The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-03

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The SPEAKER said. the question was on the
motion to suspend the rules, and that motion was
not debatable r...,
And the question having been then taken, tho
affirmative vote was declared 10 be 81.
Mr.. CoI.LAMER rose TO inquire whether tue
vote by telers was not being taken on the demand
for the yeas and nsys'
The SPEAKER said, on the suspension Of the
rules; the chair had distinctly announced that the
yeas and nays were refused.
Mr.. CoLLAMER called for the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER said the demand was not in
order, as the yeas and nays had already been re-
fused. ....... .. ...
The negative vote was then taken, and there be-
ing tie, the Speaker voted in the affirmative
So two-lhirds voting therefor, the rules were
suspended.
And the resolution being thus before the House,
and the question being on the adoption thereof
Mr.. r. CHAPMAN suggested that its Ian
guage should be guarded in the usual way, q. e. as
to lis compatibility with the public in,erests.)
Mr.. coLLAMER said, ifit was not so guarded,
II was intended to be.
The resolution was again read.
Mr.. r.. CHAPMAN moved TO amend it, so as to
insert the usual words, "ifnot incompatible with
the public interests, &c.
Mr.. COLLAMER said he had no obscuon; but
il would be tautology.
The resolution was modified accordingly.
Mr.. G. s. HOUSTON moved that the resolution
be laid on the table.
Mr.. CoLLAMER asked for the yeas and nays.
A motion 10 ad joum was made and Withdrawn.
The yeas and nays were then ordered on the
motion Of Mr.. HoUsros, and being taken, resulted
| as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Stephen Adams, Benton, Biggs, James
Black Bowlin. peterborough BIoihead, william q.
Ss% b,TIsaS De- Mo poObH Ed.a EiiswoTh Er
| man Fann Fries, Garvn. Goodyear Gordon, Grover,
| J. ingerson, jenkins. James II. Johnson George w
Jones, sesbOrn Jones, Kennedy Preston King Lso Nc
lin houlton' Norris Payne PsrriI, Price, Raihbun,
Roberts, Russell, sswtslle sawyer, Leonard H. Sims,
Towns Toss wen%orS' Whes,oS' Wick. Yell and YostTSa
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott, John Q. Adams, Arnold Ash
blanchard Milton Brown, Burlington, Burr. william w
Campbell, Augastu. A Chapman Clarke Coess Col
jS RS'i IL Ewing Edwin H. wing FieEn Foot GsHty
Ho%ss Isaac = Hoi%ss' Rough saMI D, Hubbard,
Hudson, Washington Hunt, James B. Hunt, Joseph
Lesn Long McClellaui, BlcHenry, Mcllysine. Marsh,
Miller owen, Perry, Pollock Reid, Rhsn Ritter Julius
schenck Severance. Alexander D. Sims, Truman Smith,
ThOma, smith, calebG smith stephen. Stewart $. John
den, Toombs, Tredwsy, rrumbo, Vance Vinon White
Winthrop, woodruff, woodward Wright, Yancey and
Young-sa
So the resolution was not laid on the table.
And the question recurring, and having been Ia
ken on the adoption thereof, it was decided in the
affirmative.
So the resolution was adopted.
THE MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
Mr.. ISAAC E. HOLMES rose and said that al
though he was not for taking all Of Oregon, yet he
in favor Of promoting the interests OF that por-
ton Of the West which lay clearly within our juns
dicton. He desired therefore to present the memo
| rial Of the Memphis convention, with view TO the
| improvement of all the West that could constitu
lionaly be improved; and TO move that the memorial
be referred to the Committee Of the Whole on the
| state of the Union, and that II be printed.
Mr. G.. s. HOUSTON objected.
| Mr.. HOLMES moved a suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON wanted to know what
the paper was; and its purport having been again
stated, Mr. L. expressed the hope that, as it per-
tanned the interests Of the West, IL would be
ceived by general consent.
| The SPEAKER said the question would he on
| the suspension Of the rules.
| Mr. HOLMES asked the yeas and nays.
| Pending which demand motion to adjourn was
made, and being carried,
The House adjourned.
| The following petitions and memorials were pre-
scented under the rule and referred to the appropr
ate committees:
By Mr. WILLIAMS The petition OF Peter O. Fsrnsworth
postmaster at Pembroke, Maine asking additional compen
sation: referred to the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads
county New York for an improvement oil the harbor oil
| Eighteen.mile creek.
the lakes for appro praon for finishing Light
dg Gait raugus harbor Lake Erie Also afidavs W
w Fox, deceased Tor compensation for property destroy
ed by the enemy In the late war with Great Britain
| BY Mr. McCLELLAND: The retitons of P. Shambolt,
the steamboat Lexington of Phelps Of brig
illinois, of Capt Oliver Of schooner Marion and Of Captain
By Mr. RUSSELL: The petition of Trancis Hutinac and
papers accompanying it. for pension: referred to the Com
l BY MIR, BloGs The petition of J. r. Ramsay and 1879
inf htrv Nd Gth n