Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-03
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MpNDAY, May 30, l64S.

HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES.. .
NpSDAY, May 30, ls4s.
Mr. J. r. INGCRSOLL moved suspension of the rules
in order that Restitution might be submitted by him make
the bills which had bean reported from the Committee the
Judiciary and referred the Committee Of the Whole
on the Of tie Union, pubic bs The special order Of
the day for the third Tuesday in June He stated that unless
opportunity should be afforded at the present session for
ing Of these bills serious mschies would pobabybe the
consequence, amounting TO disregard of the constu-
ton In the goth Congress it late when provision
for taking the enumeration Of the nhab
an of the United STATES that il believed not to exhibit
the population of $780, contemplated by the constitution
but that of 1884, He wished law at the present
session which would enable the proper officers make
engagements for beginning the work in the very beginning of
the year 1850, that might be completed in proper time.
Other bills embraced nhe motion scarcely less entitled
to consideration After the repeated attempts which he had
made to the effect uggested Mr. l. said he should des-
pair OF getting these important matters acted during the
present session if the pesen motion suspend the rules
should not prevail. Objection made.
Mr. l. said the gentleman had no right to object. He
moved to suspend the rue and objection could prevent
him from insisting on having the question put.
The question was henput suspendng the rules-ayes
75 49, Two thirds voting in the affirmative the
motion not agreed to-
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana asked the general consent of the
House to offer resolution making the bill establish the
Territorial Government of Oregon the special order the
day Immediately after the general appropriation bills (now
the special order shall have been disposed Of except Fri
days and Saturdays
Mr.. McCLERNAND appealed to his friend from Indiana
Mr. SMITH TO modify his amendment resolve the
House into Committee Of the Whole that i'm
mediate action might be had upon the Oregon Territorial bill
Mr. McC had letter from citizen Of Oregon dated as late
as the st OF January umo, which represented the country
10 be in most distressing situation. The Indians had muir
dered number of the whites and open and cruel
waged by the Indians against the whites. Humanity and
public duty demanded that prompt should be taken
to give security to the persons and property of American c
in Oregon
Objection being made the reception of Mr.. SnTHs
solution
Mr.. 5. moved suspension of the rules 10 enable him TO
offer the resolution; which motion the yeas and nays
were taken and the vo,eresulted Yeas ISIS, nays L.
Two-thrs having voted in the affirmative the rules were
Suspended and the resolution received.
PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. AsHMUN asked the general consent of the House
TO introduce joint resolution close the present
Congress by an adjournment die. Monday. Iuly 10
Mr.. COBB, Of Georgia, said the resolution now
before the House. and therefore, in order that they might put
themselves in condition adjourn, he would that the
House resolve Itself into Committee Of the Whole the state
Of the Union, for the purpose OF dsposng OF the business be-
fore them.
Mr.. ASHMuN said he moved suspension of the rules
for the purpose Of submitting his resolution, and he asked the
yeas and nays thereon.
Mr.. COBB eonended that the gentleman was too late and
that he could not submit such notion.
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman from Georgia that
the gentleman from Massachusetts, had possession Of the foor
be having risen submit resolution, and to
pension Of the rules for its admission.
Mr.. ASHMUN then again moved the suspension Of the
rules and asked for the yeas and nays thereon, which
ordered
Mr.. COBB asked the gentleman from Massachusetts, what
time he proposed fix by his resolution for the adjournment
Of Congress.
Mr.. ASHMUN replied the 10Th ofJuy.
Mr. COBB said the chairman of the Committee Of Ways
and Means had this morning informed them that the appropr
alton bills would not be othrough with before the LIST Of july
and then there would be the army bill the Oregon bill and
others Of great Importance.
The SPEAKER interposed and informed the gentleman
from Georgia that the question not debaiable.
The yeas aud nays then taken suspending the
rules, and resulted thus Yeas ll3, nays co. the rules
not suspended.
Mr.. HUNT moved 10 reconsider the vote BY which the
Senate bill concerning Spanish vessels passed by
the House Saturday last. The motion laid for
the present.
Mr.. KAUFMAN moved TO suspend the rules TO enable
him to offer resolution make the post route bill the special
order Of the day for Friday II decided by yeas
and naysyeas IS, nays So Twothds not voting in the
Affirmative the rules not suspended.
Mr.. GR1NNELL moved a suspension Of the rules 10
bic him offer resolution making Senate bill repair the
dam at the head Of Cumberland Island in the Ohio river, and
the several ver and habor bills Of the House. the special
der OF the day after the Oregon bill disposed Of and to
continue Fridays and Saturdays excepted until disposed Of
After several inquiries from members
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, moved an adjournment
Lost.
The vote then taken uspendng the rules by yeas
and nays, and there were--Yeas 100, nays 81.
Twoihrds not voting favor thereof the rules were not
suspended.