The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-15
THIIsTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
House OF Representatives.

SECOND SESSION.
House OF Representatives.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec Is, I84s.
REPORTS or THE PROCEEDINGS HOUSE.
The SPEAKER announced the hrst bu ness in order
to be the resolution Of Mr. clean yestsr-
day viz That select oom mittee of n W. msmbsrs bs
appointed by the chair to inquire into what extent
the constitutional obgs to print aud publish It's
journal and proceedings has been complied with BY
The House, and that they report, with such
cations as they may deem expedient by bill Other
wise.
MIR JONES' of Tennessee moved to lay the resolutions
on the table This latter motion did not prevail
! The demand for the previous question was seconded
aver, "a nays, not counted.
The question was then taken on the adoption Of tho
resolution and decided in the Affirmative.
Mr. McLANE, to uch the nail I" moved to recon-
slider the vote and tolay this motion the table The
question was decided in the aiirms.ive-yeAs, SO /;
nays, Sc.
REPORTS THE PROCEEDINGS v both HOUSES.
Mr.. CoNGER presented two petitous-oae from Ames
ing to publish sDi in h, city,
of both houses of Congress for the OF 5000 the
short session the other from Charles II. Fentou, Of
the late National hig proposing to report and publish
TIE same proceedings for Six dollars q column. Tho
petitions referred to the Committee Printing
BOARD OF CLAIMS.
Mr.. ROCKWELL, OF Con nectcut, offered resolution,
which agreed to, making the bill for the establish
mept Of board to settle claims the order Of the day
for the first Tuesday in January.
Petitions and memorials variety of subjects
presented and appropriately referred.
THE PUBLIC LANDS
MIR GREELEY in pursuance Of previous notice, intro
auced bill to discourage specuiations In the public
npde and to secure hemeseads thereon to actua sat
tleTs which was read twice. and referred to the Com
| uittee on Public Lands.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN TIM DISTRICT COLUMBIA.
MI PALpREY, Of asked leave to iutre-
duce bill to repeal oil acts Of Copgrsss
! OF Columbia.
MIR HolMss, of South CsroIinA-I object to any bin
of that character IL So do ~ "Raad itr Read ~
Mr.. SAwYER-I should like to have the bill read
re Let's hear it - read" " read ~
The SrEAKERTbs title or the whole Of the bill may
ba Hea1i ~ bpya fph
TO hear its contents
1t was read, in substance, as above.
Mir. PAirREY asked for the yeas and nays, which
OF dsr-d, and the question granting leave to
Introduce the bill was then taken.
After the Clerk had called the roll, aid before the
result announced,
MIR HuNr asked the privilege Of recording his VOTE
The SrEAREn-Was tbs sntleman within the bar
MIR Hurr-I was not was temporarily out at the,
MIR. VISToS-I object.
Mr. RHETT-How Is my name recorded!
The CLEEK-ln the eRative.
The STEAMER, (auding to the request Of Mr. Hun9
The Chair has never known an Instance of a gentle
man who was not present whom his name was called,
voting afterwards
Mr. MrApE-Wouid it be in order to permit all 10
vote?
MIR yrrros-I made the objection for the sauo res
son that assigned by ths chair Gentismsn ne
doubt, will have other opportunities to vste on the
question.
leave not granted to MIR PaIfrey introduce HE
bill to abolish slavery in the District
IL.
On motion Of Mr. GoGGIr, the bill to reduce postsrs
to uniform rate Of five cent? and to correct the abuse
day ,ns for The fret wednesday in January ' ' '
NEW MEXICO AND urrER COMMUNICATIONS %
SLAVERY.
Mr.. Roof Of Ohio, offered the following rssolutioa,
Resolved That Committee Territories INSTRUCTED
rs Irodng territorial government for each Of the terri
tories OF New Mexico and California and excluding sAvsI
MIR Hall move to lay the resolution on the table.
MIR. Hoor-l move the previous question.
Mr. WrrrwoRrm-Ysas and nays; give US the ysss
and nays. f. Agreed agreed ,"
Mr.. sAwrhR-I should like to hear the resolution
read.
1t was again read when
MIR. Opposes ask.d-win 1t be in order to ask foe
The SrrAKrR- 1t will The gentlemen from Ohio
has moved q call Of the House.
This was ordered and on the roll being called, .
hundred and eighty seven members answered to thor
nsmes.
ON motion Of Mr. JeSrs, Of Tennessee, all furthss
proceedings in the call were dispe nsed with.
Mr. EvANs-I move the previous question.
The SrrAsnn-The frst question is on laying On sAs
table and the yeas and nays have been ordered.
The resolution was again read and the House
yeas nays 1o refused to lay the resolution the
table.
Mir Roor moved the previous question.
MI y,sIosm, would ask whether S, tbs resolution d.
quire into the sxredency Of doing so
The SPEAKsR-To report bill
Mir YIs1oN-l hope tns previous question will not bs
1his gentlemans hope, however, was not realized,
Tor ths demand for the prsvion. question was seconded
aver ~ ""-s H.
MIR yisros desired to move an amendment, but
The SPtAKER informed hiT that he could not do
The main question was ordered--on the passage Of
the resolution.
Mr. Ey.ss Of Maryland asked whether 1t would be in
order to call for division Of the question:
The Srs.xER responded in the negative
Mr.. GocciS-fmove that the House adjourn. f"No,"
no,' "lsts get rid OF this resolution" " GO on"
ego on.
The revolution was read for the fourth time, and
MI EyAss Hgain ipq ured whether the question could
be divided and he received smilsr response - %
The srrAxrR-The question is on the adoption ofths
resolution. Go,
xssse,s.d ,oNvsas los nays SO A. fellows, viz
Yrns~Ne,srs Abbott Ashmun. Belcher Bingham. Backnas
BaucbsId. brady Bu,sr Capo, oatncsr sPn Cola nsr.
pe1 duncan Dunn Ed yards EN- bes ~ kvaaa FsrAn
Frtey Freddy Fries GodngA Got: Greeley Gre
agsiy iierIy Hubbard Iudsor, Hunt Iyin Jenkins o.
Johnsos, kellogg D = King, L.hm W. T. Lasrenee Lay
vsne Eano. Marsh Marvin Norris Muihn, Nelson Noolt
Palfrsy Ie,sec Peek ps,rie ook Putnam keync'd.T
Rumey 81 John Sheriff. silyeser singerlhnd Sonar.
smith, Il. smith smith, starkwestbr. T. stuTt StTehn
9homf,on Thurstan Tuck Samuel T. vin,on Warren, Won't
worth " bite. Wick Wiley wimOt wilson- iot 49,
Btaie, Bococs, Bots Boyd. Bcyicn w. ~ Browp Brows
O. brown, Buskn.r Burt Chase Cinsmsn Is'S;
E,ans fcuraoy French Fulton Gsirc Ienr uea Crsss.
Ball Bsrsison earmans m bsIris HI billiard HsInss
W. jonst j. " Jcr % Ksncon ill., La ssrs. LETTER
Lyon. lumplis. hopevs Aex,y hols e. Meade Miller.
fEstoe I.hett c sawyr ssepperd stanton Tese-
deaux Thomss Jaeb Tbomrson H. roapson. r. A. rhs@P-
sor, y IN pkit vepsbic, " alaoe Woodward 60 .
Mr. RuBfNsov moved reconsideration OF the vote,
and wished 10 make lew remarks
Mr. Trosirsos. OF Mississippi fths gentleman wm
rive way will submit motto 10 adjourn, oh. no;s
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