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tors heads of bureaus commissioners of patents,
or assistant postmasters general, were correspond
ens OF newspapers, wrote for or edited newspapers;
their salaries and compensation for the same; and
| who, in particular, was the author OF certain
party essay signed "Bundecund,' and what Office
he then held; and also whether, during the last
for the Presidency any of the above named
officers absented themselves from their Offices and
official duties to make speeches and public adj
dresses against the election OF General Taylor.
Also. whether the above named officers, or any Of
them during said canvass. were called upon or
CURED to subscribe or pay money for an election
eering fund against General Taylor, and at whose
instance ii was done?
Objection being made, Mr. STANLY moved a
suspension of the rules and asked for the yeas and
nays
Mr.. HALL suggested that the gentleman move
the reference Of the subject to different select COM
! mittee; but
! Mr.. STANLY did not acquesce.
| The question was taken, and the rules we're sus-
pcnded-yeas l09 nays 45-as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Alexander, Aston, Anderson
Ashe, Baker, Bocock, Booth, Bowdon, Briggs,
Brooks, William J. Brown, Burrows, Chester But
Ter, Thomas b. Butler Joseph Cable, George A.
Caldwell, y. p. Caldwell, Calvin, Campbell Casey,
Chandler, Clark, Clingman, Williamson R. w.
Cobb, Conger, Corwin, Crowe Deberry, Disney,
Durham, Durkee, Evans, Featherston Fowler,
German, Gott, Could Green, Grinnell, Holloway,
Hay, Raymond, Hebard, Henry, Hoagland, Hous-
ton, Howard Howe, Hubbard, Hunter, Inge, Jo-
seph W. jackson, VIM. It. Jackson, Jones, Ju-
liam, Daniel p King, George G. King, James G.
Z,
son. Matteson, Mcdowell, McGaughey, Robert M.
McLane. McMulen, Meacham, Moore, Morris, Nor
ton, Nelson, Ogle Odds, Otis, Outlaw, Peaslee, Pit
man, Powell, Putnam, Reed, Reynolds. Risey, Rock
well Root, Rose Runsey jr, Sawtelle, Schoolcraft,
Seldom, Shepherd, Sprague, Stanly, Frederick P.
Stanton, Richard H. Stanton, Thaddeus Stevens,
Taylor, Toombs, Tuck, Underhill, yenable, Vim
ton, Waldo, Watkins Wentworth, Williams, Will
son, Winthrop, and Woodward-I09
NAYS.-Messrs. Albertson, Bay, Bayly ,Beale, Bis
sell, Boyd, A. G. Brown, Bue, Burt, Carter, Cleve
land Dimmick, Edmundson, Fuller, Hall, Harlan,
Isham G.. Harris, Andrew Johnson, Kaufman, La
Sere. Letter, Littlefeld, Job Mann, McClernand,
Mcdonald, Melville. Millson, Morse, Orr, Parker,
Phelps, Potter, Ross, Savage, A. H. Stephens, Stct
son, Strong, Sweetzer, Thomas, Jacob Thompson,
James Thompson William Thompson, Wallace,
Wildrick, and Wood-45.
The question being on agreeing to the resolu-
ton,
Mr.. STANLY moved the previous question.
Mr.. GREEN wished the gentleman to accept of
an amendment, which was read for information
"Also, that the committee inquire what clerks, if
any, were sent last summer to any State to solicit
an individual to become candidate for Congress,
and the name Of the person thus solicited"
Mr.. McLANE moved to reconsider the vote by
which the rules were suspended.
Mr.. CROWELL moved to lay that motion on the
table, which was agreed to by the House.
| The question was taken on seconding the de-
mand for the previous question, and resulted
ayes 80, noes 80. The Speaker voted in the mega
| tive, and there not "a second.
