Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-30

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Robinson RoeHh Jpu. asss Re F Rae
| 81 John, Robert Smith, Starkweather James Thompson
Ihurston Tuck, Turner, Warren Wentworth Wimot Will
NAYS-Messrs Abbott, Adams Barringer BayIy Bedin-
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Coi5 cosis croaisr D Darss Doans DUNG.
Fiournoy French, Fulton Gaines Gentry Goggn, Green
Grinnel Hale, w = Hall, Hammons, James G. Hampton
Harmanson. Hill Elias b. Holmes Geo S. Houston John W.
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son, A. Johnson g. W. Jones, w. Jones' Kaufman kennon
Ih9s. King La sere Letter, Lincoln Lord Mecernand,
Morse Peyton Piisbn Pollock Preston Richardson Rich
ey, Roman SAWYER sehsnek, shepherd. Sylvester SMART
f. Stuart Strong TalImadge Taylor Thibodaux, Thomas.
Richard W Thompson, John Thompson ROIt 4 Thomp.
lace, White, Williams Woodward-iO9
Inc question required on Poponng the motion to
slider to this day two weeks.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana gave notice that il the motion Ia
reconsider prevailed he should to mend the resolution
by substituting the following:
Resolved That the Committee for the District of Column
oa De instructed to inquire what Legislation is necessary
prevent the Introduction of slaves from any States
this Union into the District for sale here elsewhere and that
they report by bill or otherwise.
After inquiry by GIDDINGS, the question was put on
postponng the motion to reconsider and agreed To.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. DIXON gave notice Of motion introduce bill to
abolish the Thanking privilege.
Mr. HENLEY gave notice of motion for leave 10 inroucs
Joint resolution relative to the mileage Of persons bringing
the votes OF President and Vice President Seat Of Go
vernment.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. SAWYER to question of privilege, and, after
reading paragraph from the New York Tribune charging
him and other members with having received more mileage
than they entitled he made remarks in vndi-
cation of his conduct from the injustice done him by the ar
Gle referred to.
Mr.. HENLEY explained the law regulating the allow
ance of mileage, and also the action Of the Committee
Mileage in regard to ascertanng the mileage Of members and
the payment thereof, &c.
Mr.. TURNER then proceeded to show the alsiy Of the
article which he denounced strong and plain language and
concluded by offering the following resolutions
Resolved That the Committee Mileage be instructed to
inquire into and report to this House whether during the
present greater amount of mileage has been
drawn from the treasury by any OF the members
OF this House than he they entitled to by law and it
committee report this House by Whist rule the mileage In
every computed by whom the claim for is allowed,
and upon what evidence allowed.
ReSofued That publication made in the New York Tri
OF members forth and on referred the
some committee, with instructions inquire into and report
whether said publication does in substance
allegation OF fraud against Of the members Of this House
committee does allegation Of fraud then
inquire whether that allegation is false.
Reofed That said committee have power send for
sons and papers.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Indiana moved to lay these resolu
tons the table, which motion decided in the mega
tive Yeas %, nays l2s.
Mr.. GREELEY then and made remarks in
lation to the publication in question.
The previous question having been moved and ordered the
two first resolutions were agreed and the last dsa
greed to.
And then the House Adjourned