The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-03


Mr.. BENTON signifed his intention of offering
an amendment and was about to submit IT. when,
On motion, il was laid over ill tomorrow, and
the Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF execu-
tive business.
After a short time so spent, the doors were oPeheu
and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS.
The journal of Saturday was read (in Part and
approved.
sNoLE PRksDEETIAL TERM, &c.
Mr.. HUNT, of New York, OBJECTIONS being
made } moved to suspend the rules TO enable MIN 10
offer the following joint resolution:
JOINT REsoLUTIoNto amend the constitution Of the
United states.
RssoLsd Bv the Senate and House If Representation
Of The UHiisd States u asTca IA C0ngTS asssMbfed quo
hds Of both houses coHcTingD That the following amend
OF the constitution OF the United States be proposed TO
States be valid all nens aud purposes as
part Of said constitution when ratified by the Legislatures
Of fouhs Of the said states yz No person shall
hereafter eligible Office OF President u the United
States who shall have been previously elected to the ssd
Office and who shall have accepted the exercised
the pc thereof" The President shall not nominate
or appoint TO any office civil or military any msmDsr OF
SesS %@mheI of either house Of Congress at any time
during the official term ofsuch president"
Mr.. SEAMAN inquired il this was not resolution
day.
the House
Mr.. SEAMAN hope the Speaker will pro-
coed TO call the States in order for resolutions.
MIR. DROMG0OLE hoped not There were
important bills pending between the two houses,
which II was important TO attend TO. he was
now instructed to report one from the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. HUNT insisted upon his motion, and de-
| manded the yeas and nays thereon.
The House refused to order the yeas and nays
and the question being taken, the rules were moi
suspended
So The resolution Of Mr. Hunt was not received.
On motion of Mr. DODGE, the report of the Sec
| rotary Of the Treasury transmitting communlca
ZION from the Commissioner of the General Land
Office IN relation to moneys deposited with
the late register of the land Office at Fairfield, Iowa
was referred to the Committee on Public Lands
REVOLUTIONS.
Mr. DODGE iowa being first in order in the cal
for resoluuons) offered the following, and demanded
the previous question thereon:
R.ov,d That the clerk ofhis House be authorized Snc
dir cited pay OF the contingent fund to the Officers
clerks messenger pages ana labore OF this Honse, The
compensation that has been heretofore paid to The
same persons IN the Senate
| Mr. MCKAY objected to the resolution, and
read former law against it; and after further con
versauon by Mr.. ASHMUN and others,
| The question was taken or seconding the de-
mand for the previous question, and the vote stood
ayes Sc noes 24-no quorum voting.
| Mr. WOODWORTH called for u recount.
| Mr. BRODHEAD moved that the resolution
he laid on the table, and asked the yeas and nays
| which were ordered.
Mr. McHENRY called for the reading OF tn,
resolution; which was again read.
| Mr. ATKINSON suggested TO the mover so &c
modify the resolution TO state what the compen
! saton allowed by the Senate was, otherwise gen
tlemen would be voting in the dark
Mr. THOMAS SMITH inquired if the resolu
| ton had been received
The SPEAKER said that the resolution coming
from the Territory Of Iowa was in order, this being
| resolution day.
The question, "Shall the resolution be laid OF
| the table," was then taken and the vote stood yea
81, nays9l.
So the resolution was not laid on the table
The question recurring on the demand for thu
previous question.
Mr.. BRODHEAD desired to offer an amend
ment.
The SPEAKER said it was not in order pending
the demand for the previous question.
! The auaation was then taken on the demand TO
the previous question, and there was a second.
And the main question ION the adoption OF tn
| resolution was ordered to be now taken.
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON asked the yeas ant
nays, which were ordered
Mr. MCKAY asked that the law might be read
Objected 10. -,
The question, "Shall the resolution be adopted
was then taken, and the vote stood yeas ~
nays II;
So the resolution was rsjscsd
TREASURY DRAFTS
/ Sc G. DAVIS asked leave to offer the follow
VA, -: which read for information:
- committee Of five be appointed t
Resot"ed That selec' department has net cause
inquire whether the Treasury --fes or some othe
10 De stamped IN me form oil oshk Ia, ND place
form treasury drafts for various and small
large amounts thereof in the hands of discussing Office
and other agents be used and paid out Of thu
government money and that said committee have powe
to send for persons and papers
Mr.. MCCONNELL objected
| Mr.. G.. DAVIS moved a suspension of tn,
rules.
| Mr.. MCCONNELL asked the yeas and nays
which were ordered; and, being taken, resulted a
follows:
YEAs-Messrs Abbott, John 9. Adams, Arnold A,hmun
| Barrnger Bell Brodhead Burlington, William W. Camp
bell John II. Campbell Cooke CTan,ton Crozer, cuiver
Garrett Davis Dixon Dockery, Dromgooe, John H
Ewins, Edwin H. Ewing Faran, Foot GENTRY, Giddines
Harper, billiard Elias B. Holmes John W. Houston
nsenn R Kn GhaI
King Lewis, Levin, Long lanes Mcdowell, McGeughey
McHenry McIlyai%e, Marsh Miller. Moseley, Owen Pal
A. Rockwell. Root Runk, Schenck Seaman, Truma
smith Albert smith, Caleb B. Smith, Stanton, Stewart
Tihbatts, Tden, Toombs, Trumbo Vinton Wheaton
White, sndWinthroP-7s. ~ .,.,.
niger, Benton Bggs James A Black, Boyd, Brinkerhof
peterborough Chase. Chapman, Cha Ike, Cobb, Cons,'
Dunlap Edsall, Erdman, Ficklin, Fries, Garvin Giles
Gordon, Henley, HOge, Hopkins, George S. Houston
Edmund W, HUBBARD, James B. Hunt. Jenkins, Josep
Johnson, Andrew Johnson, George w. Jones. Seabor
| tones Kaufman, Lawrence, Leake, Lyon, Lumpkir
Met lean, McClelland, McCemand Mcconnell, Mct,rat
Joseph J. ell, Mckay. JohnP. Martin. Barclay Mart
Moulton Niven, Norris, Payne Perrill, Perry Phelp
PiIlsbury Kathbun Reid, Ree, Rhctt, Ritter Robert
3 Sawtelle Sawye Scammon, Seldom Alexander D Sim
Leonard II. Sims simpson 81, John, Strong, Sykes TIT
mason, Jacob Thompson, Tredway, Wentworth, WicI
williams, Wood, Woodward orth, and Yost-S6
So, two-thrds not voting in the affirmative, tn
rules were not suspended, and the resolution wa
not received
Mr. WHEATON, from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, made report.
Mr.. MARTIN, of Wisconsin, offered the follow
ing resolution, and demanded the previous que.
, tom
Resored That the clerk of the House OF Representative
be furnish such members Of the present Hou
Of Representatives have not received them such bool
as were furnished to the members of the last Congress
GLIDING 9th volume of the Debates the Federal Co
stituton; and that the hooks now remaining on hand
emplo that purpose far they Prouid,d Thu
this resolution shall be construed to authorize III
| reprinting of any OF said books.
, Mr.. DROMGOGLE moved that the resolution
laid he al,