William Barton Wade Dent

TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 562 (3/3/55), THE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL 1856. (P. 1154)

TO ADJOURN.

TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 176, (10 STAT 800, JULY 28, 1854), A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF PAMELA BROWN, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO PLACE MRS. BROWN'S NAME ON THE ROLL OF U. S. PENSIONERS AT THE RATE OF $100 PER MONTH FOR THE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS.

TO TABLE H.R. 176, (10 STAT 800, JULY 28, 1854) AS AMENDED, FOR THE RELIEF OF PAMELA BROWN. (P. 1838)

TO PASS H.R. 173 (10 STAT 813, AUG. 3, 1854), FOR THE RELIEF OF MRS. HELEN MACKAY, WIDOW OF THE DEPUTY QUARTERMASTER OF

TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 176 (10 STAT 800, JULY 28, 1854), A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF PAMELA BROWN; SAID AMENDMENT GRANTING TO MRS. BROWN A PENSION AT THE RATE OF 1/2 THE PAY PER MONTH TO WHICH HER HUSBAND WAS ENTITLED AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH, UNTIL HER NATURAL DEATH, INSTEAD OF $30 PER MONTH FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD ONLY, AS ESTABLISHED IN THE ORIGINAL BILL. (P. 1834)

TO PASS H.R. 95. (P. 1829-1)

TO TABLE H.R. 466, A BILL RELATIVE TO RATES OF POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS. (P. 1763, 4)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONSIDER H.R. 95 (10 STAT 576, AUG. 5, 1854) ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL 1855.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND BRING IN FROM THE COMM. ON MILITARY AFFAIRS, S. 119 AND S. 120. S. 119 IS A BILL REGULATING PAY OF THE ARMY, AND S. 120 IS A BILL TO RETIRE DISABLED OFFICERS. (P. 1762-1)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES, SO THAT THE COMM. ON PUBLIC LANDS MAY REPORT S. 11, TO MAKE A GRANT OF LAND TO THE STATE OF IOWA TO AID IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROADS IN SAID STATE. (P. 1762-1)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND OFFER H.J.RES. 30, (10 STAT 594, JULY 20, 1854) FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES AND PROHIBITING THE ALLOWANCE OF THE USUAL EXTRA COMPENSATION TO SUCH AS RECEIVE THE BENEFITS HEREOF. (P. 1652, 1653)

TO PASS H.J.RES. 30 (10 STAT 594, JULY 20, 1854) FIXING THE RATE OF PAY OF LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES AND PROHIBITING THE ALLOWANCE OF EXTRA COMPENSATION.

TO TABLE S. 202 (10 STAT 307, JULY 22, 1854), A BILL MAKING FURTHER APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER IN NORTH CAROLINA. (P. 1657-1)

TO PASS S. 202, (10 STAT 307, JULY 22, 1854), A BILL MAKING FURTHER APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER IN NORTH CAROLINA. (P. 1657-3)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND DISCHARGE THE COMM. OF THE WHOLE FROM CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 242, AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OR CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR ADDITIONAL REVENUE CUTTERS, WHICH, BEING AN APPROPRIATION BILL SHOULD ORDINARELY BE FIRST CONSIDERED IN SAID COMMITTEE. (P. 1654)

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH H.R. 48 WAS ORDERED ENGROSSED AND READ A THIRD TIME. (P. 1634)

TO CONCUR IN THE 22ND AMENDMENT TO H.R. 48, APPROPRIATING FOR VARIOUS CUSTOM HOUSES. (P. 1625, 1634, 1640)

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE TWENTY-SECOND AMENDMENT TO H.R. 48 WAS ADOPTED, SAID AMENDMENT APPROPRIATING FOR VARIOUS CUSTOM-HOUSES. (P. 1625, 1634)

TO PASS H.R. 48.

TO PASS H.R. 48.

