The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-24

PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
| NJ, KENYON rose to a privileged question, and sta
tbar he was present yesterday, and answered 10 his
e ,yben the call OF the House took place but find
% himself reported among the absenlees on that ocea'
~; he desired to have his name stricken from the list
thereof upon the journal
| The House granted the gsnteman's request.
MOTION TO ADJOURN OVER.
A. CORR of Georgia moved that when the House adj
ms II stand adjourned to Wednesday next, at the
usual hour -, - =. ,uoul tho motion br dae;,
| ,,ing TUESDAY next instead OF "Wednesday.
D1 TIE anesoa having been taken this amendment, it
was oS SprAEER stated that the question REQUIRED on
~ noion of the gentleman from Georgia and the ques
ron having been taken thereupon II was decided In the
negative
JOINT RESOLUTION.
1,b SpE xKER remarked that the next bushes in
,as ioint resolution reported yesterday from the
Somnitee OF the Whole the private calendar 10 au-
ile the settlement of the account OF Samuel /. An
Jsr.on, on principles of equity and justice, &c.
The Clerk having read the resolution,
NJ ZONES of Tennessee moved To amend II oy
,ng ont s.prncples oil justice and equity, and insert
IN len thereof ION legal principles
Pending the consideration, Mr.. GlDDiNGS called Tor
tho rsading OF the report upon which the resolution was
basel; and then it was laid aside informally
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. ROCKWELL of Connecticut moved to go INTO
Committee OF the Whole on the private calendar
Wr PETIT moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. GREELEY demanded the yeas and nays on this
The House having refused to second the demand for
the yeas and nays,
The question the motion to adjourn was taken, ana
il was decided in the negative.
The SPEAKER announced that the motion to go into
Committee OF the Whole the private calendar then re-
Cured.
On this motion tellers were ordered and the vote re-
suited as foows-yeas n nays 90.
No quorum having voted, call OF the House was de-
manded
ment.
On this motion the yeas and nays were demanded, and
the call was sustained.
The question on the motion to adjourn was then taken,
and il decided in the negauve-yeas 6S, nays lol
Mr. McCLERNAND moved that the House 90 into
Committee OF the Whole on the state of the Union.
The SPEAKER announced the question TO be on the
motion of Mr. ROCKWELL OF Connecticut TO go into Com
mitee OF the Whole on the private calendar and hav
ing been decided in the affirmative,
The House resolved Itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the private calendar, Mr. LYNN BOYD in the
The CHAIR announced the bill for the relief of John
Skinner and the legal representatives OF Isaac Green
10 be first in order; and after consideration, it was
reported 10 the House without amendment with
concentration that it be passed.
The bill for the ele of the legal representatives Of
Antonio Pacheco was next taken up.
Mr. DCkEf opposed It's enactment, at considerable
length the ground that It's passage would conflict
with the principle OF not recognising property in per
sons which he maintained had been settled by Congress,
in his opinion the claim was unjust.
Mr. BURT rose TO question OF order The gentleman
from Ohio MIR b. remarked, Is ransgressng the rules OF
the House. going into the merits of the slavery
question
Mr. DICKEY remarked that he had no more % say on
the subject
Mr. BURT stated that if the Chair would decide that it
in order 10 discuss the slavery question when in
Committee OF the Whole House private BILL the
South ready to discuss then any other time
The CHAlR stated that II distinct questions OF order
made he would decide them.
Mr. STANTON | do not know whether shall make
speech not, understand that most of the House
reporters have left the city | presume that no member
desires TO discuss subject of much importance the
slavery question has become, while those gentlemen are
not in their customary seats state this for the infor
nation OF gentlemen who might otherwise desire to
address the House at this time.
Mr. s. moved that the committee rise and the qucs-
ton being put, it decided in the affirmative.
The SPEAKER having resumed the chair,
The chairman OF the Committee of the Whole reported
the action of the House in committee.
Mr. MEADE stated, that having been Informed that
the resolution moved by himself and passed few days
since, calling The State Department for copies of
tain correspondence between the Brazilian authorities
and the Hon Henry A. Wise, late the American minister
to that court directed TO the wrong department, he
desired the House to permit him to make proper call
which should be on the President.
He sent resolution 10 that effect to the Clerks table
which having been read was adopted.
The SPEAKER remarked that the question was on
the engrossment of the bill for the relief of John p Skin
and the legal representatives OF Isaac Green which
bill was ordered by the House to be engrossed and
lead third time and rassed
And then, on motion of Mr. McLANE, the House ad
lourned