The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-21

States was then taken up amendment having been
posed by Mr. GREEN extend similar authority 10 the peo
pie OF Kansas on motion,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
There being quorum present after the journal of yes
Mr. THoRINGToN, of Iowa, moved that there be call
OF the House; which motion was agreed to.
The roll accordingly called, when one hundred and
sixtyone members answered TO their Names and all fur
Their proceedings under the call were dispensed WITH
SENATE BILLS REFERsEb.
Senate bills Of the following titles were taken from the
Speakers table read twice, and appropriately Referred
An net for the relief of Captain Alexander Montgomery
an assistant quarermaser general OF the United States
army.
An act explanatory of HAn for the relief of Dempsey
Pittman," approved August l6, 1856.
n Of the hry
der sn act of Congress approved March 10, 1862
rosr orfIqE APPROXIMATION BILL,
The House resumed the consideration of the bill making
appropriations for the service OF the Post Office Depart
ment during the fiscal ending June 80 1853 reported
yesterday from the Committee of the Whole with
mendaon that do pass the question being agreeing
to the amendments thereto.
The amendments were coneurred in, and The bill
read third time and psssed.
mprAcHnesr.
The House resumed the consideration of the following
resolution, heretofore reported from the Committee on the
Judiciary
Resossd That John c. watrous United States district
judge for the district of Texas be mpesched OF high crimes
and misdemeanors.
Considerable debate ensued
Messrs. BARBOUR of Indiana, WAKEMAN of New
York. and SANDIDGE of Louisiana, contendng that the
further Of the subject should be postponed
until Saturday next in consequence Of delay which had
occurred in the printing of the evidence Messs CASKlE
Of Virginia, ant QUlTMAN of Mississippi arguing that
the matter should be postponed for he Of
lucky LETCHER of Virginia, and READY of Tennessee,
urging its immediate consideration the ground that the
House just as well prepared TO dispose Of the matter
to-day as they would be on Saturday next,
The further consideration of the subject was finally post
poned until Saturday next
THE DELEGATE FROM KANSAS
The House next resumed the consideration Of the fol-
lowing resolution heretofore reported from the Compittee
OF Elections.
Resolped That JoHS W. WINFIELD is not entitled to
seat in this House delegate from the Territory Of Kan
sas. B4
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Maine, deman ed the previous
question the passage of the resolution
Mr.. OARUTHERS, Of Missouri, moved that the resolu-
ton be laid the table; which motion agreed to-
yeas 96, nays 87-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Aiken Akers, Allen Barksdae, Bennett
Sett Care Caruthers, csstie, Cobb Of 2labsms, Cox
aigc, Crawford, Cullen, Davidson Davis Of Maryland
Denver, Dowde, Fdmundson, Elliott Eheridge, Eusts,
Faulkner Florence Foster, Fuller Of pennsy Fuller
Of Maine Garnett Goode, Greenwood Hall Of Iowa, Harris
SON. Haven Herbert Hoffman Houston Jones Of Tennessee
Kett Kelly Kenneth, Kidweil Lake. Letcher, Lumpkin
knaey II
Queen, Miller Of Indiana, Mlson, Moore Morrison, Orr
d Gss %s ssa
gnia, Smith Of Alabama sneed, Stewart swope, Talbot
V Tyson: 81 ans vail wv Sas wass
winsow, Wright Of Mississippi Wright Of Tennessee, and
NAYs-Messrs Albright, Allison, Ball. barbour, bennett
BalInon o.ap6s q CLARK q Connse!jeus
Esil Day Dean Dc Wit DisI:sn, 6ead. Dunn. ba1ss,
Emris Fagier Granger, Grow Hall q Massachusetts
KunksI Letter, Mace, neo.rsy, Miller New YoIf, Mill
ss Purv.nos Rtehie, ROBERTS, Robson, s.bn, sase
4ne.ason s Tsn Wake
man, Wabridge Waldron, Washburne Of Wisconsin, Wash
burns of Illinois, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworh-s7
Mr.. WASHBURNE, Of Maine, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. CLINGMAN of North Carolina moved that the mo-
ton to reconsider be laid the table, which motion
agreed to--yeas 90, nays "a.
DEFIc1ENcy BILL.
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Ohio, the House went
into Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union,
(Mr BococK OF Virginia. in the chair) and proceeded
consider the blto supply deficiencies the appropriations
1857
Mr.. ETHERDGE, of Tennessee, made political speech
in defence OF the resolution which be introduced heretofore
concerning re0peniDg OF the slave trade cOnendng
that the democratic party had created the necessity for its
introduction and that it fell upon that party like bomb
she'll The resolution of the gentleman from South Caro-
lima declared that 10 interfere with the
settled policy Of The government ia regard to the African
slave trade and he would ask what the settled policy
of the government TWAS that those who engaged in
that traffic should be hanged high Haman. The only
difference between his resolution and that of the gentleman
was that he did not 60 quite far but be would have If
he had been able made his stronger He had declared that
he was not for separation of the Saes in any He
regarded dissolution of this Union death without 80
much hope Of resurrection. lie had said that if Free
mont elected he would have resisted his naugu-
ration, and would have used his influence have compel
led Others to take the For this he had been
sgmatized ab0litionis He had avowed this before
the election, and he would avow 1t now.
The amendments proposed by the Committee of Ways
and Means agreed TO.
After further amendments had been made number of
which were ruled out of order and others rejected,
Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, moved to amend the bill by in
sertng in lieu OF the item reimburse the Clerk of the
House Of Representatives for money expended and lab
tiles incurred under the resolution Of the House of July
Der and delegate of the House Of Representatives for the
present Congress certain books clause appropriatng
$S265 85 for books voted TO members of the House Of
Representatives by the resolution Of said House of July
1850.
After an exciting debate the amendment of Mr.. SHEER
MAN was amended by adding thereto proviso that one
only of the constitution of the United States shall be
purchased for and distributed new members of the
House.
The committee then rose and reported the bill to the
House with recommendation that II do pass
MIR. CAMPBELL, of Ohio demanded the previous oues
lion.
The question recurring on the amendments
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that the Ieuse ad-
journ; which motion did not prevail-ayes As, noes &C.
Several amendments having been agreed by the House.
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