The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-01

Mr. CROWELL asked the yeas and nays; which were
ornerea ana being taken, resultedyeas ST. nays 97 as
YEAS-Messrs. Green Adams Atkinson, Barrow, BayIy
Beals bed1ngef Back, Bocock, Bots Bowdon, Bowlin
Burt, CabeI Chapman Chase F. Clark Beverley L. Clark
lowell oooo Cooke, Cdsed, Crozisr Daniel Dickinson
FIoumoy. French, Fulton Gaines Gentry, Goggin, Green
Haialson Harmanson, Harris Hill, Isaac f. Holmes, Geo
w Jones, john w. Jones, Kaufman Kennon Thomas
Sn9sr hns Ia nsele Levin. Lyon Lampkin; Maciay,
nose Outlaw Pendeion, Peyon Phelps Preston, Richey
Soman, sum son, SIMS Stanton Stephens, Thibodeaux,
Turner venable, Williams, aud GD Woodwsrdrs7
ma. NAf1 R,,, Abbot Ashnau, Bingham BLANCHARD
Cranson, crowe, Dickey. Dixon, Dner, Daniel Duncan
Dunn Edwards Embree, Nathan Evans. Farrey, Fisher,
tIammoa3 James c. Hampton, Moses Hampton. Henley,
Henry Elias b. Holmes, Hubbard, Hudson, Hunt, Irwin,
renee, Sidney Lawrence, Letter, Lincoln Lord, Nc Cle
land McIvaine, Mana, Marsh, Marvin, Murphy, Nelson,
Rockhl, Julius Rockwell, John Rockwell. Rose, Root,
Rumseys Sawyer Sheriff., SngeIand, Smart, Caleb b.
SIrohm, Ta!Inadse, Richard W Thompson, William
w oo%pWvVn hs in W Van pSfe vnoa W1nen Went
80 the resolution was not laid on the table.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN moved to strike out " select commit
tee and insert Committee for the District of Coum
Out OF orderthe demand for the previous question be-
ing pending.
MIR H COBB rose TO point of order, and submitted that
vous question IN the same breath in which he introduced
resoluuon--thus preventing others, who might desire
TO debate The same, IRON so doing.
The SPEAKER said that it had been repeatedly dec-
ded to he IN order
Mr.. COBB admitted that there were numerous prece-
dents Tor The decision but he believed the practice be
wrong and he therefore appealed from the decision, for
the purpose OF settling the question
The quest being taken, the Chair was sustained.
The question was then put upon secondng the demand
ior the previous question, and decided In the negative.
Mr.. STEPHENS gave notice of his desire to debate
the resolution, and it was laid over under the rule
By Mr. EVANS
be instructed TO inquire into the cxpedency of extending
the benefit Of the 18th june 1882, granting pensions
all surviving soldiers of the revolutionary who served
for period of less than six MONTHS and that they report by
Agreed to-
Mr. CROWELL moved reconsideration of the vote
by which the resolution in relation clerk for the SER
geant,at-ams was laid The table; which motion was
agreed to- and notice OF debate being given il lies over
By Mr. COOKE:
ResoUed That the Secretary of War be- and he is here
by directed 10 transmit to the Clerk Of this House the papers
in the of Joseph Graham and George Kirk applicants
for pensions under he of June 4 1882 and that they be
referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
Agreed to-
By Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee:
R,soved That the Committee on Military Affairs be in
sficed to inquire into the expedency of providing
and complee tent for the army, which shall project the
men from The water and the weather. be easily and quickly
pitched and struck and combine size, ghness durability
and strength with compacness of packing and facility Of
transportation
Agreed to-
By Mr.. BOYD
Rssovcd Tna,, upon the application of any member of
Congress- y shail be the duty Of the Commissioners of Pen
son to deliver The papers in the Of rejected APP
pllcaon for pension, upon said member recepng for
the same.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. FRENCH:
Resaued That the Committee on the Post Office and Post
9ia be Instructed 10 inquire into the expedency estab
ishing post route rom Mount Sterling Kentucky, via the
Beaver Ponds, Red river and tie Estil Steam Fur
mace, to IRWIN, in Esti county.
Agreed to-
By Mr. MOREHEAD:
suced to inquire into the cxpediency and propriey of
passing lay allowing the owners OF what commonly
to enter the same at the minimum price, and that they
port by bill or otherwise;
Agreed to
By Mr. DUNCAN, OF Kentucky:
Resotued That the President be requested if consistent
with the public interest furnish this House with copy
of Gen. raylors answer the letter dated January a.
1871, which was addressed Gen Taylor by the Hon w
L. Marcy Secretary OF War and copy Of which
Agreed to-
By Mr. HARRISON:
Resolred, That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire into the propey establish
ing post-route from Griffin Newman in the State of
Georgia.
Agreed to-
By Mr. LUMPKIN:
esofped, lhat the Committee Military Affairs be
sIncteo to inquire into the popriey and expedency of
ablshng national foundry in Cass county Georgia at or
the point where the Western and Atlantic Railroad
crosses the Eowah river and report this House by bill
or otherwise.
Agreed TO.
By Mr. KING, of Georgia:
Resord That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed 10 inquire into the expedency of cs-
Publishing post route from Albany in Baker county, to
Thomasvie, IN Thomas county, ana from Darlington fer
ry, in Mcintosh county, Waresboro' via Pendaver
store, in Wayne county, and Aabahan creek Wares
boro, in Ware county, Georgia.
Agreed TO.
By Mr.. STEPHENS:
Resocd, That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed to inquire into the expectancy OF giving
the Postmaster General power by law allow deputy post
masters extra ompensation in certain where extra
services are rendered. and particularly the postmaster at
Union Point Georgia. and that they report by bill other
| Agreed TO.
| By Mr.. HOLMES, of South Carolina:
Resofred, That the Committee Naval Affairs be in
strncted TO inquire into the expedency of increasing the
rank in the navy and that they report by bill otherwise
Agreed to.
BY Mr. BURT:
Resoioed, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
structed 10 inquire into the justice and proprey of causing
be made for the of the island
the confluence Of the St Peters and Mississippi rivers,
agreeaby to contract entered for that purpose by the
Secretary of War the l2h day OF March, 1889, in obe-
dence to JOINT resolution of both houses Of Congress of the
18th OF February 1889.
! Agreed to,
| BY Mr.. SIMS:
Resored, That the President Of the United be
quested ( IN his opinion ncom patibe with the public
INTEREST," to lay before this House the documents and
respondence not already published relating the final
adjustment OF the difficulties between Great Britain and
on Dluh or