The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-15


subsequently,, Mr. B0IER reported that the committee
had performed the duty assigned them and the President
had replied that lac had further communication to
make
Ate adjourned s1e de-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. J. CLANCY JONES, Of Pennsylvania asked con-
sent 10 offer the following resolution :tio lnF fE
Rord ne Senate coucurring) That adjourn,
IRON i2oeook, o,wo shaf O'Clock, p M this day.
Mr.. SANDlDGE of Louisiana objected slf ssE
MIR. j. CLANCY JONES moved a suspension of the
rules which motion agreed to- and under the opera
to OF the previous question: the resolution agreed
to. a4 dA
Mr.. ). CLANCY JONES said the House meant no dis
courtesy to the Senate by laying the report of the
mttee Of conference the Post Office appropriation bill
the table, but merely to express emphaticay their
dissent to legislation appropriation bill the
end OF the session He therefore asked the House to
take the bill from the table reopen the amendments of
the Senate disagree to all of them and send the bill to
the Senate. If this should be DONE had doubt that
the House would adjourn at the time fixed. 81
Mr. CLEMENS Of Virginia. objected to taking the bill
from the table. BE- E af 81
Mr.. J. CLANCY JONES moved that the rules be sus-
pended; which motion agreed TO-. "a
The bill then being before the House, 20
/ Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, moved that the House
insist upon Its disagreement and ask for committee OF
conference pending which aI 4
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES moved to suspend the rules in
which the House concurred in five Of the Senate amend
ments; which motion agreed to--ayea l23 TO-
The motion to reconsider then prevailed; the House
jected the amendments, and asked fr committee of
Mr.. HARRIS, of Illinois, moved a suspension of the
rules to enable him to offer resolution to pay w. W.
PHILIPS and JAMES NJ CAyANAUG representatives from
the State OF Minnesota compensation ut the rate Of $3.50
per month from the 18th day of October which motion
was not agreed to--yeas 65, nays 80. tG
message was received from the Senate announcing
that that body had agreed to the resolution of the House
with amendment extending the session until IL O'Clock
tomorrow.
The resolution Immediately taken up when
MIR. PHILLIPS Of Pennsylvania, moved to amend the
resolution by inserting six O'Clock to-day which
agreed to- m f1fh
The resolution as amended was then passed
On motion of Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE, a resolution was
adopted providing that all unfinished business in the
hands of the committees at the adjournment of the present
session shall be ecommitted to said committees at the
next session. e
On motion Of Mr. STANTON, of Chic, under a suspen
sion of the rules l23 nays fla bill was intro
duced to repeal the second section OF act to establish
certain post roads, approved June IA, 1858. aa
MIR. PHILIPS of Pennsylvania from the committee
of conference the dsagreeng votes Of the houses
on the Post Office appropriation BILL submitted report
that the Senate recede from all its amendments which
was agreed to- EA e0
The bill was then passed
Mr.. WINSLOW of North Carolina offered resolu-
ton to the effect that committee be appointed to
him. whose duty 1t shall be to digest the rules OF order
and suggest alterations and amendments and report the
to the House at early day at the session.
Mr.. CLEMENS of Virginia. moved te amend by
striking out the word Speaker, and inserting the
words ''both houses - ts
The question first taken ON the amendment and it
was rejected-aye |, noes l20.
The resolution was then az reed to.
Mr.. SAVAGE of Tennessee, moved suspension of the
rules to enable him to offer resolution making the hill
granting pensions to the soldiers Of the Of 1879, and
the Indian wars about that period special order for
the second Tuesday in December next; which motion
was agreed to--yeas 95, nays 40. aiaA So; e iasA
The resolution then agreed to-
Mr.. BURROUGHS, of New York. moved that the rules
be suspended to enable him to introduce resolution
authorizing the select committee the ship around
the falls of Niagara to sit until the 4th of March
which motion not agreed to-yeas g., nays Co.
two thirds not voting IN the affirmative t ilih
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH, Of Tennessee a committee
appointed by the Speaker to meet the committee
the part Ut the Senate and inform the President that
both houses ready to adjourn eeaHs sgs @iN
On motion of Mi. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. under
suspension of the rules, resolution was adopted fixing
the time Of final adjournment at hafpast o'clock to-
day. - " ~
On motion Of Mr.. BOWIE, Of Maryland, a resolution
was adopted requesting the President to communicate to
the House at the next session Of Congress whether any
consul commercial agent Of the United States under
schedule of the act Of 1856 Is engaged in any
tile business employs clerk agent for any such
purpose directly OF indirectly and to communicate all
correspondence that subject in the possession of the
government. 10 sf4 s8 tsftagf
Mr.. HOARD. Of New York, moved to suspend the
rules to enable him to introduce resolution calling upon
the President to furnish at the session Of Congress-
complete list Of all clerks messengers aborcrs &c
employed by the government In the city of Washington
including the offices Of the Coast Survey and the Supern
tcndent Of Printing which motion not agreed to-
yeas 81, nays SO twohird ot voting In favor thereof
On motion of Mr.. SMITH. of Virginia, resolution
adopted calling upon b Secretary of the Navy for
certain information in relation TO the rank and pay of Of
ficerx of the navy &