The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-15


Bill for the relief of Elizabeth Montgomery, heir OF
Hugh Montgomery.
Bill for the relief of Simon de Wiser and Jose yaru
bia, of New Orleans
On notion the Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the State Department in to resolution OF
the House calling for papers relating to the claim of Mr.
Wheeler late Minister to Nicaragua which referred
to the Committee Foreign Affairs and ordered to be
printed.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House communi-
cation from the Commissioner of Patents transmitting
the agricultural portion Of his report which laid
the table and ordered to be printed
TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS
The House resumed the consideration of the bills
ported yesterday from the Committee of the Whole
the state of the the pending motion being to
commit.
The bill making appropriation for the completion of
the military road from Astoria to Salem in Oregon Terri
tory, first taken up. sa
Mr.. BRANCH, of North Carolina withdrew the motion
to recommt and demanded the previous question upon
which motion no quorum voted
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia moved that there be
call of the House which motion agreed to.
The roll was accordingly called when one hundred
and thirty members answered to their All fur
Their proceedings under the call dispensed with
The previous question sustained, and the bill
passed
The next bill taken up was that making appropra-
in the Territory of New Mexico and it was read the third
time and rejected--yeas 65, nays rs.
Z The bill for the completion of military roads in the
Territory of Washington, with amendment read
the third time and reected-yeas 81 nays 100
REPORTS
The committees being called for reports of private
nature large number of bills reported and
ally placed the calendar. Several of the bills
ported, however, were taken up and passed.
Mr. MARSHALL. of Illinois, from the Committee on
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Secretary of the Treasury to audit and settle the accounts
of the contractors for the erection of the United States
marine hospital at San Francisco, California and it
read third time and passed
Mr. DAVIDSON of louisiana from the same commit
tee reported back Senate bill to authorize the settlement
of the Of Luther Jcwe late collector of the dis
trict Of Portland and Falmouth, in the State of Maine
and it was read third time and passed.
Mr. COBB, of Alabama, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported bill for the relief of Monroe b. Down
ing and it was read a third time and passed
Mr.. BENNEI'T, of New York, from the same commit
tee reported bill for the relief of Isaac Drew and other
settlers upon the public lands in the State of Wisconsin
and it taken up read third time, and pasedyeas
no. nays SO.
PRIVATE BILLS.
On motion of Mr. CHAFFEE of Massachusetts, the
House into Committee of the Whole bIr MARSHALL
of Kentucky in the chair and proceeded to the consd
Grafton of bills upon the private calendar This being
collection day by special order of the House those bills
to which there objection laid aside to be
do pass whilst those to which objection was made were
passed over to be considered hereafter.
The following bills were laid aside:
A bill for the relief of Mary Bainbrdge.
A bill for the relief of Elizabeth e. V. Field.
A bill for the relief of Stephen Bunnell.
A bill for the relief of Nancy Sarena
A bill for the relief of Margaret Whitehead.
bill for the relief of Pierre Gagnon, of Natchtoches
Louisiana.
bill to authorize the claimants in right of John
Hueras, to enter certain lands in Florida
bill for the relief of the city of Carondelet.
A bill for the relief of William Hutchinson
bill to increase the pension of Henry Il. Read a cit
of Kentucky, and for other purposes.
A bill for the relief of Isaac Carpenter
A bill for the relief of Leonard LOOMS
A bill for the relief of Thomas Alcock. w.
bill for the relief Of Benjamin L. McAtee and J. N
Eastman of Louisville, KY.
A bill for the relief of Brevet Major Fl. L. Kendrick
A bill for the relief of Mary w. Thompson
Senate bill for the relief of John r. Temple of La
bill recognising the assignment on land warrant No.
35, $50 issued to John Davis, valid.
A bill for the relief of Marie Malincs
A bill for the relief of Richard b. Alexander
A bill for the relief of Simeon Stedman.
bill for the relief of Susannah Redman, widow Of
Lloyd Redman.
A bill for the relief of B. w. Palmer and others. p
Tie hour of half-past four clock having arrived,
Mr. WASHBURN, of Maine, moved that the COM
mittee rise which motion agreed toayes 49,
46--less than quorum voting.
The committee accordingly rose, and reported to the
House.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee, objected to the reception of
the report on the ground that there not quorum
present and that less than quorum could not receive
the report of committee.
The SPEAKER overuled the objection, stating that
he had knowledge of the fact that there was less than
a quorum present.
Mr.. JONES appealed from the decision of the Chair.
MI CHAFFEE of Massachusetts, moved that the
bills reported be recommitted; pending which,
Mr. SEWARD, of Georgia. moved that the House adj
ouin which motion not agreed TO yeas AZ, nays
50. ~ ~ raHEt1e ODD
MIR. PHILLIPS, of Pennsylvania moved that there be
a call of the House; pending which, y
Mr. RUFFIN, of North Carolina moved that the
House adjourn which motion was not agreed to-ycas
46, nays So.
The question recurring the motion that there be
call of the House, Il was agreed to.
The roll accordingly called when seventy four
members answered to their names The names Of th