The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-13

have acted on the vi Africa; and consider
that in acting under these instruction. they have trans
eed their visitation TO this continent under the nstruc
ton Of this government ettla
Mr. sICKI.ES said the argument innl,ed tl,at the
United States had recognised the right of Great Britain
TO Search our vessels any where
M BLAIR said he had not recognised the right Of
search 49,
Mr. sICKLEs. That this government had recognised
the right OF search!
Mr. CRAiGE, of North Carolina held that this debate
had nothing TO DO with the amendment
Mr. BLAIR. What is sauce for the goose is for
the gander.
Mr. CRAIGE. want both the goose aud the gander
to speak 70 the amendment not to speak at all
Laughter.
The CHAIRMAN The Chair is of tho opinion that
tinued laughter
The amendment then withdrawn.
Mr. HOWARD, Of Michigan moved to strike out
900 and insert $50 0O0 $40 900 of which
only to be applied In the redemption OF treasury notes
He believed every dollar of $50 900 900 will required
by January next, and at all events before February
This money had to be borrowed before that time the
honor OF the government would DO furnished and the
Mr.. CLEMENS of Virginia, advocated the adoption
of the amendment after which the question was taken
and the amendment adopted.
After further discussion
Mr.. LETCHER of Virginia. then moved that the en-
acting clause 10 stricken which motion prevailed
ayes 6S, noes SO.
The committee then and reported the bill. The
House refusing to strike out the enacting clause
Mr.. HOWARD asked to have vote upon his amend
ment.
The SPEAKER decided that the amendment could not
be entertained for the that il proposed increase
the loan
The bill was then passed
Mr.. WINSIOW, Of North Carolina from the commit
tee OF conferences the disagreeing Of the two
houses ON the naval appropriation bill, submitted
port recommending that each house make certain
cessions The report of the committee reduces the
Der of sloops to be constructed from ten seven
Under the operation OF the previous question, the
! port agreed to-
On motion of Mr.. COBB of Alabama Senate bill fol
the relief of George and Anna Lewis taken up and
passed.
| On motion of Mr. CoMINs, of Massachusetts,, the
House again went into Committee Of the Whole tn,
state OF the Unon, Mr. BARRSDALx, Of Mississippi n
the chair and proceeded to the consideration Of the bill
making appropriation for Iight-hol SEES light boats
buoys, &C. and providing for the erection and establish
ment OF the same and for other purposes, the House
having terminated general debate
la message received from the Senate returning thu
bill providing for collecting the revenue and asking fol-
committee of conference which accedcd to by tn.
| House
| After time spent therein without taking ina
| action on the bill, the committee
message having been received from the Senate
turning the Indian deficiency bill with amendments,
On motion of Mr.. J. CLANCY JONES' it referred
to thu Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
| and made special order
| Mr.. BUENETT, of Kentucky, from the committee o
conference the disgreeng votes of the two houses
the post office appropriation BILL submitted report thai
the committee could not agree, and asking that they be
| discharged.
Mr. PHILIPS of Pennsylvania moved that the Ho,Is,
insist upon its disagreement and call for smother
| mittee of conference be asked which motion wa
| agreed to.
| Mr.. KETlT, of South Carolina then moved that tn,
House take recess until o'clock which motion wai
| agreed to.
Accordingly the members left the hall.