The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-16

Mr., DOUGLASS demanded the previous question,
when was seconded ana the question being put upon the
appeal, the decision of the Chair was sustained.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE IN RELATION EXPULSION UNION
REPORTER
Mr.. DOUGLASS, from the select committee appointed
on Monday last, submitted the following report viz
The select committee appointed examine into the
Union report of the proceedings of the House. Satur-
day. the 9th inst. have directed the following report
That all the members OF the committee assembled, and
proceeded oconsul upon the modef conduct ng the
gaon; that majority OF the committee Of the opn-
ion that OF the members and present in the
hall at the time would necessarily be required to be
TONS and answers, should be taken down in full
Your committee are unanimously OF the opinion, that il
this should be adopted the entire balance of the
would afford sufficient time examine half
have directed ask 10 be discharged from the further
consideration OF the subject
[Cries of "agreed )" 'agreed"l
The committee were accordingly discharged.
Mr. DOUGLASS. wish now to say one word, and
The SPEAKER. The gentleman cannot debate the
Mr. DOUGLASS 1t is on another question of privi-
lege and then have done with all questions OF privi-
lege 1t is in regard 10 the report of my speech complain
my OF the unjust report OF my colleagues speech l
think that II any gentleman of thus House will take the
trouble to examine that report they will say that it
unfair, partial, and that il was intentally | only
WISH therefore to enter my protest against the reports OF
that paper being read evidence against me. |
move that we go INTO Committee OF the Whole on the
state of the Union.
The question being taken on the motion to go into com
mee, was decided in the affirmative
The House accordingly again resolved resell into Com
mee OF the Whole the state of the Union, (Nlr REu
BEN CHAPMAN in the chair.)
The CHAIRMAN stated the first business before the
committee to be the bill for the admission of the State of
Wisconsin into the Union which made the special
order for Wednesday last
IRELAND.
Mr.. w HUNT moved the postponement of the special
ORDER order that the committee might proceed the
bill for the relief OF Ireland which motion was mega
lived
ADMISSION OF WISCONSIN UNION.
The bill for the admission of the State of Wisconsin
into the Union then considered; and amendment
being offered thereto it laid aside to be reported and
the committee proceeded the consideration of the bill
to additional land district in the State of Mich
igan
Mr.. SAWYER moved TO amend the bill by inserting
provision that the land said district be sold to actual
settlers only Mr. s. proceeded to address the committee
upon the amendment and concluded by giving notice that
he would at an early day, the House to take-up
the land graduation BILL which he would continually urge
upon their attention
On motion, the committee then rose and the chairman
reported that they had had under consideration the bill to
admit the State OF Wisconsin the Union and direct
ed hm to report the to the House without amend
men Also, that said committee had had under consd-
Grafton the bill creating additional land district in the
State of Michigan, and had no decision thereon
Mr.: ROCKWELL of Connecticut, moved to amend
the bill to admit the State of Iowa into the Union,
to set apart an additional section of land for educational
purposes; pending the division upon which,
The House adjourned.