The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-22

or railroads. not exceeding SIX inches high twelve dol
lars per ton rolled hammered iron dollar per
one hundred pounds old scrap IRON SIX dollars per ton
Steel thirty per centum al eonaA cigars, forty cents
per pound, &c
The question recurring the motion that the rules be
Mr. MCQUEEN, Of south Carolina, moved that there
be call OF the House which motion did not prevail
ayes 40, noes l23.
The motion OF Mr. PuLLIrs was then rejected yeas
1872, nays 81, two thirds not voting In the Affirmative
follows
YEAsMessrs. Adraln, Ahl Andrews Arnold Barr Hngiurs'
BINGHAM h a1S h B P BAY eSnn,e urgsH Case
cawsou Clark d. Coehrane Cx Cuns cornig Coyode
Iowa, Dawes, Dean, Dcwart Dck, Dmmek Do Daee Ellie,
farnsworih fenlon Florence tstr Gtdng G Gilman Giner,
Goe eiwn Granger Grow ial Of Massachusetts Harlan Harris,
HATCH esnan Horton Howard iayles Jones Of Pennsylvania,
ss'p ie ns'' Ii Is M S nray W Ent anna Ian
Mueoo Maynard AIongemery Morgan, morrill, Morris o. Penn
PARKER peiI Phelps Of anneso'a Phillips Pike Potter role
e ~ , mSpa @ yo "VS anou Rpyee ss
rennsy nni Ian Taylor New York ise Thompson top
burn wi-eoasu, washburne nnos Maine White
Whitley Wilson, Wood, worteodyke, and zolieoae l22 ~
Bowie, Doyce Branch, Barnett c,sie, Clark Of Missouri Clay
c,rn Crawford Curry, Davidson, Davis Indiana DAVIS Of
sppi powdel Elmuadson, Elliott tglh, Euas Faulkner
Hoard Hodges Iorkns ousi hughes jackson jenkins Jewc
S S" me Marshall q % s Miller son s Moe M MS
of Illinois Mott Niblaek Nichols enilcton Peycn, Phelps Of
seward shaw Of Illinois shaw Of Carolina shorter Singleton
smith Of Illinois smut. q Ien,eee smith Of virgins spinner s
louisiana, ippe valsndghan Watkins, Wright Of Georgia and
Wright OF fennessee-9l
FISHING BouSrns.
Mr.. MILLSoN Of Virginia, moved that there lie sus-
pension of the rules in order to enable him TO report
back from the Committee on Commerce Senate bill re-
peang all laws parts of laws granting allowance
bounty TO vessels engaged in the fishing trade from and
after the 3lst of December 1859 which motion
not agreed to-yeas l0i nays l04
,upp.,S pxyrptpa
| Mr.. PHELPS, OF Minnesota moved that the rules be
suspended in order to enable him to that Senate
bill confirm certain entries heretofore allowed under
the act entitled An act making appropriations for the
service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1856, be taken from the Speak
| er's table which motion did not preyal-ayes 81,
noes G2 two thirds not voting in the affirmative
THE rosr OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS
On motion Of Mr.. PHELPS of Missouri, after the adop
ton of the usual resolution terminating general debate
the subject To be considered In five minutes the House
went into Committee OF the Whole ON the state OF the
/ Union AIr HOPKINS of Virginia, in the chair md pro-
ceeded TO the consideration Of the bill making appropr
atoms for the service of the Post Office Department du
| ring the fiscal year ending June 80, 1860
/ Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri moved TO add at the end Of
the paragraph appropiang S2 633 0G0, for the trans
potaton OF the inland mails poviso that the contract
of Buteried Company for carrying the mail from the
Mississippi river to San Francisco California; be
srued to allow said contractors to carry it by any route
they may select; which amendment agreed 10
! Mr. SHERMAN of Ohio moved to add at the end Of
the paragraph approprating $4,000 for advertising
provso that the advertisement of mail routes through
each State and Territory shall be made only in two
papers in that State Territory having the largest eirou
lation pending which
| Mr. MORRIS, of illinois, moved To amend the amend
ent SO provide that these advertisements shall not
/ be published in any paper in the city of Washington
| which amendment was rejected.
| The amendment OF Mr.. SHERMAN was agreed tor-ayes
/ GA, noes 60
| Mr. LEICHER, of Virginia. then moved to add far
Their poyiso that two papers shall not be selected in any
otyo town in the State Ierritory which amend
inent agreed to
| Mr. NICHOLS, Of Ohio, then moved that the entire
paragraph, as amended he stricken out which motion
was not agreed to- ayes Ga, noes G5.
| Mr. COLFAX, of Indiana, moved that tho appropria
ton of 500 900 for blanks be stricken out, and mp
preparation of $50 900 for blanks the printing Of which
shall be given to the lowest responsible bidder he in
serted which amendment VIVA agreed toayes US noes
not counted.
Mr. 0IIN, of New York, moved to add at the end of
the paragraph appropratng $4,000 for wrapping paper
proviso that the contract for its purchase shall be given
| 10 the lowest bidder which amendment was agreed to-
Mr. OIllN also moved that similar proviso be added
TO the paragraph appropratng $4,000 for the purchase
of mail locks, keys, and stamps but afterwards with
| drew it,
/ Mr. HATCH, of New York, renewed it !; pending
which
On motion of Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio without taking
final action on the BILL the committee rose
!
! Mr. WOOD OF Maine moved that the rules be sus.
pended in order 10 enable him TO introduce the follow
ing resolution
Reso That the resolution Of the House authorizing evening
he extended authorize session this evening
The rules were suspended, and the resolution agreed
] to.
On motion of Mr. WOOD OF Maine, the House then
again went into Committee of the Whole the state Of
! the Union (slr SMITH O Tennessee in the chair) and
took recess until o'clock, p.
NIGHT SESSION.
Tho committee reassembled promptly at the appointed
hour and resumed the consideration Of the President
4 annual message
! MIR ABBOTT, of Maine, condemned the extravaganza
of the administration, holding that posacy III expendl-
e was corruption and the bred Scott decision which.
/ he said carried slavery into all the Territories
Messrs FOSTER Of Maine, and GIIAlER, of South Caro-
n obned leave TO print speeches the latter upon the
coal regions North Carolina and the advantages of the
! Deep River Valley for foundry.
! Mr. LovEJoY, of Illinois, contendel that men who,
twenty years ago deliberately recorded their sen
ments that slavery evil, aspiring TO gubernt
! toria honors have renowned their sentiments, and
given in their adherence to the dogma that slavery is not
an evil but a blessing, and instead Of being wrinked
hag from the botomess pit covered all over with har-
1 lotry, il is angel of beauty.
MIR OTERo OF New Mexico, obtained leave to print a
speech upon the Indian depredatons in the Territory of
/ New Mexico.
/ Mr. MONTGOMERY of Pennsylvania, urged the inn
mediate revision of the tariff contendng that It was not
Pennsylvania but the whole country that desired it. The
people of pennsyl did not wish 10 incur large pub
lie debt and or this advocated higher rate of
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