Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-06
MONDAY, FEBRuARY l, ls47.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The SPEAKER annoinced fra, orde-,
the econdng Of the demand for the previous question
resolution offered Saturday last by Mr. THonPsos, Of Mis-
sisslpp and the amendment to the by Mr. AsHMrN.
Mr. BURT moved to lay the resolution and amendment
the table which motion decided in the nega,ise-yeas
30, nays 1875.
The question then taken on agreeing to the amend
ment to the resolution and decided in the negative yeas
and nays, follows
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott Arnold, Ash,nun. Barrngcr Bell.
cart John g. Chapman Cooke Coamer, cranston crozer,
Culver Garrett Davis Deano, Dixon Dockery John H.
Ewing. Edwin II Ewing Gensry Gdngs Gordon Graham,
Holmes Jno w. Houston, s. d. Hubbard Hudson Washing
ton Hunt" joseph r. l"ge,so Daniel kngT D. King
Marsh, Miller MoseIey Pendeton, Pollock, Ramsey Rip
ley, Julius Rockwell, j. A. Rockwell, Root Runk sehepsk.
Truman Smith, Albert Smith, Caleb b. Smith, Stephens,
Stewart Srohm, Thbodeaux, Thonasson, b. rhompson Til
dem Toombs Trumbo Vance, White, Winthrop Youug-76.
Bowdon, Bowlin Boyd, Brinkerlo BrodIead, William G.
Brown A. A. Chapman Reuben Chapman, Chapman, Clarke,
DeMot, Douglass Dromgoole, Dunlap, Edsali, Elicit Els
WORTH Erdman, Faran Ficklin, Garvn, Grover, Hamlin
ford, James b. Hunt, Charles Ingerso, Jenkins James H.
Johnson, Johnson George w Jones' s. Jones, Kaufman,
ss
Dowell, Mckay, John p Martin Morse, Moutou, Niven,
osen prh pe r'e ' s.sm
mon, Seddon, A. d. Sims, Leo ii. Sims, Thomas Smith,
Robert Smith, Stanton Stark weather. st john Strong kes,
Wheaton. Wick, Williams, Wilmot Woodward, Wood
worth-99.
So the amendment was rejected
Mr. CARROLL moved to lay the resolution the
table.
The CHAIR ruled the of order the House had
already refused lay the resolution the table since the
previous gu. sion had been seconded.
The question required the passage OF the resolution
was decided in the affirmatve-yeas l0l, nays g.
THE THREE MILLION PEACE BILL.
The SPEAKER announced the special ORDER viz the
bill appropaing So 900 enable the President Of the
United States conclude treaty of peace with the Republic
Of Mexico, the business next in order.
Mr. MCKAY appealed to Mr. G. ixoERsoLL to suffer the
special o be possponsd Cor few days. that the House
MrC J. iNGERsOLL stated mat ne hsu ssst m,s 60
the proposition and he would therefore postpone tho
special order Monday next to take precedence Of all Lus
until disposed of.
Mr. WILM0T wished by general consent to be permitted
To an amendment 10 the bill.
Mr. DRoMGooLE objected and raised apoint Of orden
Mr. RHETT also objected sirenuousIv.
Mr. WIIMoT said he only wanted have his amendment
| read, that the House might know what il was
The CHAIR ruled the amendment to lie in order.
Mr. PRESTON KING took appeal from that decision.
Mr. WlLMoT asked that the amendment be read.
Loud otjecSons in various quarters
Mr. RHETT inquired Of the Chair whether an anend-
ment could be read objection made, which
rider
The CHAIR replied that the gentleman from New York
Mr kISs) might have read part of his argument
upport of his appeal.
The amendment was then read -four Reporter has not
furnished copy Of it, hut similar amendment which
engraed the Two Million Bill Of the last session. pro-
hib,ing the acquisition OF any territory.
Mr. KING stated that his for taking the appeal
that the amendment might be read and ordered printed
that the House might have before them together with the
I'LL, that the whole might be considered together Mr.. K
then Withdrew his appeal, and moved suspension Of the
rules that the resolution might be offered and ordered TO 10
printed.
The CHAIR ruled the motion to be out Of order There
already subject made the special order by of
thirds This equivalent suspension Of the rules and
therefore motion suspend could be received
Mr.. KING acquiesced and withdrew his appeal
The question postponng the bill to Monday next
then taken, and decided as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Stephen Adams. Atknaon, Bsrrirger.
Benton, Biggs James Black James A. Black, Bowdon
lin Boyd Brodhead Milton Brown Augustus A. Chapman
Cunningham Daniel, Dargap, De Mott. Douglass, Drom,
soole Dunlap, Edsa Elicit Ernan, Fsrsn fklin, Gar
Giles, Gordon Graham Harmanson Henley, Hqse, Hop
kms, Edmund w. HUBBARD, Hungeifod James g. Hunt, c.
J. ngerso, jenkins, james H. johnson, Andrew johnson,
George Jones. kaufman, Leake, Lsib La se,., Lyon,
Joseph J. Mcdowell James Mcdowell, Mckay, John p
Martin, Barclay Martin. Morris Morse, Moseley, Moul,on
Roberts, Russell Sawtele, Sawyer, Scammon Seldom Al
cxander ID Sims Leonard H. SIMS Thomas Smith, Robert
Thompson Jacob Thompson, Tibfas Tredwsy, Wick, VIII
lisms, " oodruH, Woodward, Yost-z.
Bell Brinkerhof, William G. Brown, Burlington, John H.
Campbell Carroll, John &. Chapman Cooke, Collamer,
Crsnston, Crozer, Culver Garrett DAVIS Deano Dixon,
Ellsworth John II. Ewing, Edwin Ii. Ewing, Gentry, Gid
dng Grider Grinne, Hale Hampton Harper, billiard,
Elias b. Holmes, John w. Houston, Samuel d. Hubbard,
Hudson Washington Hunt Joseph r. lugersoll, Daniel Y.
King Preston King Thomas Butler King Letter, Lewis,
Long Mclean McGaughey, McIIenry Mrllvane, Marsh,
Miller, Moseey, Pendeton Pollock, Ramsey Rathbun,
Rbeti Ripley, Julius Rockwell, John A. Rockwell, Root,
Rmk, Schenck Severance Truman Smith, Albert Smith.
Caleb H. Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Srohm, Sykes Thbo
deaux, Thomssson, benjamin Thompson, rden, Toombs,
Trumbo, vnton, Wentworth, Wheaton, Wlmot, Winthrop
Wood, Wright, Young-s5.
So the bill postponed.