The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-10

port bill repeating all laws authorizing the con-
struction of public buildings, except where con-
tracts had already been entered into. Ruled out of
| order.
! Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama, moved to amend the
motion of Mr.. Harris by striking out so much of it
as instructed the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. JONES moved to lay the whole subject on the
table. Lost.
| Mr.. HARRIS, of Maryland, called the previous
| question, which sustained.
! Mr.. HoustOn's amendment was then rejected by
yeas 6S, nays lis, and the motion of Mr. Harris
was agreed to without count
The consideration of the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was resumed.
The amendment striking out the appropriation
for mileage of the Seth Congress was agreed to by
yeas III, nays IS.
Amendments providing that no officers, clerks, or
EMPLOYEES, shall receive double paw; striking out
the appropriation for the Congressional Globe strik-
ing out the appropriation of $4,000 Cor clerks in
the office OF the SurveyorsGeneral; reducing the
appropriation for wages Of workmen in Assay Of
fees; striking out the appropriation of S2l5 900 for
the purchase of property in the City of New York;
reducing the appropriation for salaries In the Mint
at San Francisco by 100000, and appropriating
Slf5,OO0 for deficiency of printing, were severally
| adopted. The amendments relating to Assay Of
fees reduce the appropriation for workmen in the
New ork office from S45 900 to $50 000 and at the
New Orleans office from $4,000 to $4,000. No
change was made in the appropriation for the Mint
at Philadelphia.
The bill was now ordered to be engrossed and
read third time and the yeas and nays being or
dered, on its passage, resulted colows-yeas 90,
nays SO. So the bill was passed.
The Committee were then called for reports.
Mr.. FLORENCE, of Pa, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill forthe relief of Assis-
tant Engineers in the U. S. Navy. Referred.
| Mr.. BoCoCK, from the same Committee, reported
bill to increase the number of surgeons assistant
surgeons and pursers in the U. S. Navy, and moved
that its consideration be fixed for this day week..
Agreed to.
Mr.. BRANCH, from the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs, reported bill appropriating sum of money
to enable the President to settle the differences be-
tween Spain and the United States and for other pur
| poses. MIR. Branch said he would call it up at an
| early day on a motion to suspend the rules Refer
| red to the Committee of the Whole and ordered to
| be printed.
| Mr.. STEPHENS, OLGA, gave notice that the Com
mittee on Territories would be the next one called,
when it his purpose to report the bill for the
admission of Oregon. He gave notice so that there
might be full attendance.
Mr.. PHELPS, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported bill making preparations for
the transportation of the mails in steamers.
MIR. HousroN, of Ala, asked if it appropriated
money for any contracts not authorized by
law.
Mr.. GARNET objected to its reception.
Mr.. PHELPS reported the Post-office appropria-
ton BILL and also reported back the Senate amend
ments to the Indian Appropriation and Pension
bills, which were severay referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
The House insisted upon its disagreement to the
Senate amendment of the bill for the relief of the
surviving captors of the British brig Caledonia in
the war of 1872, and asked for Committee of Con-
| ference.
Mr.. WILSON, of Indiana, from the Committee on
Elections, offered resolution declaring Bird B.
Chapman to be legally entitled to his seat as dele
gate from Nebraska, instead of the sitting member
lie reviewed the case at length, charging that votes
| intended for Mr.. Chapman had not been counted
and that gross frauds were perpetrated in the
election.
Messrs. WAsHBURNE, of Maine, and BoYCE, of
South Carolina, followed, but without taking any
action the House adjourned.