Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-14
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. II, 1850.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. II, 1850.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hale, from the Committee on Appro-
priatinns reported the agricultural depart
ment appropriation bill, with an -ndmrnls.
He sail he senate Committee docket wua
now cear-this beirs the last alpropria-
ton bill sent by the House of Representa-
tiyes 10 the Senate.
TIE DILL was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Harris resolution, heretofore Offered,
was agreed to, providing that House bills
favcrablS reported to the Senate and now
on the calendar, shall, on the conclusion OF
morning business daily be taken up seriatim
and their consideration continued within
the morning hour until disposed of. The
| original resolution was, however modified,
on motion of Mr.. Allison, so that it shall not
interfere with the business now pending in
the morning hour.
At one o'clock the matter went over till
Monday, Mr.. Lapham still having the floor.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up
| HOUSE.
When the House met at 10 O'Clock in
continuation Of Fridays session, Mr.. Willis,
Of Kentucky, moved that the House go into
Committee of the Whole on the river and
harbor bill, and, pending that, moved that
all debate on the pending section be limited
TO one hour aud half
Dir. Turner, of Georgia, rising to q point
Of order, said that when the gentleman
made the latter motion yesterday, the point
was made that this was not in order, the
point had been overruled, au appeal taken,
and motion made to lay the appeal on the
table. The announcement had been made
thar, On this motion, the yeas had il; where
a. it appeared from the Record this morning
that the vote stood yeas 81, noes lO3
The Speaker pro TEN. (Mr. Black burn
stated that the Record was in error, The
journal, which was the official organ of the
House, showed that the appeal had been
laid ON the table by vote Of yeas l2l,
noes lQ4
On motion of Dir. Holman, Of Indiana, Il
session was ordered for tonight for the con-
sidpraton of the legislative appropriation
bill.
The regular order having been demanded
the Speaker announced the regular order 10
be The consideration of the pension bills,
coming over from last nights session.
Mr. Willis said that it was the clear III
tenton OF the House eslerslay to devote
this mornings session 10 the consideration
OF tue river and harbor bill, and asked
unanimous consent that the regular order
be dispensed with, but Mr. Reed, of Maine,
objected.
The first bill coming over WAS Que graut-
| ing persun OF 500 month to the widow
Of Major I. II. Thornburg. Il was rejected
by vote OF 81 Ia IS, hut u motion to recon-
slider was entered.
The next bill coming over from las.
| .ht's session was The Senate bill called up
by Mr.. Randall, Of Pa, granting pension
OF 50 900 per anpum to the widow of Gen.
Geo. Fl. Thomas.
MT. 1 TICS, vi W isCoiisiu, opPo"e" eho ''',
| while Messrs. Randall, Cutcheon and Houck
supported the same.
The DILL was passed-yeas l43, nays 52
Mr.. Willis then renewed his motion;
and Mr.. Reed, of Maine, made the point
that the post office appropriation bill must
be considered. the previous question having
been ordered upon it.
The Speaker overruled the point, from
which ruling Mr.. Kelly appealed, but on
Mr.. Willis' motion the appeal was laid OF
the table, and, at ll:45, the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the bill
indicated.