The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-05

the Hon. EsBoND BLAcxMAN for the 9th District and
the Hon: HoRAcE GREELEY for the 9th
Mr. WILSON rose to privileged question he de-
sired 10 bring the notice OF the House the claim OF the
Hon Jos H. SHELLEY TO seat the noor as the delegate
from that portion of the Territory OF Wisconsin not EN-
braced within the limits of the new State. MT w.
went on 10 EXPLAIN when he interrupted by the an
nouncement OF
SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate behalf OF that body.
then announced that IT had organized quorum being
present. and was ready TO proceed 10 business.
Mr.. WENTWORTH asked the gentleman from New
Hampshire TO give way until his resouhon-one SIMPLY
bearing on the usual organization OF Congress at the
opening of the sesson-was read.
MIR. WILSON having given way, the resolution was
read, as follows
Re,oped That committee be appointed the part of
the House, Join such committee may be appointed by
the Senate, wait the President OF the United States
and to inform him that quorum OF the two houses as
communication he may be pleased to make.
The question having been called upon this resolution
Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL and Mr. SHEPHERD were APP
pointed said committee on the part OF the House.
Mr.; WILSON then again took the floor, and con-
tinued his remarks upon the claim of the Hon.
Mr.. SIBLEr of Wisconsin to seat delegate.
The applicant, in his opinion, was entitled to be re-
ceived on The principles which had governed the
action of Congress in admitting delegate to represent
the inhabitants of portion OF the northwestern territory
at the first session in which representatives from the
State of Ohio took their seats. This decision had been
rendered after the investigation OF COMMITTEES. II was
sustained the of The application OF Mr. Crazy OF
Michigan, who, when Mr. Jones, previously the dele
gate from the Territory OF Michigan appeared as the rep
resenave of the State demanded and though not ad
med at first subsequently admitted to seat on the
floor the delegate from the portion of the Territory OF
Michigan subsequently 1ahhzed into the Territory OF
population of three four thousand constituents, who
under these precedents clearly entitled to delegate
in this hall.
Mr. COBB of Georgia suggested that this subject could
not appropriately up until after the appointment OF
the standing committees Of the House, as there were
questions involved in it requiring investigation before the
House can act upon Il properly
Mr. WILSON having consented 10 adopt this sugges-
Mr. EVANS of Maryland offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That the Clerk of this House, Immediately aE
the passage Of this resolution place in box the name
Of paper that he then proceed in the pres
ence oe House draw from said box one at time, the
nounce the name Of the member upon it who shall then
choose his for the present Propdsd That be-
fore said drawing shall commence the Speaker shall cause
every be vacated and shall see that each seat con-
tinues until it's selected under this order
Mr. MURPHY moved TO strike out all after the word
.'resoved" and insert ''iha the members retain for the
present session the seats which they occupied at the last
one"
Mr. EVANS passed and the Clerk proceeded to draw
the of the members from the box emitting each to
choose seat in the order in which their names were
drawn.
The drawing having been completed,
On motion of Mr. COBB OF Georgia, it was
Resolved That the hour for the meeting of the House be
IL o'clock, M, until otherwise ordered. st
Mr. HENLEY offered the following resolution, which
was adopted under the previous question, called and
tanned:
Resolved Che concuuing) That two Chaplans Of
different d, be elected by Congress- one by
House, during the present session. who shall inter
change weekly
Mr. SMITH of Illinois gave notice OF his intention to
introduce the following bills:
bill granting the right of way to the State OF Illinois,
and donation OF public lands to aid in the construction
of railroad connecting the upper and lower Mississippi
with the northern chain of lakes al Chicago and also Tor
the Northern Cross railroad with branch TO Alton and
for other purposes Also, bill granting TO the States OF
Indiana and illinois the right of way, and donation OF
each side of said road aid in the construction of rail-
road from New Albany the State OF Indiana, to Alton,
in the State of Illinois.
On motion of Mr. COBB Of Georgia, the House then