The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-15

William Smith OF virginia, 0alusha A. ufow Oh fcnh-
sylvania Lawrence b. Branch of North Carolina, Amos
p Granger OF New York James Hughes OF Indiana, Fee
lix K Zollicoer OF tennessee, Chauncey L. Knapp OF
Massachusetts,, and John b. Clark Of Missouri
On Revolutionary PeasiOas.John Hickman of Pennsyi-
vana John A. Soaring of New York, Robert b. Hall OF
Massachusetts,, John v. Wright OF Tennessee John NJ
Parker OF New York Henry NJ Shaw of North Carolina,
Nehemiah Abbott of Maine, Sherrard Clemens OF Viz
ginia, and John i. Potter of Wisconsin
On Hscdld Pensions. ii. Jewett OF Kentucky,
Thomas B. Florence OF Pennsylvania, George X Robbins
of New Jersey John H. Savage of Tennessee, Calvin O.
Chaee Of Massachusetts, Joseph Burns OF Ohio Thomas
L. Anderson of Missouri Oliver A. Morse OF New York,
and Charles Case of Indiana
On Roads and 0u,als George W. Jones Of Tennessee,
Albert G. Talbot of Kentucky, William s. Damrel Of
Massachusetts, Martin j. Crawford of Georgia. Samuel g.
Andrews of New York, Edward A. Warren of Arkansas,
Isaac NJ Morris Of illinois, John Thompson OF New York,
and Paul Leidy of Pennsylvania,
o., Patea--James A. Stewart of Maryland, William b.
Maclay of New York, Wilson Reilly of Pennsylvania,
John r. Ede of Pennsylvania, and William d. Brayton
of Rhode Island.
On Pubic Buildings and Gromds-Iawrenoe NJ Keitt of
South Carolina, Samuel Peyton of Kentucky Edwin b.
Morgan of New York. Lawrence w Hall Of Ohio, and
Samuel A. Puryiance of Pennsylvania.
On Repisa and Unfinished Business William L. Dewart OF
Pennsylvania, Joseph Miller Of Ohio, DE Witt G. Leech Of
Michigan, Guy NJ Bryan of Texas, and Judson w. Sher-
of New York.
On 4icco,sts-John G. Mason of Kentucky, John Dick
of Pennsylvania, Thomas Rufin of North Carolina John
A. Soaring of New York. and Francis Spinner Of New
York
On Mlaaqe-Robert Smith Of Illinois, Ambrose s Muir
ray of New York William 4. Niblack of Indiana, j,
Morrison Harris Of Maryland, and Henry Waldron Of
Michigan.
On Eagrari,y- Garnettt B. Adrain of New Jersey Is
rael T. Hatch of New York, and Warner L. Underwood Of
Kentucky.
On Expenditures Ia tie Stale Department Own Jones of
Pennsylvania Jabez L. NJ. Curry of Alabama, John A.
Bingham Of Ohio William T. Avery Of Tennessee, and
Charles B. Hoard Of New York.
= ~ W.. \
renee of Ohio Allison White of Pennsylvania, David Kill
gore Of Indiana, Jacob NJ Kunkel of Maryland and Lu-
cius j. Gartre of Georgia
On Expenditures ia The War Department Reilly OF
Pennsylvania, Clark b. Cochrane of New York, Joseph
H. Cockeril Of Ohio VIM Stewart Of Pennsylvania and
John V. Wright of Tennessee
On Expenditures IN de Nary Department John B. Has
kin of New York, Joseph Miller of Ohio, Emory b. Pot
tie of New York. Paulus Powell of Virginia and Reuben
Davis OF Mississippi.
On Expenditures il the Post O6icc Department Albert G.
Talbot of Kentucky John H. Reagan Of Texas George
w. Palmer of New York, Joseph Burns of Ohio, and
James B. Foley of Indiana.
On Er1ssnda,res on The Public Buildings Allison White of
Pennsylvania George Taylor Of New York, Cadwaladcr
c. Washburnc of Wisconsin, Joseph Miller Of Ohio and
Abram B. DIN Of New York.
Joint Committee on the Lbray--William H. Dimmick Of
Pennsylvania Warren Winslow of North Carolina, and
John u. Petit of Indiana.
Joint Committee on Ptitiny Samuel A. Smith of Tennes
see, Ohio R. Singleton of Mississippi, and Matthias H.
Nichols of Ohio
joint CDn.,aase on Enrolled Bals-Thomas G. Davidson
of Louisiana and James Pike of New Hampshire.
Regents Of The Smithsonian Litae--Wm. H English of
Indiana Benjamin Stanton of Ohio, and Lucius J. Cart
rell of Georgia.
SAMUEL H. woopsoS representative from Missouri hav
ing appeared qualified and took his seat the floor
Of the House.
NEW HALL OF THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. WARREN, of Arkansas, from the select committee
appointed to examine the hail. reported that it
ready for occupation that so far the committee could
Judge from inspection of the ROOM the air dry
that of any ordinary apartment and that there no
dampness and submitted the following resolution
Received That when this House adjourn tomorrow it
will adjourn to meet in the hall of representatives in
the south wing Of the extension of the Capitol ON We'd
nestay afternoon
Mr. DAVIDSON, of Louisiana, would say to the gen.
tleman from Arkansas and the House that since the
proposition to move had been mooted he had become
aware of the responsibility which would be incurred by
the Clerk Office by removing the papers and other doc
uments which could not be done in three weeks.
He had objection to the House removing whenever
they should fit to do but he did not think that the
public business should be jeopardzed.
Mr. WARREN thought that the longer this matter was
deferred the longer it would be deferred In addition to
the facts that had been given by the committee he would
say that they had examined not only the qualities of the
hall but its temperature and the convenience OF the
members On yesterday there was a large concourse-
not less than fifteen hundred persons assembled in the
new hall without being Inconvenience in any way in
consequence of its temperature In concluson he moved
the previous question.
The previous question seconded, and the resolu-
ton adopted yeas l49, nays 6l
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. LANE of Oregon, by unanimous consent, intro
duced bill making appropriation for the payment of
the expenses incurred by the Territories of Oregon and
Washington for the suppression of Indian hostities
therein which was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr. L. also asked unanimous consent to introduce
military road from Astoria to Salem in Oregon Territory
but objection made.
Mr.. MORRILL,, OF Vermont, introduced a bill voting
public lands to the several States and Territories which
may provide colleges for the promotion of agriculture
and the mechanic arts and moved that it be referred to
the Committee on Agriculture.
The question being agreeing to this motion,
A message received from the Senate informing the
body that the death of Hon. ANDREW PIcKESs BUTLER,
senator from South Carolina had been announced and
that the Senate after passing resolutions Of respect to bis
memory, had adjourned.
Mr. BOYCE of South Carolina, rose and addressed the
House as follows
Mr. Speaker The resolutions before the House an
nounce the death of ANDREW PIcKENs BUTLER, late sem
aor from the State Of South Carolina. 1t is my melan
choy privilege to add feeble tribute of respect to the
more imposing proceedings of the Senate
Judge BUTLER departed this life on the 10Th day OF
Nav A. d. 1851 ut Stoneands, his residence, In Edge
field district South Carolina He died in the midst Of his
friends and kindred receiving from them every Kindness
the devoted affection could suggest and his last WIS.,
ions of earth of those most endeared to him
by the memories Of his past life.
Judge Buffers health somewhat impaired at the
close OF the last Congress- but serious consequences
,,a,. he termination