The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-14

Mr. H!LLlARD asked and obtained leave oil the House
to give notice Of intention introduce bills of the follow
bill to authorize the people Of that portion of the
territory Of the United States which was acquired by the
The republic of Mexico. concluded February 2, 1915.
known as California to form constitution and State
government and Tor the admission of such State into the
Union equal footing with the original States; and
bill respecting the limits Of the State of Texas and
that portion OF the territory OF the United States which
was acquired by the late treaty with Mexico known as
New Mexico
On motion Of Mr. HUBBARD, 2II
ReSofred, That the accompanying memorial from Major
preservation of the interests of the United States in the
god mines OF California, be referred 10 the Committee
military Affairs, and that said committee be authorized 10
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. PUTNAM, ss
from the files OF the House her petition praying for a pen
sion, and also the papers accompanying the
On motion Of Mr. CRANSTON,
Ordered That the heirs of Lieut. Micah Whmarsh have
leave 10 Withdraw their memorial and accom- panying pa
pers from the files of the House. -
Mr. BELCHER, from the Committee on Mileage to
which referred on the 10Th OF December, The follow
ing resolutions, presented report thereon which was
lad on the table, and ordered to be printed:
to ai9' mo THAI the Committee Mileage be instructed
present Congress- of mileage has been
be Of This House he wa. entitled to by lawns s@S amd d"
so: by whom so drawn, and to what amount; also that
in computed by whom the claim for /.
allowed ssG and upon p what evidence allowed.
tribune on the - day Of December, ISIS, in which the
mileage OF members Is SCI forth and commented on be
into and report whether said publication does not
members Of this House Of heir mile age 81 an s
u. IA ine judgment OF the COMMITTEES, does TO an
allegation of fraud then inquire into it, and report
whether that allegation is true false.
Mr LORD moved that the unfinished business on the
speakers table be referred TO the Committee on the Re-
Vlsal OF Unfinished Business.
MIR. HOWELL COBB inquired whether the unfinished
does not 60 on under the joint resolution adopted
at the last session. as though no adjournment had taken
place. which, he conceived dspenses with the necessity
FOR the adoption of the motion Of the gentleman from
New York AT the request OF Mr. c., the Clerk read the
JOINT resolution; whereupon,
The SPEAKER remarked that the committee had
power to revise and report the unfinished business
Inc oPEAhEh was further understood to say that the
passage OF any resolution, nsructng the committee in
tls connexlon, might be productive of confusion and
PAY FOR A SLAVE.
Mr. BURT called for the order of the day-tbe motion
to reconsider the vote by which the bill for The relief of
The legal representatives of Antonio Pacheco was re-
lected -
The SPEAKER stated that the gentleman from Ohio
Mr. SAwYERl was entitled to the floor on that motion
whereupon.
Mr. s. took the floor, and addressed the House upon
Messrs C. E. STUART tABELI, HUp tsSp'e COY py
LAMER, and GiDDINGS, with statements concerning
the claim and points of ORDER On concluding, MIR &
moved the previous question
Mr.. BURT moved call of the House, which having
been agreed to- los members answered to their names
10 receive and act upon excuses OF the absenees and
then, ''''N
On motion Of Mr. COOKE, all further proceedings I'M
Der The call OF the House were dispensed with
MIR. PALFREY asked the gentleman from Ohio 10
withdraw the motor, for the previous question
Mr. 5 having withdrawn the motion,
~ Mr.. TURNER took the floor and addressed the House
at length upon the merits of the claim and the question
whether ns rgn to property in negroes is recognised
Mr. I. was followed by Messrs PALFREY and T. E.
MORSE IN speeches upon the bll and the conclusion
OF the speech OF the latter
t.eq.@ CONTEMPT.
Mr.. FRIES. rising to privileged question stated that
Ill the course OF the examination of David TAYLOR before
The select committee charged with the duty of inves
Affairs that person had peremporly refused TO answer
questions propeunded to him In view of this fact he
proposed the following resolution:
Resofred That the Sergeant-atarms be authorized to
take David Taylor into custody and conns him unless he
agrees to answer al! proper questions which the com
lntee, before whom he has been ,esying, may ask of
After debate between Messrs HARRISON, TOoNBS,
GEeSo n clS S AcoB EHoS Es6 ISj
Err. and BRADY, (members Of the SELECT commtee,)
Mr. JOSEPH H. NGERSoLL n moved 'I that the said
resSu RoM b p1iPNpf sh until MIL, morning
ing that the committee had authority order the
arrest OF the contumacous witness, could the House
o s amy f b rsh ,h 70 and in view
resolution OF the gentleman from Ohio viz TO strike out
all alter the word resolved" and insert IN
THAT whereas the select committee acting by authority
OF the done under resolution of the 1Ib of
has reported that David Taylor has peem ptoy sed in
the course Of his examination before said committee an
swer any lurher Questions which may LIE put to him by
said commiltee therefore,
"Resofped That the Speaker of this House is,ue his
warrant directed to the Sergeantaarms to take into
ody the person of said David TAYLOR that he may be
brought TO the bar OF the House answer for an alleged
contempt OF the House and that he allowed counsel on
that OCCASION should he desire it,
Mr. CABELL suggested the reading of the resolutions
adopted by the House several years since in the similar
case OF MT Reuben M. Whitney; which were accord
ingy read by the Clerk
= The question on the motion of the gentleman from
PENNSYLVANIA Mr. J. r. INGERsoLL] then put and
decided IN the Degative-yeas so, nays7l
~ The SPEAKER stated that the ne x question would be
upon the amendment to the resolution of the gentleman
rom Ohio Mr. Farsi proposed by the gentleman from
Georgia, Mr.. COBB j and
Alter few remarks from Messrs POLLOCK, DUER,
aud JACOB THOMPSON, T-l
Mr. FRIES moved the reconsideration of the vote by
which the motion OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania
ri MT: J. *. lNGERsoLL1 had been rejected which was
caIried-thns posponing the further consideration of the
original resolution and the amendment proposed until to-
morrow. ~
IN Mr.. HOWELL COBB moved that the vote be recon.
sdered by which the House agreed the uten TO
close all debate IN Committee of the Whole on the state
OF the Union, on the bill (No COZ making appropriations
Tor the civil and diplomatic expenses of government in
one hour after the said bill shall again be in
committee winch motion was postponed for the present
On motion of Mr.. TUCK, T' f'N'1''
ORDERED That leave be granted to withdraw from, tho