Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-16

vote, he would in the Affirmative Objection being
made, Mr.. PICK not allowed to vote.
Mr. HUST also asked leave to He stated that he
called Of his seat just before the vote aken and hoped
that he would have leave to vote. Objection being made
Mr.. H. did not vote.
On motion of Mr.. POLLOCK, from the Committee O
Ways and Means,
Resoed That the Committee on the Public Lands be in
sucted inquire into the expediency of repeating much
of the existing laws relating to public lands requires all
patents issued from the General Land Office be signed by
the President of the United States and much Of said
laws authorizes the Pesidento appoint Secretary sign
said patents also inquire into the exedency of amending
said laws require all patents or public lands be
signed by the Commissioner, and counrgned by the Re-
corder of the General Land Office be executed and is
sued in such will be most compatible with the pub
lie interest without the signature of the President and will
avoid unnecessary delay in the issuing thereof
Mr.. WHITE moved that the bill 70 reduce the OF
postage and the abuse Of the kng privilege, &c.
be made the special order Of the day for -.
This notion giving rise to debate was laid over.
Mr. BARRINGER offered the following resolution, which
was read
Resolved That the President Of the United States
be communicated this House the amount of moneys and
property received during the late war with the republic of
Mexico at the different ports of entry, in any other way
within her limits, and in what manner the same has been
pended or appropriated
GOVERNMENTS FOR THE NEWsTERRITORIES
Mr.. ROOT offered the following resolution
Resolped That the Committee Territories be instructed
to report to this House, with little delay practicable
bill bills providing territorial government for each of the
Territories of New Mexico and California and excluding sla
very therefrom. n.
Mr.. ROOT moved the previous question.
Mr.. HALL, Of Missouri, moved to lay the resolution
the table.
Mr.. GIDDINGS moved that there be call of the House
Agreed to.
The CLERK then called the roll, and ls7 members an
swered to their names.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee moved that further proceed
ings in the call be dispensed with. Agreed to.
The question was then put on LAYING the resolution on the
table, and decided in the negative Yeas 80, nays l07
The previous question then seconded, and under the
operation thereof the resolution agreed by the follow
ing vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Abbott, Ahmun, Belcher, Bingham
Colamer, Couger, Crowell Cunns, Darling Dckey, Dick
nson Dixon Duer Daniel Duncn, Dunn, Eckert Edwards
Embrce Nathan Evans Faran Farraly Fisher, Freddy,
Fries, Giddngs Colt, Greeley Gregory, Grinne Hale,
Nathan X Hall, Hammons, james III. Hampton, Henley,
Henry Hubbard, Hudson Hum Irwin, Jenkins James Fl.
Johnson Kellogg Daniel 2. kim. Lahm William T. Law
renee Sidney Lawrence, Levin, ncoln Lord Lynde Nc
clay, McCleand, McIlvane J6 Mann, Marsh Marvin,
Morris Mullin Nelson Nicoli airey Peaslee, Peck Pc
HILL julius Rockwell, John A. ROCKWELL Roman, Root, Rum
sey ST. Jonn Sheriff. Sylvester, Sngerland Smart Caleb
3: Smith, Robert Smith, Trumn Smith, starkweather,
Charles E. Stuart Srohm, Strong Talmadge Taylor JAS
Thompson, Richard w. ThempDn, William Thompson,
Thurston, Tuck Vinon, Warren, Wentworth, White Wick
Wiley Wimot, and Wilson--107.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Akinon, Barringer Barrow,
Bsyly, Beale Bocock, Bolts, Boy Boyden, William G.
Brown, Charles Brown, Albert GBrcwn, Buekner, Burt
Chase, Clngman, Howell Cobb, Williamson r. w. Cobb
Cooke, Cranston, Crozier Daniel Dnne Ganett Duncan
Alexander Evans Elounoy French fulton, Gaines Gentry,
Goggin Green. Willard p Hall, daralson, Harmanson
Harris Hill, billiard, Isaac E. Holms Inge Charles In
gersol Iyerson Andrew Johnson Robert w. Johnson Geo.
W. Jones, John W. Jones, kaufman Rennon, La Sere,
Letter, Lyon, Lumpkn, Mcdowell Mckay, McLane,
Meade, Miller, Morehead, Morse, Murphy Outlaw, Pendle
ton, Peyton, Phelps Preston, Rheu richardson Sawyer
Shepherd Stanton, Thibodaux Thomas, aeob Thompson
John b. Thompson, Robert A. Thompson, Tompkns Vena-
Bile, Wallace, and Woodward-So.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved to reconsider tie vote Just aken
And then the House adjourned.