The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-18

ney 10 Shafes l. Jackson, geological surveyor of the
United States mineral lands of the northern peninsula of
Mchgan' which ordered TO be printed, and appended
Office.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. NILES, from the Committee the Post Office
ana Pos Roads TO whom referred the petition of
Nathaniel kuykendall reported bill for his relief ;
Wnlch was read, and passed to the second reading.
Mr. BREESE from the Committee on Public Lands,
to whom was referred the bill to provide for the
pensaion OF Samuel eech for services in the investiga
on oi suspended sales IN the Mineral Point district,
IN Wisconsin, reported it without amendment and
moved mat document accompanying the bill be printed,
which was agreed to-
MIR. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, from the Committee on
PENSIONS to whom was referred the petition OF Abigail
Garland, submitted report accompanied by bill grant
ing a pension TO Abigail Garland, widow of Jacob Gar
The bill was read, and passed TO the second reading
Mr. lULEE, from the Committee on Naval Affairs. to
reported bill for his relief Which was I read and passed
to the second reading
Mr. BRADBURY, from the Committee on Claims, to
whom was referred the petition of Amos Hoon submit
ted an adverse report
BARouE CANTON
Mr. RUSk, IRON the Committee Enrolled Bills re-
ported that they presented to the President OF the United
ing OF a register to the barque Canton.
message was received from the President of the
nted States, notifying the Senate that he had signed
the said bill
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the reso-
luton submitted by Mr. MANGUM on the 18th instant
After short conversation between Mr.. CAss and Mr..
MANGUM the resolution was laid over informally, and
the Senate passed to the
TEN REGIMENT
Mr.. BUTLER then took the floor, and spoke nearly
two hours IN explanation of his amendment, and the
conduct and objects OF the war He considered his plan
as the cheapest the most efficient possible, and the best
calculated to bring the to speedy and honorable
termination He concluded with moving to recommit
the o o the p Ms R 81 his
executive session. and, after some time spent therein,
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
TERMINATION DEBATE.
Mr.. BOYD submitted resolution to terminate the de-
bate in commttee on the resolutions in relation to the
reference of the Presidents annual message at O'Clock
P M, this day; upon which he demanded the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. STEPHENS suggested that the daily presentation
OF the resolution caused much delay
Mr.. BOYD had been disposed from the first, to make
early reference OF the subjects Of the message, upon
prompude and he did not feel disposed to Weld now
to any suggestions which might postpone this matter.
He asked for the yeas and nays the adoption of the
Mr.. STEPHENS admitted that it was important to
have these subjects early before the committees he ad
med that they were all grave and important questons
but was equally important that they should be gravely
considered before the House should be called on to act
There mad not perhaps, since the organization OF the
that the question would not admit OF extended debate.
Mr., STEPHENS then moved to lay the resolution on
the table
Mr. BOYD If the gentleman would withdraw his
motion, ne was willing to modify the resolution to
close debate in three hours hours after the House
should so again into Committee of the Whole the sub
ject
Mr.. STEPHENS insisted on his motion, and demanded
the yeas and nays which were ordered and resulted
yeas a2 nays 9l--as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Abbott, John Quincy Adams Green Adj
blanchard.
Candy, Clingman, Cooke, Colamer, Conger. Cranson
Es pESdsy asf Eb9se Na @
& Fsgfs Ff Ts Gdhg oggs
Houston, Hubbard, Hudson, Hunt. Charles J fngersol
Marsh, Marvin, Morehead. Muin, Mes, Newall, Outlaw,
d. rockwell Roman. Rose Root St. John. sebeneR,
shcppeId, Sheriff., Caleb 3 smith, Truman Smith, Ste
ef, TompEins, Richard w. Tho%pson, ToomSs Tuck,
V%9p wasn, whs and Ry Rs
ham, Brsal BLACK, Bowdon, BowIin. Boyd, Rrodhead,
wa ts & Hdws 5 Burt Ssa Psn VI G
Gu " Daniel Dickinson Edsal Fa,an Fsa,erston
Hsa s'fi a"a ,'fn W Henley
G. s Houston lnge Iamic so Jsnkns Andrew Johnson
Kaufman, Rennon Iusm La sers sidney Lawremee
Le as I Me- Lord LumPkn McGieand Mcclenand
Nsahy feel anP .af b aF af fSas
Richardson Rlchey Robinson, Koekhill, sawyer, simp
Charles L. Stuart, Thomas, James Thompson, Jacob
Thompson, Robert A. Thompson, William Thompson
Thurslon, Turner Venable, Wentworth, Wick, Williams
and Wiey-9i.
But the SPEAKER misunderstanding the Clerk, and
voting himself in the affirmative, announced that the
resolution laid on the table
Mr.. HOWELL COBB understood that tie vote could
not decide in the affirmative
The SPEAKER, being thus corrected. and advised
again OF the vote by the Clerk, announced the vote
above and the question required the adoption of the
resolution
Mr. TUCK moved to amend the resolution so as to ter
inmate the debate on the LIST day of February next
MIR. BOYD modified his resolution by substituting for
g O'Clock this day. the words two hours after the
House shall go into committee again upon the Pres-
dents message"
Mr.. STEPHENS moved the postponement of the fur
Their consideration OF the resolution until Monday next,
and upon that motion he demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered, and taken, with the following re-
sult-yeas 90. nays 9s, namely:
YEAS-Measrs. Abbott, John @. Adams Green Adams,
BaTnger, Barrow, Blanchard, Bots Boydon, Buckner,
Butler, Cabel Candy, Chapman, Cngman, Cooke, Col
ame ConseY Cranston, Crs6eld Crowe Crozer Dickey,
Dixon Donne, Duer g. Duncan, Dunn Eckert, Edwards,
Embee, Nathan Evans. Farrey, Fisher Feedley, Gaines
Giddngs, Goggin Got Gregory, Grnnel, Hale, Nathan
X. Hall, James g. Hampton, Moses Hampton, Haskell,
Henry, John w Houston, Hubbard Hudson Hunt Charles
lngeTso, Joseph Ingersoll Irvip j. w Jones, KEEL
logg, Thomas b. King d +. King, William 7. Lawrence,
inoon, Mcllvaine, Marsh Marvin Morehead, Mulln Mes
Ncwa Outlaw Paltrey, Pollock Preston Putnam, julius
Scbenck, Shepherd, Sheriff., Caleb b. Smith, Truman
smith, Stephens, Andrew Stewart, Strohm Sylvester Tall
madge, Thbodeaux Taylor, Tompkins, Richard w.
Thompson, John b. Thompson, Toombs, Tuck, Vinton,
Warren, White, and WIson-99.
NAYS-Aessrs Atkinson, Bayly Beale, Bednger, Bng-
ham RIrxa R,,.l