The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-07

Mr. S. was followed by Messrs. HOUSTON of Alaba-
ma and SCHENCK.
Mr. HOUSTON OF Alabama moved the following as
an addition TO the resolutions of the gentleman from
Georgia:
Rssoipsd further, That the President also communca
10 this House, not Incompatible with the public inter
copy of the Instructions of the govemme the commits
sionefs H. Sewer and Nathan Clifford together with
nd thar the information called for in the foregoing resou
Ion not communicated, If in his udgmentt be incom
natIble with the rubc interest
After which, Mr. BUR moved the previous question !;
which was sustained by the House.
Mr. McCLERNAND was understood to offer the fol-
lowing a modification, which, having been read by
the Clerk was ruled out OF order by the Speaker:
Rsored, That the President OF The United States be
9ues of State and the Mexican government ate
,e t6caton of said treaty by the Senate of the United
States also cory Of the INSTRUCTIONS communicated by
h ~ on the part of the United States &C. if not In his
;udnnent incompatible with the public interest.
The question being upon the adoption of the amend
mpnt proposed by the gentleman from Alabama, Mr..
HousroS ] it decided in the negative by yeas and
nays-yea5 81, nays 30.
Mfr WENTWORTH moved reconsideration of the
vote by which the amendment had been rejected but
Mr. STEPHENS having accepted the following as an
addition TO the original resolution viz
Sand that the President be requested also commune
en to the commissioners A. IL SEWER and N tlf
ford together with such other correspondence as aPper
tains said treaty !;
Mr. WENTWORTH moved that the motion to recon-
slider be laid ON the table which motion carried.
The question then recurring upon the adoption OF the
resolutions modified the yeas and nays asked
and the call for them having been sustained,
The resolutions were agreed to-yeas lat, nays "a.
Mr. STEPHENS moved the reconsideration OF the vote
by which the resolutions had been adopted and then to
Law that motion on the table; which last motion was
agreed TO.
Enrolled Bills made report.
STATUE WASHINGTON FOR THE ROTUNDo.
Mr. MEADE asked and obtained leave for the intro
duclion of the following resolutions which having been
read, was agreed to, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee Public Expenditures
inquire the expediency OF causing copy OF Washing
TONS statue in the Capitol of Virginia TO be taken in
American marble by American artist. and placed in the
roundo of the Capo and that the said committee report
by bill or otherwise.
LANDS TO SETTLERS.
Mr. EMBREE asked the unanimous consent of the
House for the introduction of resolution which was
read by the Clerk follows
Whereas desirable that many cultivators of the
soil possible should be the OF land they
by, i'm prove, and cultivate therefore,
r. soivd, That the Committee Public Lands inquire
into the expcdency of granting half quarter section
land to all persons owning real estate, who will
and continue to occupy and improve the same for five
years. such other period of time said committee
deem expedent; and that they report by bill
Objected to.
Mr., EMBREE thereupon moved suspension OF the
rules for this purpose.
Pending which motion,
Mr.. KAUFMAN moved that the House adjourn; which
motion CARED and then
The House djourned