The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-11
Mr.. ATCHIsoN offered few rllharks, sh,

that the relief proposed to he rendered was called
for, just, and equitable. He had not, however, any
| objection TO the postponement Of the consideration
OF the bill, II the senator MIR. PEARcEl had any
doubt as To It's justice. The further consideration Of
the bill was therefore postponed.
The Senate further proceeded 10 the consideration
Of the bill TO aid the State of Mississippi In the con-
structlon OF railroad from Jackson, through Bran
don, to the western boundary OF Alabama; when
| MIR. ASHLEY suggested that its further eonsd-
Grafton be postponed 10 consequence OF the absence
Of the gentleman who bad reportedit Mr.. SPEIeHr;l
which was agreed TO.
The bill for The relief of the legal representative.
Of VIM asheevsr deceased, was then taken W
! for consdtfation; when .r.
! MIR. CALHOUN called for the reading Of the re.
port thereon, and other documents accompau wing
the report, which Was ordered; and the secretary
! proceeded 10 read Pending Tie reading,
| MIR. DICKINSON moved that the reading be
suspended, the previous orders postponed, and tina
the Senate resume the consideration Of the speeia
order OF yesterday.
oHEGoE-'rHE NOTICE."
The Senate then proceeded TO tho consideration o.
the special oider Of the day-the joint resolution Of
notice TO Great Britain terminating the joint occu
paney of Oregon, and the several amendments offer.
| ed thereto.
Mr.. ALLEN resumed and concluded his re-
marks, which were mainly directed TO the mainte-
nance OF the position assumed by him yesterday
that Great Britain dare not single.h handed 90 to wal
with the United States on the subject of Oregon
The honorable senator concluded al O'Clock, p. m.
having occupied, altogether three hours and forty
minutes. A full report Of his speech has been pre-
pared by the reporter, and will speedily be publish
ed.
! When Mr.. A. resumed his seat, motion 10 adj
journ was made and adopted.
! The Senate accordingly adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The journal of yesterday having been read, Ia
Mr.. HOPKINS remarked that, as it consisted
almost entirely Of the general busuess OF the day
he would that its further reading be dispensed
| with.
And the motion having been sgresd 10, the fur.
Their reading was dispensed with, and the journal
was approved.
Mr.. MosELEY introduced to the House hi.
colleague, MIR. CARRoLL, (who has been detained al
home by severe indisposition,) and who now, hay.
| ing been qualified, took his seat.
COMMITTEE ON PATENTS.
On motion Of Mr.. TIBBATTS, ordered that the
Committee on Patents be discharged from the con.
sideraion of the petition OF Alvsn G. Goeil, and
that the same be referred to a select committee con-
sisting of FIVE memokfs. The following member,
were appointed
Messrs. PANE, Mcdowell, jules ROCKWELL
Towns, and HAhLIH.
| EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER, by consent, laid before thc
| House the following communications:
A letter from the Postmaster General, transmit.
ting report of the dlsburslng agent Of the Pos
Office Department, exhibiting the pts and pay.
menls during the calendar year lS45, including III,
expenditure of the contingent fund for said depart
nent; which letter and report were referred 10 the
Committee on the Post Office Department.
| A message from the President Of the United
! NIL
notifying that he did yesterday approve and sign
the bill of the House relative to collectors and other
officers Of the customs.
| THE PUBLIC LANDS.
| Mr.. ROBERTS, by leave, presented resolutions
Of the legislature of the State OF Mississippi, in
favor Of reducing and graduating the price Of the
| public lands, for an amendment of the presumption
law by striking therefrom the provision which re:
quires the preemptor TO reside five years upon land
after he has paid for il before he obtain title,
and also for the issuing Of patents TO all lands do.
mated to the State of Mississippi; which resolutions
were referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr.. L. b. KING rose, and asked leave Of the
House to make a personal explanation.
No audible objection having been made,
Mr.. KING proceeded 10 remark, that on Mon
day last a vote had been taken the Joint resolr-
ton terminate the convention of 1897 between the
government Of the United States and Great Britain,
in relation to the Oregon territory and that, as he
had not voted, he deemed it necessary to say why
he had not done So
MIR. RATHBUN rose, and objected to the gem
teman proceeding. (said Mr.. r. can tell the
House why | did vote for the resolution, and |
should very much like to do 30. The gentleman
wished TO state why he did not vote. | wish to say
why did vote. Therefore, object to his proceed
ing
Mr. KING. lhave been permitted by the House
to 60 on. | understood the House to allow me to
do so.
Several voices /" No one knew anything about
The SPEAKER The gentleman had the right
to ask leave of the House 10 make personal ex-
PLANTATION, and it was for the House to decide
whether that leave should be granted. The chair
did not hear any objection, but will put the ques-
ton, '.Shall the gentleman have leave to proceed
with his personal explanation"
MIR. HOPKINS said, that regarding the question
as an important one, he would demand the yeas and
nays which were ordered.
Mr.. GEO. S. HOUSTON said, that the gentle
man from Georgia Mr.. KINe] had in par, proceed
ed with his personal explanation, when the gentle
man from New York Mr. RArHpUN rose, and OBJ
ectcd that it was not In order. He (Mr. H. pre-
sumed that the question would now be whether the
gentleman from Georgia should be permitted TO pro-
coed. If the chair sustained the views taken by the
gentleman from New York, then the question would
not be, as the Speaker had put it, to grant leave to
whether the House would allow the gentleman to
proceed in order, he having violated the courtesy
extended to him.
The SPEAKER Linterposing] said it was not the
province of the Speaker to state wht Their the gentle
man should have leave to proceed or to make per-
sonal explanation.
| MIR. HOUSTON. have not refused the gentle
man leave to make personal explanation; but the
manner in which the question is put places those
| who vote for that explanation in false position.
The SPEAKER said he would then put the qucs-
ton in the form of giving the gentleman from Gcor-
| ga [Mr. KlEG leave to proceed.
Mr. G. DAVIS | understood the gentleman
from Georgia to ask leave to make personal expa-
| nation
The SPEAKER. The chair so understood The
gentleman from Georgia Undressing Mr. KING)
will state whether the chair understood him rightly
MIR. KING. The chair il right. did ask leave
to make a personal explanation, and a very shor,
| one, too.
Mr.. HOPKINS. Did not the gentleman "a tina,
his object was b. explain why he had not voted;
Mr.. KING. Undoub eddy, sir; did 70 state.
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