The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The SPEAKER laid before the House a message from
the President of the United States transmitting report of
the Secretary of State in to resolution of the body
calling for information in relation to the claim OF Francis
Dainese.
Also, communication from the Patent Office showing
the manner in which the appropriation of $4,000 for ag
ricuural purposes has been expended
Also, communication from tho Post Office Depart
ment transmitting abstract of the contracts for carry
ing the mail
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio
Rsoloed, That the Committee of the Whole be discharged
from the further consideration of House bills 65, GIG, $685.
634 63 and s49 and also from the amendments of the Sen
House bill No. GA and that they DO put upon their
passage.
In accordance with the above resolutions House pro-
ceeded to consider the bill making appropriations for
tain civil expenses of the government for the year ending
the Both of June 1858.
After the reading of the bill was concluded,
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, stated that he proposed
to offer substitute for the bill which would embrace the
amendment which had been agreed to by the Committee
of Ways and Means 8#98 m
Several amendments which proposed and debated
having been ruled out Of order by the Chair the previous
question was demanded and sustained.
The question recurring upon the substitute offered by
Mr.. CAMPBELL, it was withdrawn and the bill read
third time and passed.
The next bill taken up was that making appropria-
tons for the support of the army for the year ending the
a0th Of june 1858; and it read third time and
passed.
The bill making appropriations for the naval service for
the year ending the 3oth June 1885, taken up read
third time, and passed.
The House then considered the bill making appropra-
tons for Notifications and other works of defence and
pairs OF and quarters for the ending the both
Of June, 1868.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that it be laid the
table, which motion was not agreed toyeas 49, nays l22
The bill then passed.
The bill making appropriations for the transportation of
the United States mail by steamers and otherwise
during the fiscal year ending the both june 1853 next
put upon its passage.
After being amended as recommended nv the
of Ways and Means the bill was read third time and
passed.
The next bill considered was that directing the invest
ment OF in stocks of such States have provided
sinking fund for the redemption thereof and the app.ica-
ton OF the interest accruing thereon.
MT CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, stated that there eight
millions OF dollars locked up in the subtreasury which
could not be used and upon which government pay
ing annually the sum of three hundred and sixty thou
sand dollars of interest TO the Indian tribes The Commit
tee OF Ways and Means looking to the present condition of
the national finances and to the effect that would probably
be produced the great commercial interests Of the
try without relieving the treasury of that surplus deemed
measure Of this kind Indispensable He therefore hoped
Mr. HOUSTON, Of Alabama, remarkng that he was CD
posed to the United States government dabbng in State
stocks moved that the bill be laid the table, which mo-
ton was not agreed to--yeas 81, nays 81.
The previous question having been demanded and sus
question.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee moved that the bill be laid IN
the table which motion agreed toyeas 92 nays az
The House then considered the amendments of the SEN
ate to the House bill making appropriations for the
ana contingent expenses of the Indian Department and
fulfilling treaty stpuations with various Indian rbes for
the year ending June Both, 1853.
The amendments ffty-three in number and were |
read from the Clerks desk They disposed of gen.
orally in accordance with the recommendation of the Com
mitec of Ways and Means that COMMITTEES having recon-
mended concurrence in and non-concurrence in
others 7T rs ~
And then, at five minutes past four o'clock the House
adjourned