The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-27
Mr. MARSHALL. of Kentucky, moved that the vot'

be laid tile table motioh was hot
agreed to---yeas 10 nays 81. ~ ha6 gtaW az la Nl
The molten 10 reconsider then prevailed, and the
amendment was non concurred in f0I
The twonty -sixth amendments providing for the EN-
poyment of clerks by the district attorney OF the northern
district Of Ohio the twenth seventh amendment prov
ding the expenses Of the late and present district at
tousys of the northern district of California, aud the
rtieth amendment striking out the provision prohibit
Ing the application transfer OF any appropriation to or
om tho purposes for which II isaprroprAtsd were sev
erally non -concuEred in.s ID lsff yg4 ea la $50 N
The twenty eighth and twenty ninth amendments in
creasng the appropriation for tho support Of the penl
tentiary and the number of guards severay con
Cured In. r,fa . =, E,,e a,f,tf4T 100 gE a.ti III
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bin
making sppsopriafots for ortfications aud other works
Of defence reported from the Conittee Of the Whole
with the Recommendation that the enacng clause be
stricken out. - ~ III 3f't tsheA
The question was taksn and the enacting clause
stricken outr-yeas 80, nays S6. m 5rtset, 45
So the bill Is rejected.
| TIN FOLDING ROOM AND rHn DISTRIBUTION DoouMKSYs
Mr.. HUGHES of Indiana, from the select committee
appointed to investigate the accounts and conduct OF the
late Doorkeeper submitted report accompanied by
bill and the following resolution; .fU sFr o4 4
Ab to provide for the folding and distribution Of the
documents Of the House OF Representatives. bI
Ror Ta, all books aud documents printed
intended distribution to the
public libraries and the people and given 70 the members
ton Of the same Aforesaid abuse
Mr. HUGHES moved that the report bc printed and its
further consideration postponed until Tuesday next
which motion, after brief discussion, was agreed TO-
.i'a APPROPRIATION BILLS. s08 ~
Mr. j. CLANCY JONES from the COMMITTEES Of Ways
and Means reported the following appropriation bills
and they seyey read twice and appropriately re-
| ferrcd: =.
bill to authorize loan not exceeding the sum Of if
teen millions OF dollars s5l9 rge,{ n f Hfg fw a
"A bill making appropriation for the expenses Of col
lecting the revenue from customs 4,
sal-s'1fp rnK sALK or FoRT SMELLING. 3}@ n
The House then resumed the consideration Of the re-
port of the select committee appointed to investigate the
sale of Fort Smelling II having been postponed until this
day 4 gy5Ie- b. sgGw oG, ..ef ~ ill. 4 III
Mr.. DAVIS of Indiana, moved that its further consid
Grafton be postponed until the second Tuesday in Derm
Der next for the simple reason that but seven working
days of the session remained 1t would take two daysat
least dispose of the subject and he believed that it
could be postponed without doing Injustice to the Sece
tary of War or the country. n ss8lll sal Yt5iJ9s
Mr. MORRILL,. Of Vermont said that so fur as he was
personally concerned he preferred to 60 now but
he did not wish to interrupt important business he had
objection to postponement, unless II should go over
= Mr. DAVIS asked the gentleman to permit vote to
/ be taken his motion. sW si1osq ,idgruG8istG 4.
Mr., MORRILL, said he would consent that the vote
Mr. FAULKNER, Of virginia, expressed himself strong
H in opposition TO any further postponsment of this sub
ect 1t was due to the Secretary OF Wal, and due to
country that the House should act upon the report
of the committee without further delay Although much
ndisposed he prepared for the discussion, and
sisted with much emphasis any posponement OF the sub
ject until the next session of Congress. '"s 4
| Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, said it seemed little sur
prsng that when the House directed investigation to
be made and the committee has reported to the House
majority Of whom the Secretary of War, the
House should postpone its consideration They had ar
ragned the Secretary of War; preferred their bill of In
! dctments against him, and now that he was before
them for trial. lit proposed to postpone the cage
because the House had not the time to consider
| it, He thought it their duty to investigate the mat
ter to make up their Judgment upon the resolutions
reported and either acqut tho Secretary of having done
anything wrong, condemn him, OF they left him with
these charges hanging him until the next session of
Congress If there mot sufficient time to attend to
it, they saaried officers, and why should they not
sit here and discharge their duties He was willing to
extend the session. If it necessary for the Transaction
4 of public business vi He did not believe members would
be better prepared at the next session to act than now
and appealed to the House to vote down the proposition
to postpone and proceed to its consideration rod
The question then taken, and the motion to post
poue was not agreed to-Tyeas SO, nays l67
1 Mr. BURNETT hoped the report would be postponed
until next Tuesday, that they could In the time
take up the appropriation bills and send them to the
/ senate. He therefore made motion to that effect.
No objection being made, the motion was agreed to.
3lu9alaeg rIrs NAVAL ArrRornrArIoN BILL a,]stAe
On motion of Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES' the usual rcso
luton terminating debate tho naval appropriation bill
in five minutes after its consideration should be resumed
|
The House thon went into Committee the Whole on
the state Of the Union, (Br. scKLrs of New York. in
the chair and resumed the consideration Of tho bill
making appropriations for the naval service for the year
| ending June 30 1859. l8sN saa gag EAs go
| Mr., j. CLANCY JONES explained the provisions Of
the BILL He said that the gross amount appropriated
$l3, l49, ,544 49, which reduction of the es
mates to the extent of several hundred thousand dollars
Mr. BOCOCK Of Virginia, urged the propriety of coh
structing ten steam sloops of war He earnestly
advocated the adoption of measures that would promote
the efficiency Of the navy, and said that the govern
did not build vessels those in the service
would go TO decay and the navy would beccne in
| efficient. f- 4,yr tis3.s n ,5gtf rssl f0f saw
| A number of amendments were offered, several of
which adopted, whilst others were rejected. Con-
xderable debate ensued a l-al @T7ilad hih aIEg
/ On motion of Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, an
amendment adopted making discrimination in h-
1 Of American hemp purchased for the of the
navy. u 12 aar ab1B g1ll 9dl g@oea stw iEE
| On motion of Mr. TAYLOR, of New York, an amend
ment adopted increasng the appropriation for the
Brooklyn az w. navy-yard to $3.50 les, for the rur
pose Of filling in new purchases srei8}rlan pniilil
Mr. BOCOCK, of Virginia, moved to increase the ap-
preparation for steam soo< to e. 500 000 and TO
increase the number of sloops to ten safa 5FgN
| Mr.. WAS!IlaRN, of Maine, raised point Of order
| TINT there law authorizing the increase.
I The CHAIRMAN Sustained The point Of order, and
| the amendment not receivel II v5t 115msl
Mr. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania, submitted the same
proposition that offered by Mr. Booocx and it
| again ruled out Of order. yasao 6ai "a ynt t4s tor
"a Mr. FLORENCE appealed from the decision Of the
| Chair ,
The Char wns sustained ayes ss ; not counted
On IN otXo of Mr. l. CLANCY JONfcy AN amendment