The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Journal Of yesterday was read and approved
Mr.. MCCONNELL asked leave to introduce a
resolution in relation to a mail-route.
THE CUMBERLAND ROAD.
But the SPEAKER said that the unfinished bu.
siness Of yesterday would be first in order
Mr.. MCCONNELL withdrew his request,
And the House resumed the consideration of the
bill making appropriations for the continuation of
the Cumberland nc, road through the States of Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois.
The question Immediately pending being on the
demand ofM CoBB for the previous question.
Mr.. CULLOM remarking that there ought to be
fuller attendance when this question was decided
than there was at present, moved that there be a
call Of the House.
And call was ordered.
And the roll having been called, Isl members
answered to their names.
And the names of the absentees having been called
over, l6a members appeared to be present.
When, on motion Of Mr.. BOYD, all further pro-
ceedings on the call were dispensed with.
The question then REQUIRED on the demand for the
previous question.
Mr.. GRAHAM rose to put an inquiry to the
chair. If the previous question was sustained,
would 1t be in order for member to call for divi-
sion 80 as TO take the question separately on each
clause of the bill reported from the Committee of
the Whole on the state ofthe Union'
The SPEAKER. The chair calls the recollection
of the gentleman to the fact that this question arose
on the passage of the Oregon resolutions. The
chair then decided that the question was divisible
The House overruled that decision; and the chair.
therefore, now feels bound to decide that it is not in
order to call for division on an amendment report
ed from the Committee of the Whole on the state OF
the Union. 49,.
The question then again required and was taken
on the demand for the previous question:; and there
was a second.
Mr.. ROBERT SMITH demanded the yeas and
nays on the question of ordering the main question:;
which were refused.
And the main question (beng first on concurrinp
with the committee in its amendment, and then on
ordering the bill to be engrossed for third readine)
was ordered to be now taken.
Mr.. SAWYER was here understood to inquire
Of the Chair, whether the question could not be di-
vided under the rule adopted in relation to in
ternal improvement bills
The SPEAKER said the matter did not come
within that rule.
Mr.. HoGE called for the reading of the amend.
ment; which was read.
Mr.. II. also asked for the decision of the chair
under the new rule above referred to.
The rule was read.
Mr. H0GE. Does the Speaker decide that. I'M
der that rule, the question cannot be divided
The SPEAKER said he did an dec;de mud e..
several reasons In the first place. the bill az amend
ed did not involve an appropriation of money. In
the next place, 1t made appropriation Of lands for
the construction of the road, but il also coded the
road to the States amer il il should have been com
Pleted. In the third place, the bill appropriated
SVoVoo acres OF land to certain States-a provision
which did not come within the rule. Under ali H.
circumstances the chair was of opinion that the
question could not be divided -.
Mr.. GRAHAM appealed from the decisions H. e.
the decision first given1
Mr.: @, w. JONES suggested that this question
OF order could not be made in che present stage Of
n noofIO he
ring with the committee whereas the rule bad ref
erence to the question Of the engrossment Of the
The SPEAKER said he had decided the cues