The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-03

. ~ '"'A'"E appropriations fur ie
ng 5oh june 1850 Win t senate amnda a' We war e,i
bIl ~ Wv nature o. q revenue
The SPEAKER stated the Chair bad no knowledge OF
what was in the bill could She House possess any
Mr., ANDREWS Of New York moved that the rules
be suspended ia order b. discharge the Committee of ihe
Whole on tho state of the Union from tho further con
@dcraton OF the b making appropriations for tho i'm
provemcnt OF certain rivers and harbors
MI WASiiBURNE of illinois, hoped The gentleo,s,
would include bis substitute
The question being the motion that the rules DO
suspended
Mr. Greenwood, of Arkansas moved that There be
call OF tho House; pending which
Me COVODE, OF Penlsy lvania moved that the House
adjourn pending which, tf
M,sss. PnrLrs Of Missouri, ADRIAN of New jersey,
Houston OF Alabama, and others suggested that tile
House take recess, Mr. Pugrs semarhing that in tho
me III time the Committee of Ways ami Means could ex
anime The amendments Of the senate 10 several of the
appropriation bilis
Nc CLAY, Of Kentucky, hoped recess would be Ia
KEN us There was other business 10 be attended besides
the appropriation bills
The question being taken the motion that the House
adjourn di not prevail and the question recurring upon
The motion that there be call of the House. it was put
and decided in the negativc-yca.s AZ nays 81
Inc question recurring upon the motion of Mr. On
DsEws that the rules be suspended
Mr.. WASiiBURNE, of Maine from the committee of
conference ON the digreeng votes of the houses ON
the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill
submitted report recommending that tho House rcccIo
from some OF its amendments to the amendments of the
Senate with amendments, and the Senate recedc from
some OF its amendments.
This report restores the mileage of tho senators from
Oregon allows the of 81 200 TO Governor Denver
Tor money discussed in Kansas restores the usual pro-
VSoah IN relation 10 the mint at Philadelphia and the
branch at San Francisco to the assay Office at New York
and the branch ut New Orleans aud allows to the At
torney General assistant in his office, bat not an AS
sistmt Attorney General, Mr. WAsuuunSE demanded the
previous question
The previous question being seconded under the opc
ration thereof the report adopted message having
been received from the Senate informing the House that
that body had adopted the report the Committee on
Commerce. the bill is passed
Mr. PHELPS OF Missouri, then appealed to the gen
tleman from New York to withdraw his motion to sus
pend the rules, SO as to enable him to that the
Mr.. ANDREWS withdrew his motion with the undcr
standing that he should have the floor when the House
reassemblcd.
On motion Of Mr. PHELPS under suspension Of The
rules, the House then took until seven clock
p m
SESSION.
Mr. ANDREWS, of New York, moved suspension Of
the rules to enable him to submit motion that the Com
mtce of the Whole be discharged from the further con
sldcritfon OF the bill making appropriations for the inn
provement of certain rivers and harbors.
MIR. WASiiBtRNE, OF Illinois, appealed to him to with
draw the motion nasmuch as, from the shotnss OF the
session, final action could not be had upon the bill
IA Mr.. ANDREWS rather than obslruot the public bust
ness at the sugB tion OF his friends, Withdrew his
ton a,.a
On motion of Mr. vALLANDIGIIAM of Ohio. rcso
luton adopted requesting the President OF the Uni
ted States to Communicate any correspondence between
Switzerland and the United States relating that clause
Of the late treaty between the two countries which dis
eliminates against the privileges Of citizens OF the United
States OF the Isrnetsh faith and worship visiting
soiourning in Switzerland
On motion of Mr. WAsIiBURNE, of Illinois, under a
suspension of the rules the bill for the relief Of Jane
rurnbulI, widow Of the late Colonel Tirnbn was
ported from the Committee ON Invalid Pensions
Mr.. BoNHAM OF South Carolina, stated that tho Com
mittco on Military Affairs had rejected the bill
Mr.. WASIIBul,NE said it reported unanimously
from the Committee ON Invalid Pensions
Mr.. HICKMAN, of Pennsylvania, for the purpose Of
ascertaning whether or not Quorum present, moved
that there be call of the House which motion did not
prcva-ayes 90 noes l02
The Hill then passed yeas 1922 nays 46.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, being entitled to the
door ~
of facilitating the business, II In order that the Clerk
prepare the of members put them IN ballot box,
and draw thcm out at time,
s vcral MEMBERS. g Agreed u agreed ~
Mr.. BARKSDALE, of Mississippi j object
Mr.. CLAY of kentucky, thought that in justice to
claimants, the Senate bills the Speakers table should
b, taken up md disposed Of in way
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee i willing that you
should leave my name ont OF the box.
Mr. HOUSTON. Of Alabama. Put my name in, us
wan. it drawn ont. 8ft
The SPEAKER The House will come to order The
gentleman from Mississippi was recognised.
Mr. DAVIS then asked unanimous consent to report
from the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
Senate bill for the relief OF Arnold Harris and Samuel +.
Butterwortl
Mr. CURTIS, of Iowa | object.
Mr. DAVIS moved that there be suspension OF the
ruics which motion not agreed to ayes Al,
not counted
Mr. MORGAN. of New York, under "A suspension of the
rules, introduced the Following resolution which
adopted
Fesca That tho oil the House have
nc with the Clerk their aud that the be
printed.
On motion of Mr. MARSHALL, Of Illinois, under a
M. Harris reported from the Committee of Claims,
taken up and passed
On motion of Mr.. RAl,KSDALE, of Mississippi un,era
suspension OF the rules, the Committee OF the Whole
discharged from the further consideration OF the bill for
the relief Of Frances Ann McCauey
Tho bill was then passed--yeas l05, nays 90
Mr. PHELPS, Of Missouri from the Committee of
Ways and Means reported the amendments of the Sen.
atc the naval appropriation bill and they refer
red to the Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union
On motion of Mr. PHELPS, the House then went into
Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union, tMr
JoNEs of Tennessee in the chair and proceeded to the
consideration of the amendments OF the Senate to the
bill making appropriations for the naval service FOR the
year ending June 80 1860 general debate being closed
by resolution of the House
After some time spent therein motion OF Mr.
PHELPS, of Missouri, the committee rose md reported
the amendments to tho House.
Mr. PHELPS then demanded the previous question
which seconded
The amendment approprating S63 1914 for tho pay