TO CONCUR IN THE 42ND AMENDMENT TO H.R. 48, MADE IN COMM. OF THE WHOLE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COMPLETION OF A BRIDGE OVER THE POTOMAC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS. (P. 1625)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 48 ALLOWING COMPENSATION TO A CONTESTANT FOR THE SEAT OF THE DELEGATE FROM NEW MEXICO WAS REJECTED. (P. 1625)

TO CONCUR IN AN AMENDMENT MADE IN COMM. OF THE WHOLE TO H.R. 48, REQUIRING THE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY GUARD. (P. 1625)

TO CONCUR IN THE 45TH AMENDMENT TO H.R. 48, MADE IN COMM. OF THE WHOLE, APPROPRIATING $2800 FOR MILEAGE AND PER DIEM TO A CONTESTANT TO THE DELEGATE SEAT FROM NEW MEXICO. (P. 1625)

TO CONCUR IN THE 46TH AMENDMENT TO H.R. 48, MADE IN COMM. OF THE WHOLE, APPROPRIATING $500,000 FOR CONTINUING THE AQUEDUCT INTO THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. (P. 1625)

TO CONCUR IN THE 22ND AMENDMENT MADE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO H.R. 48, (10 STAT 546, AUG. 4, 1854), THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL 1855. THE AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR THE COMPLETION OF SEVERAL CUSTOMHOUSES. (P. 1615, 1623)

TO AGREE TO THE 26TH AMENDMENT TO H.R. 48, MADE IN COMM. OF THE WHOLE, APPROPRIATING $150,000 TO COMPLETE THE CUSTOM-HOUSE AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE AMENDMENT. (P. 1624)

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT A. O. P. NICHOLSON, PUBLIC PRINTER, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CONNECTED WITH THE WASHINGTON UNION BE EXPELLED FROM THIS HALL. (P. 1360, 1363, 1382)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND INTRODUCE A JOINT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TO ADJOURN THEIR RESPECTIVE HOUSES SINE DIE ON MONDAY JULY 3RD NEXT AT 12 O'CLOCK. (P. 1334)

TO ADJOURN.

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION EXPELLING FROM THE HALL OF THE HOUSE A. O. P. NICHOLSON AND OTHERS, NO QUORUM VOTING. (P. 1363)

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION TO EXPEL FROM THE HALL OF THE HOUSE A. O. P. NICHOLSON, PRINTER OF THE HOUSE, AND OTHERS, NO QUORUM VOTING. (P. 1360-1363)

TO ADJOURN.

CALL OF THE HOUSE.

TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 271. (P. 1342-1345)

TO ADJOURN, DUE TO OVER-NIGHT SESSION. (P. 1178-2)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND OFFER A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL TO REPORT TO THE HOUSE WHY HE HAD NOT LET CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN RIVER ROUTES BETWEEN LOUISVILLE, KY., AND ST. LOUIS, MO. (P. 979-1)

TO TABLE S. 210, A BILL TO RECOMPENSE THE DISCOVERY OF PRACTICAL ANAESTHESIA. (P. 963)

TO AGREE TO A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 47 (10 STAT 276, MAY 10, 1854), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MILITARY ACADEMY FOR FISCAL 1855. THE AMENDMENT APPROPRIATES $20,000 FOR CAVALRY EXERCISE HALL. (P. 962-1)

TO PASS S.J.RES. 11, (10 STAT 593, MAY 3, 1854), AUTHORIZING THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO EXTEND THE EXISTING CONTRACT FOR CARRYING THE MAIL BETWEEN MOBILE AND MONTGOMERY, ALA. (P. 694C, 949, 960C)

TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON A MOTION TO REFER S. 44 TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE WHOLE. (P. 953)

THAT THE HOUSE NOW PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE.

TO REFER S. 44 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. (P. 953)

TO PASS S. 44. (P. 787, 752)

TO TABLE S. 44, MAKING A GRANT OF THE PUBLIC LANDS TO THE SEVERAL STATES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDIGENT INSANE. (P. 788, 953)

TO TABLE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH S. 122 WAS ORDERED ENGROSSED AND READ A THIRD TIME.

TO TABLE S. 122. (P. 935-3)

TO PASS S. 122. (P. 924, 5)

TO REFER TO S. 122 TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BECAUSE IT IS AN APPROPRIATIONS BILL, AND MUST FIRST BE ACTED ON BY THAT COMMITTEE.

