The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-17


empty cai and forsaken desks of the members No
where else has spectacle mcumfu been presented TO
the American people
40 into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union which motion not agreed to-yeas a. nays
1917.
SURGEONS AND ruRsKns.
The SPEAKER stated the business first la order 10 be
the consideration OF the bill TO increase the number of
surgeons and assistant and pusers in the United
States navy, reported from the Committee Naval Al
fairs. and postponed to this day
Mr.. TOMPKlNS Of Ohio, moved that il be laid on the
table which motion agreed TO.
rnE TERRITORY on ARIZONA
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. from the Committee
Territories, reported bill 10 provide temporary govern
mcDt for the Territory of Arizona and 10 create the Office
of surveyor general therein aud asked the House TO
slider it ut this time ii made appropriation, and the
Importance Of its organization sufficiently appreciated
by the body No further time necessary for exami
nation, every gcntemans mind had been already
made up.
Mr. GROW, of Pennsy lvania, hoped the gentleman
from Georgia would permit him to offer an amendment
Mr. STEPHENS replied that he would, and then de
mand the previous question.
Mr. KELLOGG, of Indiana, asked leave TO offer
amendment, tor the purpose OF having vote upon it,
that whenever there shall be ten thousand actual resi-
dent inhabitants in that Territory its legislature shall
provide for the election by the people Of all territorial
officers t. be commissioned by the President and quail
fled M provided for in the pending bill.
Mr.. STEPHENS said he had no objection to permit
ting a vote upon the amendment The bill framed
like all other territorial bills, and it too late to
change that policy.
Mr. HASKIN of New York asked leave to offer
additional section providing that whenever said Territory
shall contain the req site popua,ion to be nsceained
by census shalt be lawful for the legislature to pro-
vide for the assembling Of convention to form
stitutvn preparatory TO their admission into the Union
which constitution shall be submitted to the legal voters
for their ratification rejection
Mr. STEPHENS said the amendment was not peril
nent, and hc could not yield.
Dir. GROW then submitted his amendment, to be
added 10 the end of the BILL providing that this terri
tory when acquired from the republic Of Mexico, had
been free from African slavery which hal not since been
established by any legal authority, nothing in this act
should he construed as authorizing it hereafter.
Mr. STEPHENS demanded the previous question
pending which
Mr.. KIIHORE, of Indiana moved that the bill be la!
the table which motion prevailed yeas III, nays
7s-as follows
YEAs-siessr Abbott Adrain, Andrews, Atkins hinghars
Bagham, Blair Bliss, bcck branch Bayton Burhan, Rurn
game Burnett. nurrosgh Case caske Clark Of New York Claw
covodc cagia Curry Curtis Davis Of Indiana Davis Of Massachu
ss, @ss .s is.l DS ss s
Gilman Gooch Goodwin Granger Gregg, Grow Hal, Masaen
Howard Jones Of See Penny lvana Ke Kellogg
Kelsey kssss Ksnss Mas,s p %
Moray Nichols DIN, Parker Petit peyaon Phelps Of Missouri
abhas Roberts. Royce Rin RUSSELL snisge savage scales
shaw q e lima York Spinner Stanton
Thompson Tompkins Wade Walbrige waliron Walton Wash
burn Wisconsin, washbune Of Illinois, wlshoarnof n Wilson
SaYsVe.srs. Ah Anderson Avery Baksdac Blrr, Hcnnc
bishop Bowie, Boyee, Bryan, Burns, ovanugh Chapman Clark
CONNECTICUT Clark Of Missouri Clay, John cchranc Of New Yor
Corning vos cas q msoSr cs SoG'n Carolina
artrel taer tioode Greenwood Grover Hal, Ohio I,akn
nse mak'SSrn asias Marshall q Nsnlasay Marshall q no
Mason Maynard Miller Mioa soa,semery sIaek rendletol
smith q % s,sps" Sssn' % stewart wt. e M %
Wright
rERRIroRY OF pAcorAH
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, also from the Committee
on Territories. reported the bill to provide for temporary
in the Territory of Dacotah and asked lis
immediate consideration 1t his opinion that the
territorial government ought to be created and therefore
he moved the previous question pending which
Mr.. MORGAN of New York. moved that the bill be
laid on the table which motion preyacd-yea 1877
nays Gas follows
YEAs-Mcssrs Abbott Airain Andrews Atkins Barksdae Bill
lnghust, Bingham air Bliss, Bocock, Bonham Boyce Branch
Byt Bryan, Bfhnon, Burnsame burnett Burns Burroughs
souri, cawson Cobb Clark D. Cochranc Cokeril cofax Co
Davis Hsrylana DAVIS d Indiana Davis Of ssaehnsets DAVE
Ican Mck. bold Dowdel Eie Emunon, English fsu.on
ger. Greenwood Gregg, Hall Of Massachusetts, Harlan, Harris
s sss Sss ' ks k . K x.u
Knapp Leach Letter lciehe Ioyey Mcqueen, MgHae Mson
q New York Mott Murray Nichols iarkcr Pcii Peylon Phelps
q Missouri Phillip, lk rcue Powell raryanes Ready Reagan
savage Scales shaw Of North Carolina sherman York.
isiann Tayer THOMPSON Iompkns, Tpe Vance Wade, Wal
bridge Walton wa-hburn Wisconsin, Washbrne uois
burn d Maine, Watkins Whleey, Wilson, Wlnsnwl37
NAYsNessrs All Anderson Barr Bishop Bowie caanaugh
soari, Davidson, Davis Of Iowa. Dmmic Elliott Farnswoh
Florence, Foley Gme Grover Hall Of Ohio I Hodges
Of Kentucky, Marshall Illinois, Miller
cry, Morris Illinois, Nblack Pendcton Reilly Scott Soaring
stewart q Maryland Talbot Underwood vaandghnm Wa
Ward, Woodson Worteniykc, Wright o Geort, zo
coGer--82
TERRITORY JEFFERSON
Mr.. STEPHENS, also, from the Committee on Terrific
res reported the bill to provide temporary government
for the Territory OF Jefferson and moved the previous
question, with view of putting it upon its passage.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Indiana, moved that it be laid on the
table; which motion was agreed TO-
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CLARK of Missouri, from the Committee on Ter
rt0ros reported bills to provide for dcfayng the ex
pcnscs Of tbs extra session If the Legislative assembly Of
the Territory Of Nebraska making appropriation to build
prison-Aous in the Territory OF Kansas making up
preparation for the completion Of the capitol of the
Territory Of Utah making approximation 10 complete the
capitol Of the Territory Of Nebraska a',d build prison
house therein and making appropriation for the compile
fion II the capitol of the Territory of New Mexico and
they severaIly committed
Mr. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania, from the Commit
tee Invalid Pensions, reported bills granting pen
HeAtor Sergeant Barton and for the reei of Mrs
I,ache Mcmillan; and they scverally committed
Also from the committee, reported back Senate
hill for the relis of Mya Clark Gaines and asked that il
be put upon its passage.
This hill grants pension not exceeding fifty dollars
uannth to Mrs. Gaines during her natural life
Nj. COBB, vi Alabama, moved that il be laid ON the
table; which motion did not prevail.