The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-10
MONDAY, JANUARY s, lsio.
HOUSE OF REpREsENrATIVE
After the reading of the Journal

The SPEAKER remarked that there had been an error
in announcing the vote Saturday the passage of
the bill for the relief Of The legal representatives OF An
tonic Pacheco and went on TO explain that the footing
up should have been announcedayes So 50, which
imposed upon him the necessity of deciding the question:
he had been about to do when the Clerk on Saturday.
informed him that the vote was ayes 90, noes So
Mr. FARRELLY Qnterrupting the Speaker rose to
inquire, whether his name had been recorded on the
The Clerk replied that it had not.
Mr. + then declared that he had voted in the negative
/ The SPEAKER said that the gentleman clearly had
the right to have his name now recorded.
! Mr. HOUSTON of Alabama, remarking that it would
prove satisfactory have the yeas and
corded on that occasion again read by the Clerk demand
ed that they be read.
Mr. PETIT asked if it would be in order to move
a reconsideration of the vote.
! MIR yENABLE asked ii the gentleman from Penn
sylvania Mr.. FARRELLYl had voted on the question of
the passage CT the bill Having been informed BY
Der his side concerning the remark OF Mr. F., Mr. v
said that if he hal heard the explanation of the gentle.
from Pennsylvania, he should not have made the
Mr.. c. j INGERSOLL said that he had not voted on
name OF Mr.. LEVIN called. He wished to know of the
Speaker whether under the circumstances, he en-
titled to have his name recorded on the question
The SPEAKER decided that his name could not be
recorded, and then went to say that he had
the House prepared 10 decide the question by his casting
vote not expecting the occurrence of circumstance
such as that of the failure record the of the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania which decided the question
without his interference. He should, however now de-
! Mr.. HILLIARD asked whether it was not in the
power of the House vote to keep the question
sui within hs p O. the oase to deaae 1T, u d
the House, defining the in which it becomes the
duty OF the Speakerto vote.
! The rule having been read,
MIR B. submitted whether, under the rule, was not
| the duty Of the Speaker to vote.
/ Mr.. RHETr was understood to ask to be informed
how it that the vote OF the Speaker would not
change the result.
The SPEAKER understood to explain, that the
vote being yeas 50, nays 80, his voe thrown
the affirmative, would only make tie; in which event.
| the bill would still be lost
| Mr.. TOOMBS was understood to say that there
an important consideration for which he was indebted to
the explanation made by the Speaker in the
Saturday last If the Chair votes in the affirmative, it
will still keep the question before the House
| The SPEAKER explained that IN case he voted in the
affirmative, the bill would still fail of passage Having
voted against the way in which the question had been de-
cded, it would be out OF his power to move reconsider
alton
Mr. SAWYER moved reconsideration, and then to
! Law that motion the table.
! Mr. GIDDINGS TO point of order, vz That if a
reconsideration of the vote be moved, the must go
over until the private bill day, unless the rules be
suspended by of the House TO take up the question
! on this dav.
| Mr. SAWYER Withdrew the motion to lay the Ia
Mr. HOUSTON of Alabama asked whether the call for
the previous question changed the position OF the
as to permit the subject TO come up at this time.
! The SPEAKER remarked that il would still send the
question over until the next private bill day.
| PROPOSED BRANCH MINT AT NEW YORK.
Mr.. NICOLL asked suspension of the rules per-
NIT him TO Introduce the following resolution; which
was reads
R,soiped That the bin establish branch the
10Th day of January instant, and be such
special order until said bill is finally disposed of.
call for the yeas and nays the motion to suspend
the rules having been sustained, it decided IN the
negative-(there not being two-thrds in its avor)yeas
| 12i, nays 10, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Barrow. Redinger Becher. Bingham,
Birdsall, Backmar, Bocock Bown, Boyd, Brodhend, W.
G. Brown. Albert G. Brown Bart; Butler Candy, Catcari
Chase G,pp EaRS css ssysy l. Clarke nws
Daniel, Darling, Dickinson, Dixon, Duer Dunn, Edwards
ss l Ss sssy % s s s sa
X. Hall, iasalson; liarmnnson Harris, Henley, Isaac
King, lahm. La ssse, WIN; 7. Lawrence, Sidney Law
c tSeSa acDows MCKAY, MsI,"s, Hoaoe Mann
NSsa N N Wifi E p Ms!ss MaI,a NpPIPhy y
so5a,on, Rocshll. Joha a Rockwell, Rose, Ram'eS'
Smith, Stanton Stakweahsr Charles E. Smart, Taylor,
Tse sss vsoab
Wallace Warren, Wentworth, White, Wick Wiley, VIII
NAYs-Messrs Abbott, Atkinson, Blanchard. Bolts Boy
dsn Bady B,,dges Baekasr .bs CHAPMAN olnS
DonneI Garueu Duncan, Eckert Nathan Evans, Farrey,
fieAa Fsher Eo.oy F,eesa I Fulton Ga Zines fGH
iiad, Hubbard Hudson, Charles J Ingerso!, Joseph
lngersoli. Ivin Andrew Johnson, Robert w. Johnson
tieorg, W. Jones, John w. Jones, Kennou, Daniel P.
Mes, Outlaw, Peyton, Pollock, Preston. Julius Rockwell,
Root, Schenck, Shepperd. Truman Smith, stephens,
Strohn, Strong James Thompson, Jolln B Thompson,
Robert A. Thompson, Tompkins, oonbs, Wilson, Wood
ward--70 l.
| Mr.. ROCKWELL OF Connection. moved to go into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union;
which motion was lost--yeas 90, nays 50.
RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE PREVENTION OF GER
! TAIN INFRACTIoNs OF THE CONSTITUTION.
! Mr. MEADE moved that the rules be suspended for
the purpose of enabling him to offer the following pream'
| BILE and resolution
! Whereas it is the duty OF the Congress Of the United
States all laws necessary enforce such provisions
of the constitution intended protect the citzens
of the several States in tn h rights Of proPery ana pas
has proved that laws should b. passed by oo
gess enforce the 81 OF the f article OF e COR
stuton which requires that persons held 70 iaoof III
one State another shall be delivered mp on c
of the PARTY such labor NAV be due; therefore,
Resoirei That the Com the Judiciary /. hereby
"A bill 10 this House providing eheclua
for the apprehension and delivery of fugltves from aoo
who ha may hereafter escape lfon one o
| into another
| Mr. COLLAMER objected, and submitted whether
,opeman had a rigbt to take the floor under such cH
cumsiances. h,
| The SPEAKER explained. that any member had the
| right to move a suspension OF the rules.
| Mr. MEADE asked for the yeas and nays on ms mo-
ton to suspend the rules which having ben ordered
| MI BRODHEAD desired the gentleman to so moany
his resolution make the popriety OF such eglsaon
the subject of inquiry the part OF the Committee o'
| the Judiciary.
| Ia reply to this request, A. LII nrs.