The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-03
SPECIAL ORDER.

On motion by Mr. FOOT the Senate proceeded 10 the
consideration OF the joint resolution concerning Wolf
island and it made the special order for Thursday next
Several bills were received from the House of Representa-
tiyes which were severay referred the appropriate
committees; after which, on motion,
| The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER laid before the House = communication
from the Clerk of the House. transmitting orders of the
legislative assembly Of Canada in relation the transmits
sion of copies all documents ordered to be printed to the
House of Representatives Of the United States which
referred to the Committee the Library and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. MORRILL, of Vermont introduced bill to furnish
that State with complete set Of weights and measures to
replace the set recently destroyed BY FIRE at the capitol of
said State; which was read third time and passed.
Nr. WHITNEY, of New York, introduced bill to pro-
vide for and regulate the organization Of the House of
and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Washington Territory introduced
bill authorizing the Secretary of War to pay certain vol
unteer therein named which read twice and referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. STEPHENS Of Georgia, introduced bill to estab-
sh Augusta in the State Of Georgia. port Of delivery
which read third time and passed
On motion of Mr. SAPP, of Ohio the Committee of the
Whole was discharged from the further consideration of
bill for the relief Of John Shaw soldier Of the war OF
1872; and it was read third time and passed,
Mr. TODD, Of Pennsylvania from the committee OF con-
ference the dsageng votes of the two houses Senate
bill for the relief Of Sale T. Matthews, submitted report
recommending the House to recede from its amendments
to said bill which report was adopted 30 the bill Is
passed.
of the Whole discharged from the further consider
alton of the bills the relief Of Shadrsch Rice of jack
son county, Virginia. and of Joseph Bailey invalid sol
der Of the war of 1875 and they were severay read
third time and passed.
The house then proceeded to the consideration Of the
motion of Mr. PHELPS of Missouri submitted on Monday
last suspend the rules to enable him to introduce
bill amend the act to graduate and reduce the price OF
the public lands actual settlers and cutvator approved
August A. 1854; which motion was agreed to, and the bill
| was introduced, read three times, and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. GROW of Pennsylvania under sus-
pension of the rules Saturday apart for the
| consideration of territorial business
Mr. KELSEY, Of New York, from the select COMMITTEES
appointed the 9th ultimo reported the following rcso
| luton which was agreed to-. ss5
Re.oYsd, That the Sergeant Of this House be,
and he is hereby instructed bring j. w. Simonon
his custody order of the House, before the select
mttee appointed the 9th umo, to answer, the
of the Speaker such questions be propounded
to him by said committee. aAHN>
VOTES PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
message was received from the Senate informing the
House that that body had passed joint resolution for the
appointment ola committee to consist Of three members
to join such committee may be appointed by the House
of Representatives to ascertain and report mode Of az
aiming votes for President and Vice President Of the
United States and of notifying the persons elected Of their
| election.
On motion Of Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, the House pro-
ceeded consider the said resolution and 1t was agreed
to and the Chair authorized to appoint committee
of five members carry out the objects of the resolution
This committee consists of Messrs JONES Of Tennessee
WAsHBuRNE Of Maine FULLxR Of Pennsylvania, LETTER Of
| Ohio and BocoCK of Virginia
On motion Of Mr. FULLER, of Maine, the House re-
sumed consideration of the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill establishing the collection districts
of the United States and designating the ports OF entry,
and ports of delivery in the same and for other purposes
: had been postponed until December 8, 1885,
Mr. FULLER remarked that since the subject was con-
sdered Monday last the committee conference had
made several alterations in the BILL and for the purpose Of
saving time, he would offer substitute which i'm
bodied all the amendments recommended by the committee.
Mr.. WALKER, of Alabama inquired whether it was
wise and satesmanlike consider such important bill
in the hot haste proposed and covering as It did, some
Il three hundred and forty-two printed pages
Mr. FULLER in reply stated that this bill had been long
considered by the Treasury Department and that it had
also received careful consideration at the hands of Con-
gress He thought that the bill as perfect as could
be- and that the House well prepared to act upon 1t
now at any subsequent Congress The bill had been
printed owe. and over again the amendments had also
which he had alluded this morning He moved the previ
Gus question.
The previous question was seconded and the main ques
ton orderedyeas Ia nays So and then the question
taken the motion to reconsider and was agreed TO-
The question recurring the motion to postpone the
further consideration of the bill until December 8, 1857
Mr.. wAsHBURNE, Of Illinois withdrew the said motion.
Mr. LETCHER of Virginia. called for the reading Of the
substitute.
original bill before the substitute should be reported to
Mr.. BOYCE, Of South Carolina, moved to lay the whole
SUBJECT on tue Ic Wouiu "ho "o0h w
read the bill
Mr. STEPHENS of Georgia, moved suspension of the
rules in order that he might submit motion TO dispense
with the further reading of the bill which was not agreed
to-yeas liz, nays re- two-thirds not voting in favor
thereof
Mr. STEPHENS then moved that the rules be suspended
and the House resolve itself into Committee OF the Whole
on the Of the Union which motion was decided in
i the negative.
Il interrupted by
| Mr. SEWARD of Georgia, who moved that the House
adjourn which motion did not prevail
After an hour had been consumed by Intellectual motions
to suspend the rules in order dispense with the further
reading Of the BILL to go into Committee OF the Whole and
to adjourn
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of illinois, under suspension Of the
rules moved "that the further reading OF the bill be dis
pensed WITH the vote be taken upon the motion to lay
ther consideration of the bill be postponed until Monday
the 9th instR
The question taken, and 1t decided in the affirm
ative-yeas LAT, nays 46.
The question recurring the motion to lay the a-
be was put and decided in the negative So the further
consideration of the subject postponed. --vs
Mr. PELTON, ofNew York, from the COMMITTEES on Com
merce reported House bill authorizing the President of the
United States be by purchase other
York returned by the Senate with and asked
that Il be up and the amendments thereto concurre
in.
Objection being made,
Mr. r. moved to suspend the rules pending whicha
Mr. McMULLIN OF Virginia, moved that the House ad-
| iourn which motion did not prevail .e
The question then TAKEN and the rules were sns-
pended after which the Senate amendments severaly
II concurred in So the bill is passed.
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