The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

of adjournment, move that the Senate adjourn.
| The motion prevailed and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
! The SPEAKER announced the business in or
der, being the motion to lay the table the resou
ton of the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. Schenck)
pending last evening adjournment
Mr.. McCLELLAND asked and obtained leave
to give notice, that at some future day, lie would
ask leave to introduce bill making an approprla-
ten for the construction Of canal around the Falls
of St. Mary, at the outlet Of Lake Superior.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, on leave. gave notice that
he should on tomorrow ask leave TO introduce bill
to repeal the joint resolution Of March Sd, 1915,
der which the Secretary of the Treasury has taken
the responsibility to withhold the fund set apart for
the schools of Illinois.
The SPEAKER again announced the business in
order, and said none other could be introduced ex
cept by general consent until this disposed of
Mr.. SCHENCK objected to any thing but the
regular business.
Mr.. VANCE rose to what he believed question
of privilege He asked to be excused from service
on the Committee of Claims. As he believed he had
been pretty faithful servant on this committee for
great number of years, he trusted the House
would indulge him in this request.
The question being taken, the motion was agreed
The resolution referred to being still before the
House, and the first business in order,
Mr.. BRODHEAD inquired of the Speaker
whether a motion to 60 into Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union would not take pre-
cedence of the resolution
The SPEAKER. The chair is under the impress
sion that it would not. This question being ques-
ton of privilege over-rode every other question:
The question was on the motion of Mr.. BOYD to
lay the resolution (of Mr. ScHEEcK) on the liable,
The resolution was in the following words;
Reopea That the Committee Of Elections be instructed
inquire whether in any case in which state entitled
more than representative any persons who have
elect in the present Congress have been elected by
tickets their respective stats and not in conformity with
Of among the several states &C.
cardng the eth approved June 90 is42 and that
committee inquire and report practicable, wheh
the persons elected entitled and qualified to hold
seats as members Of this body.
| The yeas and nays were ordered on the motion to
lay on the table; and, being taken, resulted-ycos
| LOG, nays G9--as follows:
| YEAs-Messrs. Stephen Adams. Anderson, Bedinger
| Benton Biggs, James Black. James A Black. Bowlin
ben Chapman, Chase Chapman Clarke Cobb. Colin, Cul
lon. cummins Cunningham Donie Jefferson Davis, De
Eraman Fafan, Fichiin Fries Garvn, Giles, Goodyear
Gordon Hann. HARRISON, Harmanson, Henley, Hoge
Hubbard. Hungerord James Hunt, Hunter, Charles J.
ngersoll jenkins James Johnson Joseph Johnson A.
Johnson Jones' Kennedy Ligom, Maclay, MCLEAN Nc.
Cleiand McClernand Mcconnell Mcdowell. Mckay, John
p Martin Barclay Martin Moulton Neyin Norris Owen,
Ritter Russell Sawyer scammon a. D. Sims, Leonard H.
simms, simpson, Thomas smith Robert smith stark.
Sa.s Trs I'd wsnwer5 Wheaton wick Williams
Wiimot. Woodward Woodworth Yancey, Yell, and Yost
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott Ashmun, Baker Barringer, Bell
blanchard N, Brown, Burlington, Cabe. William w.
Croncr Culver Garrett Davir, Delano Dixon Dockery,
Ewing, Foot ciddngs, Graham Grider Hampton Herrick
Hudson Hungeriord Washington Hunt, Joseph r. niger.
SOIL Daniel r King, ThomasB King Lewis, Levin Nell
we'll John A. Rockwell Root, schenck Seaman, Sever.
ance Truman Smith, Albert Smith. Caleb B smith Ste
min Thompson Tden, Toombs, Trumbo, Vance. white
Winthrop, Woodruff, and Young--6e
PUBLIC PRINTING.
| Mr. MCKAY, from the select committee on pub
lie printing asked leave make report from tina,
committee on the subject Of printing II was very
desirable that early action should be had upon the
subject All he proposed to do was to offer the
resolution, pass it through two readings, that II
be laid on the table, and prnted giving notice that
he should call tup tomorrow for the action of the
House.
The SPEAKER. The resolution can only be
received by the general consent Of the House.
| No objection being made, Mr. MCKAY reported
a joint resolution, supplementary to the resolution
direc ing the manner In which the printing of Con-
gress should be executed fixing the prices thereof,
and providing for the appointment of a printer or
! printers"
This resolution provides in case Of the same person
or persons being elected printers for both Houses,
the charge for the setting of the type shall be paid
only in one House under certain restrictions.
| The resolution was twice read, and laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
Z Mr. Mckay, on leave, moved to refer the annual
I report Of the Secretary of the Treasury on the
finances Of government, to the Committee Of Ways
and Means, so as to enable the committee to pro-
| coed to act.
| No objection being offered, the reference was
made.
REFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
| Mr.. DOUGLASS rose to offer series Of res
olutions for the reference of the Presidents mes
sage believing il essential that il should be referred
Immediately, TO enable the committees to go to work.
| He therefore moved tho resolutions now, and
gave notice that he should follow this motion by
motion to refer the resolutions to the committee OF
| the House on the subject of the resolution.
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that il
would require vote of twothrds to offer this res
olution; but that simple majority competent
| to 60 into the committee OF the Whole on the
state of the Union; and the committee then could
act on these, any other resolutions which might
| come before it
Mr. DOUGLASS accordingly moved that the
rules be now suspended, and that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of
| the Union; giving notice that, when in committee,
| he would offer the resolutions of which he had
| given notice.
Mr.. CoLLAMER wished to inquire of the gen.
flemen If il his design that the House should
go into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union before his resolutions were introduced.
| The SPEAKER. The Chair has decided that a
| vote Of two-thrds would be required to submit the
| resolutions to the Houses but that majority was
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