Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


The SPEAKER said he desired to inform the House of
the condition in which things stood After having stated
the question before the House at the time OF its adjournment
on Monday last viz the motion to refer the annual commu-
nicaon Of the President the Committee Of the Whole
the state the Uon and print 900 extra copies there
Of and the amendment moved by Mr. SwEETZER that 5000
additional copies be printed in the German language, he gee
his opinion that they had rules and were nerey
governed by parliamentary law the questions pendps before
the House when it adjourned on Monday were lost
After various inquiries of the Speaker to the order OF
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Born on Monday
last and which was postponed till today, came up for con-
sideration
Resolved That the rules of the House of Representatives
last session Of adopted the rules of this House
until otherwise that standing committee hive
members be appointed, to be styled the "Commttee On
Rules" ...' '.H,
The question being the passage of the resolution
Mr.. BOYD modified it by adding thereto the following
Whose duty shall be to take into consideration and re-
mort upon and matters referred to them or having
relation the rules Of proceeding in this House."
Mr.. BOYD then moved the previous question.
Mr.. GIDDINGS offered the following amendment to the
resolution
Tha the ordering Of the previous question shall
preclude any member from offering any amendment in the
House which shall have been offered in Committee of the
Whole ...".
After debate BY Messrs GIDDINGs and vINToN, the
latter gentleman proposed the following amendment
tIfin Committee of the Whole amendments be made to
bill report or resolution and then such bib report or reo
sorting substitute all Of the amendments shall be reported
the Houses and the amendments the original BILL report
or resolution shall be upon before taking the vote the
substitute previous question shall have the effect
off any OF the amendments and this rule shall apply
where section part Of BILL report, resolution shall
have been first amended and then stricken out and substitute
inserted in its sead' H..#..
Further debate on the Rules ensued between Messrs
STEPHENS, HOUSTON, and ASHMUN.
Mr.. BOYD then modified his resolution to strike out
the words which excepted the lth rule.
Mr.. DUER offered amendment the following proviso
which was read for information ". ....."
Provided hozveuer, That the - day Of - there
shall be chosen by nomination of the members
select committee to consist OF ten members Tive from the
ayehoding States and five from the nonsavehodng States
to whom shall be referred all bills petitions resolutions, and
other matters relating slavery and the slave trade in the
District OF Columbia and that shall be the duty of such
measure be adopted that will carry into effect the desire
generally by the people of the North to disconnec
the Federal Government with the institution OF slavery IN such
manner as shall not be injurious to the interests nor offensive
to the feelings OF the people of the South and as may settle
forever dangerous question: and strengthen and erpetuate
the Union Of the States.
After remarks by Mr. sCHENCK, the question taken
whether there should be second to the previous question,
and decided in the negative-ayes II, noes 90.
Mr.. OLDS moved to amend the l05th rule by adding
thereto the following .... w..
"A committee much of the public and
pendtures relates the Department Of the INTERIOR
& Mr.,VINTON moved amendment TO Mr.. BoYDs
solution which not distinctly understood by the Re-
porter. '., ....' "
NJ DUER moved to amend Mr. BorDs resolution by
adding in the third line, after the words be adopted" the
following words, until the fifteenth day of January next !;
which amendment was accepted by Mr. BOYD, and the
luton modified accordingly. ..
At the suggestion of Mr. WENTWORTH, Mr.. BOYD
ssa modified his resolution constitute the committee
OF nine members, instead of five. .- a.
After remarks by Mr.. SCHENCK- .......:
Mr. BOYD moved the previous question, which
conded 49, II and, under the operation thereof
the resolution was agreed to, in the following form:
Resoed That the rules of the House of Representatives
fheyny eaI the fnal ppf
adopted until the 18th day Of January the rules OF this
House and that standing committee of nine members be
shall be to take consideration and report upon all subjects
and matters referred to hem having relation the rules
OF proceeding in this House,
Objection being made, the resolution received and
lies over day. - ,~.. ."....
49," PRESIDENTS MEsopGE.
Mr. WINTHROP moved that the Presidents Message be
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the Of the
Union, and that $4,000 copies thereof, with the accompany
ing documents, be printed
On this motion Mr.. WINTHROP moved the previous
question; which seconded, and under the operation
thereof, the motion was agreed to. ."
.... .t: NOTICES OF BILLS.
Notices Of motions for leave to introduce bills given
By Mr. ASHMUN A bill to reduce the rates of postage
and to abolish the ranking privilege.
By Mr. COBB, of Alabama A bill to grant to all Anne
can soldiers who have been provided for by the United
States bounty lands pensions, bounty lands.
Also bill to graduate and reduce the price of the public
lands to actual cultivators and settlers 7..E. .,'
ny MIR. WENTWORTH: A bill providing for the i'm
provemen of certain harbors and rivers : Ut.
Also, bill granting to the State of Illinois the right of
way, and donation Of public lands for making railroad
connecting he Upper and Lower Mississippi with the chain
of lakes at Chicago.
"<. COMMITTEES THE HOUSE.
Mr. BURT by unanimous consent of the House ;rtro
duced the following resolution
Resolved That the Speaker do appoint the standing
committees of the House. s
Considerable debate ensued nm fh;s rasoI,,;a, -.
which will be found on subsequent page.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania offered the foIlo,yi,,
resolution e
Resolved That the House will proceed the election Of
Clerk and other officers Thursday the Sd of January
Pending the question the above resolution
On motion OF Mr.. HOLMES the House adjourned till
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