The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-18

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Mao Mann Marsh, Marvin Morris. Nallin. Nswrii, Paifey
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yer schenck. Sheriff.. Caleb B. Smith, Truman Smith,
chrs saa William ssa Faeh
Vn,on, Warren. Wentworth, White, and Wilson-s6.
So the resolution was not laid on the table.
The demand for the previous question was then Sec
Mr.. JAMESON moved reconsideration of the vote
Mr. GlDDINGS asked if it would be in order for him
to modify his resoluon'
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
Mr. STEPHENS rose to point of order, and asked il
il competent for gentleman to modify resolution
after the House has taken action thereon
The SPEAKER replied, that repeated precedents had
established The point in accordance with his DECISION ss
OF some Of his friends, he desired to modify his resolu
ton by inserting after the first whereas the ", words Ut
s that also BY M out al Q, ,ns
Mr. STEPHENS appealed from this decision, contend
ing that the gentleman from Ohio could not De allowed to
MT RHETT inquired Of the Chair whether if the gen.
teman from Ohio should now have the privilege OF mod
flying his resolution, and making it different proposition
from that which the House had just refused to lay on the
table, mere motion to lay the table might not be then
The SPEAKER SO decided
Mr. VINTON desired to move that the House go
into Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union,
the resolutions for the distribution and reference OF
the Presidents message.
Mr.. STEPHENS, understanding that new motion to
lay the table might be in order, withdrew his appeal
Mr. GDDINGs then had leave to modify his resolution
Mr. HARRISON moved to lay the resolution on the
Mr.. JAMESON inquired whether his motion to re
consider not first in order He understood himself
TO have been recognised by the Speaker and commended
The SPEAKER said the gentleman was out of order.
Mr. BOYD was OF opinion that the motion OF the gen
,eman from Missouri in ORDER and he had right
TO claim that it be entered the
ing the motion to lay the table had precedence.
The SPEAKER. Certainly The motion may be en-
tered upon the journals but the motion to lay the table
Mr. JAMESON appealed from the decision that his
motion could be OVERRIDE by motion to lay on the table
Mr. ROOF. the SPEAKER, and Others the appeal was
Mr. HOWELL COBB rose to question of order He
desired to- get clear of this system of forcing members,
unprepared to vote upon any resolution. He submit
ted that was not in order to introduce resolution, and
follow up Immediately with demand for the previous
House. that every member desiring shall have oppor
tunity to consider the merits of proposition before he
be called on to vote. This practice OF calling the
considered violation Of the spirit of the House rules
The SPEAKER said this question had been often de-
cded and it was now the settled practice that the pre-
vous question might be so demanded.
Mr.. HOWELL COBB was not disposed to press the
question but gave notice Of his intention to call up
at some future time
The question to lay on the table was then taken and
decided in the afmatve-yeas o. nays SO, as follows:
YEAs-Msssr, Green Adams, Atknson, Barringer, Bar
Bae RRsa aSs Back Bots Boy
Ba5. oabs, Ghsp%an Chase, j Franklin ca1k
Ecker Feaherston, Fckin, French, Fulton. Gaines,
sqmy Gs ss Wrd s
Inge. Charles J. Ingsrsol, Jameson, Andrew Johnson,
kaufman. Kennon. Thomas Butler King La ssre Levin,
Lgon, LamPkin, Maclay. Mckay, McLsne, Meade; Mil,
Preston. Rhet, Richardson Rchey. Roman, shepperd,
simpson, Sims, stanton. Stephens. Thhodeaux, Thomas
A. Thompson Toombs F%er Vsnabe ana Wa%s s-
S1sa;;o1 csexsI Bsssy pskasea: Diqs: DasG paSa'
FsSsr Fresdisy Fries Giddings Colt. Gregory, Grnne
Henley &:" H' as@s a " Gss,aa s Ess
bard HndsSn Mun ksoSs r. s. kg enf W
liam Is%9enes sdnsy s Iseo%
land McIIvaine, Mann, Marsh, Marvin, Norris Mulln,
julius rockwell. John A. Rockwell Rose Root St. John,
Sawyer Schenck Sheriff., Caleb b. Smith. Truman Smith,
5tarkweather, Charles f. Stuart, Strohm Sylvester, Tall
madge James Thompson, William Thompson, Thurston,
Tuck, Warren, Wentworth, White, and Wison-SS.
So the resolution was laid on the table.
BY Mr.. EVANS:
Resolved That the Commissioner Pensions be requested
send the Clerk of this House the application of George
Cassidy tor pension and the papers and evidences
companyng the and that the be referred the
Committee on Invalid Pensions.
Agreed to.
By Mr. DICKINSON:
Resolved, That the Committee Indian Affairs be in
inquire into the expedency of providing for the
adjustment OF the unpaid claims due by numbers of the
Wyandotf, Indians citizens OF the United States
ably the stipulatons of the sixth article of the treaty
with that people, concluded March IL, 1912.
Agreedto.
By Mr.. RICHEY:
Resolved, That the Committee Revolutionary Pensions
be instructed to inquire into the expedency of granting
widows who married to revolutionary ofic
ders prior the year 1912, all the benefits the several
and resolutions passed be passed in favor of
widows married revolutionary officers and
soldiers prior to the year 1894
Agreed to.
By MIR. LAHM:
Resovsd, That the papers file the Clerks Office in
relation the application OF James Hman, of Ohio for
pension, be taken from the files, and that the be
ferred to the standing Committee Revolutionary Pen
sions.
BY Mr. LA SERE:
Resofped, That the Committee Naval Affairs be in
necessity ofestablishng naval depot the city of
New Orleans