Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MoSDiY, JANUARY 8, ls4s.
THE MEXICAN WAR.

den Of the United States withdraw the east bank Of the
ko tande our armies now in Mexico and to propose TO the
Mexican government forthwith treaty of peace the follow
ing baye namely That renquish all claim to indemnify
for the expenses OF the war; and that the boundary between
the United States and Mexico shall be established
the desert between The Nueces and the Rio Grande that
Mexico shall be held TO Ray all just claims due to citizens
at the commencement OF the war; and that convention shall
be entered INTO BY the two nations provide for the quda
ton of those claims and the mode OF payment.
Mr. HpDsoS called for the previous question the reso-
luton =
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, moved 10 lay The reso-
luton the table,
Mr. BURT begged leave suggest to The gentleman from
Massachusetts, that the resolution could appropriately goto
the Committee Military Affairs, but could be appro-
priatey semitic the Committee Foreign Relations
The SPEAKER inrmated that debate was not in order
Mr. BURT replied that he merely desired make the sug
gestion to the gentleman from Massachusetts,. /
The SPEAKER again announced the first question to be
on laying on the table.
Mr. O. J. INGERSOLI asked if all debate was precluded
by the present posture OF affairs.
The SPEAKER said it WIS entirely.
Mr. THOMPSON then withdrew the motion to lay on
the table, he found that the resolution simply proposed
quiry as to the "expediency' of doing something.
The Previous question was seconded and the main ques
ton ordered to be now put.
Mr. STEPHENS moved ID lay the resolution on the table.
Mr. COBB, of Georgia, rose a question Of order He
suggested to the Chair that not in order to to lay
the table resolution bill after the House had directed
the anqueson to be low put The main question TO be
put the adoption of the resouton and the House
had directed that the the question should be
taken therefore the mdon to lay the table not in
order.
The SPEAKER remarked that if this was an original ques-
ton the Chair would havano difficulty in sustaining the posi-
ton OF the genem from Georgia, but the pecedents
against him, the House having heretofore permitted motion
lay the table to be ated upon after the main question
had been ordered Repeated precedens nigh be quoted in
which cons of the three last Speakers
where appeals taken the House from decisions OF the
Chair, and reversed by totes of the House The Chair,
therefore, according to PRECEDENT but with perfect wiling
to have his decision SCI asde decided the motion be
in order.
Mr. H. COBB said theChair was undoubtedly right as
regarded the preceden believing the precedents be
wrong try the of the House upon it, he appealed
from the decision of the Cha and asked for the yeas and
thereon
The yeas and nays were ordtred.
The SPEAKER restaed te question and the grounds of
his decision
The question then put Shall the decision of the Chair
stand the judgment of thu House aud decided in
the affirmative by yeas and Iays-Yeas 81, nays SIS.
SO the decision Of the Clair sustained
Mr.. J. R. INGERsoLL asked leave offer resolution
to settle the point for the future. He believed the Chair 10
be right and the Pecedes be wrong and hence he desired
to provide by resolution for such cases hereafter.
Objections made and the resolution not received
The question then put laying the resolution the
table, and decided in the negative by yeas and nays,
follows
YEAs-Messrs Green Adams, Barringer, Barrow, Boy
den, Burt. Cabel Chase. chngman, w XIV Cobb Cooke,
Crozier Donneil, Duer, Daniel Duncan, Garrett Duncan,
Dunn Eskert Edwards, Embree Alexander Evans Farrey
Fulton, GAYLE, Gentry, Goggn, James g. Hampton Moses
Hampton, Haskell Hill, Hillisrd, Z. Holmes, Jhn w.
Houston. hgs Joseph r. Ingerso Jenkins, John WI Jones'
Thomas Butler King, Lincoln, McCernand Morehead Null
lin, Peyton Preston, Pdtnam, REYNOLDS John A. Rockwell
Shepherd Sheriff. Stephens Thbodesux, Tompkir John
b. Thompson, Toombs, Van D,ke-54,
NAYS-Messrs. John Q. Adams, Ashmun, Bayly, Beale,
Bedinger, Bingham Brdl Black, Blanchard, Bolts Bow
dom Brodhcad, Brady, VIM: G. Brown, Charles Brown,
Butler Candy Cathear b. l. Clark Howell Cobb Collamer,
Collins Conger Cranston, Crowe, Cummns, Daniel Dckey,
Dickinson, Dixon Nathan Evans Faran, Featherston Flick
lin Fisher Fries French Gddngs Green Griune Hale,
w. p. Hail. Nathan X Hail. lannon's Harmsnson, Harris,
Henley Henry, George S. Houon Hubbard, Charles In.
gersoI Irwin Jameson Andrew Johnson, James H. John
losg Kennon Daniel r King Lahm, La Sere Sidney Law
renee, Letter, Ligon, Lord, Lumpkn, McCieiand, Nc.
