The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-04

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that subject and v0uld shortly be ready To report
NJ. HARRIS ASps& ~ 4eneassnAn wssa4 neaafy hls
ussoastoa hy Strihing euttAat pestqn q ~ ps,nbls
within brscks, - tho intslligsnss came fson an in
Mr. DAVIS aocsplsd tho aacalArsGsoa cs 5000
Mr. KMIr +. Of south Cszoline, ed As ahosd object
to the resolution u It was TO b PIT upon Il pa1rxe
Mr. cRAwfoRD OF 0sosgi4 snf AsnssFef Ssaers
Objection being made, ae bsspqs4' sAsf
Mr. DAVIS ssSvsa that Ne rules b soupsnAsd watch
motion vss sezesd tor-ysas ~. aays 4s,o4 ass.gis
Foreign AhAin A'a 'ass ffN+'
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Mr. FLORENCE, of sPenmyi~ania fresa me ssasot
COMMITTEES appointed 10 nteugAte the oeR an6 cisnm
stances connected With ths ale a the rspnaylysnia
rssoutaoo 4AssaNs ssmnatslsl&s dlsAaatsa Rca tbs
rth@ cpaSdssatlOa ~ the ssbjn And tat the report
aud tsstimony be Laid on the tabls and psinled.
The resolution WAS agreed to- ~ w. KY
xlYcs1IAxsorx 1puxl ~ IeHt
On motion Of NJ xB1Anx, o< <NswYssa, Sssai to
dcclase titlsa 70 lad Mxiran In nmtuin sa n NIL to
authorize the President Of ths uaitad n cpnjunc
ton with the State Of Texas to and aS the bound
AIRY lines between the territory II the U1e4 entm and
the State of Texas, and the joint rca0lpton aptAQ{ng
the arrangement and disposal Of the public badg In
the city Of Phila ielphA, wsre sevcrsy taken s the
Speaker table, and the asndmen Of the6snAts thceto
agreed to. So the bills ars passed. 8.sa 4,.s,s
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIDSON, Of LoulIana 69nats
bill TO extend entitled s.An act ccntss half
pay to cor tain widows and orphaas approved RsWazy
g. 1853 taken from the Speakers table and passed
PERSONAL HxpLAxArlos.
Mr. CLAY of Kentucky, asked to be excused from fur
ther service on the Committee on Foreign Affairs for the
that dsrng the past two weeks he had repeatedly
asked leave member o that COMMITTEES, to inoduce
resolution in relation to the recent outges upon tho
American hag but that leave tad bssh accorded
to him. but had thin day besn granted 10 assnsnan not
The SPEAKER called attention to the fact that when
the gentleman asked consent of tbs House 70 report the
resolution single objection yves snAicsnt te preyest It,
The resolution received this morning only received
under suspension of the rules. I to
Mr. CLAY said he bad repeatedly asked for that same
Suspension Of the rules. He congratulated the country
that the subject Of these ourages had at last By any
means got before the Horsc
Mr. STEPHENS Of GeorgiA, trusted thas IT, ssstls
man would not be excused.
The question being taken, Mr. CLAY ~aa EXCUSED
ayes 80, noes So. ~ aa ega ~ lee4
n rus FINAL ADsot axAuT. Us II ittsF
On motion OF Mr.. BURNETT, Of Kentucky, undsr
suspension Of the rules the following Senate resolution
was taken from the Speakers table: f8H3
Resolved s House Representative coacurr,asa TIA. ths
q declare their respective hou.. .s se
az sn s a Y DUNE IT, e Z Z ss s
@ the o44s declare their rsecve hsass al
Mr. BURNETT moved to amend the resolution, 20 that
the session will be extended to Thursday nsxt a4 IL
o'clock, M. and demanded the previous as4son pend-
ing which,
Mr. DAVIS, Of Indiana moved that the resolution be
laid on the table; which motion WAS not agreed TO-
The previous question was thsn soconaed, and the
amendment agreed to-yeas los, nays 81.
The resolution as cmended was then adopted yeas
l39, nays "a. sssS s43sqBaa
THE DISBURSEMENT OF TIN rusLlc nzyEsun.
Mr I GI ANCV JONEN from the C.nuonnitfec of
Ways and Means, reported bill to modify act pro
ving for the better organization of the treasury. and for
the collection, safe keeping, and tsnsfar and sburso
Mr. JONES explained that under the act now IN force
the public officers compelled TO dep0sts Al the
money in their hands, and could not draw ont
vanisnce occasioned by this provision esst that
it impossible for the goysEnment 70 carry out This
modification recommended by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and proposed simply in where II ALSO
the discussing officers may be allowed to dnw than
twenty dollars He asked the House to put 1t upon its
| passage. i , ttNs
After brief discussion, ~ 4
On motion Of Mr.. UNDERwO OoD, Of Kantuoky. the
bill referred to the COMMITTEES Of the Whoas the
state Of the Union @;s@
cossurAx AND Drr1oxAr1c ArraorsrArrou NH.
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported hack tho consular and diplomatic
appropriation b returned from tho Senate With several
amendments, and recommended that ths House concur
in Them -a5s t'9 tr III
The first amendment, which 10 merely verbal, was
| agreed TO-
The second amendment provides that no part Of the
money appropriated shall be paid for expenses which
had accrued should accrue, before the commence
termination of the fiscal year ending Juns 30,
1 1859. IA 81 a.
The proviso was discussed by Messrs DAVIS Of Mary
land, and LETCHER, Of Virginia, whom the previous
question was ordered. ev&is sas
Mr.. KUNKEI, Of Maryland, moved that the House
adjourn which motion agreed toyeas 63, nays IS.
So the House adjourned.
nv Mr. OWEN JoNEs OF pcnnsy petitions