The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-12
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1s4s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The journal having been read
On motion by Mr.. SMART the bill to change the
time of holding the terms OF the circuit court of the United
States in the district of Maine, taken out of the Com
mee OF the Whole on the state OF the UnIOn read a
third time, and passed:
Mr. CROZIER made an Intellectual motion to suspend
the rules, to aow him to present resolution to terminate
the House subscription for the Congressional Globe with
the present session.
Mr.. CATHCART upon suspension of the rules)
proposed resolution, which was amended and adopted
by yeas 1903, nays 61 in the following terms, to wit
Resolved That the execution the resolution of the
House OF tue 7h nstaa giving extra compensation to
persons employed in folding for this House, in the folding
oo the same amount the pages entitled receive
occasionally employed, allowance upon the basis
in proportion to the time they have been engaged and that
master, segeantaarms and doorkeeper of this House,
have been usually allowed to the same class Of officers by
the Senate and House respectively the close of the session.
THE CONTINGENT FUND.
Mr. COBB of Georgia moved suspension of the rules
to enable hun TO introduce bill to prevent either House
of Congress from dsposing of any portion of the contin
nays being demanded ordered and taken this motion.
the result was-yeas 90, nays 10. So two-thrds not
voting in the affirmative, the leave was not granted
LETTER FROM N. p. TRIsT
The SPEAKER laid before the House communica-
ton from Mr. ~ P Trist, with accompanying papers, }
in relation to certain official acts of the President, the
late treaty OF peace with Mexico, and his connexion
herewith; which was read.
Mr., SMITH of Connecticut moved that the communi.
cation and accompany papers be referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed and
nated his intention to demand the previous question.
Mr.. BURT said the paper marked with extraordi
nary rancor and temper and he trusted that the self
respect of the House would lead them to suspend the
order to print Let go to the committee indicated and
they could report on the proprety of printing.
Mr.. HOLMES of South Carolina, although he agreed
with his colleague, MIR. BuRT,l that the documents
should not be printed without examination, yet he
compelled to respect the made they might
be intended for matter of impeachment against the Exec
uuve lie then insisted on the previous question: and
there was second,
Upon division of the question. the reference of the
papers to the Committee Foreign Affairs was agreed
to-
And the yeas and nays being demanded ordered, and
taken on the motion to print, it reected-yeas 80
nays 96.
| Mr.. CLARKE of Kentucky moved to reconsider this
vote, and also to lay said motion on the table
The House refused to lay on the table; and the ques
ton recurring the motion to reconsider, and the yea
and nays being demanded ordered and taken thereon.
was negatlved-yeas IS, nays 49,
Mr. WHITE, from the joint committee the disagree
ing votes of the two houses upon amendments TO thu
Senate bill renewing certain naval pensions, for the
of five years, &C. made report, which was concurred in
| CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS
! On motion by Mr.. VINTON, the House then resolve