Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

cusson OF the bill before hem Il had already been fully dis
not 10 me HOUSE. yet in the hearing Of every
Der OF he House. and the mind of every one Of them was
made up respecting IT, He hoped therefore, they should
come 10 decisive test vote.
Mr.: HOUSTON. Of Delaware Win my honorable friend
from Indiana (Mr SMIrH) allow me to make single remark
or rather to PROFOUND single inquiry 10 him do not
him, desire at this time say any thing ehsr ne
way the other in regard to tho supposed merits a. desrts
q me ol now before US 90 not propose, at this premi
the provisions Of the BILL my honorable friend seems incin
ed to do, but wish to make suggestion for his conGera
on and for the consideration Of every honorable member ON
this floor and is this Is just is il fair force this ea
final decision in this House without aordnp annie
time for the consideration and discussion Of For nv own
part am free say that prepared vote either or
sgains this bill without opportunity 70 assiau nv -.
sons for II and would respectfully ask if Il is right ii It il
honorable, If is magnanmousn the House compel mem
bers to act upon this by far the important and mome
tous question which has been presented for consideration
during the present Congress- without full Free and fair oD
portuniy 70 weigh and discuss it For my own part am
free to confess have already stated that am not prep,r
ed to vote upon until have had opportunity Of making
known the opinions which will and control my action
in relation to it and trust will be pressed to decision
at this moment
Mr. SMITH did not yield the floor to the gentleman from
Delaware to make speech. He did not intend to make
speech himself Make your motion u He did not de-
sire any debate this question: and be hoped no debate
would arise upon it. In order the sense Of members Of
the House. he would move 70 lay the bill the table, and
then comply with his promise TO the gentleman from Illinois
lGreat excitement and confusion
Mr. BAYLY asked the gentleman from Indiana to with
draw that motion Most emphatic " noes from all parts Of
this bill. Loud cries Of ssorder TT
Mr. BAYLY (greaty exciled) appealed to the gentleman
from Indiana [Renewed cries Of order n
Mr. McLANE rose 10 point of order.
The SPEAKER said the Chair would receive no sueres-
lion of order until the House to order ITSELF and gem
tlemen took their seats
Order having been partially restored
NJ EH~TA L ~ r
not competent for the gentleman from Indiana submit two
motions at oncehe motion to ley the table and the
ton for call Of the House.
The SPEAKER sustained the point of order.
MIR. SMITH then moved call of the House alone.
The call ordered, and the roll having been called
through, 200 members answered to their names.
Mr.. ASHMUN moved to dispense with further proceedings
in the call. Agreed to.
Mr.. ASHMUN inquired of the Chair whether the gentle.
man from Georgia Mr. srErHEss) had not moved to lay this
bill upon the table
The CHAIR replied that the gentleman had made such
NOTION supposlng at the time that he entitled to the hoo
but another gentleman having stated that he had ren
quished the foo the motion Of the gentleman from Georgia
had Of course been pronounced to be out Of order.
Mr.. STEPHENS here said that he admitted, with the
gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr BorD) that this bill was
connected with question Of the deepest interests but he
could not believe that gentleman seemed to do that its
passage would peace and quiet the country If he
did he should be willing to prorac this session indefinitely
till passed But, he read the BILL all il did merely
postpone the question, not to settle it, give any peace
the country The session already Of unusual length he
thought time they should 60 home He had no belief
that the question could be settled during the present
and wishing to bring it to test vote he would to lay
the bill on the table.
shout raised from all quarters for the yeas and nays
which ordered and being taken resulted follows
YEAS-Messrs Abbott, Adams Ashmun, Belcher, Bing-
ham, Banchard Boyden Buckner, Butler, Candy Clapp,
Goamer l. Collins cOIger, Granston crows croaier
Ecker Edwards, Embree, Nathan Evans, Faran, Farrell
y. Fisher FrsedIey, Fries Gidding., Got Gregory.
Moses Hampton, Henley Henry Elias b. Holmes Hsb-
bard Hudson Joseph R. Inserso, Irwin, Jenkins Kellogg,
Lincoln, Lord, Lynde, Macay, McCeIand, McIlvains.
