Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-11
CONGRESS.
,-,o.rxp FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
ssnats, Thursday, February 10.
III. Senate was not in session to-day.
House Of Reprss tat,vss.

ornounced that Mr.. Reagan had Deeu
No;nted a member of the Committee on
spP;an Affairs, in the place of Mr.. Farms
III. -.h excused that Mr.. Thomas had been
W.;,ted a member of the Committee on
Evolutionary Pensions, in the place Of MIR.
psa0an excused and that Mr.. Hindman
had been appointed member OF the COM
NO; on Private Land Claims, in the place
of Mr.. Hamilton, excused.
y After the journal had been read, several
,munications from the Departments, OF
- snecial interest, were read by their titles,
"a either referred to the appropriate Com
s,;,,aes or laid on the table and ordered to
be printed. -,
&C the Constitution adopted by Convention
lid 10 form State Constitution for the
Territory of Kansas.
Mr. Bingham moved TO refer the memo
r;ol n the Committee on Territories. 80
The Speaker then proceeded to call for
resolutions, memorials, &C., from the vari-
Gus States.
Mr. Morse, of Me, offered resolution,
calling upon the President of the United
S,otas 70 communicate to the House copies
or ali communications which have been re-
es;ved from the British government, or from
any officers thereof, on the subject OF the
African slave trade, since the 2lst day OF
February, 1858. Laid over.
Also4a resolution that the several COM
r,;ttees of the House that were authorized,
nndar the second section OF the act OF the
Last Congress on the subject, to employ
clerks with the addition of the Committee
on ACCOUNTS and Committee on Territories,
are hereby authorized to employ Clerks dur
inc the session of the present Congress, at
tbs rate of compensation of four dollars
day during the session of Congress.
Several gentlemen objected to its conside-
ration. on the ground that 1T was out OF
0fder
The Chair decided the resolution TO be In
order.
An appeal was taken from this decision,
when it was moved to lay the appeal on the
table on which motion the yeas and nays
were ordered, and resulted-yeas lO3, nays
81.
So the appeal was laid on the table.
The Senate amendment TO the Post Office
Appropriation bill, was received, and re-
ierred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Houston moved to lay the resolution
on the table; disgreed to-yeas 81, nays 1877
Mr.. Morse amended his resolution, so as
to add to the end thereof, During the time
for which said Clerks are actually en-
ployed."
Mr.. Burnett. of KY, hoped that the gen.
tleman would designate the Committee TO
which il was designed to allow Clerks.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Me-, demanded the
previous question; pending second to
which call,
afr. Burnett moved call Of the House,
on which the yeas and nays were ordered,
and call of the House refused.
Mr. Burnett, of KY. moved that the
House adjourn, which motion was not
agreed to- a.
previous question, and no quorum voted:
The yeas and nays were then demanded;
pending call of which,
Mr.. keitt, Of s. G., moved that the House
adjourn.
Mr.. Burnett, of KY, moved that whom
the House adjourn, it be until Monday next.
Dir. Phelps hoped that the gentleman
would withdraw his motion, and allow the
House to proceed upon tomorrow with the
consideration of the Post Office Deficiency
bill.
Mr.. Burnett expressed his entire willing
meas to do so, if the call for the previous
question was withdrawn, and he was allow
ed TO name the Committee for which Clerks
should be appointed.
Mr.. Grow, of Penn, objected. If the OPP
posite side of the House wish to obstruct
hasinass let them do ii.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the House go into
a Committee of the Whole. Tho motion
was agreed to, and the House went into a
Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union-Mr. Washburns, of H., in the
Chair.
Mr.. Sherman offered the usual resolutions
On referring the various portions OF the
Presidents Message, and the reports OF the
heads of Departments. to appropriate Com
mittses-the recommendation in relation to
the Pacific Railroad being referred to spe-
cial committee of fifteen.
Mr.. Ferry. of Conn, obtained the floor,
sad delivered Black Republican speech,
contending that there could be no natural
right Of property in man, and setting iorth
the principles upon which the Kspubiican
party would administer the Government.
At the conclusion of his speech. on mo-
ton of Mr.. Phelps, the Committee rose ;,
Mr.. Burnett moved that the House adj
journ.
Mr.. Smith, Of Va, desired an adjourn
ment until Monday, and made motion to
that effect; which was not agreed to.
The House then, at twenty minutes to
o'clock, adjourned.
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