The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-05

the United States officer in command, his object
lsudabe He proposed To furnish The troops oil The
United States with provisions which they needed For
the purpose of doing that he moved his goods to the ko
Grande and il they had been destroyed by the enc
N.Y. he should have been paid for them Under the CIR
cumsances, then, II 10 unnecessary to em0ar
rass this bill with the amendment proposed.
The question being then taken upon the amendment
submitted by Mr. PHELPS II was not agreed TO- whou
amendment ordered to be engossed for third read
ing. and subsequently, read third time by unan-
nous consent. and passed
ADJOURNMENT
Mr.. YULEE moved that when the Senate adjourn, ii
be to meet Monday next.
Mr.. DOWNS. | hope, sir the motion will not prevail
We have considerable amount OF business on hand We
had large number of private bills which were left over
from The last session tits short session. and we shall
be much likely to dispose of them if we take them
up Immediately.
Mr.. HAMLIN would simply inquire what are the
reasons for voting for this motion? We have very
large calendar which would admonsh certainly OF our
duty to dispose OF the vaous acts already reported
There large number OF private claims and lengthy
debate is to be had upon each, we must be ygiant and
active, in order to dispose OF them should hope we
might not adjourn over without some good reason.
Mr. BUTLER. | hope that the Senate will adjourn
over. There is mnch business on the hands OF the com
mees and they cannot prepare TIER reports unless hne
otherwise the action of the Senate
bic opinion, the business of the Senate will be promoted
and facilitated by adjournment for few days this week
think sir, that the business of the committees has not
yet been forwarded so far as should be, and would be
facilitated by the adjournment this week 1t Is probable
that il will not be advisable to continue these ADJOURN
ments beyond this present week made the motion be-
cause was satisfied that the business of the Senate
would Be y Ss~ 1sa bill, eDored
than the Senate will be likely to act upon at this session
think if we decide upon those already before u.s. we
shall DO pretty well Besides mr. resident commit mt
pairing important reports, which would be much better
than to have the whole Senate absent themselves.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays, the
motion was negatived by yeas 90 nays 30, as follows
YEAS-Messs. Atchison, Bell. Benton, Berren Butler
Clarke Clayton. Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton Hale
Upham, Westcott, and Yulee--2o.
NAYsMessrs. Atherton, eoand. Bradbury, B'eesc,
Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas. Downs Fitzgerald. Fitzpatrick.
Johnson of Georgia, jones' King, Mason Mecae, Niles,
Sebastian. Spruance, Underwood, and Walker-D'
Mr. NILES moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
sleraton Of executive BUSINESS which motion was mol
agreed to, and
The Senate then adjourned
the VICE PRESIDENT on the resolution submitted by
Mr.. CLARKE Of Rhode Island, and adopted yesterday
Mr. CLARKE, Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi, and MIR. DAVIS
OF Massachusetts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
Mr.. EVANS of Maryland moved reconsideration OF
the vote of the previous day. by which the House had re-
lered the Presidents message in reply TO inquiry on
the subject OF military and naval contributions col
eced in Mexico, to a,seec committee OF nine; and that
that motion be laid on the table
Mr. McCLERNAND asked the gentleman to with
draw the motion to lay on the table, that he might have
an opportunity address the House upon the subject OF
- Mr. h,'f EVANS declined
And call for the yeas and nays upon the motion to
lay the motion to reconsider on the table having been
sustained II was decided the acknowledgements So nays
Mr.. GAYLE asked the unanimous consent of the
House to take up the bill from the Senate providing or
the payment of the messengers bearing to the President
the Senate the votes of the presidential electors OF the
several States; but being objected to, the bill was not
"I Mr. 20. JOHN A. ROCKWELL moved that the House go
into Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
to take up the special order :, ;.
Mr.. HUNT rose to privileged motions and on his
motion, il was
Resoirea That the House do adjourn this day at
to enable officers join in the funeral of the late Daniel
Gold for many years faithful and useful assistant clerk
MIR JOHN A. ROCKWELL renewed the motion to go
into COMMITTEE OF the Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr.. GEORGE s. HOUSTON asked Tor The reading Of
the portion OF the journal making special order for this
Mr.. McCLELLAND requested that the gentleman from
Connecticut would press his motion un the bills and
JOINT resolutions from the SENATE on the speaker taoe
were disposed OF.
BILLS JOINT RESOLUTIONS FROM THE SENATE
The House having agreed 10 take up the business on
the Speakers table, the following bills and JOINT resolu-
tons which had been returned from the Senate, were
considered and disposed Of, as follows:
Senate bill No. $50, for the relief OF W liam Plum
mer, executor of Starker ArmsIead, deceased: read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
House bill No l9, for the relief OF Anthony bessee
Senate amendment thereto was conquered N. -
House bill No 19I TO confirm Elizabeth Burriss her
heirs assigns, in their title to tract oil land; oenae
amendment thereto was concurred IN
House bill No 1877 for the relief OF James b. Daven-
port; Senate amendment thereto was concurred IN
House bill No $685. for the relief of John Smith an
Simeon Darden Senate amendment thereto was concur
red in. - ).
House bill No 4O5 10 establish collection district in
The State of New York Senate amendment thereto con-
cured in and the title amended as to read An act to
extend certain privileges to the town OF WHITEHALL H. the
State of New York."
before proceeding to act upon Inc next business on Inc
Speakers table in order,
The SPEAKER presented the memorial OF the messen-
gers of the electoral colleges Of Michigan, Ohio, Wiscon
SIM Vermont and Florida praying for the passage of the
Joint resolution OF the Senate relating to the c0npensa-
ton of persons appointed to deliver the votes Tor Pres-
dent and Vice President of the United States to the Pres
dent of the Senate; which memorial was laid on the
table ~
Joint resolution of the Senate No Al, relating to the
compensation of persons appointed to deliver the votes
for President and Vice President OF the United States to
the President OF the Senate.
This resolution having been read twice,
Mr. VINTON moved its reference TO the Committee of
Ways and Means. -
After debate between Mcssrs. vINTON and McCLEL-
LAND,
Mr. Nee moved the previous question.
Mr. CONGER moved that the Joint resolution be laid
on the table, which motion was decided IN the negative
by yeas and nays--yeas 81, nays l23
The previous question moved by Mr.. McCLELLAND
was then seconded, and the man questIon being or
dered as follows viz Shall the resolution be referred
to the Committee Of Ways and Means'.
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