The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-15

which in tie bill and some others,
Some member offered an amendment providing for an
enumeration Of the inhabitants ofthe Territories Lost
TheComnistes then rose ana reported the Dill to tne
CAVE JOHNSON, of Tennessee, ussai obtained the
aoor and moved the previous question.
Mr. BR,sxrnnory Of Ohio, inquired II il in order
/ to call Tor q reading OF the bill as amended
The SPEAKER said It was
The sprAxxR having put the previous question: tellers
were demanded and ordered-aHirmative 5O-ne9auve
not counted The main question then ordered and
the question then agreeing to the amendments
mace in committee These were all agreed TO- ana On
Mi A. " BRowN the amendment previously offered by
Mr. Kennedy, Of Md, was unanimously received.
Some member enquired Of the Speaker whetner the
question striking out the provso respecting the div
sion Of Florida would not be submitted to the House.
The decided that the Committee had reported
the bill without the clause, and therefore did not come
Mr. Rnrrr OFFS c. submitted to the Speaker that his
decision was incorrect, inasmuch the committee had
only propose amendments for the action Of the
House, and striking out was an amendment
The SPEAKER confirmed his decision.
An appeal was taken thereirom. 49,
MIR WrrTHRop Of Mass read the rule which said that
the committee not to blot deace the BILL but to
set down the amendments on slip OF paper for the &C.
ton Of the House .
The SPEAKER having read the rule and considered
hereupon reversed his decision and the question recur
ring on the amendment to strike out the provso the yeas
and nays were demaded and ordered Yeas l9s nays u
The question was then put on the eDgrossment ana
the third reading Of the bill. which carried.
Mr. Copp Of Ga. then moved the previous question.
Mr. sEMrLK Of Ind offered resolution to re committo
the Committee on Territories with instructions to report
separate bills for the admission Of Iowa and Fiorda-Not
received 80
question ordered and the question the passage
bill the yeas and nays demanded and ordered Yeas
l46 nays ~. - .,
When the names OF the persons were called over with
the way in which they voted the following incident &C.
MIR. RArHpus, of New York Mr.. Speaker.
The srEAxER-The gentlemen from W. Were you
in the bar at the time your name was called
Mr.. RArHBUN-I was, Sir ! find my name recordes.-
did and did not intend to do So He then resu
The vote having been announced and the bill passed by
its title, .,.
vious question: which was seconded and the House refu
Mr. THOMPSON of Miss, moved to reconsider the vote
by which bill to purchase the bridge over the Poto
mac laid the table yesterday He did this at the
request OF the friends Of the measure
Mr.. A. v. BRowr moved the previous question
Some member moved an adjournment
MIR BRowN wished to be withdrawn to allow OF the
postronement Of the reconsideration.
The MEMBER refused.
Mr.. BRowN-Then | move to lay that motion on the
table. daughter ell over the House
The motion to adjourn was withdrawn
The motion to reconsider was postponed till to morrow
Joint resolution was received from the Senate for the
appointing Committee to intormPok and Dallas OF their
Mr. HoLMxs, of g. c.. hoped it would be adopted, else
they would not know. (Laughter)
Mr.. A BRowr moved that the House go into Com
mtee o. the Whole. Considerable disapprobation was
manifested at this
Mr. DopcE Wisconsin, stated that the bill proposed
to be taken up the improvement Of the Fox and Wis
consn rivers important one, and rs he did not
Of trouble the House, he hopsd they would indulge
him.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
took up the bill, which was read, when
Mr. RArHBUN, Of N " proposed TO strike out part OF
the third section providing that the general
should the canal and pay itself out of its own
lands He had objection to give Wisconsin the land
they preferred for the general to
build the canal but not in the way the bill proposed
Mr. DopcE of wisconsin, hoped the motion would not
prevail.
Mr.. JAMESON, of Mo-. opposed the amendment.
The amendment adopted.
CAVE moved that the bill be laid aside, and
ported the House, with recommendation to reject the
bill. Withdrawn.
After some discussion, Mr. KENNEDY of Nd, moved that
the Committee now rise, which was adopted.
The House then adjourned.