The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-09

man who made the charge, ana 10 The character AZ
him upon whom tho charge 70 made, requires ths, (,
be published; and the resolution with which Goa
eude the minority report provides for the pubieaoa
of the whole testimony.
Mr. BURT interposed; and, (MT. b. yielding
said he desired, the question before the House a.
this time seemed TO be the reception Of the repor
Of the gentleman from Ohio TO suggest TO the GEN.
tleman before furthST remarks be made and that the
House may be enabled also intellgendy to deter.
mine whether the report shall be printed that he
now send il up to the clerk 10 be read.
The SPEAKER. The chair understands that tho
House have agreed to the reception ofthe report
Mr.. SEABoRN JONES said he had objected 10
receiving the report with the letter embodied in IT,
The SPEAKER. The chair distinctly put the
question TO the gentleman from Georgia, whether hs
objected TO the reception OF the report. The gends-
man replied that he did not object.
| Mr.. JONES said he did not object to the report,
but TO that part Of it which contained part Of the
testimony which the msjoTiy Of the committee
| commended TO the House not 10 publish.
Mr. BRlNKERHoFF. Il amounts 10 this, thea,
that the gentleman from Georgia does not object to
my minority report, but 10 part OF the report IT,
| self
| Mr.. H0GE moved that both these reports, with
the accompanying resolutions. be laid on the table
and printed; and on the latter branch of the motion
| he moved the previous question.
! Mr. J. p MARTIN inquired Of the gentleman
| from Ohio Mr. BRIsKERHoFFl whether or not Mr.
ISGERsoLL was allowed the privilege Of appearing
before the committee, and prosecuting the charges
against Mr. WEBsrER
| Mr.. BRlNKERHUFF. No, sir he was not
| Mr.. VINTON addressed the chair.
The SPEAKER reminded Gentleman that the
question before the House not debatable.
| Mr.. VlNToN said he merely desired 10 answer
what he understood 10 be the inquiry of the gentle
man from Kentucky, Mr.. MARrs.1 Mr. Isern-
SOIL (he Said) not denied the privilege Of CON.
- L.l. IL a. "a II
ilege.
The question was then taken on laying the reports
on the table, and agreed TO.
The question recurring on the second branch Of
the questionable motion 10 print,
The demand for the previous question was SEQ
onded, ayes 80, noes not counted
And the main question was ordered.
| Mr.. VINToN inquired Of the Speaker what was
the question:
| The SPEAKER replied on printing the two re-
ports, with the accompany ing resolutions.
Mr.. VlNToN. Does the motion embrace the
printing Of the papers accompanying the report Of
| the majority
The SPEAKER It does not.
/ Mr.. 7. B. KING inquired Of the Speaker wheih-
er the question on the printing could be divided
The SPEAKER said no; because both reports
had been included in the motion.
Mr.. KING was understood to inquire whether !.
| was competent to omit part
Of the report and not the balance could not be
entertained.
Mr.. BRODHEAD called for the reading Of the
resolution attached to the minority report.
Which was read as follows:
RssOrsd That the testimony and exhibits taken before
gate the charges against DAEL wEsTgH late Secretary
Of State together with the report. OF the mSjony and
printed that said COMMITTEES be discharged from the
| further consideration Of the subject
The reading having been concluded
Mr.. ROOT asked the yeas and nays on the mo-
ZION to print which were ordered.
Mr.. WINTHROP amidst some confuson) ask
ed whether the report Of the minority might not be
read. He did not know that gentlemen had any
privileges on this foor but IL il was priyisg.
he would venture TO make the motion.
Objections were made to the reading.
So the SPEAKER put the question to the House;
| and, in accordance with its decision,
| The minority report read.
A brief conversation followed between Mr.. J.
DAVIS, Mr. CULVER, and the SPEAKER.
The question on the motion to print both reports
was then taken, ard resulted as follows:
yEAs-Me'.r, Abbott, John Quincy Adams, Anderson.
Atkinson, Barrnger Bedinger Bell Benton, Riggs James
SLACK, Blanchard, Bowln, Boyd Brinkerhon Brodhssd
| Milton Brown, VIM. O. Brown, Burlington, Bur, VIM W.
ia~p.tn. ch,Dna1 Chase cSom s0nn c,rts Sosh
Cooke Collin, CroLier, Cuom, Culver, Cummins, Cum
bingham Daniel Dargan Daragh. Garrett Davis De Mott,
Dunlap, Ellsworth Erdman, Edwin Ewing Fs~n' FicI.
lin. Fries. Garvin, Gentry Gbidings Giles Gordon Ora
ham, Grider Hamn, Hampton, Hsrmahson, Harper, Her
rick Hoge, Hopkins George Houston. Samuel d. Hub
bard, Hudson, Hungsrford, Washington Hunt James D.
Andrew johnson, George W Jones sssborn Jones KsuE
man, Kennedy Daniel P. King, Preston King Thomas
Iuapkin, Maclsy, MCLEAN, Meciellsnd. Seclernsna,
Joseph ]. Mcdowell James Mcdowell, MeGsughey, Me.
lvane Mckay, John P. Martin, Barclay Martin Moris.
Pollock Rshbun. Reid Relfe Rhett, Ritter. Rober,, 10
sswe he's sawyer ! seanmon seS.ne s% aa
| D Sims, Thomas Smith, Caleb B smith. Rohest Smith
Sykes Thibodeaux, Thomssson, James Thompson Jacob
Thompson, Thurman Tibbatts Tlden. Towns. Tredwy
Wick, williams. Winthrop. woodward, woodworh
Wright Young, and Yost-l5s.
sspasH Issn 1:mi
3. Holmes Isaac E. Holmes, McHsnry, Pendeton, Phelps
Root, Severance, simpson, stephens, and Toombs-ls,
So the reports were laid on the table.
| The SPEAKER again announced the special or
der the day.
| PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. G. DAVIS Qeave having been denied) moved
the postponement Of the special order, to enable him
to make report from the select committee on print.
| ing, and asked the yeas and nays which were or
dered, and, being taken, were, yeas TO- nays99
So the special order was not postponed.
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
| The House resumed the consideration Of the spe-
| cial order.
MINERAL LANDS.
The bill directing the President Of the United
States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the States
| Of Illinois and Arkansas and Territories of Wis
consn and Iowa. was takenup; the pending question
being on the demand for the previous question.
Mr.. HOGE suggested to Mr.. G. 8. HoUsToN 10
modify the substitute he had offered, so as TO make
the minimum price 81 so instead Of IS.
Mr.. s. JONES asked leave to introduce resou-
tion providing for the printing Of the whole testimo
ny IN the case Of the report Of the select committee
above referred to.
Objected to.
Mr.. J. moved a suspension of the rules.
Not in order. '..'
The demand for the previous question was then
seconded. The main question was ordered. The
substitute Of Mr.. HoUsroN agreed 10.
And the bill was read third time and passed.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs. esp ...
Mr.. G. J. INGE SOIL asked leave to take up,
with view to reference, the bill from the Senate on
the Speakers table in relation to French spolia-
tons.
Objected to.