New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-10
The House Confused-Anorher Day Lost.

Correspondence of The Tribune
WASHINGTON Monday, Jan. :.
The House to day honored the anniversary of
the Battle of New Orleans by doing nothing-a
dubious sort OF honor, in my judgment, but do
not say unfit. Let every one speak for himself.
But first " had up the Pacheco Slave case, on
a motion to correct the journal OF Saturday, as
TO show the real state of the vote, namely go TO
80, instead Of 81 Yeas to 50 Nays as incorrectly
ported BY the Clerk. The correction was duly
made, the names of the Members voting each way
on Saturday being slowly read over. when 1t ap
peared on inquiry that Mr.. FARRkLLY of Pa had
voted against the bill and his vote had not been
heard and recorded by the Clerk. His vote being
now taken made 90 Nays to 80 Yeas, defeating
the bM : mir. CHARLES j. ISGERsoLL Of Pa who
lodged on Saturday, wished now to vote for the
bill but was ruled out.
The Speaker said he had come 10 the House
prepared to vote on the understanding that there
was tie. but now he was not called spon TO do
So as his vote If against the bill, would OF course
effect nothing, and if in faror Of it, would only
make 90 to 90, in which case the result would be
the same, the bill falling for want OF majority.
Mr.. Boris OF Va. wished the Speaker TO vote
90 did Mr.. TooMBs Of Ga who urged that IN case
of his voting in the affirmative and making a
tie 1t would be in the power of Member ON
slfAer side 10 move reconsideration but
The Speaker reminded him that it had been
already settled by the House appeal from
decision Oft Chair, that a motion to reconsider
in case OF tic could only be made by Member
who had voted No as tie vote was the same
~ q majority in the negative. This decision had
been sustained by the vote OF the gentleman from
Georgia himself
SO the matter dropped. andthe Pscheco bill was
declared lost when 10, Mr. SAWYER of Ohio.
who had acted a. ainst it, moved reconsideration,
and put the whole thing ahoat again. A struggle
was made tor the Previous Question. bat the
Speaker decided that the motion to reconsider
must lie over tall next Private Bill day lFriday,l
and an attempt 10 suspend tine Rules and take
the vote on reconsideration at once was defeated
tit was Supposed that the votes were in hand to
secure the passage Of the bill while several sb.
sent opponents are expected back by Friday. Ia
my opinion, however, the bill will then be put
through
Mr.. MEADE of Virginia moved Suspension Of
the Rules, in order to allow him to introduce
resolution instructing peremp.orily the Committee
on the JuoiClsiy W fepSie pti PtV'i"t~S "~'N''
securities for the restitution Of fugitive slaves es
Gaping into the Free States. This WAS refused.
although most of the determined Anti-Slavery men
voted Yea, willing to have the matter invest'
gated.
Now came a struggle for precedence IN busi'
meas. but the House resolved to so into Committee
on MIR. }. A. Rockwells bill providing Board OF
Commissioners for the settlement OF Claims on the
United States; but. on getting into Committee 1t
was found that the bill and amendments had not
been printed as had been ordered on Saturday
Thereupon motion TO rise nearly prevailed Mr..
HESLEr OF Ind who had the floor being unwilling |
to so without the bill and amendments before |
him. Finally motion that the Committee do rae |
In order to report the bill back TO the House in or
der to have il committed to ,he Judiciary Commit |
lee prevailed, and that disposition was made Of it
apprehend that floors i. for this Congress 1t
viii DO referred back, but loses its place "a spe-