The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-28
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 81. Is4s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion of Mr. GAINES, the rules were suspended
70 permit hm 10 move the discharge OF the Committee OF
consideration of The bill from the Senate, entitled An
act allow subsistence 10 Arkansas and other volunteers
who have been prisoners OF war in Mexico" &c.
The said bill being before the House. it was ordered TO
Mr. G moved the previous question on the third read
ing OF the bill, which sustained by the House and
under its operation the bill ordered TO be read third
tme and subsequently, it was passed and sent to the
Senate
Mr. ROBERT SMITH moved the suspension of the
rnes TO permit him to report from the Committee on
Roads and Canals bill TO provide for opening road
from Lake Superior, by the way of the falls of ST.
Croix, Marine mills. Saltwater, and ST. Pauls: not
agreed TO-
Mr.. TALLNIADGE offered resolution allowing
certain officers of the House such extra compensation
had been accorded TO them at the termination of the
last session
Mr. COBB, OF Georgia. moved that the said resolution
be laid the table and that motion he asked the yeas
and nays which having been ordered the resolution was
laid on the table.yeas 81, nays so.
MIR. G: HAMPTON tby leave) presented joint reso
lutons OF the legislature OF the State OF New Jersey
relative to light house at the mouth OF Maurice river
and beaconghs in Newark bay, in said State referred
1.-THE Committee Commerce. and ordered TO be printed
Mr. BURT moved suspension OF the rules to per mt
the House to take up the bill to reoganze the pay de-
panent Of the United States army rules not suspended
Dir, BOWDEN asked the unanimous consent OF the
House TO enable him report bill from the sci ect CON-
mlee composed OF the delegation of Alabama: objected
On motion of Mr.. HAMPTON of New Jersey,
Rtsolred That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed to lue into the expediency of erecting lighthouse
o. the east point OF tho mouth Of Maurice river, in the
State OF New Jersey, and that they report by bill other
Mr. CALEB B. SMITH offered resolution 10 stop
debate Committee of the Whole upon the bill reported
by himself from the Committee on Territories in Two
hour. alter shall again be taken up therein for consd
Grafton
Mr.. ROOT moved an amendment to the said resolution,
extending the time at which debate on the said bill shall
cease 10 the hour of 12 TO morrow
The SPEAKER put the question the amendment,
which was adopted; and, as thus amended, the resou-
hon was agreed to-
On motion of Mr.. ATKINSON, the rules were sus-
pended to enable HIM present certain joint resolutions
OF the legislature OF Virginia upon the subject matter of
slavery Land on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. A. proceeded to address the House upon the said
esoluions but objections to his proceeding being MADE
by many MEMBERS the Chair ruled him out of order.
On motion of MIR. COBB of Georgia. the House re-
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole House on
the state of the Union tMr. VINToN in the chair) and
proceeded 10 the consideration of the bill reported from
The Committee the Territories TO establish Terri
oFal government for California, which the commit
zee We're addressed principally the slavery question
BY py Messrs: STUART of Michigan, GAYLE, ROOT
EVANS OF Mary land, LYNDE, MULLlN, VENABLE,
GREELEY, MORSE, PALFREY, and BOYDEN.
When Mr., BoYDEN concluded,
Mi ROMAN obtained the hoor and was proceeding
IN remarks on the subject of the tariff, when he yielded
Mr., STEPHENS. on whose motion the committee
fose and the House, twenty FIVE minutes before elev
en- O'Clock p m, adjourned