The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-12

the time Of the House. and moved the previous
question which was seconded aud, under its op-
Grafton the vote by which the House refused to
order the bill to third reading was Teeonsdered-
yeas 1919, nays 81.
The question now REQUIRED on ordering the
bill TO a third reading.
The main question was ordered to be put-yeas
1Ij nays 81 which was on ordering the bill to a
third reading
The roll having been called, gentlemen rose
some Of them changing their votes, and others re-
cording their names for the first time. Mr.. How
ard was among them, and responded in the affirm
alive; whereupon there was slight manifestation
Of applause, which was directly checked by the
Chair
There was much excitement in all parts of the
hall, including the well-flled galleries, and the
utmost anxiety was evinced TO know the result.
Members generally were standing, and INDUCING
in conversation.
The Speaker requested them to take their seats,
and partially succeeded in restoring order. The
Clerk handed to him the result of the vote on a
piece of paper, from which he announced the af-
frmative-yeas l07, when
A gentleman standing near the desk had his
name called, and caused il to be entered on that
side of the question.
Mr.. Burt made point OF order that the gen
tleman could not vote, the affirmative having been
announced.
The Speaker overruled the point, and declared
the result-yess1Os, nays 9S as follows
YEAs-Messrs Alhertsnn ASTON ADderson
Allows Bav BayJv. Besle BOkee, Bowie, Bow.
I'm, eNSA, Ns>,S> >,<,-,ss,- -.,-.--S s>>..->
Brown, Buel, Chester Butler, f. Darlington, Ca
bell, George Alfred Caldwell, Joseph P. Caldwell
Casey, Chandler, Williamson r. W. Cobb, De
berry, Dimmick, Disney, Duer, Duncan, Durham
Edmunson Elliot, Ewing, Fitch, Fuller, Gentry
Gerry Gilmore, German, Green, Grinnell Hall
Hammond, Isham G.. Harris, Thomas l.. Harris
Raymond, Hubbard, Hilliard, Hoagland, Hons
ton, Howard, Andrew johnson, James L. John
son. Jones, Kaufman, Kerr, George G. King
Letter, Levin, Littlefeld, Job Mann, Marshall
Mason, McClernand, Mcdonald, Mcdowell
McKissock, McLanshan, Robert M. McLane
FINS F. Mclean, McMullen, Morehead, Morton
Nelson, Outlaw, Owen, Parker, Peaslee Phoenix
Pitman, Potter, Richardson, Robbins, Robinson
Rose. Ross, Savage. Schermerhorn, Shepperd
Stanly, Frederick P. Stanton, Richard II Stanton
Strong, Taylor Thomas James Thompson, Johr
b. Thompson, Thurman, Toombs, Underhill
Walden, Watkins, Wellborn, White, Whittelsey
Wildrck, Williams, Wilson, and Young-1OS
NAYs-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ashe Az.
erett, Baker Bennett, Bingham, Booth, Bowdon
Albert c. Brown, Burrows, Burt, Thomas b But
Ter, Joseph Cable, Calvin, Campbell, Carter
C,srS, cNEs--.nS, cSaeNes Gose ,CoaSer, Corwin
Crowell Daniel, Dickey, Dixon, DOty, Durkee
N. Evans, Featherston, Fowler, Giddngs Gott
9SSnSSswa :, ~ Isra1son, Harlan, Sampop " Dor
ris Hebard, Henry, Holiday, Homes' <rowe
Hubbard, Hunter, Ipge J. w. Jackson, w II
Jackson, r w. Johnson, Juliln, J G King, OH
A. King, Preston King La Sere, Horace Mann
Matteson, McGaughey, McOueen, MELVILLE
Meacham, Meade Millson, Moore, Morris Morse
Newell, Ogle, Odds, Orr Otis, Peck, Phelps Pow
ELL Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Rockwell, Root
Rumsey, jr., Sackett, Sawtelle, Schsnck, School
craft, Seldom, Sylvester, Sprague Thaddeus Ste
vens, Stetson Sweetser, Jacob Thompson Tuck
Van Dyke, Venable, Vinton, Waldo, Wallace
Wentworth and Woodward-9s.
So the hill was ordered to be read third time
Ill was the Texas Boundary bill of the Senate
as amended on motion of Mr.. Boyd, by adding tn
bill of that body, with several verbal alterations
providing q Territorial Government for New
Mexico. and as further amended, at the instanc
of Mr. Toombs, declaring that no citizen Of tn
| Of his life, liberty, or property, except by tn
judgment of his peers and laws of the land
When the result Of the vote ordering the bill I
be read third time was announced, there was a.
outburst Of applause, such as clapping and stamp
ing; nor was it confined altogether to the galleries
several of the occupants of which expressed thei
joy by shrill whistle.
Cries of " Order!n order y were immediatel
uttered amid the tumult The Chair rappe
loudly with his gavel the Sergeant-at-arms wa
called, and a member exclaimed, /" Let them clap
and another, Huzza for Texas
Mr.. Ashe. Is it in order to have the galleri'
cleared
The Speaker. The House has the power to
| order.
Mr. Featherston The Chair has the right
call upon the Sergeant-at-arms TO enforce ord
in the galleries.
The Speaker. The Chair has directed to ba
the rules enforced at all times.
Mr. Ashe. ! move that the galleries be cleare
The confusion had now nearly subsidized, whe
The Speaker announced the third reading
the bill
Mr.. Holmes inquired whether it had been e
crossed
The Speaker replied that it had.
Mr. Duer moved to reconsider the vote.
The Speaker informed him that the motion W
not in order.
The bill was then read a third time, and d
| question now being on its passage,
Mr.. Thompson of Pennsylvania moved u
| previous question.
Mr.. Holmes was understood TO object to Il
third reading of the bill.
The Speaker The bill has been read THU
time aud even if the objection had been made
time it would not have been entertained.
The demand for the previous question was Sc
onded-ayes 1903, noes 50; and
The main question was ordered to be put
the passage Of the bill
Mr. Burt moved to lay it upon the table an
the question being taken, 1t was decided in th
negatiye-yeas 81, nays l0S.
The bill was then passed-yeas los, nays o.
ITbe result was the same as that on orderin
the bill to be read third time, with the exceptio
that Mr.. Ashe, who on the former occasion r'
corded his name in the negative, did not vote o
the passage
Mr.. Boyd moved to reconsider the vote by whcl
the bill was passed. and Mt his instance the motto
was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Holmes moved, but the House did not nd
journ
Mr.. Boyd moved TO amend the title OF the bill
by adding, 81 and to establish Territorial Gov
eminent for New Mexico ~ and the motion pre-
vailed
Mr. McMullen moved that the House adjourn
and the motion was disagreed to.
Mr. Boyd moved to reconsider the vote by wbic
the title WAS amended, and the motion was lai
upon the table.
The House adjourned.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1850.
Mr.. Ashe asked, but did not obtain, the unani
nous consent Of the House to record his vote il
the negative on the passage Of the Texas bound
airy bill. lie was understood TO say that he cam'
into the Hall yesterday.
The House resumed the consideration Of thu
report of the select committee appointed to exam
inc into the alleged improper reopening and pay
ment of certain claims by Mr.. Ewing, formerly
Secretary Of the Interior, after they had been
closed by former Administrations.
Mr.. Richardson resumed and concluded his re-
marks in support Of the resolutions appended u
the report, condemning the payment OF the claims
Mr.. Vinton offered several resolutions counter
to those of the majority, concluding with one e
recommit the report to the seeat committee with
Instructions lie replied TO remarks made BY