The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-04
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
MONDAY, APRIL 3, ls4e.

MIR. LlNCOLN asked Tor suspension OF the rules
with the view to take up the joint resolution from the
Senate in relation to contract for the purchase OF hemp
Tor the use Of the navy and have the same referred
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama, demanded the yeas and
nays on this question: which were ordered
Mr. HOWELL COBB said this was motion to take
up, out of ORDER isolated subject from the Speakers
table in preference TO important matters He would
not object to taking up all the business the Speakers
table but hoped the rules would not be suspended for
the purpose OF taking up this resolution alone
The question was then taken, and resued-yeas 81
nays IS.
So wo-thirds not voting in the afmatve) the rules
4 message in writing received from the President
OF the United Satesl
THE TEN REGIMENT BILL.
g. MI v. ,. HOUSTON moveda suspension of the rules
Tor me purpose Of taking up the Senate bills and Joint
resoiu'i f,y Which were upon the Speakers table
Mr. howell COBB inquired what were the sub
The SPEAKER said that there was Joint resolution
Of thanks to General Taylor joint resolution in rea
hcr to hemp. and the ten regiment bill.
ne yeas and nays were then ordered upon the mo-
ton made by MIR. HoUsToN. and being taken, resulted
yeas 90, nays SO, as follows;
Rsa p Aknsop R, 5sas o Bssdsgs Bingham
g. d.. Brown Charles Brown ra Albert Brown Chase
Collins. camnin., Daniel Dickinson. Dunn, Evans, FaIan
EEsnin FTss FnaGn Ga}s Green Willard Hail.
kaa nass~ IRS snnSn
a%p Mcd Isx'n L MsDow mH
McLane, Mann, Miller Morris, Murphy, Ncol, Peasee
Richardson, Ri!chcy, Robinson. Roc kh, Simpson, Smart
kGos ST% no.s sJa0 Ghps
Wg. %% aps Ia.'on Turner vsaaie wentworth
NAYs.Mss,r.; Abbott, Adams. %sn@an Barrnger Bar
,H% fash csoyIdon Brady BSskner Candy Chap
ger css ca%e cosss 6 6ess1 Dixon e
ponnel Daer. Daniel Duncan, tsamett duncan, Ec is
Ny lT HAIL. s"s fS s%pon GsNi o,y
Huds m HINT u
h1 vin John Jones' Kellogg Melyane Marsh Marvin
ton Putnam Reynolds julius RocIwsn Johe R i,es
We'll hHms.y, :. John Sebenek shepped, Sheriff. Sill
phens, Anarew Stewart, Tamadge, Taylor, Thbodeans
Inck, Vinton, Warren and White-S3
So two-thirds not voting in the affirmative. the ules
were not suspended
Mf. >. w, HouolON moved suspension of the
rules to enable him to introduce resolution of inourv
INTO the reasons for which the Treasury Department re-
fused to pay James Crutcheu the amount allowed him
actof Congress- passed recently, compensating him
Inc House refused to suspend the rules.
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
MI. CUMMiNS moved to suspend the rules for the
purpose OF enabling him to introduce the following reso
lutons which were read for information, viz
Resolved, That becomes the people of the United States
to rejoice that the sentiment Of self gouernmen is commend
ing itself TO the favorable consideration and adoption of the
intelligent and thinking of all enlightened nations
Resofued, That the only legitimate source Of political
power tne WIN OF te people, and the only rghu of
Re.oved That we sincerely hope that downuodden hui
and oppression, and in the establishment free and ra
uonu governments for the good OF the governed and not
Resored That tender walest sympathies to the
people Of France and Italy their present struggle for re-
form, and sincerely hope they estabishjpu
free and constitutional governments, emanatng FROM and
based upon the WIN OF the governed suited their
ana condition, and such will them liberty nd
safety. ''''
Resoiued. That tender our sympathy and hone, If
to nlisl, far
themselves free and rational governents and that wha,
of blood be shed spent in struggle
of the oppressed against the oppressor be charged
ho unjust resistance OF the oppessor who hold
~ for bs Il s as snd ss ls
o. the and no. to The people who seek only
safety. ''0'' "''
The question being taken by yeas and nays upon the
motion to suspend the rules the yeas were 49, NAYS ST.
as follows, viz:
p YEAs-Ms,.ss Atkinson, Barrnger. Bayy, Beae
Bridges, William z. brown CHARLES Brown, Albert Dy G.
e c SS'' % on.s E W. cos S
sssS s: a5 ds:s s
G q Msmp'Hn M MH;s, Hampton HARRISON Harris
1osa.o Gss1ss i JONES; !.% oa
GvIsn Msbo.s aMR esan Ms' MsLa Me-
My ' Pp maPe sssa Ss' f Sss Fss
ton Reynolds, Richardson, Ritchey, Robinson Rockhil
kumsey, Sawyer Sheriff., Simpson, Smart Robert Smith
Ialmadge, Taylor, Thbodeaux, Thomas, James Thomp
son, Jacob ThomPson VIM. Thompson, Thurston TOMB
Ins Tuck, Turner, vensblo wentworth Wick, Wiley
NAYS-Messrs. Green Adams, Ashmun Barrow Row.
don, Brady Buckner Candy Chapman, Clingman, Cooke
Donnel Garne Duncan Eckert Edwards, Fulton, Gaines
Gayle GoYgin, Gregory Grinnel Nathan X. Hail. Henry
Elias Holmes, Hubbard, Hudson, Joseph r. InxersoI
Kellogg, Levin, Morehead, Nelson, Outlaw Pendleton
Putnam, Julius Rockwell St. John Schenck Shepperd
Sylvester, Caleb b. Smith. Truman Smith, Sepbens |
White-5l y" A0A' Oil"
SO the rules were suspended
MI billiard called for the reading of the message
Oh tne PRESIDENT which had been received few minutes
previous az ne understood it to have reference Ia the
SuDlect OF tne l0ant resolutions just introduced
Inc SPEAkEk said it could be read by unanimous
consent. " unanimous
Mr.. ASHMUN objected
Mr. billiard moved suspension of the rule, for
the purpose OF having the message read ~
The SPEAKER said that the House were already oct
ing snder suspension of the rules and the motion
therefore order this stage of the
Mr.. CUMMlNS demanded the previous Question bnt
withdrew the demand upon the expression OF dsstisac
ton from all sides of the House.
Mr. ASHMUN desired the third resolution to be read
having an amendment to propose
The resolution was read accordingly.
Mr. ASHMUN then proposed to amend by adding to
the third resolution the words Sand especially see
an encouraging earnest of their success in the decree
which pledges the government of France to early
measres for the immediate emancipation of all slaves in
her colonies"