Miller Morris Morse, Murphy, Mes, Peasee, Peck, Perie,
Phelps Pilsbury, Rhet Richardson, Rieley, Robinson,
Rockhi Julius Rockwell Root Rumsey, Sawyer Schenek,
Simpson, Sims Sngcrland, Caleb b. Smith, Robert Smith,
Truman Smith, Stsnton Srkweather, Andrew Stewart c.
+. Stuart, Strohm Strong Sylvester Taylor Thomas, JAS
Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Richard w Thompson, VIM.
Thompson, Thurson Tuck, Turner Venabe, Vnton, War
rem, Wick, Williams Wilson, Woodward-'25.
Mr.. BRODHEAD demanded the yeas and nays on the
adoption Of the resolution.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved reconsideration of the vote by
which the main question ordered TO be now put.
Mr. McIANE inquired If the gentleman from Ohio voted.
MrSCHENCK replied that he was within the bar, but
III vote no division having been taken the question
Mr. McLANE raised the question thin of the right OF the
gentleman TO move a reconsideration.
The SPEAKER said the rule Of the House had been when
formal division made, that any gentleman was allow
ed 10 move TO reconsider.
Mr. HOUSTON OF Alabama. Does the Chair decide that
the BY which the previous question seconded be
reconzidcred
The SPEAKER. The question is upon reconsidering the
BY which the House has ordered the main question TO be
now put
The motion to reconsider pu, aud decided in the
gative, by yeas and nays follows Yeas 30, nays 81
So f,oH IN
the main question be now put.
The question REQUIRED agreeing to the resolution which
decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, as follows
YEAS-Aiessrs Abbott John Quincy Adams Ashmnn.
Beleher Banchard Bolts, Boydcn Brady BuSner Soia-
mer, Conger, Cranstou, Crowc Dckcy, Dixon, Nathan
Evans, Fisher, Giddiugs, Grinne Hale Nathan ~ us'
Henry, Hubbard Hudson, Kellogg, Daniel r. kng Welt
vane, Marsh, Marvin, julius Rockwell, Root Rumsey,
Sehcnck, Caleb b. Smith, Truman Smith, Strom 'Aehard
w. Thompson Tuck Vinton, Warren, Wison-4i
NAYS-Messrs Green Adams, Bar,inger harrow, ibayy,
Beale, Bcingcr, Bingham, Brlsa Black, Bowdon Brod-
head, William g. Brown Charles Brown, Burt, Butler Ca
bell Catheari, Chase, Bervcrly Clark Cngnan tioweh
Cobb, Williamson X. W. Cobb, Cooke Collins, CrtLlcr,
Cummns Daniel Dickinson, Donneil Duer, Garnett Dun
Dunn, Edwards, Embree, Alexander Evans Farn ar
reilly, Featherston Fickln, Fries French Fulton GENTRY,
Goggin Green, Willard r. Hall iammons James y; hamp
ton Moses Hampton, Harmauson, Harris Haskell hcey,
Hill, billiard, Isaac T., Holmes, George 5. louson john
w Houston, Inge Charles lngersol Joseph lnscrso
rtiu Jameson, jenkins, Andrew johnson, Jam ~ Joh
Robert w. Johnson George w. Jones, John jones'
kaufman, Kepnon, Thomas Butler King, lalnl W Sere,
Lswrencc Letter, Lgon, Liucoin Lumpkn, McIienanu,
McCernand, Mcdowell McI.sne, Mann, Meade, Miller,
Phelps Pisbury, Preston, Putnam, Rhct Reynolds sen-
arson, Rchey Robnson Rockhll, Joha A. Rockwell, ST