The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-22

Mr.. VINToN, from the Committee of WAYS and
Means, reported bill mo. ESQ., making appropriations
iof certain forihcaons OF the United States for the year
ending the Goth June, 1850; read twice and committed
to the Committee of the Whole House the state OF the
Union.
i MIR GOGGIN from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported the following resolution which
/ was adopted:
ResolUed That the Postmaster General be requested to
session from the First Assistant Postmaster General or any
OF his department. in regard TO system oil re-
4 Mr.. LYNDE, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, reported against the petition OF the legal repre-
se@,aves OF Samuel bepc9 fI ad On me aDs on
dictionary Claims discharged from the further con-
sideraon Of the petition OF Catharne ONea and was
referred TO the Committee Revolutionary Pensions
i On motion of Mr. t. SMITH
/ O,drsd, That the Committee Foreign Affairs be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the memorial OF
Joshua Powers and that be referred TO the Committee
of Claims,
Mr. FARRELLY. from the Committee on Patents, re.
ported bill mo ESD for the relief OF James Horey &C
companed by written report; which bill read twice
and committed.
Mr. PALFREY gave notice Of motion for leave to
offer amendment, 10 the 2lst rule OF the House by add
| ing the folio wing words thereto, VIZ
And AFTER the expiration of 80 days from the reference
subject any committee shall be Ia order for any
or reports on said subject in their behalf when
said committee shall be called or reports pro-
! failed TO offer a report upon said subject
! On motion of Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL,
Rssord That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire as to the expectancy OF making an aPpro
pration tor the improvement OF Mystic harbo in the State
Of Connecticut with liberty report by bill otherwise
In pursuance OF previous notice, Mr.. COLLAMER
obtained leave and introduced bill for the reet OF GER
tain settlers the 10th section of township 81 north,
range II east Ouachita land district, Louisiana: read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
On motion of Mr. WHITE,
Resolved That COMMITTEES PIten:s inquire the
of delay the Patent Office in examining the APP
pcatons persons APPLYING for AGENTS. and the reasons
why the business OF that department, under the additional
examiners has not been sufficiently efficient to answer the
demands of the public.
On motion of MIR. n K HALL,
Rssolred, That the Committee of Ways and Means in.
quire into the expediency OF reporting bill or joint esou
ton providing annual examination, by committee
o,id 80 reasnr of the Tnea Sates daring rb ~
ceding year, with the view OF asceaiuing whether sch
warrants, and the expenditures for which they made,
were authorized 10y law and whether the necessary proof
auth the allowance OF furnished
to the accounting officers before the drawing of such
rants.
Mr. GREELEY offered the following resolution which
read and laid over under the rule:
Resolved That the Secretary OF the Treasury be- and he
herebys requested to communicate 10 this House II such
communication be not Ia mis- judgment incompatible wth
tbs pnbc interest," the considerations OF equity public
policy which Justify the lay the tariff Of 1876
woolIen Blankets hannes, baizss, &c and henpen
cables codage and several other descriptions of ported
OF rates of duty five per lower
than are charged on the principal raw material from which
they are esPeeyely abtcated and II The same be not
Justified as aforesaid what acon OF Congress in relation
thereto is deemed by HIM advisable.
On motion of Mr. NEWELL,
soived, That the Committee Commerce be instructed
inquire into the expediency OF making appropriation
place buoys the mouth OF Thpms and Barne
ga inlet, the of New Jersey, and that they report
by bill or otherwise
Mr. GOTT offered the following preamble and resolu
ton:
Whereas the traffic prosecuted in this metropolis Of
the republic in human beings chatte
ura jnsnce and the fundamental principles OF pol
cal system and is notoonsy reproaeh to our country
throughout Christendon and serious hndrance the
progress OF republican liberty among the nations OF the
earth;
Columbia be Instructed to report BILL as soon as practical
bic, prohibiting the slave trade in said District
Mr. G. moved the previous question.
Mr. HARRISON moved TO lay the resolution on the
table.
The previous question was then seconded
The yeas and having been called for and ordered
the motion to lay the table 0st-yeas 81 nays SIS
The main question then put viz: shall the resou-
ton pass! and ii was passed-yeas IS, nays IS, asfo
lows:
YEAS-Messrs Abbott, A.hmun, Belcher, Bingham
Blackmsr, blanchard, Butler, Candy, Cahcart, Colane
Conger, Cranston, Crowel, Cunmns Darling, Dckey
Dickinson, Dixon; Daniel Duncan, Edwards, Embree
Nathan Evans Faran, Farrey, Fisher, Freddy, Fines
Giddngs, Gol Greeley, Gregory: Grinne, Hale, Nathan
Henry, Elias B. Holmes Hnbba d, Hud.on, Hunt Joseph
r. Ingerso, Irwin, James II Johnson, Kellogg, Daniel P
eie Lord Ly"de Mccesnd Gcy ii job U Name
Horace Mann, Marsh Marvin, Morris, Mulin, Newell,
Reynolds, Rie6ey, Robinson, Rockhl julius Rockwell,
J Jti a. kockwsi Rge koqt ku@sey $ John shet
Charles + Stuart, Strohn Tanadge, James Thompson.
w illam thompson. lhurston, Tuck, Van DYKE.
vin,on, Warren, Wentworth, White, Wl.not. and wa
sons.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams Barringer Bealr Bednge,, Bolts
Bowln, Boyd, Boyden Bridges, William g. Brown
Albert G.. Brown, Buckner, Burt. Chapman. Chase,
Franklin Clark, Beverly L. Clarke, Howell Cobb, William
Dunn, Alexander Evans Featherston, Fckn. Flonrnoy,
French, Fulton, Gaines, Gentry Goggin Green, Willard
p Hall, Hammons, Harrison, Harmanson, Harris, Hill, |
George Houston, John w, Houson Inge Charles j. In.
gesoH, lverson Jameson, Andrew Johnson George w.
Jones' John W Jones, kennon, Butler King, La sere,
Lyon, LiRcoln, Lumpkn, McCeruand Mcdowell |
Me Lane, Meade, Miller Moehead, Morse Outlaw, Pen |
dleton, Peyton, Pisoury Preston Sawyer, Shepperj, |
simpson, smart Stanton. Stephens, Strong Thibodeaux
Thomas, Richard w. Thompson, ToHpkns, Toombs
venabe, Wallace, Wiley, Williams, and Woodward-S5
Mr.. CHAS. +. STUART moved a reconsideration OF
the vote by which the resolution was passed
And under this motion Mr.. s. proceeding to make |
some remarks when
Mir, COLLANER rose to a question OF order, and in
CURED of the Chair if discussion the motion TO recon
slider IN orierl
The SPEAKER decided that discussion was not in or
der.
Some conversation here ensued between the SPEAK
Err, Mr. COBB of Georgia, and others, relative TO this
decision
Mr. c. J. INGERSOLL appealed from the decision of
the Chalr and the question beng put upon the appeal,
The decision OF the Char sustained
Mr. GOSGiN Offered the following preamble and reso-
luton; which was read and agreed
Whereas it resolved on the 18Th Of October ISL bv
the United States OF America Congress assembled,
erect at York, in Virginia. q marble column inscribed
with succinc narrative OF the surrender of Earl Cornwall
lis TO his exceiency General Washington commander in
chief of the combined forces Of America and France;
n soiuef, therefore, That committee Of member
from each State be appointed by Speaker TO nuure
what steps, any, have been carry the OBJ