The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-05
House OF Representatives.
WAsHINoToy, March 3, ls4i


The morning hour having expired
The unfinished business Of yesterday was taken up
viz: the question on ordering the main question the
motion Of Mr.. McHenry, that the House recsde from
their amendment to the Senate bill authorize add
concur with the Senate in their amendment
to the amendment Of the House authorizing tho President
20 designate and assign OF the major generals to be
commander hief Of the army in Mexco7
The question was decided by yeas 50, nays los.
SO the amendment oil the Senate was disogresdto.
The remaining anne ndmens OF the Senate read
viz: striking out the amendments OF the House.
The question was put separately each amendmen
and they were severaly disagreed to.
SO the House insisted on their amendments.
On motion Of Mr. BoYD, Committee Of Conference
the part Of the House appointed 10 confer with
similar committee the Senates part the disagreeng
votes Of the two Houses on the bill authorizing the APP
poinment OF an additional number Of general officers.
The bill for the relief of Francis Sommearer wa read
the third time and passed
Mr. C. J. IsoEHsoLL moved that the House resolve il.
self into committee the Three Million Bill OF the Sem
ate.
Mr. McGAucHEr rose to a question of privilege He
moved to take tho report and resolutions OF
mittee OF elections in regard to the right Of Edward D.
Baker and Thomas w. Newton to seats as representa-
tves in the 10Th Congress.
The first resolution declares that Edward D. Baker has
not been entitled to sea, as representative since his
acceptance OF an appointment in the volunteer service
The second resolution declares that Thomas w. New.
ton is entitled to scat the representative from the
State OF Arkansas.
The question put, and the House refused 10 take
up the report and resolutions
Mr.. RAMSEY moved resolution suspending 1.-THE 18th
Joint rule Tor the purpose M presenting to tho President
for his approval certain bills.
Mr. s. JoSrs moved TO amend the resolution to
include such other bills might be passed this day"
Agreed to--Ye 81, nays sc.
The resolution AMENDED was then agreed to-
THREE MILLION BILL.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole (Mr Com IN the chair AMI took up the Three
Million bill as 1t passed the S nate
Mr. WirMor moved to add the bill the clause gener
ally known as the wilmot rroviso. in the following
Provided. Thet there shall be neither slavery nor in
voluntary servitude any territory the continent Of
America which be aca uired by or
~ hi, in
any other manner whatever except Tor crimes whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted Provided
always That every person escaping into such territory
from whom labor service 10 lawfully claimed in any
one of hs United States. such fugitive may be lawfully
claimed and conveyed out oil said territory 10 the
claiming his OF her labor service."
Mr. 0sAH,M moved 10 amend Mr. wimots proviso by
"lf any territory b. acquired by the United States
from Mexico, the Missouri compr,mise line OF 50 deg
that 49, slavery snoLl be prohibited north Of that line
and allowed south OF II"
Disagreed to-aYss ~, noes 96
The question REQUIRED on the proviso moved by Mr.
WImot, and 1t was agreed to-syes 90 noes 80
The mniitee tIsn rose and reported the bill.
Mr. RArHBuS moved the previous question, which
was seconded; and the main question ordered and
put, viz: VIII tue House agree to the amend mont
ported BY the COMMITTEES OF the Whole, (the Wimot
noes I04 ' 80
So the amendment was rejected.
Ma. Wnaor moved to lay the bill upon the table
wncn MOTION was decided By yeas and nays: yeas, ST.
The bill was then road third TINA.
Al. nc previous question was moved and seconded, end
tne nam Question ordered to be put VIZ Shall the bill
pass " WI" decided In tne alternative by--yeas 10
nays, 81. - 'S.'' 80
50 the Three Million Bill was p,ssed
motion was made 10 reconsilec Tho x,,. ,,., ,ak,
on tae foregoing Dill and ae mooa o reconsider wa
laid the table 'eN""s'"ei "aS
fHE aus raEAsuRY
The House r5soiv cd ftato Com niusa os a. ,,,, ~,
on the State OF tho iiou, Nc Cobb In The Cha, '''
NJ DRoMcooLE m Jse ~ taks up the bill smsnda,ox
OF he ACT 10 proyds tor the bstter organization OF the
Treasury AID or ae cbecion safe. Keeping transfer
and Disbursement Of the plbic revenue Agreed TO-
Some remarks were made BY Messrs SEAMAN and
DR, MoooLE; when,
On motion OF Mr. McK.r, the committee rose and re-
ported progress
Mr. Mckay moved the usual reso ution to close all de-
bate Ia Committee Of the Whole in thirty minutes
the Comnlttss shall .an ssion; which re-
solution was agreed to-
The Hou,e again went into Committee of the Whole.
and the debate was continued by MIR. j. X. IregRsoLL
w. w. CAMPBELL, and others; when
Mr.. WARRINGTON HurT moved to amend the 6rst sec