The Washington union., 1858-03-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER stated the business first in order to be
the consideration of the bill for the relief of John Ham
ilton reported from the Committee Of the Whole House
Friday last with recommendation that it do pass
the question being the engrossment and third reading
of the bill
Mr. AVERY, of Tennessee, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the amendment Of Mr. STANTON of Ohio
granting interest from the lst Of July, 1852, was
adopted
Mr. STANTON of Ohio moved that the motion to re-
consider be laid on the table,
Mr.. LEICHER, of Virginia, demanded the yeas and
nays; which ordered.
The yeas and nays being taken, resuted-yeas 02,
nays 80 So the motion to reconsider laid on the
table.
The bill was then read the thin, time and passed
l20, nays CO.
Mr. CLINGMAN of North Carolina asked, but did
obtain leave, introduce the following resolution
esd That select committee OF five appointed revise the
rules Of the House and recommend such amendments may be
necessary facilitate business, and that they have leave
report by bill or otherwise
On motion Of Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama under a sus-
pension of the rules resolution adopted anthorz
ing the Committee on the Judiciary to employ senogra
pher at the usual compensation whilst that committee is
engaged In the investigation Of the official conduct OF
Judge John G. Watrous OF Texas.
Mr.. TAYLOR of Louisiana, asked consent to introduce
the following joint resolution
od de- That the President OF the United States be requested
inquire aud ascertain the facts involved the said alleged
seizure Of the said American nc yonnase and the grounds
which the said reported condemnation OF said baIque
damages made, and whether there France
qnrg sailing vessels the high to lights except in the
ngr hm"
hd be resold further That II shall appear upon proper
qy that the said condemnation made upon tho ground that the
American barque and Aer officers guilty neglect and want Of
because there lights the said barqno required
Stats hereby requested bring to the the
French with obtain redress for The
sustained by American citizens IN TIL instance" ha to prevent similar
wrongs IN The failure
Mr. BURROUGHS, Of New York. objected
Mr.. TAYLOR moved that the rnles he suspended ;
which motion agreed to,
The resolution then referred to the Committee
Foreign Affairs
PRINTING BILL.
On motion of Mr. CRAWFORD, of Georgia, the House
then went into Committee of the Whole the state of
tho Union (Alr. HoUsToS of Alabama in the chair } and
proceeded TO consider the bill to appropriate money
supply the deficiency in the appropriation or paper
printing, binding and engraving ordered by the Senate
and House Of Representatives for the 3d and 34th Con
crosses, and which has been executed.
Mr.. CRAWFORD explained that the bill simply made
provision for the payment Of money which had been due
for two months past The persons To whom il was
due suffering in consequence of this delay He had
made personal examination of the subject and per-
ecty satisfied that the bill ought to pass and therefore
would that the committee rise for the purpose of
terminating debate upon it.
The motion was agreed to the committee rose and
after brief discussion, Mr. CRAWFORD moved that the
COMMITTEES Of the Whole be discharged from It's further
considerations ana that IL Le which
motion was agreed to
The bill then read third time and passed-yeas
l2a, nays 4T-as follows
Mcssrs Ah Andrews Atkins Bishop Bliss Boecek Bon
ham Bawie Byce, Bryan, Burns Burroughs Campbell ChaIso
John Cochranc York Cocker Cox Comins Cox
os o,as q N,so @ curry psmrs Davidson Davis
chusea. Davis OF Iowa Dean Dick Dmmick Dowde Duriec E
Gdig Cmc Gooch Goode Grcenyood Gregg rocsbcck Hail
Of Massachusetts,, Harris Of Maryland Hatch Hawkins, Ill., Hop
Ke Kelly Kelsey Lamar t. inay 1 1aw
Isnse I isy is,eh. MsaS,n Marshall of Illinois Mason Miles
Nbiprk Parker eyton Phelps, Phillip, Po,e Powell ou,man
Seward Carolina sherman Of New York Smith Of
Spinner stalwoh stephens Stevenson Stewart Of Mary
Of louisiana Thaye Underwood walaron washburn Maine
W T. nsas whsS aud wSS wT q wa
NAYsMessrs Abbott, Bingham Blair Brayon, Bulbnon Burn
Goodwin, Grow ran Hoard Horton Tennessee Kellogg
Keoc Knapp Kunkel Of Pennsylvania Leach Letter Dvcoy
Pcudlcton Pike, Potter Ready, Rubin Scales shaw Of
nho sherman Of Ohio Iompkins Wade. Walton washbune
Tho following is the bill as passed
ELL 10 appropriate money supply deficiencies appropra
tons for paper printing binding and engraving ordered by
senate aud House of of the Thirty third aud Thirty
io,rth Congressesi and which has besn executed.
De enacted by The House of Rpentiaes Of he Uni
TED State Amsea o. Congress o"d m for the purpose
printing, for the printing and bdi engraving and ,ho
apag p ordered nd By ieS senate and House Of tho
money arc hereby Appropriated any money the treasury
not Otherwise appropriated.
70 for paper one hundred aud four thousand dollars
TO for the printing ordered Senate and House M p.r
during the Thirty third n
seven thousand six hundred nineteen dollars an nno @
ropay for tho binding ographng and engraving ordered by
the Senate during The Thirty third and Thirty fourth coprss ono
hundred and seventy ne thousand I'VE hundred nine dot
lars and sixty -four cents
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion of Mr. j. CLANCY JONES, of Pennsvva
MIA the House again went into Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union NIr HousToN of Alabama in
the cair) and proceeded to the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic ey
penses Of the government for the year ending June 30
1859.
Mr. J. CLANCY JONES, of Pennsylvania, explained
that the bill merely provided for the payment Of the sal
ares OF the consuls and those employed by the govern
ment IN Its diplomatic service He hoped the committee
., early period as possible, would report the bill to
the house WITH favorable recommendation.
MI Bocock, Of Virginia, addressed the committee at
engh IN reply TO the speech of Mr. MrtsoN, his rol
eagne, and in favor of the admission of Kansas under