Mr. BROWN Of Mississippi was opposed to the
passage of the resolution in the manner proposed;
not, however because he hostile to the investi
| cation. If the gentleman was serious, he could
| get a separate select committee There would not
| be ten dissenting voices the democratic side
| Voices: agreed" "agreed."l Whatever nves-
| tigaton desired into the conduct of the last
| administration shall be accorded. The labors of
| the select committee we're likely to be protracted
and he did not, being member OF it, wish it to be
longer delayed from making report from week
| to week, and from month to month.
| Mr.. STANIY manfred whether the gentleman
had power to speak for his friends. Voices the
democratic side, eyes, "yes."l Then he
graduated him on having the premiership of that
| Mr.. BROWN said that he claimed none.
/ Mr.. STANLY remarked that the gentleman
sumed IT, The gentleman had said that he Mr..
| 81 should have a select committee. How was the
existing select committee constituted! Five Dem
ocrnts TO four Wings.
Mr. BROWN said that the gentleman should
4 have good a committee.
! Mr.. STANLY replied: Just bad TO vote down
every inquiry. He, however, acquiesced in the sug
gestion OF Mr.. BRowS for separate select com
mittee Of nine, and modified his resolution accord
ingly: ..;..,.
| onded and the resolution agreed TO.
| Mr.. STANLY moved to reconsider the vote, and,
at his instance the motion was laid upon the table,
CLAIM OF TEXAS TO NEW MExIco-"I INVASION OF
| THE TERRITORY"
Mr.. CROWELL asked leave to offer the follow
ing resolution, which read for information, viz
| Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested
to communicate TO this House, at as early day as
practicable, all instructions issued by the Depart
nent 10 John Munroe, brevet colonel United States
army commanding ninth department, or to his pre-.
decessor touching the claim Of Texas 10 the terri
;Ofy o. b zen Eonas aI. S any pair o. ana 70
Munroe issued an order purporting to bear date
Santa Fe, New Mexico, March ~, fs50, requiring
the commandants Of the different military posts 20
observe rigid non interference with reference to
| the Texan commissioner who has invaded the ter
rory of New Mexico for the purpose of establishing
the civil jurisdiction of that State it, in the
ercise OF his functions, and requiring said COM
mandants to avoid coming in conflict with the
judicial authorities created by that State in said
| territory Of New Mexico.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Pennsylvania, objected to
| the resolution, and moved a suspension Of the rules
for the purpose of going into committee on the Gen.
sus bill
Mr.. RICHARDSON inquired whether the resou
ton did not by the rules, lie over one day, objec
ton having been made.
The SPEAKER replied that the resolution was
not yet before tho House.
The question taken the motion Of Mr..
CRowELL to suspend the rules, and decided in the
The SPEAKER said that the resolution must lie
over one day IL called on one Of the departments
for information.
MIR. CROwELL moved suspension Of the rules
that the resolution might be considered at this time
The motion agreed TO, and the resolution
adopted.
| SUPPRESSION or TBr AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
Mr.. BURT asked leave 10 offer the following Joint
resolution, that IL might be referred 10 the Commit
| tee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union, viz:
joint resolution TO terminate the eighth article Of
the treaty between the United States and Great
Britain, concluded at Washington on the 9Th day
Of August, 1912.
Whereas, the eighth article Of the treaty con.
| cuded between the Government Of the United
States Of America and the Government Of Great
Britain, at Washington, the ninth day Of August,
Domini, 1912, stipulaes that such party shall
prepare, equip, and maintain in service, the
coast Of Africa, sufficient and adequate squadron,
naval force Of vessels, Of suitable number and de
scriptons, 10 carry in all such less than eighty
guns, 20 enforce, separately and respectively the
| laws, rights, and obligations Of the two countries
for the suppression Of the slave trade"
And whereas, by the 9th article Of the said trea-
ty, IL s stipulated that the eighth article Of the
same "shall be in force for five years from the date
Of the exchange Of the ratihcatons and afterwards
until one or the other party shall signify wish to
| terminate II :"
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