The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-15

coancT, Davis Dixon, Dooe, Douglas Durkee, fs-enden Fo
wright so
And, after some further debate, without reasl.s a
vote the bill amendments the Senate adjourned IN
ill Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. -
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. moved that the special
order-the bill for the reimbursement Of cittu ns of
Georgia and Alabama for depredatons by the Greek In
dans-be postponed until Friday next
Mr. RilcHIE, OF Pennsylvania, objected
Subsequently, Mr. RIrcnm withdrew his objection, and
the motion OF Mr. SrSriiESs was agreed to.
COAL ron USE IN riir NAVY
Mr. KuNKEf, of Pennsylvania, on leave, offered
resolution requesting the Secretary Of the Navy fur
nish to the House, at early period practicable
statement OF the quantity of co used In the naval
vice, and the amount of commission paid the differ
ent coal agents since 1852 and by what authority such
officers arc paid which was agreed to.
SELECT ooaxrrEEs.
Mir. HARRIS OF Maryland, from the select committee
appointed to investigate the Of the late Super
nenden Of Public Printing reported the following res
olution tksiss tfat
Re That the select committee appointed
counts Of tho late Superintendent Public Printing
employ sonographer, the compensation
Mr. HOUSTON said he should not object to the reso-
luton the gentleman would modify 1t that there
would be no trouble about the compensation to be paid
Mr. HARRIS then modified Lis resolution SO rs to pay
the same rate of compensation paid to the reporters Of
Mr., HOUSTON hoped by unanimous consent the
Committee on the Judiciary would be granted the
authority
No objection being made the request OF Mr. Housros
was acquiesced in, and the resolution was adopted
COMMITTEES.
The committees being called for reports of a private
MIR. PHILIPS, of Pennsylvania from the Committee
of Ways and Means reported bill for the relief Of James
L. Cook and ii was committed.
ofu 4iaH .x ia.
Claims, reported bill for the relief Of Francis A. Glib
bons and Francis x. Kelly ana 1t was committed
Mt. JOHN COCliRANE. of New York, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported bill authorizing the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury to grant register for the schooner
William A. Haml and it was taken up and passed
Mr. RICHIE of Pcnnsy lyania objected
Mr. RUFFlN, OF North Carolina. from the Committee
on Public Lands reported back Senate bill for the relief
OF Theresa Dardenne widow Of Abraham Dardenne de-
ceased, and their children and it was committed
Also, reported back Senate bill to revive and extend
act entitled can act for the relief of the representa-
tves Of John Donneson, Stephen Head and Others APP
proved May "a 1924 and the several acts continuing
the same and it was committed
MI HOUSTON, of Alabama, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported bill to compensate the State Of
New Jersey ior the of the for the United
States conat in the at Trenton in said State
and asked that it be put upon its passage.
Mr. UNDERWOOD, of Kentucky moved that 1t be
laid on the table; which motion did not prcyailaycs
IS, &C.
The question recurring upon its passage
Mr. RIlCHIE Of Pennsylvania moved that it be re-
erred to the Committee Of the Whole the Private Cal
endar which motion was not agreed to--ayes co. noes
e.
The bill was then passed
MIR DAWES of Massachusetts, from the Committee on
revolutionary Claims reported bill for the relief of the
heirs Of Lott Hall, deceased and it committed
Mr. FENIoN, of New York, from the COMMITTEES an
Private Land Claims, reported bill to authorize the Soc
rotary of the Interior to issue land warrant to Daniel
Davis and it was committed
Mr. ILAll, of Missouri, from the committee re-
ported back Senate bill for the relief OF Thomas L. Disa
room and it was committed tf
Mr.. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, from she Committee
on Military Affairs, reported bill appropiatng 800 to
VIM. b. Whiting, to be used 10 experiments under the
direction OF the Secretary of War; and it committed
MIR. BUFFINr0N of Massachusetts, from the same
committee reported bill for the relief OF James Vaughn
and it was committed R#
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio, from the same committee re-
ported bill for the relief of Joshua Fish and it was
committed 1919
Mr.. BOCOCK, of Virginia. from the Committee ON
Naval Affairs reported baeS the amendment Of the Sen
ate TO the bill of the House for the relief of g. W. Pal
mer and others.
[ihe amendment directs the accounting officers Of the
treasury to allow all payments made since the LIST day Of
july 1851 to the clerks and assistants to prscrs ut the
several in the United States at s70O per an
mum, aud TO clerks to commanders and clerks Of navy
yards at the rate of 81 200 per annnm and that hcrca
ter the pay Of the first class shall be $780, and of the lat
ter 81, zoe per annum.
Mr. HOUSTON raised point Of order that the charac
ter OF the bill had been changed by the amendment of
the Senate, and that it public BILL and should
go to the Committee of the Whole on the state Of the
Union.
The SPEAKER decided that the point of order was not
well taken. 3Tis'T'a7E s.
Mr. HOUSTON appealed from the decision of the
chair pending which,
MT MlLLSoN OF Virginia, moved that the appeal be
iain on the tibo which motion was agreed to.
The Question being on agreeing to the amendment
Mr. iQNES of lennessee moved that it he laid on the
table which motion did not prevaiyaas So nays g.
Ihe amendment was tnen rejected 54 noes T98
Mr. HOPKINS, of Virginia, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported joint resolution authorizing
Townsend Harris, United States consugcnera Japan
and II G. j. Hcuskin, his interpreter respectively to
accept presents from The Queen Of England and it was
taken up and passed 80
Mr. BRANCH, OF North Carolina from the same COM
mittee, reported back Senate bill the relief of Thomas
w Ward late United States consul at Panama and it
committed
Mr. CHAFFEE, of Massachusetts, from tn c Committee
on nvald Tensions, reported bill for the relief Of Ezs-
kiel Jones and it WAS committed r .e
Mr. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania from the same com
nittee reported bill Ior the relief Of Sarah Hidreth
and IL was committed
Mr. ANDERSON, of Missouri from the same commit
tee, reported n bill granting pension to Moses Grooms
and it committed 81.
MIR EblE, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee on
Patents reported bill fol the reiefof James O. Holmes
lihs bin provides that Tire patent OF Jncs a. Honcs
obtained IN 1874, for an Improvements in chairs for nva-
lids, for fourteen years. which has now expired shall
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