Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-24

rotary was in error no such posts there OF this he
was positive.
Mr. GOGGIN said that the Secretary informed Gen. Tay-
or that the Department had been informed that there were
Mexican posts this side OF the Rio Grande and these
not TO be moestcd And besides the dispatches Of General
Taylor himself showed that such posts were there.
Mr. KAUFMAN said that Gen. Taylor had met Mexican
soldiers Of the Rio Gande and so said but he neyere
ported that he had found any posts.
Mr. GOGGlN went on to say that he he'd idea that the
question Of the Texas boundary would up on this
slon The amendment he wished to insert in the bill
merely Of decaratory character dsclamng all declaration
in this bill TO what the boundary of Texas was He was
not opposed to the Texan mail routes the bill not at ALL
he was perfectly willing that these should all remain
and should be still further extended The county
said to have been acquired by treaty and part
the United States. But he had deemed important guard
against any nrences from the establishment Of those routes
as to the question Of the Texas boundary The whole pur
pose OF his amendment guard against such Inference
Mr. PILSBURY observed that the United States ar
bitter under the treaty. and settle the boundary ques-
ton between Mexico and Texas She was not residuay
egaee He made other remarks which, the confusion,
and from his position were totally naudbe to the Reporter
Mr. GOGGlN said he had merely risen state what
the facts in the and wishing proact any discus
sion on this question Of the boundary Of Texas he moved the
previous question.
The call for the previous seconded put and carried
and the main question being the reconsideration Of the
order engros the bill the vote taken by yeas and nays
54 g5 NJ
yEAS-Messrs. Abbott, Adams Ashmun, Barringer,
Belcher Brady, Butler, Cabe Chapman Cngman Cooke,
Coiamer Collins copger Cranston Crseld crowel cro-
zier Dickey Dixon, Donnell, Daniel Duncan Dunn Edo
wards, Embree Alexander Evans Nathan Evans Farrey,
Fisher Flournoy, Freddy, Fulton Gayle, Gentry Goggn
Gou Gregory, Grnnell, Hale, Nathan X. Hall, James g.
Hampton Moses Hampton, Henry Hilard Elias Holmes,
John w Houston, Hubbard Hudson, Hunt Joseph r. Inger
soil, Kellogg Daniel P. King, Lahm, William L. Lawrence
Outlaw, Pollock, Preston, julius Rockwell John A. Rock
well, Roman, Root Rumsey, ST. john Schenck Shepherd,
Sheriff. Sylvester, Singerland, Caleb B. smith, Truman
Smith Stephens, Andrew Stewart Tamadge Taylor Rich
ard w. Thompson, John b. Thompson, Toombs Van Dyke
Vinton. Warren, White, Wilson'S.
NAYS-Messrs Atkinson, Beae, Bingham, Birdssll, Boz
cock, Bowdon, Bowlin Boyd Bridges, William G. Brown,
Charles Brown, Albert G. Brown Cathcart Chase Franklin
Clark. Howell Cobb, Williamson r, W. Cobb Cummins,
fsri
Harmanson, Harris, Henley Hill, George s. Houston Inge,
Charles j. Ingerso Robert w. johnson, George W. jones'
Lumpkin Lynde, Maclay, McCclland, McCIernand, Me-
Dowel McLane, Job Mann, Miller Morris, Morse Nicol,
Peases Peck Pee Phelps Pilsbury, Richardson Richey
Starkweaher Charles Z. Stuart Thomas, James Thomp
SON. Robert A. Thompson William Thompson, Thurston,
Turner ~; venabe Wallace Wentworth Wick, Wiley Will
The CHAIR Occupied by Mr. Burr, Of South Caroina,)
not having been called and having voted chose TO
exercise its right and voted in the negative which creating
a tie, the motion to reconsider was lost
Mr.. GOGGIN moved to lay the bill upon the table, and on
that motion demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. CROWELL moved call Of the House, and demand
ed the yeas and nays which ordered and being taken
resulted as follows: Yeas 81, nays l04.
So the House refused to order a call.
The question being put laying the bill the table,
it was decided as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Abbott, Adams Ashmun, Barrow Belcher
Blanchard, Brady, Buckner, Butler, Cabe Candy, Chap
man, Cooke Collamer Conger Cranson Crisfeld Crowe
Crozier, Dickey, Dixon, Donne Daniel duncan, Garnet
Duncan Dunn Eckert, Edwards Embree, n. Evans, Far
s Fa Ioq Hs Eae G1 GsnH Go
tom Moses Hampton Haskell, Henry, Elias B. Holmes John
w. Houston Hubbard Hudson, Hunt Joseph r. Ingerso,
Lawrence, McIvaine H. Mann, Marsh, Marvin. Morehead
Nelson Mes, Newa, Outlaw, Palirey, Pollock Preston,
julius Rockwell John A. Rockwell Roman, Root Rumssy,
land, Caleb B. Smith, Truman Smith, A. Stewart, Stroh,
Tailmadge Tayler Richard w. Thompsoa John B. Thomp
'0n van sn,Oh, msrrgn, Mne' .1 nj p;,
ham, Brdsl, Bocock, Bowdon Bowliu Boyd, Brodhead,
William G. Brown, Charles Brown Cathcar, Chase Frank
Cummins, Daniel Darling Dickinson, Faran, Featherston
French, Fries Fulton, Gentry, Green Willard p Hall,
Hammons HARRISON. Harris, Henley, Hin, billiard, George
s. Houstsn nge, Charles J. ngersol, jenkins, Andrew
Johnson Robert w. johnson, George w. jones' Kaufman
Kennon, Lahm, Sidney Lawrence Letter, Lyon, LIncoln
Mcdowell, Mckay, McLane, job Mann, Meade, Miller
Norris Neoll Pessee, Peck, Petrie Petit Peyton, Phelps
Psbury, Richardson, Riehey, Roekhll. Sawyer, Sims
Charles E. Stuart Strong Thibodaux, Thomas, James
Thompson K. =. Thompson VIM. Thompson, Ih1r,top,
Iompkns, Turner, Nenabe Wallace, wentworth, Wick,
Wiley, Williams Wilmot, Woodward-ieO.
So the motion to lay the table lost
The question then recurring the third reading THE bill
The previous question moved and seconded.
Mr. WHITE inquired If the bill had been engrossed
The SPEAKER pro tenn. replied that il had not.
Mr. WHITE objected, then, the third reading to-day.
The SPEAKER pro tenn sustained the objection, and de-
;ded that under the rule If the point made the bill
could not be read third time until il actually engrossed
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, suggested that the objection
lid not sppy in this case the bill had been ordered TO he
ngrossed several days since. II must therefore, be received
Is engrossed, cons,ructivey at least.
The SPEAKER replied that notice reconsider having
made at that time, and having remained undecided
suspended the vote ordering the engrossment
Mr. SIMS read from the rules and insisted that the House
having just ordered the main question be put direct
positive Of the House that the bill should be read third
line now.
The SPEAKER adhered to his decision upon the point
ased by Mr.. WHITE.
Mr.. SIMS appealed from the decision.
Mr. COBB raised the point that the objection Of the gentle
nan from New York made early, and that IL would
lot be pertinent until after the ordering the third read
ng When that reading ordered the point would lie.
The SPEAKER overrued this point, deciding that the
beciion applied now since If IL sustained, II would be
bsud TO go and vote upon the question Of ordering to
bird reading at this time.
After some further conversation upon incidental points Of
de the question aken and the decision Of the SPEAKER
hat not in order read the bill third time to-day
ustained by the House Ayes 100, noes 81.
IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES JUNE 81, 1S4S.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.