The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-15

tent and III what respects the ranking privilege OF tue OF
ces and members of this House has been restricted by re
cent decisions of the Postmaster General, or any OF MS
Or deputies and whether any and !, go wha
laws upon that subject
| Agreed to-
| BY Mr. CHAPMAN:
Resolved, That select committee be appointed in
cure INTO the tobacco trade of the United States with the
oleen countries OF Europe, and the duties and resuic
and TO report by bill or otherwise
Agreed to, under the operation OF the previous ques
| ton.
BY Mr. CRIsFIELD:
Resolved That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedency esab
fishing post from Princess Anne in Somerset coln-
y. Maryland, by Kingdom to Jefferson Corner, in said
county. - ="
Agreed to.
Rssdued, That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed 70 inquire into the expedency of building lighthouse
on Backston's island, in the Potomac river.
! Agreed to.
BY Mr. STROHM:
Whereas Is extremely desirable that the peaceful rea
tons heretofore subssng the United States OF
the existing difficulties between the countries be
adjusted upon principles of common Justice and in con
has demonstrated that the conquest OF armies the capture
OF cities, and the occupation of territory in the enemys
which the peace loving citizens Of both countries SO ar
IDENTITY desires and whereas, in the opinion Of many, the
curing honorable permanent peace would be to
withdraw armies ro,he territory Mexico and pro
|
the duty of Congress ample provision for the Sc
cnrty, pay subsistence, and comfort of the brave men
CALAMITY defended the flag of their country therefore,
Rsoud That the Secretary of War be- and he is hereby
directed to make and report this House estimate ofte
amount OF mooey that may be necessary withdraw
o, or w h 1n
volunteers ana sustain the regular during the eis
Resolved. That it, in the opinion of the Secretary of War,
sss s o hs + my saJyg ont the policy Sbye in
regiments, or by new leves he shall report the number OF
and the character of the troops which he may deem
necessary together with estimate Of the of raising
transporting and sub'siinE such additional troops for
for such period he may judge that their services
may be required less than year.
! The preamble and resolutions lie over
By Mr.. ALEXANDER EVANS:
this House be allowed rom the LIST day Of the session. he
having been prevented, by unavoidable causes, from
. some days thereafter.
| Agreed to.
| By Mr. POLLOCK:
Resolved That the Committee Revolutionary Pensions
the provisions of the of Congress of June 7h 1884,
(granng pensions, &c.,) the officers and soldiers
Clarke, st. Clair Harmar and Wayne; also, to the officers
and soldiers Of the late with Great Britain, other
wise provided for.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. j. R. INGERSoLL:
Resolped That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
structed inquire into expedency OF reIraling
Of the sh of the Of Congress Of l7ss
(September 24,) establish the judicial of the
notice the adverse party and OF extending the prv
leges foreign transferred
rsdicon citizen of the United States and of provd
ing place Of deposite for the bonds of clerks OF courts of
the United States; and of aboshng custom house oath
and Of prohibiting executions of criminals public and
for the southern of New
lstng costs Ia courts q adm[a and Of 50 modifying the
patch of business without impairing the vgor or wis
dom of the administration OF justice.
Agreed to.
| Also, (by unanimous consent)
Resolved That the Secretary the Treasury directed
to report this House what articles, embraced the
tariff Of 1916, the duties be increased beyond
existing rates, to augment the and what
said dntes be increased aud what additional
revenue would accrue thererom
BY Mr.. STRONG:
| Rssoved, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of establishing
and State OF Pennsylvania.
| Agreed to.
BY Mr.. c. ]. INGERSoLL:
Rssolped, That the Committee OF Ways and Means in
quire into and report to this House, whether would
increase the commerce between France and the United
he Of both Countries e to rence he a
American duties French Wines brandes, Silks jewels,
whether the said French productions should not be treated
as necessary to enable France to pay for greater than her
present purchase of American cotton rice provisions,
bacco and other American productions
Agreed to.
By Mr.. LEVIN:
Resolved, That the Sergeantat-arms of the House of Rep
resentaives be allowed clerk, compensation not ex
ceednY that usually paid engrossng clerks of this House
| Mr. e. w. JONES moved that the resolution be laid
on the table; upon which motion the yeas and nays
were demanded, and ordered
Ii was suggested that there was resolution identcay
the same as the one under consideration, upon the table
of the House and the fact being ascertained-
The SPEAKER ruled the resolution out of order.
! By Mr.. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania:
Resoued, That the words of the amendment" offered
and adopted by the House the resolution OF thanks
Major General Taylor, the Sd day of January, lSlS
continuing the words, THAT the namely with Mexi
col was unnecessarily and unconsutonay begun by the
President il untrue in fact, and calculated prevent
peace with Mexico the basis of indemnify, and shond
be expunged troal the Journal and that the Speaker
the same TO be expunged from the Journal of the
House on the passage OF this resolution.
At the suggestion Of several friends Mr. T. modified
the resolution SO to read ''should be rescnded"
Mr. T. moved the previous question upon the resolu-
ton
Mr. ASIINUN. AS the resolution asserts what is not
the facthat is to say. it is not true that my amendment
made to the resolution of thanks, but on the contra
ry, made to proposition for amendment made by
the gentleman from Indiana, Mr. HENLEY,l the pur-
pose OF bringing the question.to the test he would move
lay the resolution on the table, upon which he demand
ed the yeas and nays. Ia +.
Mr.. 3: S HOUSTON rose to point of order, and in
CURED whether the remark of the gentleman from Massa
chllsetts was either in order or true!
! Mr.. ASHMUN demanded that the point of order be
reduced to writing
Mr.. GAYLE said that, as the resolution of the Sd of
January had not passed the House, it inconsistent
and out OF order to move its repeal
The SPEAKER said it not competent, under any
parliamentary rule for the Char to decide question OF