The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-17

proceedings.
The resolution was then read as follows:
R,solped, That Henry sibsy be admitted to seat on
THIS iioor as delegate from the Territory of Wisconsin
The yeas and nays having been ordered,
Mr.. GAYLE when his name was called, asked 10 be
excused from voting, the ground that the manner IN
which the question came upon the House precuded him
iron voting understandlngy upon It,
The resolution was adopted-yeas l2i nays 90.
Mr.. HOUSTON OF Delaware offered the following res
olution:
Resolution That the rules be suspended for the purpose
of calling upon the committees for reports.
Mr. r. W. THOMPSON rose TO privileged question,
and moved the reconsideration OF the vote BY which
Mr.. SIBLEY had been admitted to seat the floor
and then to lay that motion on the table.
On motion of Mr. DUER, the yeas and nays were or
dered the motion to lay the table; and car
The SPEAKER then put the question on the motion
to suspend the rules for the reception of reports by
States which was lost
REFERENCE THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE
= Mr. STEPHENS moved that the rules be suspended,
tonabe him to offer resolutions for the reference OF the
Presidents annual message.
Mr.. TURNER rose to a privileged queston--to have
Mr.. HENRY II. SHELLEY, the delegate from Wisconsin,
sworn in which having been done,
The House agreed TO the motion of the gentleman
from Georgia [Mr STEPHENsl Tor the suspension OF the
The SPEAKER announced that the resolutions of the
Committee of Ways and Means, for the reference of the
Presidents annual message, were before the House
But Mr. McCLERNAND claiming the floor
The SPEAKER decided that the gentleman from Geor-
ga mfr SrEpHENs] having made the motion for the
suspension of the rules to take up these resolutions was
Mr. McCLERNAND appealed from this decision; and,
after few remarks from Mr. HENLEY against the de-
cison OF the Speaker,
The House sustained the Speakers decision by voting
that the gentleman from Georgia MIR. STEpHENsl was
entitled to the floor,
Mr.. STEPHENS then moved the adoption of the reso-
tons for the reference of the message as follows ON
which he moved the previous question:
Roso'pea, That much OF the annual message of the
President of the United States to the two houses of Con
gess the session as relates to our treaties, dpo
matte intercourse and relations with foreign countries be
referred the Committee on Foreign Affairs:
I'd. Tha. much of said message relates to pen
saon those citizens who have served in the Indian
in Oregon the State and condition of the army, with
the report OF the Secretary OF war said mes
sage, be referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
81 That much of said message as relates to the cond
on and operations OF the navy The marine corps and the
estab shment OF line OF steamers between New Orleans
and Vera Cruz together with the report OF the Secretary OF
the Navy, be referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
4th That much OF said message as relates to the
tariffs of 1916 and 1872 the revenue, the of the
the public debt The subreasury the general condl-
ton of the finances the estimated receipts and expendi
lures for the next fiscal the unquidaed claims of
citizens of the United States against Mexico, and the esab
lshnent of additional branch mins, be referred tie
of Ways and Means.
OH That much OF said message as relates 10 the pub
lie lands the graduation and reduction OF the price thereof
the surveys thereof geological, mneraogcai and inea
the appointment OF additional surveyors general and TO the
sale of The mineral lands in Calf and New Mexico
be referred to the Committee on Pablo Lands
9th That much OF said message as relates TO our in
and relations with the Indian tribes aud the
appointment of additional Indian agents. be referred
Committee on Indian Affairs
7th That much OF said message relates 10 the
and navigation of the country and to the extension
Of the laws OF the United States California
be referred TO the Commuee on Commerce.
Sth Tha, much of said messags relates to the es
adjustment of territorial governments California and
New Mexico and the enforcement OF governments de acto
those territories, be referred the Committee the
Territories with instructions to said comnltiee inquire
and whether the Executive OF the United States has
rightiul authority to exercise the powers OF government
now being enforced over those territories
9Th. That much OF relates to
offices and post roads, and the reduction OF the OF post
age, be referred the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads.
The previous question having been seconded, the main
question ordered to be put and the resolutions were
Mr. TRUMAN SMITH moved the reconsideration of
the vote by which the resolutions OF reference had been
adopted, and then to lay that motion to reconsider
the table; which last motion was agreed to-
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call the States in
order for reports and resolutions; and they pre-
scented and disposed OF as follows:
By Mr.. CLAPP:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Commerce be in
sructed inquire into the cxpedency of authorizing the
Pesden, OF the United States TO grant medals to indvid.
uas who saved the lives of vessels in of
disaster the ocean, lakes. bays sounds habors, and
rivers whether those who performed or benefited by
the act were Americans or foreigners.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. HAMMONS:
Rssoiued, Tina, the Secretary of War be requested
with the rules and regulations adopted underthe and
such opinions of the Attorney General may hav been
given upon the construction of said laws.
Objected TO, and laid over under the rule
By Mr.. WILSON:
Reso'psd, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
s,ructed inquire into the expedcncy of allowing bounty
and the who composed the company Of Capt John
Parker who volunteered and ed for
the Indian frontier in the STATE OF Iowa.
Agreed to-
BY Mr.. GRINNELL:
Whereas there is in possession of the government
petition of the bay of San Francisco and the Saora
and San Joa uin and the for country
being dcsreus OF procuring copies thereof and those here
toiore printed having been disposed of therefore,
Resored That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
printed from the plats aforesaid 1000 copies and dispose
of at the cost of the paper printing, &c.
Agreed to-
By Mr. JULIUS ROCKWELL:
Resoufd That the bills reported by the Committee on
the Territories 10 establish territorial in Up
Cal ornia and New Mexico be made the special order
for Tuesday, the 23d day OF January instant
On this the yeas and nays having been ordered IT was
carried "a thirds vote being required, proposed
to change the order OF business)-yeas Ia, NAYS 81
Mr. COLLINS moving the reconsideration OF the vote
by which the above resolution adopted; and then
to lay that motion the table, which last motion was
agreed 10.
By Mr.. d. P. KING:
Rsolvsd That the Secretary of the Treasury be author
examine the condition of the marine hospital lund and
hospitals and to report what Improvements be made
in the administration of the same.
Mr.. PALFREY moved the following amendment to
the 25th rule Of the House, viz after the words :. he
shall resume the next call where he left off," insert as
follows, viz
and after the expiration of thirty days from the refer
subject shall be order