Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-19

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s6at motion he demanded the previous question.
Mr. BAYLY moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. RHETT demanded the yeas and nays on the notion
ISe SPEAKER decided that the motion ADJOURN was
ct ia order The Houses, by joint resolution had fixed
~ o'clock day the time for the adjournment sine die.
r the constitution Of the United States neither House, with
,at the consent the other could adjourn for three
dave If the motion to adjourn received and agreed to,
si,e House would stand adjourned until the first Monday in
December. The motion not therefore, in orde.
Alter conversation on points Of order between Mr..
HAYLY, Mr.. RHETT, and the SPEAKER
Mr. RHErT moved call Of the House, [geat confusion,
and demanded lelers on the motion.
Telers were refused, and the motion was rejected.
The demand for the previous question seconded.
Mr.. RHErT demanded the yeas and nays on tie main
s1ueseon. Rejected NJ
Mr.. CLARKE, of Kentucky, rose privileged question.
Yhe SPEAKER said there privileged question
which would override the question pending
Toe main question then ordered, and the resolution
adopted.
Mr. McCLELLAND moved to reconsider the voe and,
nj his instance, the motion was laid on the table.
Mr. J. X. INGERS0LL, from the committee of ,onfer-
ce the part the House the disagreeng the
Houses the bill changing the time Of holding the Uni
States for the district Of Virginia. and
other purposes, made report, which was read
Tue question being on concuring in said report
Mr.. J. II. INGERSOLL moved the previous question
Rr. JONES, Of Tennessee, said he member d the
committee of conference this BILL and he opposed to
report and he protested against its adoption He,
fore moved to lay the table, which agreed to.
The motion waslos, thirds voting in the Affirmative
Mr. BOYD moved the usual resolution TO appoint
oniiss of three members to wait the President and in
fns him that the House, having completed its business
-sady adjourn sine die u O'Clock, if he had
nicaion 10 make 10 it.
The resolution agreed to- and Messrs Borp VIsToS
md CoLLAMER were appointed said committee.
Mr. HUNT moved suspension OF the rules TO enable him
% report, from the Committee on Commerce. the following
resolution
Resolved That Secretary Of War be directed inquire
nd the pereting title suitable sites for
ariue hospitals Buffalo, 0swego Apalachicola and the
Break~ater and mat he report the same with plans
d for such hospitals the session Of Con-
gress.
Mr. HUNT also asked leave make report from the Com
ate Commerce, asking TO be discharged from the
shissaton of certain papers
iObections and great confusion.
Mr. COBB, of Georgia. objected and gave notice that he
should object to receiving any reports from committee
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, was understood 10 ask
sha the Committee Indian Affairs be discharged from the
further consideration of certain papers.
Mr. COBB, of Georgia. moved resolution that the stand
ing committees Of the House be liberty the papers
submitted to them, and upon which they had acted the
Clerk, and be discharged their further consideration
This he sad would avoid the necessity for all these reports
fum committees.
Mr., ROCKWELL of Connecticut moved 10 suspend the
rules for The reception all reports from Of Senate
bills TO which objection made.
Mr.. COBB said late for the House aE5
business. No good could result from the suspension of
.uies.
Mr.. ROCKWELL said there were one or two Senate bills
which the Committee Of Claims ready report to which
e House would agree and he called the gentemans aen-
ton 70 the fact that his motion suspend the rules for
reports to which objection made
The question taken, and the motion Of Mr.. ROCKWELL
sFas rejected.
Mr.. KING Of Georgia. moved Suspension of the rules 70
enable him 10 offer the following resolution
Resoled That shall be the duty Of the Clerk of this
the desks from this hall during adjournment of
Congress- the seats TO remain they unless shall be
Axeertaned that they with perfect convenience the
eubers, be plscsd closer together He shall also
tribune step above the aoor be erected in front Of his
writing materials He shall also two desks each
side Of the tribune to be erected for the of the
Reporters OF the lntelligencer and the Union.
The motion lost, wo-thrds voting in the affirmative
PAYMENTS TO GEMS. CAss AND TAYLOR.
Mr.. LINCOLN asked the attention Of the House for mo-
nent purpose of saying thai the Committee on the
Expenditures of the War Department. to whom had been
fened the message Of the President transmitting
the receipts from the Treasury of Generals Cass and Tay
Ioc had prepared short report the substance Of which was
ta they recommended the printing of the message of the
President and accompanying documents together with
documents which had heretofore been committed that
ree on the subject Of the of Gen. Cass. OBJ
5econs made, he asked suspension Of the rules
able him move accordance with this report the printing
fthe message and the said documents.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee objected TO the reception Of the
report
Mr.. ASHMUN a privileged question, and moved to
RECONSIDER the resolution adopted few snce APP
pointing committee wait the President Of the United
ta,es and inform him that unless he had communca
non make the Houses they would adjourn IL
o'clock day. He understood that message had been
ve from the Senate, informing the House that that body
had concued the resolution suspendng for day the join,
rue which forbds bills be the President Therefore,
1here for the resolution.
Mr. BOYD remarked he had objection the resolution
beng remembered
The passage Of the resolution then reconsdered and
Che resolution rejected.
Sir KING, OF Georgia. moved to suspend the rules en-
shis him TO offer the following resolution
Resotued That shall be the duty Clerk ofths House
tribune above the floor be erected n
Of his DESK With table 10 'front.' which he shall
xtsny keep writing materials lie shall also desks
each side OF the tribune be erected
roaon OF the Reporters Of the lellgen and the Union
The motion lost two-hird voting in the Affirmative
Mr. STRoHM moved suspension Of the rules to enable
him make report from the Committee Public Expen-
Sftures Lost-twohirds not voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. CONGER, from the Committee Printing reported
che following resolution
ResolUed &c That the Joint Committee Printing be and
ey hereby authorized sit during the OF Congress
order carry the intention Of the joint resolution de
rng the Of procuring the printing tor the Houses
az Congress approved Angus 3, 1876 Provided That
Yelling expenses said committee coming and returning
from the Capitol in performance OF the duties Of said
zee, and the usual per diem while thus engaged.
fGrest disorder and excitement
Mr.. COBB, Georgia. made the point Of order that the
report not Ia order the privilege given to the Committee
"a Printing report any time being confined to the ord
nary routine Of their duties the question Of the propey Of
prirtng documents, their and character, &c. did