
asked should be given at this at subsequent
time 1t advisable TO make the appropriation now, be-
ii needed and would be used during the months
of May June and Juythe Of the year when the
work could be most efecuay carried and a mat
of economy therefore, he would vote in favor of the
amendment
Mr.. MEACHAM, of Vermont, fully coneurred in what
had been said by the gentleman from South Carolina and
read communication from the Secretary of War the
subject who recommended appropriation at this time,
that the work might be continued during the months of
April May and June the most favorable for prose.
cutting IT, and stating that the works would suffer greatly
from exposure If they not continued and completed
Mr.. SEWARD, of Georgia, opposed the amendment He
nothing In the offered by the gentleman from
South Carolina that would make it right. The very mo-
that they would appropriate the money the in
the city would be increased fifty per cent they had been
when the Last appropriation made, and the working
would have to suffer. II the water-works TO
be completed they should impose tax the real estate Of
the city to pay for IT. and make Corcoran and others who
bad been ere feeding upon the government for years. bear
part Of the expenses.
The osnnated not half what the works would
in the end and he denied the right Of Congress
the American people in order 10 works of this
character beyond what necessary 10 afford sufficient
supply of water for the protection Of the public buildings
The debate continued length and without taking
any action the amendment the committee rose and
halfpast o'clock tbs House adjourned.