The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-18
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is, ls49.
HOUSE OF MISREPRESENTATION.

Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, rising to a privileged
question: moved that the House proceed to the cons'dera
tom of the motion made days since to reconsider the
by which the bill for the relief of the legal repre-
sentatives of Francis Vigo had been passed
Mr. DUNN remarked that there appeared 10 be no
desire on the part of members to discuss the bill, he
would to lay the motion to reconsider on the table
which motion prevailed
Mr. JONES of Tennessee Con the part of his colleague,
who sck) asked the unanimous consent OF the House
for the introduction of the bill to grant lands to actual
settlers &c. OF which previous notice had been given by
MIR COLLAMER objected
Mr. HUNT asked that, by unanimous consent the
House proceed to the reception of reports from committees
Mr. COBB oiGeorgia called up the unfinished business
of the preceding day. The first in order being the amend
ment to the Goth rule reported on the day before by MT
G. b. SMITH from the Committee on Rules and the amend
ment thereto proposed By Mr. JENKINS, which are as fol-
lows:
After the word established" in the sixth line thereof,
insert sand it shall be in order TO move the previous
question on the day when offered
Mr. JENKINS moved to amend the amendment by
striking out all after the word ''and, and inserting
1t shall be in order the previous question when
offered and sustained the resolution shall lie to tho
day, when shall have preferences over all other bust
after reading the journal and shall then be disposed oil
by reference otherwise.
Mr. GREELEY asked whether the previous question
had not been ordered upon these amendments
The SPEAKER replied i'll the negative.
1t was afterwards moved TO lay the whole subject on
the table which motion was decided in the Affirmative
Mr.. GOGGIN by general consenD Withdrew his mo-
ton made some days since to amend the mouon oil MT
VINroN for the reference of the post office general appro-
priaton bill to the Committee OF the Whole on the state
the BY bs m m the he aes
postage and to correct abuses OF the frahkng privilege
Mr.. VlNTON then moved 10 commit the post office
general appropriation bill to the Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union which was agreed to-
MIR. BUTLER moved that the House resolve itself IN
to Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. &. B. SMITH intimated that, in case the House
went into Committee Of the Whole the state of the
Union, he should move to take up the bill from the Com
mttee Territories to establish territorial governments
| for California and New Mexico.
| Mr.. j A. ROCKWELL moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole House the private
calendar
the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr.. BUTLERl pre-
vailed, he should move to take up the bill to make the
appropriations necessary for carrying out the recent
| Mi HUNT asked whether it would be in order to
move that the House proceed to the reception OF re-
ports from committees for the next hour, and was an
swered by the Chair in the negative.
The SPEAKER then put the question upon the motion
of Mr.. j. A. ROCKWELL that the House do now resolve
itself into COMMITTEE OF the whole House on me private
calenda which motion had precedence, (the day being
| Frday)
! This motion having been decided in the negative,
! The Chair announced that the question was upon
the motion of the gentleman from Pennsylvania MIR.
BurLERl to go into Committee OF the Whole on the state
of the Union which being put was agreed to.
THE MEXICAN TREATY APPROPRIATION BILL
The House having voted to go into Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union, the SPEAKER called
Mr. CABELL to the chair =,
After some conversation between the CHAIR, Mr.
VINTON, Mr.. TOOMBS, and Mr. GOGGIN--the lat
urging the committee TO take up the bill for the reduc
ton of the rates of postage and to correct the abuses OF
the ranking privilege
! The CHAIR decided motion made by Mr. V. to take
up the Mexican treaty appropriation bill 10 be IN order
From this decision Mr. TOOMBS appealed; and the
question OF the appeal beng put, the decision OF the
chair was sustained and then
! The committee voted to take up the "bill to provide
for carrying into execution in part the 18th article OF the
ltron -xyfh linda of nHal
when
| Mr. STARKWEATHER, who entitled to the
floor proceeded to address the committee at length IN Ia
vor OF the principle of the Wilmot Provso
| The committee next addressed by Mr.. WILSON,
in opposition TO the existence OF the institution of slavery
| in the territories acquired from Mexico.
| Mr. w. followed by Mr.. BEDlNGER, upon the
subject in reply to the previous remarks OF Mr. SMART
and others.