The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-16
MONDAY, JULY IS, 1850.

After the reading OF the journal,
Mr. MORSE ask red and obtained the unanimous con-
sen! Of The House TO permit him 70 a,.odscf r o e.
relic, OF z Taylor, late President OF the United ot"'es
which was sead three times and passed
Mr. BAYLY calling for the regular order OF business,
The SPEAKER announced the frat business in order
10 be the question on Mr. fEAInERsross amendment 20
the las, resolution reported by Mr. Buar from the select
|comnitlee the GalphIn Gaze, which the previous
|queston had been demanded
Br HILLlARD desiring to move TO lay the whole sub
ect the table, asked whether such motion would be
The SPEAKER replied that he could not answer that
inquiry without previously examining the whole record.
Mr. FEA THEIRS TON said Mr. Speaker having de-
handed the previous question on the adoption OF my
amer the third resolution reported by the com
miitee withdraw the call Tor the previous Que-
ton shall before yield The floor, sir, withdraw the
amendment also. But. before doing So wish TO state
nv reasons for taking this Events have changed
since the amendmen, offered and whilst my mind
has undergone change in reference TO the amendment
the proprety Of adopting IT, do not regard the present.
suitable occasion proper time for such purpose The
melancholy event which has deprived the nation oil ta
late lamened Chief Mag saie since we last Al, Tor pur
poses of legislation renders the OccaAon inappropriate
h il true air, il the amendment should be adopted, II
would amount to nothing 40 lar AZ the late Execu
tive concerned, than 10 dissent from an opinion which
he said by OF his cabinet to have expressed on
the subject OF this amendment But there will be
Inappropriate times for expressing such dissent than the
present II the amendment should be adopted, It would
|bs but an expression o! the opinion OF Congress On the
points involved To prevent the recurrence Of similar
cases, and 10 remedy the evil legislation will be necessa
|u shall. therefore, introduce bills al an early day 10
secure the objects Of the amendment BY permanent
law.
Mr. r. then, Withdrawing his amendment moved the
previous question the then pending question Of agree
ling the third and as resolution reported by Mr. BuRr.
from the select committee on the Galphn case.
Mr. billiard moved to lay the whole subject on the
table; which motion. by yeas and nays. was not agreed
|to--yeas 90. nays %.
The previous question being next seconded by the
House. the yeas and nays called and ordered on
ordering the main question 10 be put and was agreed
|tO--yeas l04, nays "a
[Mr JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, declined voting, having
|paired of with member from Massachusetts
The main question being ordered, the question
ved agreeing to the third resolution reported by Mr.
|BuAT. from the select committee ON the Galphin case
which il M follows, viz
Rssoivsd That the aforesaid did authorize the
payment Of the said claim and that the pay
inen therefore in accordnncc with law prrcc-
dent
Mr.. FEATHERSTON asked the yeas and nays on
agreeing this resolution; which being ordered.
agreed io--ysas 49, nays CO.
Mr. JONES asked the unanimous consent of the House