The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-08
MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

mittee of the Whole be discharged from the further CON
sdcaon Of the bill for the relief Of Kerr Brerly and
Company, Of the State of Missouri
Mr. SMITH Of Virginia objected.
Mr.. CARUTHERS moved that the rules be suspended
in order to enable him to submit that motion which
motion not agreed to yeas lO3, nays Ga ltwo-thrds
not voting in the Affirmative.
aieHef1 TEiRIronAL BUSINESS.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. remar1ing that the
sion rapidly drawing to close, asked leave to intro
duce the following resolution:
Resod That Tuesday wednesday 18th and 10th Instant
be r the consideration Of territorial business
Messrs, DEAN, of Connecticut and MORGAN, of New
York, objected.
Mi. STEPHENS, of Georgia moved that the rules be
suspended in order TO enable him 10 introduce the
luton which motion not agreed to-yes u.s. nays
69-two-thirds not voting in the affirmative.
CHICAGO nARBoR
Mr. FARNSWORTH, of illinois, moved that the
rules be suspended in order to enable him to that
the Committee OF the Whole be discharged from the fur
ther consideration OF Senate bill making appropra
on for repairing and securing works the harbor of
Chicago, Illinois which motion did not prevail-yeas
l0l nays 10. tsli 4a -4
MAINE AND GEORGIA
Z Mr. GARTRELL, of Georgia, moved that the rules be
suspended in order that he might submit the motion that
the Committee the Whole be discharged from the fur
thcr consideration of Senate resolution for the pay
mcn of unexpended balance to the State of Georgia
account of militia services and Senate bill for the
payment OF the claim state Maine or
incurred by that State in organizing regiment Of vol
unteers for the Mexican war.
Mr. HOUSTON OF Alabania raised point OF order that
motion could not be made to suspend the rules for the
purpose Of discharging the Committee of the Whole
from the consideration of than bill at time
The SPEAKER decided that he would receive the mo
tion the ground that the rules might be suspended
but the bills could only be taken up and considered
separately 'ttM Ataa - 1@ aa#ui. 1a@a
Mr.. HOUSTON appealed from the decision of the
chair
After a brief discussion between Messrs, HOUSTON Of
Alabama, STANTON of Ohio, and JONES of Tennessee,
and Messrs. STEPHENS of Georgia, WASHBURN of
Maine and KELSEY of New York; the former maintain
ing that the decision would set dangerous precedent
and place it in the power oa combination to pass any
number Of bills in the manner and the latter ug
ing that would be competent for the House to suspend
all anyo of the rules of the House, and that the
ton a proper to be made
Mr.. KELSEY moved that the appeal be laid on the
table pending which
Mr.. GAaTRELL modified his motion merely to
affect Senate resolution for the payment of the claims Of
Georgia which motion agreed to-ayes 80, noes 80
Mr. GADrREIL stated that there was no report from
the committee, but the clear one.
Mr.. FAULKNER, of Virginia, rs chairman of the
Committee Military Affairs, which had reported the
bil explained its provisions There proof that the
service had been rendered, and that the claim still re-
mained unpaid, because there had been delay IN its
presentation.
Mr.. GIDDINGS of Ohio desired to have author
ity upon which to predicate his action.
Mr.. FAULKNER then caused the letter of the Second
Auditor Of the Treasury Department to be read showing
that there still remained unexpended balance OF up
wards of 81 900 to Georgia for these expenses.
The committee being discharged, the resolution was
passed.
On motion Of Mr. MORSE of Maine, the Committee
the Whole discharged from the further considera
ton of Senate bill to provide for the payment of the
claims of the State of Maine for expenses incurred by
that State in organizing regiment of volunteers for the
Mexican war, and it was taken up and passed.
III - BiLIs PASSED.
On motion of Mr. ATKINS, of Tennessee the Com
mittee Of the Whole discharged from the further
consideration of the bill for the relief Of Lydia Fletcher
and it was taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. DAWES of Massachusetts,, the Com
mittee of the Whole discharged from the further
consideration of Senate bill to authorize the Attorney
General to represent the United States in the proceedings
in equity pending in the Supreme Court between the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aud the State of Rhode
Island and the Providence Plantations and was taken
up and passed.
LEoIsIArvE EXECUTIVE, APPROPRIATION
On motion of Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, the House
then went into Committee of the Whole the state of
the union-ycas 1913, nays 4S-(Mr BARKspALE of Mis-
ssspp in the CHAIR and resumed the consideration of
the bill making appropriations for the legislative
tive, and judicial expenses of the government for the
year ending June 30, ls60the pcniing question being
on the motion of Mr. CURRY, of Alabama, that the ap-
preparation of 34 s5s for the purchase of twenty
member and delegate of the Thirtysixth Congress be
striken out. ftft fHa ssN'a
The question being taken, The motion agreed tor
ayes II, noes 55
Mr. CURRY then moved that the appropriation of
sl39 20 for binding the Globe the appropriation of
$23,000 for reporting the debates of the Thrtysixb
Congress, and the appropriation of ss40 for supplying
hundred copies of the Globe for the Of the Con-
gressional Library be stricken out.
Mr.. MlIISON of Virginia. offered to amend the amend
ment by retaining that portion which referred to the fur
nishingof the Library with copies of the Globes which
rejected.
The amendment then adopted--ayes 64-noes GO,
Mr.. RUFFlN, of North Carolina moved to strike out
the appropriation for the compensation of daughsman
and clerks upon land maps.
Mr.. SEWARD, of Georgia moved to amend the amend
ment by providing that part of this appropriation
should be paid such draughsman or clerks there be-
ing law to authorize the continuance of such appoint
ments after the close of the present fiscal year.
The amendment to the amendment being rejected
ayes Al, S0--the amendment was reectcd-ayes
So, noes sc.
On motion of Mr. CURRY the appropriation OF S1 600
to pay Mr. Rives cent for every five pages Of the
Globe and Appendix, when the exceeds three thou
sand pages stricken out trH
Mr.. CURRY also moved that the appropriation of four
thousand dollars additional compensation to the re-
porters of the Globe be stricken out which motion was
not agreed to--ayes 2s, noes 9S. fafg
Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, moved that paragraph appro
printing $5 900 for the purchase Of books for the Library
be amended by providing that the part thereof
shall he expended in the purchase of hundred copies
of Bentons Digest of the Debates Of Congress.
Mr., CURRY of Alabama, moved TO amend the amend
ment by providing also for the purchase of hundred
copies of Appleton edition of Calhouns Works.
No quorum voting the amendment to the amend
nent-- fntH aaaAi l tiflo
On motion of Mr. KErrr OF South Carolina, the com