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

appreciation the last day Of the session
PosT BoADs
Mr.. MACE of Indiana under suspension OF the rules
introduced bill establish certain post roads in the
United States and the Territories thereof and it
put upon it'd passage.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee moved that the bill be laid on
the table; which motion was not agreed to.
The bill was then passed.
WISHING BOUNTY
Mr. McMULLlN of Virginia. called up his motion made
heretofore reconsider the vote by which the House passed
bill for the relief Of Joshua Knowles jr owner Of fish
ing schooner.
to reconsider be laid on the table which motion was
agreed TO.
sLooPs-oy-wAR
Mr.. BENSON, of Maine moved suspension of the rules
to enable him to submit motion that the Committee of
the Whole the state Of the Union be discharged from
the further confederation of the bill to authorize the con-
struction of ten sloops-owar which motion was dsa-
greed toyeas os nays 7S-twothirds voting in ia
DIsposrIos OF rnR SURPLUS IN THE TREASURY on THE UNI
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Ohio, from the Committee of Ways
and Means reported back with amendments tho bill to
vide for the depose OF the surplus in the treasury of the
United States with the several States and for ether pur
poses.
The bill having been put upon its passage,
Mr. WHEELER, of Now York, moved that the bill be
laid on the table; which motion disagreed toyeas
SO, nays los.
The previous question demanded and seconded and
the main question 0rdered-yea6 l02, 49,
The question being the amendment IL was read II
provides that before the deposte shall be made the sum
of eight millions of dollars shall be invested the stocks
Of such States as have provided sinking fund for the
demption thereof bearing rate of interest not less than
hye per cent per annun and upon which the annual
cruing interest has been regularly paid the thus
interest the amount held by the United Sates On which
I'VE per cent is annually paid to the several Indian tribes
| under treaty stipuaions.
The question was taken and the amendment was not
| agreed III.
Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee moved that the bill be laid on
the table which motion did not prevail.
The question then taken the passage of the Till
and it was decided in the sfirmave-yeas ll9 nays 79
INDIAN APPROXIMATION BILL.
| Mr.. HOWARD, OF Michigan, from the committee OF
conference the dsgreeng votes of the houses on
the Indian appropriation BILL submitted report thereon
which was agreed to-
| MISSISSIPPI, OHIO, AND ARKANSAS RIVIERA
Mr.. KENNETT, of Missouri moved suspension of tho
rules to enable him submit motion that the COMMITTEES
of the Whole be discharged from the further
Of the bill making appropriation for the of
pedlmens to tho navigation Of the Mississippi river by
contract which motion agreed toyeas i09 nays S.
| The House then proceeded to consider the said bill
Mr.. KRNNETr BY instruction Of the COMMITTEES on
Commerce. moved an amendment to the bill making appro-
priaons for the improvement of the navigation of the Mis-
souri,, Ohio, and Arkansas rivers by contract.
Mr. LETCHER of Virginia. submitted that as the amend
ment contained appropriations it have Its first con-
sideration in Committee of the Whole.
The SPEAKER decided the point well taken and ruled
| the amendment out OF order
Mr. KENNETH called tho previous question, which was
seconded and under the operation thereof the bill
read third time and passed
| DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
| Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, from the Committee of Ways
and Means submitted report on the Senate amendments
to the deficiency BILL recommending that they be non
in order that committee conference might be
Mr. LETCHER Of Virginia, asked that a separate vote
might be had upon the amendment with regard TO the
preparation for books for members he DESTROYS Of
| ascertaining the Of the House on the subject
| The amendments all concurred in with the ex-
cepon of the one alluded to by Mr. LsroHER and the
question then stated to be the amendment striking
gates of the House. provided by the resolution of the
House of Representatives of July 1885, and inserting in
lieu thereof an appropriation of fifty thousand dollars
indemnify the Clerk for what may have been paid by
in the purchase of books under the said resolution the
of the Clerk to be submitted the accounting
officers of the treasury and he to be allowed for the sum
which shall be legally proven to have been expended In
| the purchase of said books
The question taken, and the amendment was nom
| concurred in--yeas co. nays 90.
On motion of Mr. CAMPBELL a committee of five was
then appointed by the House confer with simar COM
mee from the Senate on the dagrceng votes Of the
| houses IKEA.
| On motion of Mr. SEWARD of Georgia. the House pro-
ceeded to the consideration of business the Speakers
table when the question stated to be tho amend
Of the Senate House bill confirming certain entries
of land therein named which amendments were concurred
| in So the bill is passed.
The bill for the relief of Commander Jno L. Saunders
WAS next the amendments the Senate
concurrea in So the bill is passed
Senate resolution concerning Wolf island then read
| twice.
Mr. BURNETT Of Kentucky, argued in favor Of and Mr.
CARUTHERS of Missouri in opposition to- the passage of
| the resolution; when
Mr. CARUTHERS moved that the resolution be laid on
| the table; which motion was not agreed to-
| The resolution was then pas,ed-ayes a. noes 81.
Senate bill for the relief of VIM. L. Davidson then
read three times and passed
Senate resolution relative to sections l6 and So in the
Territories of Minnesota and Nebraska pending when
| the House took recess until seven o'clock.
EVENING SESSION
The SPEAKER called the House order at seven o'clock
| There being thin attendance Of members,
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Penns yvania moved that there be
The roll was accordingly called when hundred and
fifty members answered to their Nance and all further
| proceedings under the call dispensed with.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the Senate
resolution relative to sections 6 and SO in the Territories
of Minnesota and Nebraska the question being the pas
sage II the same.
After the adoption of amendment extending the pro-
visions of this bill to Kansas the question taken and
the bill was passed
Senate bill to establish additional land district in the
State Of Wisconsin then taken up under suspension
of the rules read a third time, and passed
The House then considered Senate bill for the relief of
Jedediah H. Lathrop and his spreties. 49,
Mr.. HAVEN, of New York. submitted few remarks in
support of the bill after which,
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee moved that the bill be laid on
the table which motion was disagreed o--yeas 55 nays
l2I H
The bill was then read a third time and passed
THE TARIFF.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio from the committee Of con-
ference the dsageeng votes of the two houses on the