Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-11


ed him because he believed he innocent man.
Mr.. billiard them pursuance Of the understanding
with Mr. McCLERSAsD, moved the previous question but
Withdrew il at the request Of
Mr.. YANCEY, who promised TO but, before
Mr.. Y. had said any thing
Mr. DIXON proposed the following additional resolution
amendment to Mr.. ISeERsoLL's resolutions
Resolved further, That in addition to the information above
called for President be requested furnish this House
of the expenditure OF all service money
the 4th day Of March, 1887 and particularly in the negoa-
and proceedings relating any to the
of Texas by treaty otherwise and the service for
which and the of the to whom all said
paid.
The amendment having been read
The previous question moved by Mr.. BRINKER-
HOFF when
Mr. INGERSOLL accepted the proposition of Mr. SEDDoS
as a further modification Of his resolution.
Mr. COLLAMER inquired if Mr.. ISeERsoLL could modi-
G his resolution after the previous question had been moved
The SPEAKER answered that he could
The House divided secondng the previous question
and il seconded.
The SPEAKER stated that the main question would be
first on the amendment moved by Mr.. Dixon.
And the question being taken by and nays on the
amendment, it decided as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Abbott, Arnold, Aslmun, Barringer,
Blanchard, Milton Brown, William W. Campbell, Carroll,
John G. Chapman, Cooke Coamer Crozicr Culver Dixon
Pockery, Edwin H. Ewing Foot, Gentry, Grnns Grover,
MsGsashey MsHsny. asIlraine Marsh Miller, Mossey,
Julius Rockwell John A. Rockwell Root, Runk, sehenck,
Severance Truman smith, Albert smith, Stewart Thibo-
s
NAYS-Messrs John Quincy Adams, Anderson. Atkinson,
R gaE Bell ngs jas ss A.
Reuben Chapman, Chase Chapman Clarke Cobb, oranston
Davis Jefferson Davis DE Mott Dillingham; Dobbin Drom-
gooe Ellsworth, Erdman, Faran, Foster Fries Garyn,
aoss E.
Houston Edmund W. HUBBARD, Hungerford, James b. Hunt,
Hunter, Charles Ingersoll, Joseph r. Ingero James H.
Johnso Joseph Johnson Andrew Johnson George W. JONES'
Seaborn jones' Lawrence, Leake, La serc Lyon Lumpkn
Maclay, MCLEAN, McCleland, MeClernand, Mcconnell,
Joseph Mcdowell Mckay, John p Martin Barclay Mar
TIM Morris, Morse Nven Payne Petit, Price, Rathbun,
Reid, Relic, Ritter Roberts, sawtelle Sawyer Scammon,
Seldom leonard H. Sims Simpson Thomas Smith. Robert
Thompson Jacob Thompson, Thurman Tbbatts Iredway,
Wentworth, Wick Williams, Wilmot Woodward Yam
cey-113.
So Mr.. DIxoN's substitute was rejected
And the question required Mr. INGEusoLLs resolution
On this question Mr. HUDSON asked TO be excused from
voting, and was giving his reasons when
Mr.. JONES, of Georgia. to question OF order 1t
this Can the merits of the question be discussed in Civ
ing why member shall be excused from voting,
which, of course must be personal to himself
The CHAIR said difficult to define the precise line
and permitted the gentleman proceed.
Mr. HUDSON resumed, and gave his at the
cluson of which he withdrew his request to be excused
The question then put that the House do agree to the
resolutions moved by Mr. c. j. INeERsoLL with the various
YEAS-Mesrs Anderson, Atkinson, Barringer Bednger,
Bell, Benton Biggs, James Black Bowln, Boyd Brnker-
ho, Brodhead Win. G. Brown Carroll Cathcar Augustus
Cooke Crozier Cullom, Cummns, Cunningham, Daniel,
Dargan Jefferson Davis, DeMot Dillingham; Dixon, Dobbn,
Dromgoole, Dunlap Ellsworth, Erdman Faran, Fickn,
Foot Fries Garvin, Gentry, Giles Goodyear, Gordon,
Graham, Grover Hamn, HARRISON, Harmanson, Harper,
Es MSs d mSu a%ss
Hunt, Charles j. ngerso Joseph X ngersol Jenkins H.
Johnson Joseph Johnson Johnson George W. Jones'
Lyon. Long, Lumpkin, Maelay, Mcclellan, Mecleland,
McClernard, Mcconnell, Joseph J. Mcdowell, James Me-
Bowel MeNaushe Mckay John Martin Barclay Ma
Phelps, Pollock Price, Ramsey Rathbun Reid, Ree Ritter
Roberts Root Runk, sawtelle Sawyer seammon, Seldom
Stewart St John, Strong Sykes, Thonasson James Thomp
SON Jacob Thompson Thurman Tisba,ts Trsaway Tumble
Woodward, Yancey, Yell, Young-l36.
NAYS-Messrs- John Quincy Adams, Arnold Ashnun,
Bayly, James A. Black blanchard Brockcnbrough, Burt
Ewing Grider Grnne Isaac T.. Holiness Hudson, Hunter,
Thomas b. King, McHeny, Miller, Moseey, Julius Rock
den-28.
And the resolutions agreed to. As modified and
adopted they as follows
Resolved That President Of the United States be
queed be furnished this House account OF
all payments made Presidents certificates from the fund
appropriated by law through the agency Of the State Depart
men for the contingent OF foreign intercourse since
the 4h Of March, S41, until the retirement of Daniel Web
from the Department of State with copies OF all
tries, receipts, letters Vouchers memoradums, or other
evidence of such payments whom paid for what and
particularly all concerning the Northeastern boundary dis
pue with Great Britain. Also, copies of whatever
muncaons made from the Secretary of State during
the last session of the 9th Congress- particularly Febru
airy, 1S43, to Mr.. Gushing and Mr. Adams members of
the Committee Of this House Foreign Affairs, of the wish
of the President of the United States institute special
mission to Great Britain Also, copies of all letters the
books of the Department of State any officer of tho United
States person New York. concerning Alexander
Mcleod Provided That document matter requested
to be furnished by the foregoing resolution which, In the
opinion of the President would improperly involve the citizen
or subject Of any foreign Power.
Resolved That the Chairman of the Committee Of this
House Foreign Affairs submit the House the journal
minutes of that committee during the last session OF the 9th
Congress-
THE MCLEOD CASE.
The House resumed the consideration of the following
solution, proposed yesterday by Mr. BArLI:
Resolved That the President of the United States be
quesed to transmit to the House OF Representatives If not in
consistent with the public interest," copies OF the correspond
the year I84l between the President Of the United
States and the Governor of New York. relative the appear
OF Joshua A. Spencer ESQ., District Attorney OF the
United States for the district Of New York, in the
courts OF the State of New York counsel for Alexander
Mcleod
Mr.. ASHMUN, when this resolution submitted yes.
terday moved amend the by adding the following
solution
Resolved That the Secretary Of State be directed inform
this House whether snypcrson has been permitted to violate
the secrecy Of the Department of State by examination Of the
in his keeping and when said violation took place, and
by whom II committed whether he has communicated
to of the contents Of such papers do
cuments which thus condentaly in his keeping and If
TO whom and when said communication was made.
When this amendment had been read, the Speaker (Mr.
HorKss ocang) ruled il out of ordcr as not being of
From this decision Mr. Asuwux Yesterday took an appeal