TO TABLE MR. JONE'S MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH S. 122 WAS ORDERED TO BE ENGROSSED AND READ A THIRD TIME. (P. 927)

TO ORDER THE MAIN QUESTION ON THE SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 122 REPORTED BY THE COMM. ON WAYS AND MEANS. (P. 926-1)

TO ADOPT A SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 122, WHICH SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES TO LIMIT INCREASED COMPENSATION TO CLERKS OF THE FIRST CLASS ONLY, AND GIVE THEM AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $1,100 INSTEAD OF $1,200 AS PROPOSED IN THE SENATE BILL. (P. 925)

TO SUSPEND RULE 133, REQUIRING S. 122, AS IT IS AN APPROPRIATIONS BILL, TO BE FIRST CONSIDERED IN THE COMM. OF THE WHOLE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION. (P. 925)

TO TABLE S. 122.

TO TABLE S. 122. (P. 926-3)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO ENABLE MR. ROBBINS TO REPORT BACK TO THE HOUSE THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS ON S. 122, (10 STAT 276, APR. 20, 1854), A BILL TO AMEND THE THIRD SECTION OF THE ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL 1854. (P. 924)

TO ADJOURN, DURING DEBATE ON H.R. 1.

TO PASS H.R. 1.

TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H.R. 1.

TO TABLE H.R. 1.

TO TABLE H.R. 223, EMPOWERING THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL TO CONTRACT FOR TRANSPORTATION OF U. S. MAIL FROM NEW ORLEANS AND SAN FRANCISCO.

TO TABLE H.R. 102, GRANTING LANDS EQUALLY TO THE SEVERAL STATES TO AID IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROADS AND SCHOOLS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION TO UPHOLD STRICT NEUTRALITY OF THIS COUNTRY BETWEEN ALL BELLIGERENTS IN THE IMPENDING WAR IN EUROPE AND TO REQUEST THE PRESIDENT TO INFORM THE HOUSE WHAT NEGOTIATIONS HE HAS UNDERTAKEN WITH ANY OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF EUROPE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE NEUTRAL COMMERCE OF THE U. S. IN THE EVENT OF SUCH WAR.

TO TABLE H.R. 223, EMPOWERING THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO CONTRACT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE U. S. MAIL FROM NEW ORLEANS TO SAN FRANCISCO ACCORDING TO TIME. (P. 872-1)

TO PASS H.R. 52 (10 STAT 273, APR. 6, 1854), A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIX STEAM FRIGATES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND OFFER A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE PRESIDENT TO OPEN NEGOTIATIONS WITH GREAT BRITIAN WITH A VIEW TO ASCERTAINING ON WHAT CONDITION IT WILL CONSENT TO THE ANNEXATION OF THE CANADAS TO THE U. S. A.

TO TABLE H.R. 7, PROVIDING FOR GRANTS OF PUBLIC LANDS TO THE SEVERAL STATES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDIGENT INSANE. (P. 788)

TO COMMIT TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND PRINT H.R. 7 (S. 44) PROVIDING FOR GRANT OF PUBLIC LANDS TO THE SEVERAL STATES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDIGENT INSANE. (P. 788-2)

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT DEBATE ON H.R. 52, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIX STEAM FRIGATES, SHALL CEASE AT 2:00 P.M. TOMORROW, AND THE BILL AND AMENDMENTS THERETO BE REPORTED TO THE HOUSE. (P. 788, 9)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONSIDER A RESOLUTION MAKING H.R. 295, THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL, THE SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE THIRD TUESDAY IN MAY. (P. 758-1)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND OFFER A RESOLUTION MAKING H.R. 52, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIX STEAM FRIGATES FOR THE NAVY, THE SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. (P. 758-3)

TO AMEND H.R. 46 (10 STAT 315, JULY 31, 1854), INDIAN DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1855, BY PROVIDING $100,000 FOR THE EXPENSES OF HOLDING COUNCIL WITH AND MAKING PRESENTS OF GOODS AND PROVISIONS TO THE BLACKFEET. CHIEFS TO WASHINGTON. (P. 757)

TO PASS A RESOLUTION MAKING H.R. 295, THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL, THE SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE THIRD TUESDAY IN MAY. (P. 758-1)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND OFFER A RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS TO INQUIRE INTO THE EXPEDIENCY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL POST ROUTE BY RAILROAD FROM WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK. (P. 759)

TO AMEND H.R. 46 (10 STAT 315, JULY 31, 1854), INDIAN DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1855, BY APPROPRIATING $92,000 FOR THE SUBSISTENCE OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS IN STATES EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI. (P. 757-2)

TO PASS S. 151, (10 STAT 776, MAR. 28, 1854), A BILL FOR THE EXTENSION OF A PATENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CLOTH WITHOUT SPINNING OR WEAVING. (P. 736-2)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH S. 228 (10 STAT 269, MAR. 27, 1854), WAS ORDER TO THIRD READING. S. 228 IS A BILL PROVIDING FOR RELIEF OF SETTLERS ON PUBLIC LANDS WITHDRAWN FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING IN RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION.

