The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-27
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvRs.

HOUSE OF
Mr.. KELSEY of New York, asked the House to dispose
Of the Of Joseph L. Chester who, he understood
ready TO answer the questions to be propounded
to him by the Speaker.
The SPEAKER stated that he was informed that the
witness was now in the keeping of the
and would be presented at the bar OF the House unless
otherwise ordered.
The Sergeanat Arms then reported Joseph L. Chester
at the bar of the House. with bis answers in writing to
inquiries ordered TO be propounded by the Chair.
The SPEAKER then addressed the following interrog
atories to the witness "What have you for not
appearing before the select committee Of this House. pur
suant to the summons served upon you the 4h in
stant2 "Are you ready to appear before said COM
to ss d
scented his in writing which were read by the
Clerk as follows
To the honorob,e The Speaker of the
House Of Representatives:
To the first nterrogaory presented under the
luton Of the House the Gath ins respectfully
That in departing from this city the day after having been
intended any dsespect whatever to the commit
tee orto the House bat having made arrangements before
depha on private business emergency after being alb
sent for period Of six weeks could not without great det
believe that tho committees would yet be IN session
days and not having read the subpoena carefuy nor
&
mittee Monday morning at f.rhest would be in su
S.s G. % s1 s
next night L possible 80 70 be before the COMMITTEES
Saturday.
gences Of my private affairs, that 1t absolutely
that should appear before the COMMITTEES the
esac, day and had not the recent storm interviewed,
Monday last without the services Of the Sergeant Arms
That officer lam sure will bear me witness that evinced
Disposition either by habeas corpus otherwise, TO
evade the arrest return to Washington SO occupied
with business At home that did not even read or
hear Of the proceedings of the House in until late
Saturday, the 18th instant, when went quietly to
home and remained with my family, awaiting the arrival Of
your officer From all which trust that your honorable
body will attribute to disrepect disposition to
To the second inerrogatory, that entirely
ready and willing TO appear and answer ,,,,,,m,n
Cry OF wAsnrsoroS, DC.
Joseph L. Chester of the city of Philadelphia being duly
sworn does declare and say that the facts forth in the
are true to the Ssst q bis kn2TdGs and
Sworn and subscribed to this 10th day of January A. D.
1857, before me, 7. X. 0FFUTT, j. r..
Mr.. FLORENCE ofPennsy lvana, moved the respondent
be discharged from the custody OF the Segeanta Arms
the TO the nterrogaories being respectful and
satisfactory; which motion was agreed to.
COLLECTION DISTRICTS UNITED STATES.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill esab
fishing the collection districts of the United States, and
designating the ports of entry and ports of delivery in the
same and for other purposes the question being the
motion to reconsider the vote by which it postponed
| Mr. FULLER of Maine, understanding that gentlemen
from the important commercial points of the country
were engaged in examining the BILL and desired further
time to become acquainted with its provisions moved that
its further consideration be postponed until Monday next
| which motion prevailed.
| TKRRToRIAL BUSINESS
On motion of Mr.. GROW, of Pennsylvania, under a
suspension of the rules Thursday and Saturday
apart for the consideration of territorial business in
view of the fact that of the days heretofore set apart
for that purpose consumed by questions relating to
the privilege Of the House.
| INCREASE orFrCERs
Mr. QUITMAN, Of Mississippi under suspension of the
rulesyeas 1873, nays 5o-reported from the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs bill to increase the pay Of the officers
| IF he arm WI was
Mr.. QUlTMAN demanded the previous question; which
was seconded.
Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee moved that the bill be laid on
the table which motion decided in the negative.
1 The bill was then read third time and passed-yeas
100, nays 62--as follows;
YEAsMessrs; Aiken, Aksrs, Allen Allison, Barbour,
Bowie Branch Broom, Bufinton, Burngame Cadwalader
Campbell Of Pennsyya Caruthers Cakie Chaee. Clarke
Comins Covode Cullen Cumback, Damrel Davis Of Illinois
Dean, Denver, Dick, Dickson Ede, Edmundson Edwards
Florence Fuller Of PENNEY yans, Fuller Of Maine, Garrett
Goode Hall Of Iowa. Hall Masaachusett Harris of Mary
Tor q
Pennsy lvanis Keitt, Kelly, Kenneth King, Knapp, Knox
,h. Of Ksnsuely M.tssson, Maxwell noCarsy, Miller q
New York, Milson, Millwsrd, Moore, Morrill, Morrison
Psss Pon Pennington Petit Porter. Pfins Par
VANCE Puryear Quan, Reade, Ricaud, Rivers, Robbins
Ss. k; saas ss sps s.sR sss
ngton Thyg.son Todd Tyson, w WndsrwGod Vail, vs'e
WakemAn walker, w hpurne oil WNc0nsiD WashDurne OF
l Illinois, Washburn Of Name Watkins, WEIGH, Wheeler
| Williams, .Winslow, Wood, Woodruff, Woodwork, and
| Wright or Mississippi--l90.
N1YS-Messrs. Albright, Ball, Barclay, Barksdsle, Ben
nett Of Mississippi, Bingham, Boyce Bradshaw, Bsnon
Burnett Campbell of Kentucky, Campbell Of Ohio, Garlic
Cobb of Georgia. Cobb Of Alabama, Colfax Crage David
son. Day DoWde Dunn, English, Grow, Harlan, Harris Of
Alabama Holloway Houston, Jewett, Jones Of Tennessee
Kidwe Letter, Letcher, Lumpkin, Mace, Marshall Of Hi
i no McMulin Mcqueen, Miller Of Indiana, Morgan, Muir
/ raw Nichols, Phelps, Powell, Rufn, Sabin, Sandidge
Shorter Simmons Smith Of Tennessee Smith Of Alabama
Stanton Talbot Taylor, Trafton Trippe, Wade Waldon
Watson Wells, Whitney Wright Of Tennessee and Zolli
i coffcr--62.
PRIVATE HOUR OF MEETING.
i Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, moved suspension Of tn,
rules so as to enable him to submit motion that Friday
next be made objection day. in Committee of the Whole
on the private calendar and that from and after Monday
next the hour Of meeting DO fixed at o'clock which
j motion was decided In the negative.
i coaMoDoRE rEnRys ExpEDiros
i On motion Of Mr. PENNINGTON of New Jersey
i Re.ored That the Committee Public Printing be
and report to the House the why
the full number OF the first volume OF Commodore Perry
Expedition to Japan Published BY order OF the House. hal
been distributed to only portion OF its members.
Il MILITARY ROADS.
Mr. DENVER of California, moved asuspension of The
rules 10 enable him 10 submit motion TO discharge
the Committee Of the Whole from the further considera