The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-23

ley, Gentry, Gould, Holloway, Hampton, Hebard.
Henry, Howe, Kerr, Daniel p. King, George G..
King, James G.. King John A. King, Matteson,
McGaughey, McKissock, Finis Z. Mclean, Moore,
Morehead, Morse, Morton, Nelson, Newell, Otis,
Phoenix, Pitman, Reynolds, Rockwell, Rose. Rum
stanly, Alexander Ii. stephens, Taylor, John b.
Thompson, Thurman, Toombs, Underhill, Van
Dyke, vinton, White, and winthrop-7s
Mr.. JONES moved to reconsider the vote, and
the motion laid upon the table.
Mr.. STANLY asked leave to introduce a resolu-
ton, (the same as Mr.. GENTRy's, calling upon the
Secretary Of the Interior to furnish 10 the House
the information which the resolution of Mr.. Rich
ARDsoN placed in the hands of committee Of in
vestigation)
The SPEAKER said that the resolution would be
received, il there was no objection. Objection
Mr.. JONES asked whether the rule required all
resolutions calling the heads of Departments for
information, to lie over one day.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative; and
said that the House could, however, by unanimous
consent, or suspension OF the rule, consider 1t to-
day.
motion was made to adjourn, and the question
decided in the negative-yeas 66, nays 80.
The question was taken on suspending the rules,
and decided in the Acknowledgements SO, nays ~.
So the rules were suspended, and the resolution
was introduced.
quire the resolution TO lie over one day.
The SPEAKER replied, Yes, if objected to-
Mr. STANLY moved suspension of the rules;
but the question was decided in the negative-yeas
"a, nays 45--not two thirds
THE CENSUS.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, from the Ju-
dietary Committee, reported back the Senate bill
for taking the seventh census, with amendments.
MIR. MILLER, from the same committee, made a
minority report.
And they were referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and made the
special order of the day for Wednesday
NEW MEXICO.
Mr.. VAN DYKE said that, few days ago. the
majority Of the Committee of Elections reported
adversely to Hugh N. Smith being admitted to a
seat on the floor delegate from New Mexico.
The report was referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and made the spe-
cial order for the 29th instant. He desired to
make a report from the minority of the committee,
and asked that it take the same direction that of
the majority.
There was no objection.
bounty lands to all soldiers not provided for by law
to be made the special order for the third Tuesday
in June; but he did not succeed in his efforts.
And at twenty minutes past o'clock the House
adjourned.
The following papers were to-day presented un-
der the rule, viz:
BY Mr.. HENRY: The petition of d. Thurston
and sixty other citizens of Lempster, New Hamp-
shire, for post route from Bellows Falls, Yer
mont, via Drewsville, Papermil village. South Ac-
worth. Lempster and East Unity, to Newport, New
Hampshire.
eight others, OF East Unity, New Hampshire, for
the same.
AL5o the petition of Seth Richards and fifty 9TH
ers, OF Newport, New Hampshire, for the same.
and ten others, of Acworth, New Hampshire, for
the same.
Also, the petition of John Osgood and fifty 9TH
ers, of the same place. for the same.
Lao of Rarn ohao late Ia,.~
others, of Atstead, New Hampshire, for the same.
Also, the petition of John N. Baxter and twenty
others, of Bellows Falls, Vermont, for the same.
By Mr.. SACKETT: The petition of o. s. Latham
and one hundred and seventy five other citizens of
Seneca Falls, New York, for the right of trial by
jury for fugtivss from labor Referred TO the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Also, the petition of %. S. Latham and one hun
dred and seventy six other citizens of Seneca Falls
New York, for the passage of law to prohibit sa-
very in all the Territories belonging to the United
States Referred to the Committee on Territories.
Also, the petition of William p. Pollard and one
hundred and seventytwo citizens of Seneca Falls,
New York, for the repeal of all laws that sustain
slavery the slave trade in the District of Column
bia, or that the Capital be removed. Referred to
the Committee on the District of Columbia.
Also, the remonstrance of A. o. Woodwork and
one hundred and three other citizens of SEN
eca Falls, New York, against the admission Of any
more States, unless the constitution of the State to
be admitted contains proviso excluding slavery
Referred TO the Committee on Territories.
BY Mr.. HOWE; The petition of Jonas Kingsley
and sixty others, citizens of venango county,
Pennsylvania, praying Congress to repeal all laws
by which slavery the slave trade is authorized in
the city of Washington the District Of Column
bia, and that, m the event of their repeal the
seat Of the national Government may be removed
to some more suitable location. Referred
Also, the petition Of James NJ Bowman and
sixty three others, citizens of the place, pray
ing Congress that no State be hereafter admitted
into the Union unless the constitution Of such State
shall expressly prohibit the existence of slavery
within its limits. Referred.
Also, the petition Of John Flemming and sixty
three others, citizens Of the same place, praying
Congress 70 prohibit by law slavery and the slave
trade in all the Territories Of the United States
Referred.
Also, the petition Of James Cook and sixty four
others, citizens of the same place, praying Con-
gress TO provide, by law, that whenever a person
shall be arrested as a fugitive slave in any State
other than that in which he lie alleged to be held to
service he shall not be delivered 10 the claimant
his agent except on the finding Of jury that he is