The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-14
TUESDAY. AUGUST 0. 1850.
e reading of the journal,

After the reading Of the journal,
The SPEAKER announced that the first question in
order was on agreeing 2 the amendment Of Mr. STAN
the debate on the Post Office appropriation bill in fifteen
mipueslhe said amendment being to strike out Fifteen
M anf assS nsisad thereof ,S h s
the table; not agreed to.
The question then required agreeing 10 the amend
ment OF Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee when i was not
agreed toa cali for the yeas and nays upon the reso
ton having been asked and refused.
Mr.. FEATHERSION renewed the motion to lay the
resolution on the table not agreed 10.
Mr.. G0TT then demanded the previous question on
the resolutions and, under its operation. the resolution
was agreed to without amendment
Mr.. HAMMOND reported, from the Committee on En-.
craving, resolution directing that committee 10 contract
Tor the engraving OF certain maps &c which was read
and agreed to-
On motion OF Mr. BAYLY, the House then went into
COMMITTEES of the Whole the state OF the Union, (Mr.
BoYD in the char J when
Mr.. CROWELL addressed the committee to prove
last democratic administration, and in reply 10 The ami
nadvesions Of Mr. GREEN. delivered the day before
Mr.. BAYLY then addressed the committee in answer
10 the different objections 10 the provisions oil the bill
mooied in the course OF the debate.
Mr.. GREEN, next taking the floor, spoke at some
6s % me s sass Upon Ss
CRowELL
This debate was further continued by Mr. PHELPS,
ss1 Holding a that s0 gentleman s wss
maintaining that the Post Office Department a source
Of expense rather than OF net revenue TO the national
treasury
On motion Of Mr.. KAUFMAN, the committee then
rose when
MI X asked that communication from the President
in writing just received, be read Tor the information OF
the House agreed 10.
And thereupon the Clerk read the message relative
Mr. BAYLY moved the reference Of that communca.
ton TO the Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Union, and that il be printed which motion he called
Mr. Brown. Of Mississippi. minated that he de-
sired 10 debate the and therefore trusted
that the call for the previous question would not be
pressed. /.
The reading Of the documents accompanying this mes
sage being called for,
The Clerk read aloud the letter from the governor Of
Texas TO the late President OF the United States, and the
Mr.. BAYLY remarked that he had moved to refer
these papers IN order to transfer the debate the Com
mtee OF the Whole where they could be freely de-
debated. They could not be printed until tomorrow
His purpose was TO finish the consideration oil the Post
Office appropriation bill, and then 10 ask the House to
take up The civil and diplomatic approximation blu. on
which this subject could bedebacd at length Withdraw
ing his cali for the previous question,
Mr.. HOWARD addressed the House al length
against the message which he held TO be ariful
representation Of The controversy, taking suppress
the fact that President Polk ordered The civil government
OF New Mexico TO be turned over TO Texas and that the
Texas authorities should be sustained in their efforts 10
organize their counties there This, and other important
facts IN the history OF this controversy had been con
ccaled by the present and Tayors administration, which
had taken all their measures though predetermined TO
settle the question by the sword unless Texas would
accede 10 any terms the United States might propose
Mr. MORSE was glad 10 hear the remarks OF the las,
speaker He held that the doctrines and recommendations
OF this message were monsrous He not even dis
posed to vote % have printed before being referred to
special committee.
Mr.. DUNCAN conceived this TO be an improper time
for debate this message. He therefore renewed the
call for the previous question.
Mr. BURT hoped the call for the previous question
would not be sustained. He desired to move to make ii
special order for an early day He wished much 10 DIS
cuss its extraordinary points.
The Chair decided that II could not be made special
order unless by general consent
The question the previous question being then put
the call was seconded BY the House--ayes l07 noes 40
Mr. BROWN. OF Mississippi, called the yeas and nays
on ordering the main question; which being ordered,
Mr.. HOLMES asked the Chair il il would not be
proper 10 have The Commentary Of the House 20 out with
the text
The SPEAKER deciding this query 10 be ont Of order.
The Clerk proceeded with the roll-ca on the question
agreed to--yeas 100, nays So.
And then the House voted to refer the message and
accompanying documents to the Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union, and that they be printed
On motion OF Mr. GOTT, his previous motion 70 recon-
sider tha vote was land on the table MlU4 !.
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the House again resolved
itself into Committee OF the Whole on the state of the
Union, and, taking up the Post Office appropriation BILL
the committee proceeded to vote on various amendments
thereto offered and advocated in fve.mnutes speeches
| by Messrs POTTER, PHELPS, VENABLE, CAAND-
Len, BAILEY, STANTON of Kentucky, RICHARD.
SON, HOLMES, JONES, and CASEY A
On motion, the committee rose and then the House ad
journed.
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