The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Without taking the question a. halfpast five o'clock
the Senate found itself without quorum and adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill making
appropriations for the legislative executive and judicial
expenses OF government for the year ending the Both Of
june 1853 reported yesterday from the Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union with amendments and
with the that il do pass the question be-
ing first on the amendments and then the passage of the
The various amendments were reported and concurred in
by the House.
separate vote was demanded upon the motion OF Mr.
TAPpAN OF New Hampshire To strike from the bill the
following item Of the appropriation for Kansas Territory
"For compensation and mileage OF the members of the
legislative officers clerks and contingent expenses
OF the assembly, $4,000"
The question taken and II was decided in the affirm
ative-yeas 92, nays 90--as follows:
YEAs--Messrs Albright Allison Barbour, Benson, Bill
nghurst Bingham Bishop, Bliss Bradshaw, Brenton Buff
Dion Campbell Of Campbell
Minis, Cragin Cumback, Damre, Davis OF Massachusetts,
Dean, De Witt Dick, Dickson, Dodd Dunn, Duree, Ede
ara ngghs,on Kelsey Knapg Kaga, kn9yon Knox
gan, Merrill, Mott. Murray, Nichols Oliver Of New York
Parker Perry. Petit Pike Pringle, Purvianca, Rchie
simmons Spinner stanton sssanahaa, Tsppsu ThoIas
ton Thnrston, Trafton, Wade, Waks@an, walbridge Wal
drOn, Washburne of Wisconsin, Washburne of Illinois,
Washburn Of Maine, Watson, Wood Woodruff, and Wood
sssipp Boceck Bowie, Branch Broom, Campbell Of Ken
taeky Carlile, Caruthers Clingman, Cobb Of Alabama
paE o bsy psnver powde ss
English, Etheridge Eust Evans, Faulkner Florence, Fu
wood, Hall of Iowa, Harms Of Mary land, Harris Of Illinois
ks9pett Lake, Lstoher, Lampkin, Alexander (. Mar
Of Illinois, Maxwell McMuln, Mcqueen, Miller Of Indiana
Oliver 0 Missouri Orr Paine Phelps ap Porter Powell pas
Shorter Smith Of Tennessee Smith Of Virginia, Stewart
TMS0 Ty ro y ys
liams, Winslow, Wright of Mississippi Wright of Yenncs
see, and Zollcoffer-9o.
The bill as amended was then read third time aad
passed
COMPENSATION TO NEW MEMBERS.
Mr.. HAVEN, of New York, asked consent to offer the
following resolution:
elected M vacancies in tho House for the Thirty fourth
Congress- the Sergeant Arms be directed to compute their
salaries from the day upon which their predecessors repec
lively ceased to be MEMBERS either by death resignation
or BY vote OF the House. and that the Speaker issue his
Objection being made,
Mr.. HAVEN moved suspension of the rules; which
motion did not preva-yeas loi nays 77-twothirds not
voting in favor thereof
THE COINAGE or GREAT BRITAIN UNITED STATES
Mr.. PHELPS of Missouri from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported with amendment Senate bill to
provide for aiming the relative value of the coinage
the United States and Great Britain and fix the relative
value OF the coins OF the two countries.
THIS bill author zes the appointment OF commissioner
Mt eaary of S5000 to confer with like
the part of Great Britain relative some plan or plans
to arrange the relative value of the coins Of the two
tries a
The amendment was agreed TO, and the bill read a
third time and passed.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Maryland from the same committee re-
ported Senate bill to remit refund the duties goods
wares, merchandise destroyed by fire.
MIR. DENVER, of California; moved 10 amend The bill so
as TO apply the provisions Of the to the city and port
nd that thap
not exceed the sum of $50ooo0 in addition to that yearly
appropriated
After brief debate,
Mr.. McMULLIN Of Virginia. moved that the bill be laid
on the tables which motion did not prevsyeas r.
ll5. >la a,t
The amendment then disagreed to- aud the bill read
third time and passed-yeas l03, nays SO. ar d
e- EXPLANATION.
Mr.. SHERMAN, of Ohio rice to a question of prvi-
ege. notice in the official report of our roceedings of
yesterday, published in the Globe just laid our a-
bes that the following language is attributed to
ber from Tennessee having been made in the midst of
my remarks The Kansas amendment.
The SPEAKER. The Chair does not understand re-
port Of the proceedings in the Globe to involve matter
privilege but it may involve matter of personal expaua
Mr.. SHERMAN. I ask to make personal explanation.
No objection being made,
Mr.. S said find in the Globe of this morning the fol-
lowing;
"Mr WRrenT, Of Tennessee, Gin his seat in low Of
voce.) That's o lie." Ta# "a 't.# .,1
wish that the gentleman from Tennessee may say
whatever he desires to say with regard to that remark
whether he correctly reported and whether he
did use the language attributed to him.
Mr.. WRIGHT, of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker in using the
language which reported to have used yesterday in
regard to the statement made by the member from Ohio
dsrespect TO this House. believed at the time
and believe, that the statement made by that gentle
man untrue. have more to say.
Mr.. SHERMAN. have, under the circumstances but
little to say This remark made in low tone of
voice that it and could not be heard in this part
the House to judge. Before was informed of what was
said the member left the House From what could learn
believed it the language of backgdardism induced
by excitement and intoxicaton.
The SPEAKER. The Chair is of the opinion that the
gentleman is not in order
Mr.. SHERMAN. | supposed it was only necessary to
call the attention of the member with whom my relations
heretofore though not intimate had been kindly to the
mark have read to call forth from him manly rerac-
on do not think he has stated enough for that pur-
pose.
Mr. WRIGHT of Tennessee cannot of course, be ex-
pected to handy epithets with the gentleman from Ohio
until be relieves himself from the mputaions already cast
upon him. That's all have to say.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported bill directing the investment Of
money in the stock Of such States have provided sink
ing fund for the redemption thereof and the application
Of the interest accrung thererom which read twice
and committed.
Also, from the committee reported with an amend
men Senate bill 70 prevent the countereng OF the coins
of the United States
The amendment was agreed to- and the bill read third
time and passed.
Mr.. THORlNGTON, of Iowa. moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which House bill granting lands to the State OF
Iowa and the Territory Of Minnesota In alternate sections