Horace Mann, Marsh, Marvin, Morris, Muln Nelson Mes.
Pollock Putnam, Reynolds Julius Rockwell John A. Rock
WE'LL Rose Rumsey St John, Schenck, Shrrli Sylvester,
sose,lsnd Smart Caleb B. Smith Robert Smith, Truman
Stuart Strohm, Strong, TalImadge, Tailor, James Thomp-
son, Richard W. Thompson. john b. Thompson William
Wentworth, White, Wiley, WiimotEii2
NAYS-Messrs. Atkinson, Barringer, Barrow Bayiy,
Beale Bedinger Brdsa Boeock, Bolts, Bowdon. Bowlin
Boyd Brodhcad William G. Brown Charles Brown, Albert
G. Brown, Burt Cabe Catheart Chapman. Franklin Clark,
Cooke cri.feld Dsnief Dickinson, Alexander Evans. Fea
therston, Fickn Flournoy French Fulton Gayle, Gentry,
Gogsn, Green, W r Hall, HARRISON. Harmanson, Harris.
Hill, Hiiard Isaac 4. Holmes, George Houston John
w. Houston Inge, Charles j. Igerso Iyerson. Jameson.
A. Johnson, Robert w. Johnson George W. Jones' John
Lyon, Lumpkin McClernaud Mcdowell. Mckay, MeLAne,
job Manu. Meade Miller, Morehead Outlaw, Petit Pey-
son, Rockhi Sawyer, Shepperd, Simpson, Sims, Stanton,
Thbodaux Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Robert A. Thomp-
Tompkins Teombs Turner, Venable, Wallace, Wick
Williams, Woodward-97.
Mr. POLLOCK moved to reconsider the Just taken
Mr. WHITE moved to lay the motion to reconsider the
table,
On which motion the yeas and nays taken and re-
suited as follows
yEAS--Messrs Abbott, Adams, Ashmun, Belcher Bing-
ham, Blanchard Boyden, Buskner Butler Candy, Capp,
Franklin Clark CoIlamer, Collins Conger Cranston, Crow
ELL Crozier Darling, Dckey Dixon, Donnel Duer Daniel
Duncan, Garne Dunesn Dunn, Eckert Edwards Embree,
Nathan Evans Faran, Farelly Fisher, Freedley, Fries,
Giddings, Got, Gregory, Grnne Hale, Nathan X Hail.
Hammons James G. Hampton, Moses Hampton, Haskell,
Henley, Henry Elias b. Holmes, Hubbard Hudson Joseph
r. Ingerso Irwin Jenkins Kellogg, Daniel r King Lah,
William T. Lawrence, Sidney lawrence, Lincoln, Lord.
Lynde, Macay, Mccielland, McIlvaine, Horace Mann.
Marsh, Marvin, Norris Mullin Nelson, Mes, Newell,
Nico Pslcy Peaslee Peck PendIeton, Petrie Pollock,
Putnam Reynolds, julius Rockwell John A. Rockwell,
Roe Rumsey ST. John. Schenck, Sherri Sylvester Sling
erand, Smart Caleb B Smith, Truman Smith, Stakweather
Stephens, Andrew Stewart, Charles +. Stuart, Srohms
Slrong, Tamadge, Taylor James Thompson, Richard W.
thompson, John b Thompson, William Thompson, Thurs
ton, Tuck, Van DYKE ynton, Waren Wentworth, White
Wiley, Wilmot--il4
NAYS--Messrs. Atkinson Barriugcr, Barrow, BaylyI
Bcsle, Bcdinger Brdsa Bocock, Bolts, Bowdon, Bown
bert G. Brown Burt Cabcl Caihcart Chapman Beverly L.
Clark, Howell Cobb, Williamson X w. Cobb Cocks, Cris1
field Cuinmns Daniel Dickinson, Alexander Evans, Fca
thcrston Fickn Flournoy French Fulton, Gayle, Gen
Goovin Green Willard r. Hall, HARRISON, Harmansony
Harris H Hiard Isaac +. Holiness George 8. Houston
John W. Houston Ingc Charles J. Ingcrsoll lverson Jame
son, Andrew Johnson Robert W. Johnson George w Jones