The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-02

I'm DIVISION, tHe yeas Wcic ~, udyo ots y wv
thirds not voting in the affirmative, the resolution was
not agreed to.
| LUNATIc ASYLUM.
| Mr. HARPER submitted the following
| Resolved That the Committee Public Lands be IN
structed inquire into the expediency OF apProprang
part of the unapproprated public lands TO AID IN support
ing the Lunatic Asylum of the State OF ONO
EXECUTION OF A SEAMAN
| Mr.. TILDEN submitted the following resolution
which, being objected to, lies over:
Resolved That Secretary of the Navy be requested to
communicate this House by what authority ana iof whai
offence Samuel Jackson n seaman the United States
Wy, executed board the gae Cumberland ON the
also furnish this House the testimony upon which said sea-
man was condemned and executed
Mr. CUNlNIINS submitted the following resolution
which agreed to:
Resolved That the Committee Revolutionary Pensions
be instructed inquire into the expediency OF reporting
bill granting pensions to all engaged in the military
service United States and with Indians from
the year 1887 the $780, whether serving as spies,
rangers, otherwise.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. THURMAN gave notice of his intention to intro
duce bill relative to the Virginia military district IN the
State of Ohio.
MI. CATHCART gave notice that, on subsequent
day. he would ask leave to Introduce the following bills
bill for the prosecution of the work upon the har-
Dor at Michigan city, in Indiana.
bill Tor the reduction of the price of the lands ac-
quired of the Miami Indians in Indiana to minimum of
81 Is per acre.
bill granting certain quantity of land in the State
of Indiana to aid in the construction of the Buffalo and
Mississippi railroad through said State; and presented
the petition of Samuel Smonton; also the petition Of
Arba Head; which were referred to the Committee on
Mr. OWEN submitted the following resolution
which was agreed to on division: yeas ISL, nays T.
Resolved That House bill No. 500, the pay of
the army of the United States be made the special order for
Tuesday
VOLUNTEERS DETAINED AT THE MOUTH OF THE RIO
GRANDE
Mr. PETIT submitted the following resolution /;
which was agreed to-
Reoired That the Secretary of War be requested
port to this House how many regiments OF volunteers have
since they reached the borders of Mexico and
goyed against the enemy from what State or States they
went, and what if any, is the for OBTAINING
them.
POST ROUTE.
Mr. CALEB B. SMITH submitted the following reso-
luton; which agreed to:
Resolved That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads inquire into the expedency of establishing post
route from Hagerstown, in Wayne county, Indiana, to
Winchester, in rtandoph county, in said State.
cHoCTAw INDIANS.
Mr. STEPHEN ADAMS submitted the following
resolution; W ich agreed to:
Resolped That the Committee Private Land Claims
the provisions Of an act entitled An act 70 authorize the
of patents the last bona fe traneree of
tons under the treaty between the United States and Creek
tribe of Indians which concluded the twenty fourth
day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-two to
vaons under the of 1882 between United States
and the Choctaw ndian and that said committee report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr. ROBERTS submitted the following resolution !;
which was agreed to:
Resolved That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedency of estab
fishing post route from Hlshoro, Miss, via Ludlow Dem
sontown, TO Canton, Miss.
INUNDATED PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, submitted the follow
ing resolutions which was laid over under the rule
Resoped That the memorial of the legislature of the STATE
of Mississippi relative to the inundated portions of the pub
lie lands in said State be referred the Committee Pub
into the expedency appropratng portion OF said mum
dated lands for the construction of levee the eastern
bank oil the river Mississippi
DUTY
Mr.. WENTWORTH submitted the following resou
ton; upon which he demanded the previous question:
Rsossa That is inexpedicnt levy tax tea
Mr. PAYNE. desire to debate that resolution.
The SPEAKER. 1t is too late to debate the resou
tion--the gentleman from Illinois Mr.. WENTWORTH
Mr.. R. CHAPMAN, MIR. Speaker, desire to know
if gentlemen can, in the breath in which they
present resolution to which there is objection move the
previous question: and thus cut Oft all debate objec
tom Ii SO, gentlemen may continually follow the same
course.
ded that any gentleman had right to demand the pre-
vious question; and that the previous question having
been demanded, necessarily precluded all debate.
Mr. PAYNE moved that the resolution be laid on the
table: upon which motion,
Mr. WENTWORTH demanded the years and NAYS /;
which ordered, and being taken, resultedyeas 49,
nays log.
4. Black, Bowdon, Bowin, Boyd, William q, Brown,
Reuben Chapman Chase Clarke Cobb, Cottre, Cranston
year, Iaralson Hamanson, George s Houston, E. w Hub
ard, Hunter, Joseph Johnson Andrew Johnson George W.
Jones Seaborn jones' Lawrence, Leake La Sere, Lyon,
Morse, Parish, Payne, Reid, Roberts, Leonard H. SIMS
Simpson, Stanton, Jacob Thompson, Tredway, Winot,
and Wood-ward-49.
NAYS-Messrs Abbott, Anderson Arnold Barringer,
Bell Benton, j. Black, Blanchard, Brnkerhoh, Brodhcad
Milton Brown, Burlington, William W Campbell Carroll
Cooke Colamcr Crozer, Cummins, Garrett Davis Delano
Erdman John H. Ewing, Fries Giddings, Graham Grder
billiard, Hogc Elias b. Holmes, Hough, S. d. Hubbard
Hudson Washington Hunt, Joseph r. fngersoll Jenkins
James II. johnson, Kennedy, Daniel p King, Preston
King, LETTER, Leb, Levin, Lewis Long McClelland
Joseph J; Mcdowell, McGaughey, McIicnIy, McIlyane
bum Relic, Ripley, Julius Rockwell, Root, Rmk, Saw
tele, Sawyer, Scammon Schenck Severance, Truman
Smith, Albert Smith, Thomas Smith, Caleb b. Smith,
Robert Smith, Starkweather, Soln, Strong Thbodeaux
Toombs, Trumbo, Vance, vnton, Wentworth, Wheaton,
White, Williams, Winthrop, Wood, Wright, Young, and
Yost--lO6
Mr. G. S. HOUSTON inquired of the chair, whether
II The House should down the motion lay the
table, and refuse the previous question: it would not
then be order move reference OF the resolution
the Committee of Ways and Means, who had the sub
ject. matter of the resolution before them.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative
The question being upon secondng the demand for the
previous queshon-I03 voting in the affirmative noes
not counted-there was second
The question ''Shall the main question be put 7"
was decided in the affirmative
The SPEAKER proceeded to put the main question:
and, on being taken, resultedyeas 49, nays 49, fol-
lows, viz:
YEAS-Messrs. Abbott, Anderson Arnold Barringer
Bell Benton, James Black, Blanchard, Brnkerhood Brod
Carroll, Cathcar Cooke, Collamer Canston Crozier
rett Davis, Deano, DE Mott, Dillingham; Dixon, Dockery