The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-20

ON TERRITORIES
Mr. Houston 81
| Underwood 80
| Butler 81
| Turney
| Chase
Dodge boSs.1 Of Wisconsin :
Hale
| Upham
Badger
u Cass - .
II Dawson
i Dickinson
The four first. named gentlemen having received ma
jority of the votes cast, were declared elected.
The committee, therefore, stands completed follows
Mr.. Douglass chairman Mr.. Butler, Mr. Underwood
MI IL ac %;G% and MI GS9per
gested by the Secretary 10 the order in which These
names are to be recorded on the Journal The under
standing OF the Chair is that the usage OF the Senate has
been to record them according to the number OF votes
which they have received, the having the highest
number Of votes taking precedence on the list and in the
same order to the lowest
believe, that which prevails both sides Of the cham.
ber which is that the order in which the names should
stand the committees is that which they hold at this
time the paper which have sent TO the table The
order alluded to is the same that given in the complete
statement OF committees given above. II, by
of absences otherwise, they have been disar
ranged, would move-if, in the opinion OF the Chair il
is necessarythat the committees stand in the order
when printed, that they do upon the paper which the
| Secretary has received 3
Mr.. BERRIEN Mr. President, it can hardly be ne
cessary that there should be any resolution upon that sub
iect The names of the gentlemen elected upon the diff
erent committees placed in the order designated BY
the paper presented by the senator from North Carolina by
uni sesa consent and presume it will be agreed that
they shall stand in that order without any formally
Ga Sy absence Of the
chairman of the Committee on Foreign RelaGons,) the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive bust
ness and after some time so spent the doors were
opened, and -,'.. ....s. ... .....
The Senate adjourned ..."- .. ....
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Before the journal of the preceding days proceedings
had been read =
Mr.. BAKER rose to offer resolution, but was for a
few moments interrupted with cries OF "Read the jour
nal !" "Read the Journal"
The Clerk then read the resolution, embracing nvi-
ation from the House TO the Rev. Theobald Mathew to
carried and the Doorkeeper provided the reverend gem
eman with seat in an aisle on the right OF the Speakers
chair. .... 49,.
Mr. A. JOHNSON offered resolution, inviting the
clergymen in Washington city, of different denomna.
ons, TO attend the House while in its present dsogan
lied condition. and open its daily sessions with prayer
Mr. billiard suggested the substitution OF the word
unorganzed for disorgansed, in the resolutions which
amendment was accepted by the mover.
Mr. VlNTON moved that the resolution be laid on the
table. ... ...... .....
Mr.. CARTIER desired to understand whether, under
this resolution il was proposed that the House should
listen 10 prayers from all the clegymen in Washington
al one and the same time
Mr. ANDREW JOHNSON. No; each in his turn.
Mr.. vlNTON did not move to lay the resolution upon
the table because he was ndsposed to have prayers in
the House al this time He was opposed to its specifca
ton concerning the unorganized condition Of the House
Mr.. HOUSTON requested Mr. VMToN to withdraw
the motion to lay on The table, to permit him to suggest
an amendment which having been done,
Mr.. II. moved 10 amend it by striking out much as
related to the unorganzed condition OF the House.
Mr. HARRIS OF Illinois renewed the motion to lay the
resolution and amendment upon the table; which having
" a N he ani
The Clerk then read the journal OF the previous days
proceedings.
Mr.. PECK offered the following preamble and resolu-
ton;
Whereas this House. the llh instant passed rcsolu-
ton That this House proceed TO The election OF Speaker
debate from any member Of this House until election is
effected" Therefore
Rsored That said resolution be, and the is here
BY so lar modified that any resolution notion looking
to organization Of the House, shall be in order and
to debate but the debate shall be confined TO the subject
matter OF such resolution or motion.
Mr. p. said that as many gentlemen insisted that,
under the resolution to prevent debate in force
solutions introduced should not be discussed he asked
permission TO call the attention OF the house to the fact
that under that construction, propositions most important
in their bearing might be brought forward, upon which
members would be required TO vote without liberty
sign their reasons Tor their votes He conceived that
this construction involved great constitutional question:
and he denied the right Of the House to deprive him OF
vote that he might give. Under these circumstances he
fe compelled to insist that resolutions shall be intro
duced. His (Mt PEck'sl proposition was designed to
prevent renewal OF the discussion Of the day before
Mr.. KAUFMAN proposed the following amendment
or addition to the resolution:
Prorided That the previous gu estion, existed the
close OF the last session OF Congress- hereby adopted
one of the rules OF this House.
Mr. X remarked that this amendment be not adopted
the debate will be nieminable, and thus the desired
ganlzation must be protracted indefinitely.
Mr. EVANS Of Maryland said that he might, by
possibility, differ in opinion from majority OF this body
however that might be- he nevertheless clearly OF
opinion that had great deal too much speaking here
already; and il this resolution Obtained, resembling
does present rule the debate would be iniermnabe
and insuferably wearsome
Gentlemen would find ample room and scope, after the
organization OF the House, il such desirable result
were attained TO speak TO all questions whether affecting
real or presumed violations OF the constitution he,
for his part would here and express his entire oppo
sion TO the nterminable debate and wrangng, 10 no
good purpose which must inevitably arise il the resolu.
ton OF the gentleman from Vermont be adopted He
would therefore conclude by moving to lay that resolu
ton on the table.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Arkansas rose to offer substitute
for the resolution OF the gentleman from Vermont tMr
to lay on the table failed TO prevail
The CLERK here put the question upon laying on the
table the resolution Of the gentleman from Vermont Mr.
PECK which was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Arkansas offered the following res
olution:
Rsotved That any resolution heretofore adopted which
restricts cuts of debate shall be, and hereby is repealed
Mr.. VINTON moved that it be laid on the table.