The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-07

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The CHAIR laid before the Senate the annual report Of
the Secretary of the Treasury which was ordered to be
printed.
: Aud then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In pursuance of law the House of Representatives
called TO order by the Speaker at IL o'clock IN.
After prayer by Rev Mr.. Ball. he officiating chaplain
the roll called, when the following members an
swerod TO their names
Hase--John Wood Nehemiah Abbott, Freeman Morse Is.
rael washburn, jr, Stephen G Foster
Ne,e Ha'p.af. Tapgan, Aaron T, II cragn
naSp FL c sGy CD aS NEE Re as ss
Rhode haad Nathaniel DnIiee William p Brayton
rgosn soaring G Gs en Ty9 h W% M
William Russell Abram DIN Edward Doid George Palmer,
Francis spinner Clark Coo'rsne Henry Bennett Henry
Emory Poe John Parker, William Kelsey, samuel An,
drews ndson Sherman sas Burroughs israel Hatch Eca
Heo JsrssyIsaiah clawson George Robbins Garnet
Pennsylvania Florence Edward Joy Morris James
RSy y ySn Kanto V William DWr Paul edy ausS
Grow Allison White, John ALL Wilson Reilly John Ee John
William Stewart, John Dick.
Maryand stewart james Rcaud Morrison Harris,
Winter Davis, Jacob Kunkel, Thomas , Bowie
Bocock pulus Powell William Smith Charles Faulkner
NS S ln Warren wnoS lawrence Oh
Branch, Alfred Scales, Burton craiee -
Kciu, MlIedge Bonham. James Orr, William W Boyce
r ,m LEGION Sexand st srs
Atalama James stllwortb, Eli shorter james Dowde,
sydcnham George Houston williamson Cobb, Jahcz
MsissppiLacius lamar Reuben Davis William farksdale,
louisiana nasse Davidson, sadadgc.
undgham Nichols Richard Mott, Joseph cockerin
1aTon n a ea Ss sbema Hssa M s
Joseph Burns Gydnor To%pbns william Lawrence Benjamin
KesuehyHcnry Barnett Warner Underwood, Albert Tai
bo Joshua Jewet Humphrey Marshall James Clay John
watkins Maynard samuel smith,
uaiam@ @ Niblack william English James Hughes
James Foley Kgoro James Gregg John Davis James
tihu washburno owen Loveioy, william Kellogg,
Isaac Norris Robert Smith, Samuel Marshall
Missouri Blair r. Thomas nsh. anderson John Clark
Greenwood EwaTS ,, warren rem, w,sr
Dewitt Leach
Horfia--George 5 Hawkins.
Tras.-John Reagan Guy NJ Bryan
Potter CadwaIader washburn Charles Bill
Minaesota.-James VI C,vanauqh, William Phelps.
Dga from as 1 n,o g Ss as oero
Delegate from Territory ef utah.John Berubsel
Delegate from The Territory Washington -Isaae Stevens
Delegate from 7syr,tory@ KdnsosMarcus Iarrott
Delegate from Territory Of Necroutenner Ferguson
The following is a list of the absentecs
Udne--Charles Gilman
Neio Hampshire James Pike.
Massachusetts William Damrell
Couaericu--samue Arnold.
Seo Yo-Daniel scklcs Kelley John Thompson Erasus
Corning oliver A Morse, orsamus b Matteson
PennysoanaTieny NJ Phillips, william pimmick, James
ellis.
eAle John Letchsr shs a5ass Clemens y;n
Worth carolina-Henry NJ Shaw 'ohh A''mer, q vance.
Georgia-James l. Seward
Mississippi John Mcsac
k hs,,qnasS,ss E Pssoa J aSS i Elliott
Tennessee William Avery
Ipdiana--John Petit t..slEt
Minois--John FFarnsworth, Aaron Shaw.
GGlYoyniG-Joseph G McKibbin.
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ceived from the Senate informing the House that that
body ready to proceed to business.
On motion of Mr.. STEWART, Of Maryland, similar
committee appointed on the part OF the House 10
communicate with the Senate.
On motion of Mr. FLORENCE, OF Pennsylvania, tue
following resolution adopted
Resosd of three members be appointed to join
United inform him that each
house has assembled and that Congress ready to receive any com
munication no may be pleased to make
message was received from the Senate notifying tho
House that that body had appointed their committee to
join the House committee to wait upon the President
The committee the part of the House consisted Of
MessIs. FLoRENCE of Pennsylvania, SHERMAN OF Ohio,
and GARTRELL of Georgia.
On motion of Mr. PHELPS, Of Missouri, the daily hour
of meeting was fixed at IL o'clock, m.
Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee, then moved the adoption
Of the usual resolution for the drawing of seats
Mr. DEWART OF Pennsylvania, moved that the reso-
luton be laid the table which motion not agreed
to-ayes 81, noes 80.
hall vacated, and each members name call
ed he selected his seat for the session.
The order of the House being executed, the Speaker
called the States for resolutions and bills.
Mr. GROW of Pennsylvania, introduced bill TO mod
y the law establishing the of Claims so as to ena
Bile creditors in the district of the United
States and it referred to the Committee tho Jul
dietary,
Mr. CURTIS, Of Iowa, introduced bill for the con-
struction of central Pacific railroad and it referred
to the select committee railroads.
Mr. DEWART, of Pennsylvania offered the following
resolution
the Means appointed
instructed bill increasing the duty coal and
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee and several other members
objected.
Mr. DEWART moved that the rules be suspended
pending which, f
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, suggested that it would
be better first authorize the Speaker to appoint the
committees.
Mr. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois, asked the gentleman
to modify his resolution so as to include lead
Mr. DEWART consented.
Mr. MORRILL,, of Vermont, desired modification that
would include wool.
Mr. DEWART consented.
Mr. GROW of Pennsylvania, inquired whether the
gentleman would amend his resolution instruct
the committee TO report bill that would modify the
tariff to raise the revenue.
Mr.. DEWART replied that hc would not
Mr. DAVIDSON hoped the gentleman would include
sugar [Laughter.l
THE proceedings here interrupted ly Mr. FLOR
ENCE of Pennsylvania who reported that the commit