The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-15
TIIlkTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
House OF Representatives..

House OF Representatives.
WEDNESDAY, Dec Is, 18a3.
| REPORTS PROCEEDINGS OF THE Hoys.
| The SPEAKER announced the frat business In order
to be the resolution Of Mr. Mclean introduced yestsr
day, viz That select committee OF Ave members be
appointed by the chair, to inquire into what extent
the constitutional obligation TO print aud publish It's
Journal and proceedings has been complied with BY
the House, and that they report With such
cations as they may deem expedent, by bill other
wise
| Mr. WHITE moved the previous question, aud
Mr. jones' Of Tennessee moved to lay the resolutions
on The table. This latter motion did not prevail
The demand for the previous question was eoondsd
aver, - nays not cou nted
The quettion then taken on the adoption of tho
/ resolution, and decided in the Affirmative
Mr. Nc LANE to - clench the nsil,n moved to recon-
slider the vote and to lay this motion the table The
question was decided In the aflirma.ve-yeAs so !;
nays, SO.
REPORTS THE PROCEEDINGS OF ROTH HousEs.
Mr.. CoNGER presented two petitious-o from Ames
and EIastus Brooks of the New York Egpres propos-
ing toIeport and publish in this city, the proceed ngs
short session the other from Charles H Fentou Of
the late National Whg proposing to report and publish
tie same proceedings Tor Elk dollars column Tho
petitions referred to the Committee Printing.
BOARD CLAIMS.
Mr.. ROCKWELL. OF Connecticut offered a resolution,
which was agreed to- making the bill for the establish
ment Of board to settle claims the order Of the day
! for the first Tuesday in January.
Petitions and me MORALS a variety of subjects
presented and appropriately referred.
The PUBLIC LANDS
Mr. GREELEY in pursuance Of previous notice, intro
duced bill to discourage specustons in tho public
lands and to hemestads thereon to actual sot
tiers which was read twice. and referred to the Com
mittee Public Lands
ABOLITION SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT COLUMBIA.
Mr.. PALrRsY Of Massachusetts asked leave to iutre-
duce bill to repeal all acts Of Congress establishing,
continuing and maintaining slavery In the District
! OF Colpmbis.
of that character. {" So do ~ "Resd itn Read ~
Mr.. SAwyna-I should like to have the bill read
re Let's hear it - Z" read,n read ~
The SrrAKkn-Tbs title or the whole Of the bill may
be read f. Readit " there seemed to be much anxiety
1t was read, in substance as above
Mr. PAIrHt' a.ked for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and the question ON granting leave to
introduce the bill WAS then taken.
After the Clerk had called the roll, and before the
result was announced
MIR HUNr asked the privilege Of recording his VOTE
The SrEAKsR-Was tbs gentleman within the bar
when his name was called
MIR HUrT-I was not | was temporarily out at the
time. f" No objection no objecton."i
MIR. EINTos-I object
Mr.. RBETT-How is my name recorded?
The CLEEK-ln the neg alive.
The STEAMER (slluding to the request of Mr.. Hun0
The Chair has never known an instance offs gentle
n who was not preseut when his name was called,
voting afterwards
Mr. MrADx-Would it be in order to permit oil 10
vote
MIR yISToS-I made the objection for the Same res
a that assigned by the chair. Gentlemen,
doubt will have other opportunities to vste on the
question.
The result wa. :nnoup noe yea. 60 nays g. 50
bill to abolish slavery in the District.
On motion Of Mr. GoGGIN the bill to reduce postage
to uniform rate Of five cent? and to correct tho abuse
Of the ranking privilege. made the order Of the
day for tho first Wednesday in January.
mExIc0 UPPER cALIFoESIA-EIcLUsIoN %
SLAVERY
Mr.. RooT, Of Ohio offered tho following resolution,
Resolved Committee BE- instructed
o,PIt 10 this Boue with as e delay as p,e tic.bl BAY
tories OF New Mexico and California. and excluding sAvs
MIR Hall move to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. Noor-l move the previous question.
MIR. WKsTwosTH-Yeas and nays; give US the yeas
and nays. (" Agreed" agreed ~
MIR. SAwYkR-I should like to hear the resolution
read.
1t was sgan read, when
MIR. GIpDIScs ask.d-Win 1t be in order to ask foe
q call of the Houeel
The SPEAKER II will. The gentlemen from Ohio
has moved a call Of the House.
This ordered and, on the roll being called .
hundred and eighty seven members answered to thsaS
On motion Of Mr. Jews, Of Tennessee, all furthss
proceedings in the call were dispensed with
Mr.. EvArs-I move the previous question.
The SPFAKER-The first qusetion is on laying tho
table, and the yeas and nays have been ordered
The resolution was again read and the House
yeas nays 1O refused to lay the resolution the
table.
Mir Roor moved the previous question.
Nr. ViNToN-I would ask whether the reso' ution d.
reefs the committee to report bill merely to in
quire into the exrediency Of doing So
The SPEAKER-To report bill
Mir yIs1oN-I hope tny previous question will not hs
sustained.
Ths gentlsmans hope, however, vas not realized,
aver 10 "-s72
MIR y,sros desired to move an amendment but
The SrYAKkR informed hin that he could not do 50.
The main question was ordered--on the passage OF
the resolution.
Mr. EVANS, Of Maryland, asked whether 1t would be
order TO call for a division OF the question
The Sps.xsR responded in the negative.
MIR. GoGCIS-f move that the House adjourn f'No,"
nos lets get rid OF this resolution" Go ON"
go on
The revolution was read for the fourth time, and
Mr. Evans again ina uired whether the question ooud
be divided; and hs received similar response a. De-
fore. .
The yeas and nays were taken, and the resolution
was aerr.d to-yeas los, nays 50. A. fellows, viz
cossr tpcNei Gummns D.rsr, Dcsey, oickn.on. pno..
sory. Ginnsi, Haze <; hail n,m%Sps, ). .. linpoa.
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renee Levin. Lilcoln Lord Lynde Asosy. Mecsand Ai
pslfr,y To,siee Feoh, Psr Pol ok Putnam koynoldsT
Rch.y. Robr 500, Roekh, }. Rockwell a. Rockwell ssos
snI'h K smith T. smith, sarkwesthtr. e l. sseha
strong 1ailmsdse Taylor James nrPson x ino%p'Sn.
worth White, Wick Wiley. WiImos wilson iot
NAys-M.srs Adsms Atkinson garrintsr B"roW, Bsysy.
g. browr buekne Butt Chase Ciinsman H. Cobb. W. W.
Cobh Cooke Crapsou Crotcr, Daniel porne q Duocsn A
BIZ srmao. M Bsr Hill Ghsrd hsass
,es, G. j. inserso. I,esol A. Johnson X y Johnson; Q.
Lyon iumphis Mcdowell xck.y. Mois Meade Miller.
Eorehcad sos Murphy, Outlaw. Psede,op feytor Phelps
sssSS Tbemas Jsssb Thomrson j. H. Tioapsn. A. Thsmp
sor, Tlnrkii vensbie, " sllaae, Woodward go
Mr. EoBfesov moved n RECONSIDERATION OF the votei
and wished TO make X lew remarks
Mr. TpotirsoN OF Nistssippi II sc ntleman WI
rive way will submit motion 90 adjou-n Oh. no;
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