Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-06
MONDAY, MARCH,, l847.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


The Senate bill to provide some relief for the suffering peo-
pie of ireland read twice. when
Mr. G. w. JONES moved that it be laid upon the table.
The question was put and decided IN the negative,
as follows
YEAS-dessrs. John Q Adams, Stephen Adams, Arnold,
BaToger, Bayly Bednger, Bell Benton James A. Black,
Chapman r. Chapman, Chase Cobb Cooke Cuiiom Coamer
Collin, Cottrell, Cranston, Cummns, Cunningham Daniel
Dillingham;, Dobbin Dockery Elicit, Ellsworth Ficklin
Garvn Gentry Gordon, Graham Grover, Harmanson, Hop
kins Geo. 5. Houston Edmund W. Hubbard, Hungerford,
W. jones' Seaborn Jones, Kaufman Preston King, Leake
Mckay, Marsh, J. ?. Martin, B: Martin, Norris Monon
Norris Perrill Perry, Psbury, Reid Rhe Ripley, Ritter
Roberts, Sawyer seidon A. ID Sims Leo II. Sims, smp-
SON. stakweather Thbodeaux Jacob Thompson, Trsdway
EATs-ssssrs.. Albeit A.hmun. jaime. Black, Brod-
head, Carroll Cathear John 9. Chapman, Crozier, OAR
EdsaI Erdmau, John H. Ewing, Foot Giles, Goodyear,
Grnnel Hale, Hamli", Harper Hastings Henley Henry,
Hunt j. Ingerso j. r. IngersoI jenkins Daniel p King,
La sere Lewis, Long Maelsy, Mclean McCeland, Nc
Tar 9s newton Svs% psh possk aamey
Relte, julius Rockwell John A. Rockwell Root Runk Rus
sell scammon, sehenek Severance Truman SMITH Albert
Smith, Thomas smith, Caleb b. Smith, Stanton, Stewart,
Strohm Thomasson Benjamin Thompson, James Thompson,
Tibbas, vrton, Wentworth, White, Williams, Winthrop,
Wright-7s
Mr. LEVIN moved that the said bin be referred to the
Committee of Ways AMI Means with the following insruc
lions:
Whereas the proposed relief for apply
emoent the evil aud designed afford ood Tor
ulture to feed rather than bread tor the starving
1
And whereas the beoye of the United States Themselves
contributing the liberal afford that aid
"hch the Congress OF the Unted States cannot constitution
there thousands of american poor, who
excluded from the benefit OF 7merican amshouses aud
poohouses because OF the influx OF foreign paurs and GRIM
| mails who now fill them overlooking
"And whereas AMERICAN POOR have claims upon The
7uaacan Government equal those in foreign land There
BE uenacted That the like of five hundred thousand
dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated OF any
Treasury
purchase OF fuel and four for the benefit OF such american
poor as may be found OF Distress and the President
Of the United States is hereby directed distribute the
such aud in such proportion as ne ma! ueen eS-
pcdient."
The SPEAKER decided that the motion to refer with these
instructions not IN order
Mr.. LEVIN appealed from this decision.
And the question being put Shall the decision of the
Chair stand the judgment OF the House was decd
ed in the Affirmative.
Mr. CARROLL moved that the bill be referred to the Com
mce OF Ways and Means with instructions to report the
san forthwith.
Mr. WASHINGTON HUNT moved to commit the bill
to a Committee of the Whole the of the Union,
and make the special order OF the day for clock this day.
and moved the previous question.
The SPEAKER ruled the motion out of order.
Several points of order and inquiries here made after
which
rne SPEAKER said he had decided the motion Of Mr..
HuHr 10 refer the bill the Committee of the Whole the
state Of the Union ouof orde the motion refer the
Committee of Ways and Means took precedence This
decision the motion to commit to COMMITTEE
Of the Whole of the Union took precedence OF all
other motions refer and the question would accordingly be
first put on Mr. HuNT's motion.
Mr. BOYD inquired what would be the effect of the pre-
vious question: il seconded
The SPEAKER said it would bring the House to direct
vote on committing the bill to the COMMITTEES OF the Whole
the state of the Union.
The previous question seconded and the main question
ordered viz Shall the bill be committed Committee of
the Whole the state OF the Union
# was decided in the negative Yeas 50, nays lo7
The motion REQUIRED referring the bill to the Commit
tee Of Ways Meansthe previous question still operating
Mr. CARROLL inquired If the question the amend
rnent refer to the Committee OF Ways and
Means viz with instructions report the bill forthwith
not to be put
The CHAIR stated il was not, Mr. C. had withdrawn
Mr. CARROLL said he had only withdrawn II that the mo
the Committee q the Whole on the state Of
the Union might I've put
The question was stated agreeing to the motion to refer
the bill TO the Committee OF Nays and Means and, being
put, il was decided In the Affirmative.
so the said bill referred to the Committee OF Ways
and Means.
@ t.c. LITERARY INSTITUTIONS
Mr.. WINTHROP, from the Committee Of Ways ant
Means u which referred memorials iron the
various colleges aud literary institutions o country
ing books, Instruments and apparatus imported Tor ths
Of colleges and institutions OF learning, may be cScmpd ~
the payment OF Duty asked 10 be discharged from the fass
consideration thereof. The committee dtsha ged
Mr. WINTHROP, from the same commtice, ~ whrn
referred the Senate bill exempt certain Articles asN
for literary institutions from the pay 81 duly gs S