The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty-Finh Congress Session.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1858.
The Senate was not in session to-day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.


from the Department OF state enclosing letters TO the
chairnen of the Committees Foreign Affairs and Ways
and Means calling attention To the necessity of making
appropriations for the payment of the interest ON the
paid TO Denmark for the discontinuanoe of the
Sound dues which appropriately referred, and
dered TO be printed.
Also, the annual report of the colonel OF the corps OF
typographical engineers relative to the improvement of
the harbos of the northwestern lakes and rivers which
referred TO the Committee ON Commerce and order
ed to be printed
Mr.. DAVIDSON of Louisiana, submitted the following
which adopted
Resolved That the Committee Commerce be instructed 70 inquire
popre'y % asering Baton honse on 'e sslspa
torest subserved thereby.
Mr.. GROW, of Pennsy lvania by unanimous consent,
bill to provide for the settlement OF the
claims of the officers and soldiers of the revolutionary
army, and the widows and children of those whodedn the
service and bill concerning invalid pensions, and reg
ulatng their time of commencement which were sew
orally read twice and committed
Mr.. HoLIICoFFER of Tennessee, asked consent to
submit resolution requesting the President if not in
compatible with the public interest, to communicate to
the House the information which gave rise to the military
expeditions ordered to Utah Territory and all correspond
which has taken place between said army officers and
Brigham Young and his followers and Others, throwing
light upon how far Brigham Young is in rebellion to the
government of the United States.
Mr. RITCHIE, of Pennsylvania, objected
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, gave notice that the bill
for deficiencies in the appropriations for the printing
&C. of the Thirty third and Thirty fourth Congresses
had been printed and that he should call it up for
sdenton in Committee of the Whole
Mr. BISHOP, of Connecticut, moved that when the
House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet Monday next
which motion was not agreed to--yeas "a, nays 1873.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. CRAGIN, of New Hampshire, from the Commit
tee Revolutionary Claims reported bill for the relief
of the heirs of John Hopper and bill for the relief of
the heirs of John A. Hopper which were sevealy read
twice and committed. ..ge FL l.
Mr.. SHORTER, of Alabama, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs reported bill for the relief of the heirs
Of Richard Barrett; which read twice and COM
mitted
Mr. CLAY, of Kentucky, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs presented adverse report the of
James G. Kddy and it was laid on the table
Mr.. ROBBINS, of New Jersey, from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported bin for the relief of Zenah
Williams which read twice and committed.
Mr. REILLY, OF Pennsylvania from the Committee on
Patents presented adverse report the petition of cit
liens of Illinois, praying for change in the patent laws
and it laid on the table
Mr.. SINGLETON, of Mississippi, from the Committee
Printing presented adverse report the memorial
of William b. Willis and Others; and it laid the
table. .. .. ....
On motion of Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, the House went
into Committee of the Whole (,lr BRANCH, of North
Carolina, in the chair took up the private calendar and
this being objection day." proceeded to consider such
bills as were not objected to.
After brief period spent in the consideration of bills
from the Court of Claims without acting upon any of
them the committee rose, and the House resumed its
session. ........
Mr. HICKMAN, of Pennsylvania, moved that when
the House dourn to-day il adjourn to meet Monday
next. ..-rr-.
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio, raised point of order that
the motion could not be entertained twice the
day ......
Me r;,lnI that tba nj
taken, and that it the uniform practice of the House
to entertain the motion frequently as it should be
made.
Mr.. STANTON appealed from that decision.
Mr.. STEPHENS of Georgia. moved that the appeal be
laid on the table; which motion agreed to-
The question then taken on the motion to adjourn
over; and it was agreed toyeas l0l, nays "a
Mr.. DAVIS, of Maryland, by unanimous consent, in
troduced bill for the improvement of the navigation of
the Patapsco river and to render the port of Baltimore
accessible to vessels and gatcs of the United
States and it read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce. a. . .s.
Mr. WASHBURN of Maine, moved that the House go
into committee pending which, .a #.H.
Mr. kElIT, of South Carolina, moved that the House
adjourn; which motion was not agreed to.
Mr. KErII then moved that there be call of the
House pending which, r....
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, moved that the House
adjourn which motion not agreed to--ayes rs,
93 Is.
The question then taken the motion for n call
The motion to go into committee was then agreed to-
The House accordingly again went into Committee of
the Whole (Mr BRANCH, of North Carolina, in the
chair and proceeded to consider the bill making appro
priaons for the payment of invalid and other pensions of
the United States for the year ending the 0th June
1859. a..
The bill having been read
Mr. BIL.LINGHURST, of Wisconsin, proceeded to
read speech upon the propriety of constructing rail
road to the Pacific He willing to vote for
bill authorizing its construction leaving to the wisdom
of capitalists the choice Of the best route but contend
ed that the northern route would DO the best and most
feasible.
Mr. GABTRELL, of Georgia, obtained the floor; when
the committee rose, without taking action the bill
der consideration.
The SPEAKER announced that he had appointed Mr..
PuRvIANcR of Pennsylvania, the committee to inves
tigate the alleged corruption pacsed by the Middesex
last Congress- to the passage of the tariff BILL
place of Mr.. KUNKEL of Pennsylvania excused, and Mr.
DAWES of Massachusetts, the committee TO investi-
gate the conduct and accounts of the late dooreeper in
place of Mr.. PURvIAHcE, excused
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES, of Pennsylvania, moved that
all debate in Committee of the Whole upon the invalid
pension appropriation bill be terminated at O'Clock
on Tuesday next and demanded the previous question
pending which,
adjourn which motion not agreed toyeas 81 nays
60.
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio, then moved that the motion
to terminate debate be laid the table which motion
was negatved--ayes 63, noes 68,
Mr. s next moved that the House adjourn which mo-
ton agreed TO.
And then, at 10 minutes to clock, the House adj
ourned till Monday next.