The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-23

que into the nature Of existing contracts Tor asrrtnv military
log present provide fraud aud secure great
CT competition among bidders for such service
On motion OF Mr.. BILLINGHURsr, of Wisconsin.
hd That the President Of tbs be requested to re
port TO mt House what action the sixth
section Of The Post ONCE appropriation 49, 1856
for the adjustment Z" the damages Ramsey aud II
dent report the reasons therefor
On motion OF Mr. oTERo, of New Mexico,
Rsolea That The Committee Military instructed to Ia
states to call into service volunteers in the Territory
Ne" Mexico Tor tho suppression Of Indian holes theron
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, OF Washington
Resolved Committee GU Ter be instructed TO no,re
INTO he expedney Of amending the
ord governments New Mexico SO tina, the
Der each OF the egsaye assem-
bly, shall be equal TO the number the
ae approved March 1870 TO the territorial
Resolved secretary Of wir he requested 10 communicate
70 The House de'aled plano and estimates for the defence Of Puget
Reoed That tue Committees instructed
pot on Puget sound.
Resoi That the be instructed To inquire
into me expedency OF making appropriation money
srueiion Of marine hospital at Puget Sound.
APPROPRIATION BILLS
Mr. PHELPS of Missouri, by unanimous consent re-
ported from the Committee of Ways and Means the fol-
lowing bills which were scyeray read twice and
mitted
\ bill making appropriations for the legislative execu
tive and judicial expenses of the government for the
year ending June so, 1860
of the government for the year ending June 49, 1860
Mr. PHELPS also reported from the committee
the bill making appropriations for the naval service for
the ending June 30, 1860 and moved that it be
teried to the Committee OF the Whole the state of the
Union.
Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, said he should submit mo-
ton, in the absence OF the chairman of the committee
Mr. BooocK, to refer the bill to the Committee Naval
Affairs
Mr. PHELPS said that such course was unprecedent
ed, and he would not to it besides the motion
could not be entertained pending the question on the
motion he had made.
Mr.. SHERMAN stated il was tho unanimous desire of
the Committee Naval Affairs that the bill should be
referred to them, that they might examine IT,
After considerable discussion the further of
the bill was postponed until one o'clock Thursday, the
9th OF January next.
RESOLUTIONS
Among the resolutions objected to were the following
by Mr. GROW, OF Pennsylvania: resolution d.
rectng the Committee the Judiciary to inquire into
the expeiency Of reporting bill to fix the annual meet
ing of Congress the second Monday in November
by Mr.. MILES, of South Carolina resolution pro-
hbitng hereafter the printing by the members of their
speeches in the Globe unless actually delivered
BY Mr. klLGORE, OF Indiana resolution calling
upon the President for what information he has received
in regard to the importation of slaves Africa
into Georgia and what steps have been taken upon this
violation of the laws OF the United States
BY Mr.. KEITH of South Carolina: resolution d.
rcctng the Committee the Judiciary to inquire into
the oxpedcncy of repeating all laws Of the United States
which make it criminal for citizens Of the United States
to take part in foreign wars, at their desire and
peril.
By Mr. BLAIR, Of Missouri Resolutions affirming that
the judicial power the United States does extend
to political questions and all decisions of such questions
Illegal and void, and that therefore the decision Of
the Supreme Court in the bred Scott illegal and
void
Also a resolution instructing the Committee the
Judiciary to report bill eectually prevent the
slave trade
Aud them on motion Of Mr.. RIICHIE of Pennsylya-
MIA the House adjourned till Tuesday the 4th of Janua
ny next.
Mr. CAyANAu6 under the rule, introduced the following
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