The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-03
Thirtieth Congress-FHrse Session.

THE GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL.
The SPEAKER announced that the first business IN
order was the motion to lay the table the moton oil
the gentleman from Virginia Mr. GoeeIS to reconsider
the vote by which the Joint resolution respecting the
southern mail was committed TO the Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union
Mr. GOGGIN withdrew his motions and,
On motion of Mr. Bolts, the joint resolution was
made the special order of the day for tomorrow
CLERKS IN THE PENSION OFFICE
On motion of Mr. G. w. JONES, the rule was sus
pended to enable him TO offer the following resolution
Resoiped, That the Committee Revolutionary Pension
be instructed to inquire into the expedency and prophet,
tiona number of clerks in The Pension Office temporarily
as the exisencies OF that office, and the rights of applicants
for bounty lands. scrip and pensions demand and
wise at the earliest practicable day.
Mr.. COOKE moved to amend the resolution so as TO
stnke out the words Secretary of War;" where they oc
cur and leave the appointment of the clerks TO the Com
Mr.. G. w. JONES said that the Secretary of War was
the head of the department, and the appointments prop
eriy belonged to him. lie moved the previous question ;
which was ordered
The amendment then rejected, and the resolution
was agreed 10.
NEW YORK CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr.. r.. w. THOMPSON, from the Committee of Elec-
lions, reported the following resolution; which was
agreed to-
Resocei, That the parties the contested election from
be, and they hereby authorized rake the testimony
osuch witnesses as either OF them require, by depo
sitions, in conformity TO the laws of the State OF New
York, in force at the time of taking such testimony on the
proyj hat
me parties may by agreement under their hands, regulate
the mode OF giving notice. and other matters OF FORM
then each party shall give other such notice Of the
time and place OF taking such deposons prescribed
when such dispositions aken they SHALL together with
as agreements or notices aforesaid be sealed up by the
House. iO'Ae' u ''s
Agreed to.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Mr. VlNIuN rose he said, to move that the House go
IN Of he TInion
and take up the Presidents message.
RESOLUTIONS.
The SPEAKER stated that this the day for calling
the States for the presentation of resolutions
And the call proceeded accordingly.
CLAIMS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mr. PEASLEE, by unanimous consent, pursuant to
notice. asked and obtained leave to introduce "bi for
the settlement OF the claims of New Hampshire against
the United States " which was read twice. and referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
COURTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
:, Also bill 'to change the place of holding courts in
New Hampshire" which was read twice and referred to
Inc Committee on the Judiciary
Resolutions were received and disposed Of as follows
PRIVATE MAILS.
By Mr. ASHMUN:
Resored, That the Committee the Post Office and Post
peang all laws which make criminal for citizens to
transport letters and newspapers by individual or private
MEANS.
Agreed to.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE ARMY FROM MEXICO
MI HUDSON submitted the following resolution, upon
winch he demanded the previous question:
ResoUed, That the Committee on Military Affairs be d.
xccted to inquire into the expedency the Pres
ident of the United States withdraw to the east bank of
70 the Mexican government forthwith treaty of peace on
she following basis namely: That renqnsb all claim
boundary between The United States and Mexico shall be
the o Ga at a M Ell the Nueca and
claims due to citizens at the commencement OF the
war; and that convention shall be entered into by the
of claim
and the mode OF payment.
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON moved to lay the resolution
MIR. BURT suggested to the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts [Mr. HUDsoN] that the subject would more
properly be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
instead OF the Committee on Military Affairs
Inc yeas and nays were demanded on the motion to
MIR. THOMPSON Withdrew his motion.
The demand for the previous question was seconded
and the main question was ordered to be now put
Mr.. STEPHENS renewed the motion to lay on the
MIR. HOWELL COBB rose to a point of order. and in
CURED OF the Chair whether motion TO lay the table
was IN order after the main question had been ordered to
The SPEAKER replied that all the precedents were IN
favor OF such course, and consequently there was no
other course lett him than to rule the motion in order
Mr. COBB signified his conviction that the practice
was wrong; and IN ORDER as he said to settle the ques
ton, he appealed from the decision Of the Chair.
Chair stand the judgment Of the House the yeas and
nays were demanded and ordered, and, being taken,
sulted-yeas Oh, nays IS.
So the decision of the Chair was sustained
Mr. ]. r. lNGERSOLL said that, although the decision
OF the Chair correct under the presidents, he be-
ieved the presidents to be wrong and for the purpose
of correcting the practice he would ask leave here to in
troduce resolution settling the question, contrary the
former practice.
The SPEAKER ruled the resolution out of order, re-
mindng the gentleman that it might be introduced when
the State Of Pennsylvania called for resolutions
The question being then taken upon the motion to lay
spon the table, by yeas and nayshe yeas 81 nays
1875, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. G. Adams, Barringer, Barrow, Boydon
Burt, Cabell Chase, Cinginan, Williamson r. w Cobb
Cooke Crozier Donnel, Duer, Daniel Duncan Ganett
Duncan, Dunn, Ecker Edwards, Embree, Alexander Ev-
ans, Farrely, Fulton Gayle, Gentry, Goggin James G.
Hampton Moses Hampton, Haskell, HILL billiard, Isaac
y. Holmes, John w. Houston Inge, Joseph r. ngersol
Jenkins John w. Jones, Thomas Butler King. Lncoln
AlcCienand, Morehead Muin, Peyton Preston, Putnam
Reynolds John A. Rockwell Shepherd, Sheriff., Stephens
Thibodeaux, Tompkns, John b. Thompson, Toombs and
Van Dyke--A
NAYS-Messrs ]. Q. Adams, Ashmun, Bayly Beale
Bedinger, Bingham Birdsall. Black, Blanchard, Bolts
Bowdon Brodhead, Brady, William c. Brown, Charles |
Brown Butler Candy, Calhcar, Beverly l.. Clark, Howell
Cobb Colamer, Collins Conger, Cransion, Crowel Cum
minis, Daniel, Dickey, Dickinson, Dixon, Nathan Evans,
Faan Feathersion, Ficklin Fisher Fries French Gid
dings, Green Grnnell, Hale Willard p. Hail. Nathan X.
Hal, Ilammons Harmanson Harris Henley Henry Geo |
drew Johnson James IL Johnson, Robert w. Johnson,
George W. Jones, Kaufman, Kellogg Kennon. Daniel p. |
King, Lahm, La Sere. Sidney Lawrence LETTER, Lyon |
Lord, 1.nmpkin, McCeland, Mcdowell, McIvane Nc.
Lane Mann, Marsh, Marvin, Meade, Miller Morris, |
Murphy Nes Peasee, Peek, Petrie, Phelps pillsbury,
Rockwell, Root, Kumsey, Sawyer, Schenck, simpson, |
Sims, SlingerIand, Caleb SIN Robert