The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-19

Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union. and
Mr.. JONES moved to reconsider that vote and, after
few words 10 show that no action upon this message
necessary moved thai it be laid the table. and
ordered p be printed: agreed TO.
Several execntve.deparlment communications were
then laid before The House by the Speaker and they
appropriately disposed OF.
LAND DISTRIBUTION FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. 4
MIR MEADE asked the unanimous consent of the
House 10 offer the following resolution:
Resorsa That select eommiuee Of nine be appointed
mo me q dividing ns pao,e
aud educational PURPOSES in the MANNER and upon the con-
d'!ions following aot, 5;L.L ~.
as practicable, and laid OH ino parcels Of -
osnshs each lying contiguous 70 Or smear each other
second The said parcels to be assigned BY lo from
$ e 81 ne j 70 s
ia eh there public lands TO be az befty TO Jake its
share Of the lands situated within It's own limits
which SNARE Than the land suaisd, be assigned
1" Third All gold silver and quctsve mines. 70 be re-
Four Each State dispose Of It's Lands the
Years from, ,he allotment any citizen Of The Un,ed States
be permitted settle thereon, by paying 70 the propre-
Ftb The States within which the lands mayli to In,
pose thereon while they remain the property oil any
asixth Twenty per cent. OF all ne. sales made by the
States to be paid into the treasury the United
the and redemption Of the principal and interest
q the public debt for which they are now Pledged until
Seventh The sixteenth section Of each township TO be
And that said committees have leave % report by bill or
Otherwise -
Several members Directing. leave was not granted.
CHEAP POSTAGE. RIVERS AND HARsoRs, AND HoMEsTEADs
FOR POOR FAMILIES. f
Mr. WENTWORTH moved the suspension OF the
rules for the introduction of resolution making the
cheap.postage bill, the harbor and rver-mprovement
bill, and the homestead redistribution BILL special
ORDERS successfully, Tor Wednesday next.
On this motion the yeas and nays being called and
dered several members inquired whether the resolution
The SPEAKER replied in the negative.
Mr.. VlNTON suggested that il the rules were suspend
ed the question on agreeing % this resolution would be
: Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, remarked that il the
rules were suspended hsgrevous question might at any
motion to that end. he should be compelled 10 vote
against the motion TO suspend the rules ~. h
The question on that motion was then put BY yeas and
nays and II was not agreed to-yeas l26, nays 80.
+, THE CHEAP POSTAGE B1LL
Mr.. OTIS asked the unanimous consent Of the House
10 offer resolution making the bill the reduction OF
the rates OF postage special order for Wednesday next
Nj O. moved he suspension Of the rules for the intro.
ducion OF his resontion and that motion he called
xsfa y ss
the House proceeded regularly with the calendar bssi
would not progress more rapidly than under the
The SPEAKER replied that the House must determine
that question for themselves. MI .I.s.
And then the question being put the motion to
pend the rules, II was agreed to-yeas LAG, nays 81.
Mr. OTIS moved the previous question on agreeing to
the resolution. but Withdrew that motion at the request OF
Mi. POT IER who moved to amend the said resou
ton by striking out Wednesday next and inserting Mon
day next His reason was, 10 afford an opportunity 10
have the bill printed-there were not copies enough oil
hs h OH ON naad IL, os ns ss q ne
ton which being seconded by the House,
Mr.. WENTWORTH demanded The yeas and nays on
agreeing TO Mr.. PorTERs amendment; which were not
ordered but seven gentlemen voting in the affirmative
And then the said amendment was agreed 10, BY tel
ers; and next, amended, the said resolution was
agreed TO. a4aa s.aa4ft2 e.g5t.atY
CONNECTICUT ON SLAVERY, ETC.
Mr.. BOOTH (by leave) presented resolutions of the
legislature of Connecticut on the subject OF slavery and
territory which laid the table, and ordered TO
be printed, without being read.
PAY TO pEposrrARrrs OF THE PUBLIC MONEYS
Mr.. seldom, by leave, introduced resolution, as
follows:
g Resolved Thu, the Committee the Judiciary be in
sruo ed % inquire mo the popTieiy q roenasng by per-
the act Of 81 March, isis by which compsnsaiion was
temporarily made TO ,le dePositares OF public money"
Agreed to.
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. BOYD by direction OF the Committee on Terrific
Iies, offered resolution, making Oregon Minnesota,
Utah. and New Mexico territorial business special order
for The first Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Objection being made, Mr.. B. moved the suspension OF
the rule for the introduction OF the said resolution rules
suspended
And then the said resolution agreed 10.
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS IN THE MEXICAN WAR.
Mr. ANDERSON moved the suspension OF the rules
for the Introduction Of resolution insiructng the Com
mitee on Military Affairs 10 inquire into the proprety OF
paying the officers OF the 9th company OF Tennessee vol
nnteefs in the Mexican war, under the act OF lS4s
Rules suspended. and the resolution agreed TO-
HIRAM POWERS.
Mr.. DISNEY asked the unanimous consent Of the
House for the introduction OF resolution authorizing
the Committee Public Building and Grounds inquire
into the propriety OF employing Hiram Powers to execute
some appropriate staiuary for the public grounds
| rounding the Capitol: objected to.
rules for the introduction OF resolution the purpor Of
which the Reporter did not hear: rules suspended
MIR. DISNEY moved The suspension OF the rules for
the introduction o his resolution, above referred to- rules
not suspended.
Mr. HOLMES moved the suspension OF the rules for
the introduction OF resolution nstfuciing the COMMITTEES
the Judiciary to inquire into The proprey OF making
the salary OF the United States marshal OF South Carolina
correspond with that OF other similar officers rules not
suspended.
SUPPRESSION AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
Mr. BURT, by unanimous consent offered joint reso.
luton directing the Committee on Foreign Affairs TO in
que into the pfoprey OF giving the required notice for
the termination OF the 9Th article OF the treaty of August
1922 between the United States and Great Britain eso
luton agreed TO.
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS
Mr.. McLANE moved 70 suspend the rules 70 60 into
Committee OF the hole the state OF the Union, in
hat ho fab fho rluor