TO RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, IN ORDER TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE. (P. 700-2)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH S. 22, A BILL TO ORGANIZE THE TERRITORIES OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE. (P. 703-3)

TO REFER S. 22, PROVIDING FOR ORGANIZING THE TERRITORIES OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, TO THE COMMITTEE OF THW WHOLE HOUSE, AND PROVIDE FOR PRINTING OF SAID BILL. (P. 703-3)

TO TABLE S. 228 (10 STAT 269, MAR. 27, 1854), A BILL PROVIDING THAT EVERY SETTLER ON LANDS WITHDRAWN FROM MARKET IN CONSEQUENCE OF PROPOSED RAILROADS, WHO HAD SETTLED THEREON PRIOR TO SUCH WITHDRAWAL, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO PRE-EMPTION AT THE ORDINARY MINIMUM TO THE LANDS SO SETTLED AND CULTIVATED.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND MAKE H.R. 295 A SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY NEXT. H.R. 295 PROVIDES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. (P. 680-2)

TO PASS H.R. 271 (10 STAT 291, MAY 31, 1854) DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1854. (P. 676-1)

TO AMEND H.R. 271, (10 STAT 290, MAY 31, 1854) A BILL TO SUPPLY DEFICIENCIES FOR FISCAL 1854, BY ELIMINATING THAT PART OF BILL AUTHORIZING $530,000 FOR PURCHASE OF CERTAIN LAND AND BUILDINGS IN N. Y. (P. 668-2)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH S. 149 WAS TABLED. (P. 629-1)

TO REFER S. 149 TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

SHALL THE MAIN QUESTION BE PUT ON A MOTION TO REFER S. 149 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. S. 149 IS A BILL TO GRANT A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC LANDS TO THE STATE OF WISCONSIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILROAD AND BRANCH ROAD IN SAID STATE. (P. 626-2)

TO ENGROSS AND READ S. 149 FOR A THIRD TIME. (P. 925-1)

TO ADJOURN, DURING DEBATE ON S. 149. (P. 629-2)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH S. 149 WAS ORDERED TO BE ENGROSSED AND READ A THIRD TIME. (P. 628-2)

TO TABLE S. 149. (P. 629-1)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND BRING H.R. 295 BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AS A SPECIAL ORDER FOR THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY. H.R. 295 IS A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RAILORAD AND TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION TO PAY TO WILLIAM LANE, A CONTESTANT FOR THE DELEGATE'S SEAT FROM NEW MEXICO, PER DIEM AND MILEAGE COMPENSATION FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SESSION TO DATE.

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH AN AMENDMENT TO S. 138 WAS ADOPTED. THE AMENDMENT STIPULATED THAT THE MONEY ARISING FROM THE SALE OF THE RESERVED SECTIONS SHALL BE PAID OVER TO THOSE STATES WHICH HAVE RECEIVED NO GRANT OF THE PUBLIC LANDS FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. (P. 602-1)

TO TABLE S. 138, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO. (P. 601)

TO TABLE S. 138.

TO AMEND S. 138 BY ADDING TO THE THIRD SECTION A PROVISION THAT MONEY ARISING FROM THE SALES OF THE RESERVED SECTIONS OF LAND SHALL BE PAID OVER TO THOSE STATES WHICH HAVE RECEIVED NO GRANT OF THE PUBLIC LAND FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, ACCORDING TO THEIR REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS. (P. 591-1)

TO ADJOURN, DURING DEBATE ON S. 138. (P. 591-3)

TO TABLE S. 138, A BILL TO AID AID MINNESOTA IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROAD, BY GRANTING LAND WITHIN HER TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES AND TO GIVE THAT TERRITORY THE RIGHT TO RUN TO THE NORTHERN TERMINUS OF THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL ROAD. (P. 583-1, 590-3)