The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-28


penses Of the with Mexoo-gving the isms Of
expenses, as far as practicable.
Agreed to-
By Mr. LORD:
by this House all the models in his depart
ment Of metallic arght collins. designed for the conve
nlen and safe Of bodies TO be examined ana
reported upon with out delay.
Adopted.
AMENDMENT OF RULES.
Mr.. DUER moved suspension OF the rules, TO enable
him move to amend the standing rules OF the House,
by adding the following viz;
Rs,oipsd, Tha, no member who is permitted to mako
explanation shall be allowed 10 speak more than
ten minutes in making such explanation.
Mr. C. J. INGERSOLL suggested that the matter be
referred to the Committee on Rules and Orders.
The suspension of the rules being granted,
On motion of Mr.. H. COBB, the amendment was refer
red TO the Committee on Rules and Orders
Mr.. PUTNAM submitted the following preamble and
resolution upon which he demanded the previous ques
ton, viz:
Whereas, in the settlement of the difficulties pending
this country and Mexico. territory may be acquired
in which slavery docs exist and whereas Con-
gress in the anization OF territorial government
early period Of Of our political history. established prin
Tha, any s9Sy which acquired
government, slavery or involuntary servitude except as
S the shall hss
resolution establishing such governments, fun
damena provision ought to be inserted to that effect
Mr.. BRODHEAD moved that the resolution be laid
upon the table upon which question the yeas and nays
were demanded and ordered and being aken resulted
yeas l05, nays 92, as follows, viz:
Bayy Bednss Bda HsI Boeoss Bs~
don. BowIn, Boyd Boydon, Brodhead Charles Brown,
a. ca b. ca cns%aa Howell
Williams r. w. Cobb, Cooke crisaed, crozier Daniel,
Wizard 3 Hail, HARRISON; Harris Haskell Hsaiey. HlI,
son, Jackson, jameson. Andrew Johnson, Robert W.
Johnson, George " Jones. John W Jones, Kaufman,
Mann, Miss MosS.sa Mos.s, onasw, Psaais'sa. Pet,
Smith, phsn spRfS s:
Iso%6., Turner. vsnabls WICK Williams wiley,p a"d
Sammns hickey Dixon Dss,; Daniel DUNCAN Dunn
c s"s, Hale, Nathan K Hall Hasons James, ss' &
john W Houston, Hubbard. Hudson Hunt, Irwin, Jen
t IH1 James 4 johnson, kellogg Daniel k%E lahm
coin Nc CIel!and, Mcllyains, Marsh Marvin Morris; Null
S RS N ssy Ja. r ssa f
Root, Rumsey. st. John, schenct. Sheriff., Sylvester
her, Andrew Stewart. Chas. E. Stuart, Strohm, Tall
nadg,es, Taylor James Thompson, Richard W Thomp
wS% ra1'S 1Sii@ sad
So the resolution was laid upon the table
Mr. c. J. INGERSOLL, who reached his seat a mo-
ment vote, 6tacu That had
the opportunity, he would have voted in the affirmative
BILLS.
Notices OF the future introduction OF bills given
rs follows, VIZ
the Brockport and Clarkson Pankroad Company to i'm
port from Canada certain quantity of lumber free of
BY Mr. JENKINS A bill to satisfy claims for bounty
lands for military services in both with Great
Britain.
INTRODUCTION BILLS.
Mr.. HUNT, pursuant to notice, introduced a bill for
the relief OF the legal representatives OF Abraham Hoge
boom, deceased read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs
Mr. JENKINS, in pursuance Of notice, introduced
bill to regulate the compensation to postmasters to ex
postage transient newspapers read twice. and referred
10 the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
DEFICIENCIES APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion of Mr. VlNTON, the House resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
(Mr. Hunt the chair,) and proceeded to the con-
sideraton OF the bill further to supply deficiencies in the
the s6th june ls4s which was read through. and then
Mr. SCHENCK moved to strike out the item of IS 900
for contingent expenses under the independent treasury
ron this subject animated debate took place, full
report of which have prepared but which the crowd
ed of columns oblges US to postpone till TO-
molTow.]
The SPEAKER on the oath instant. appointed com
mittee of from each State, under msapprehenson
OF the nature of the resolution by which it author
lied The following is the committee Gas coneced) to
escort the remains Of the late JOHN QUINCY ADAMS to the
place selected by bis friends for the interment:
Mr. Tallmadge, of New York, chairman.
Mr. Hammons, of Maine, Mr. Brown, of Mississippi,
Wilson, OF N H., Morse, of Louisiana,
Collamer, of Vermont, Schenck, of Ohio,
Ashmun, of Mass, French. of Kentucky,
Thurston, of r. Island, Gentry, of Tennessee,
3" Rockwell, of Conn, Smith, OF Indiana.
" Newell of New Jersey" Wentworth, of Illinois,
McIlvaine, of PENN Phelps, of Missouri,
Houston of Delaware, +" Johnson of Arkansas
" Lyon. of Maryland, Stuart, OF Michigan,
Meade, OF Virginia, Cabel, of Florida,
" Barrnger, of N c., Pilsbury, of Texas,
&" Holmes, s. Carolina Thompson, of Iowa,
/" Lumpkn, of Georgia, Tweedy, OF Wisconsin.
+" Hilliard, of Alabama,
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