The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-13


sion of the House, ...
Mr. G. w. JONES desired to be informed for
whose bensht these copies had been ordered TO be
printed.
The CAHIR said, that tha, also was question
for the consideration Of the House.
MIR JONES, Then, sir, have The old members
Of this House the right
Loud cries TO order.l
Mr.. JONES. ! only wish to ask question.
Renewed cries TO order.
M. JONES. When the clerk of the House shall
send these reports 10 the old members
lVoeiferous cries to order.
Mr. JONES. Can they frank them'
lCTies 20 order.l
The CHAIR said that all these remarks were out
Of order. The question must be taken.
Mr.. T. B. KING. What is the question:
The CHAIR said il was on the adoption OF the
resolution.
Mr. f. h. KING sold he understood that the
gentleman from Pennsy lyania Mr. EwwGl sua-
posed that resolution hi, session could not re-
peal resolution Of the last Congress
The CHAIR said debate vas not ~ order.
Mr. L. d. KING. UnIsss We give the members
Of the last Congress the Thanking privilege, they
would only have the copies to sell or disuiblte--
lCres to order.l
= The CHAIR said the gentleman was not in order
in debating the question.
MIR. SCHENCK said he rose not IN debate but
TO make an inquiry. He had not distinctly heard
the reading Of the resolution. He desired 10 know
whether there anything in il protect the next
Congress from giving 10 themselves whatever docu'
ments this Congress might have ordered, but which
might not have been received,
The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman desire the
resolution to be rradl
MIR. SCHENCK said he did.
So the resolution was again read.
Mr.. SCHENCK. There is nothing in it to pre-
vent the next Congress from taking our documents.
The CHAIR inierposed to order.
Mr.. II. h. KING rose and addressed the chair.
The SPEAKER said il was out Of order
Mr.. KING said he knew that
The SPEAKER. To discuss the resolution in
any form. And the chair has to inform the gentle
man from Georgia, Mr. KIEG,l and all other mem
bers, that The rule must be enforced.
Mr. RATHBUN demanded the yeas and nays
on the adoption Of the resolution.
Mr.. w. HUNT moved that the resolution be
laid on the table
Mr. SCHENCK said he wished to ask the gen.
tleman who had demanded the previous question to
withdraw II, with view TO admit such a modihca-
ion Of the resolution would enable the next Con-
gress TO take any mileage that might be left
The CHAIR said this all out Of order.
Whereupon Mr.. SCHENCK Sat down.
Mr.. HAMLlN demanded the yeas and nays on
the motion Of Mr. w. HUsr that the resolution be
laid on the table, which were ordered and, being
taken, resulted as follows
YEAs-MesSrs. Abbot, J. @. Adams, Anderson. Akin
son, Barringer. Bayy Bell Bigg', Boyd BrinkeThon,
man Reuben Chapman, Cobb CrAnston, Dargsn Dsrrogh
Garrett Davis Jefferson Davis Delano Dillingham; Dixon
DromgoOe, John H. Ewing, Grder Hanln, Harper, D. b.
Holmes, John W. Houston, Hudson, HungeroTd, wash.
ngton Hunt, james d. Hunt Hunter James H. Johnson,
powell, McIenTy, MeiIraine Marsh, Barclay Martin,
Pollock, Ramsey, Rathbun, Ree Roberts, julius Rock.
well. schenck, Thomasson, Benjamin Thompson, Jacob
and Wright-62.
NAYs-Messrs. stephen Adams, Arnold, Ashuun Bs.
ker, Benton, James Black, BQwlin VIM q. Brown, Buf
6ngon, William w Campbell John q. Chapman, Chase,
Chipman, Clarke Cooke, Collin, Constable, CrOIier CuL
Dobbin Doekery Douglas, Edsali Ellsworth Erdman I'd
win H. Ewing Fckn, Foster, Garyin, Gentry, Giddings
Giles. GOody ear Gordon Graham Grover HARRISON, Her
rick, O. Houston, D. Hubbard c. J. Ingersoll J. r.
Ingeuol, jenkins, Joseph Johnson, George w Jones,
MeClelland McCrate. McGaush.y, Mckay, John r Mar.
tin, Miller Morris, Moulton Nven, Norris Parish Payne
sawtee, sawyer, scammon, Seaman seldom Severance.
Leonard II simms, simpson Truman Smith Robert smith
deauS, Thurman, Tibbat,s Hidden Trssdssy wentworth
white, wmot. Woodruff Woodward, Woodwork, Van.
eey, Yell, Young and Yost.-l07.
SO the House decided that the resolution should
not be laid on the table.
Mr.. |. E. HOLMES declined TO vote, on the
ground that he was interested.
And the question then REQUIRED on ordering the
main question
The SPEAKER resumed his chair.
And the House having ordered that the main
question (Which on the adoption of the resolu-
tom be now taken,
Mr.. RATHBUN and Mr., McHENRY demand
ed the yeas and nays; which were refused
The question was then taken; and the resolution
adopted.
ROTATION IN OFFICE.
I Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON offered the follow
ing resolution, on which he demanded the previous
question:
Resoirsd That rotation in office in the opinion Of this
House Of the cardinal tenets in republican form Of
and ought be violated pretence
whatever and should be practsed upon by all adminsra
tons, regardless OF their party names.
Rtsolced That eight ears opinion Of this House
the longest sny individual be permitted
remain in office whose apPOIntmenis conferred upon the
President OF the United States and the heads OF departments
either by the constitution by law and the exp
Of said term Of service they should lie considered ineligible
Resolved That the opinion of this House the appoint
representation from the several States in the Congress OF
the United Stacs-that is TO the whole number Of
appointed Office should be divided by the whole
number Of representatives giving to cpc oHal
district in the Union its fair ratio Of officers under the fede
raj government.
Resolrtd That in the opinion of this House every con-
gesSonhi district IN the Union is more than competent TO
inrrh It's full Groa Of officers uron the Trirc pie laid
down in the fore going regouton who would be hon
capable, and faithful TO the constitution OF the United
States.
RcsoIrs4 That in the opinion fths House Immediately
after all the Offices shall he filled upon the principle lad
in these resolutions President and heads Of de-
rartmens should divide the whole number
al districts into four equal divisions may be
practicable CHASING them one two ,hree and four the
officers belonging TO the first district falling the first
class, shsii be vacated the expiration ofegh: years
those falling into the second class shall be vacated az the
expiration OF six years; those falling into the third class
shall be vacated ut the expiration OF four years those fall
ing into the fourth class shall lie vacated expiration
OF two years that one.fourth Of the whole number Of OFF
thus appointed would be retiring from office every
years and set coming in, to fill the vacancies thus
occasioncd.
Resoged That, in the oPiniOnothis Honse in the .eeo,
ton OF individuals 10 fill the offices under the federal gov
eminent due regard should be had the farmers and
chanies Of the county, so to give them their lair proper
ton Of said Offices.
Res he'd That in the opinion Of this House the people
the principles Of the constitution the spirit of thu times
and Justice oil demand the hands Of the President and
heads oil departments may be practicable
ry into full and fair effect the prncpies and doctrines
rs l1d down in the foregoing resolutions.
Mr.. L. E. HOLMES proposed the following
amendment:
That Offices created Tor government and not for
spoils."
The resolution, giving rise to debate, lies over
rREaoNT's REPoRr-AGAlS.
Mr.. DELAN0 offered the following resolution;
on which he demanded the previous question