The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

ecutive session and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The resolution, in relation TO restoring the South
ern Mail arrangement, offered by Mr.. GOGGIN, rs
chairman Of the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, was made the special order for to-mor-
row.
A resolution was adopted, authorizing. THE Com
mtee on Elections, to take testimony in the case of
the contested election between Messrs JACKSON and
MoSRoE, of New York
Mr.. GRINNELL, offered Il resolution, instruct
Ing the Committee ON Post Office and Post Roads,
to inquire into the expedency OF abolishng the law
making private expresses penal offence.
Mr.. HUDSON offered resolution, the substance
Of which was, that the Committee on Military AZ
fairs be authorized 10 inquire into the expedency Of
directing the President of the United States TO recall
our army from Mexico, and 10 make the river Nueces
tho boundary line between the two eountries--to
propose TO Mexico treaty of peace in which should
be included provision for the payment of all the
clims Of our citizens against her for spolations and
20 organize commission forthwith for carrying the
measure into effect The previous question WINS then
moved and mot with second, when
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON moved 10 lay the re-
solution the table, and called for the yeas and nays
bul subsequently withdrew il, when The CnAn be-
ipgabont to put the question,
Mr.. STEPHENS moved 10 lay the resolution on
tho table.
MI COBB asked the Chairifitwas not ont of order
to move that tlic on The Ia bic after tho previous
question had been decided?
The SPEAKER said that the House had frequent
" sustained the motion to be In order and he would
therefore decide II TO be so.
Nj COBB remarked that the SPEAKER was cor
rect in deciding according to the precedents bur he
had always doubted the proproty Of such decision,
aud would accordingly appeal from the Chair for the
purpose Of setting the question, at least on that point
The yeas and nays were then called, and ii was de-
cided as follows Yeas 81 nays S.. SO the Chair
was sustained
MIR STEPHENSS motion to lay on the table
was then decided by ayes and nays, as follows
Ayes 81, Nays l?5.
.ireat many Democrats voted in The negative on
this motion, with view rot a direct vote ON the
ORIGINAL resolution.
Mr. SCiENCK moved to reconsider the vote by
which tho previous question was ordered 10 be put
and on this motion the ayes and nays wore called
Tor, when the vote stood follows, viz AYES 90,
Mayo 81.
'i'he NUN question was then put, md decided by
ayes and nays as follows--.tyos Al, Nays l3z SO
the resolution was lost.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD moved to so into Committee of
Of referring the Presidents message. Il was not
agreed TO-
Mr.. HAMPTON, Penn, introduced resolution
granting toa majority Of the people Of any of the
N xitan States, who may wish to do So the privi-
li9go Of comlngnto the Union, on presenting con-
.ttutinn, IN conformity with the principles Of the
Constitution OF the United States. Laid under
| tie rule.
A resosution was offered by Mr.. HOUSTON, OF
Delaware, which he moved TO be committed to the
Committee Military Affairs, with instructions to
rsnort vote OF thanks 10 General Taylor [nmended
by Mr.. HENLY SO as TO read: ana the onicers ana
privatos under his command] for his victories In
Mexico and for defending the rights and honor Of
the country.
Mr.. ASHSIAN moved to amend it by adding Gin
war unnecessarily and unconstitu,ionally begun by
the President Of the United Stafesn
The ayes and nays on this amendment were called
and resulted us follows: Ayes rs, Nays 81.
Mr. COBB, of Gu, said that the amendment last
| adopted, presented such important issues to the
| country, that he wished TO discuss it,
II lies over, therefore under the rule After which
the House adjourned.
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