The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| After the reading OF the journal,
stated that agreed o al off wiz M JamG
L. JOHNSON OF Kentucky. he should not vote to-day il
n Mr. STEPHENS moved call Of the House and on
that motion he asked for the yeas and nays, which hav
ing been ordered il was agreed to-yeas 90, nays OIL
/ Mr.. BINGHAM stated that in nominating Mr.. FRENch
had no commune hon with that gentleman. who had nc
Mr.. JONES remarked that as the House had no Ser
Arms to send after absenees-the gentleman
officiating for time this session being in office else
wherehe would move that all further proceedings under
the call Fl hs RSHse be with With
the absentees had been ascertained"
The SPEAKER remarked that as the call OF the House
had not been made the names OF the abseniees could
Mr.. STEPHENS desired that the House proceed with
the call
ceedings under the call of the House then put, and
il was not agreed 10.
The Clerk having called over the roll, it ascer
Of the absences were again called .Ail -f--.
STEPHENS remarking that the main object q
ready had under procesans
thereon be dispensed with on which last motion
having been ordered,
Mr. ASHE inquired what was the particular question
The SPEAKER replied, on demand Of the gentleman
from Ohio MIR ScEsCK for the yeas and nays upon the
motion OF the gentleman from Georgia Mr.. STEPHENS
70 suspend further proceedings under the call OF the
House.
The question on the motion TO suspend further pro-
ceedngs under the call OF the House then put AMI
before the result announced,
| Mr.. BISSELL, who not within the bar when his
name was called, asked the unanimous OF the
House for permission TO vote, but members obectng bis
The SPEAKER then announced that the motion to sus.
pend urher proceedings under The call Of the H'a'e mad
MI siHAMMCND from i5e comm;,,ee an Enorav;no
reported the following resolution:
Resortd, That The Committee Engraving be directed
% saaon Il 9s *
panying =. y Jackson, geological report; two draw.
maps, accompanying the linear survey northern
peninsula Of Michigan ten views accompanying The geo.
ing the reror Of the Commits OF the General Land
Office eleven drawings accompanying the report OF the
The colonel of topoxahca engineers. 70 the
usual and cope. Of the Presidents ordered
TO be printed by the House.
| The report was received, and laid on the table
| Mr. JACOB THOMPSON would feel constrained to
vote against this resolution, until he could understand
how much the engraving would cost.
The SPEAKER having requested the tellers TO resume
their seats at the desk preparatory TO another vote for
Clerk,
in that capacity and the Chair designated Mr. CosGER
to act as teller in his stead
Mr.. A EVANS inquired whether, under the rules, the
Committee on Engraving not authorized to report
The SPEAKER replied in the Affirmative adding that
the report just presented by the chairman OF that commit
tee Mr.. HAMMOND had been received and laid on
the table at the request OF that gentleman
The teers-Messrs. HARAIsoN, JAMES THOMPSON,
CoSoER, and CRow ELhaving taken seats at the desk
The House proceeded with the 18th ripd pocs vote for
Clerk, with the following result:
| Whole number OF votes cast, GIG
Necessary 10 a choice 100.
| Mr.. Solomon Foot received 1903
J. w. Forpey IU2
M St. Clair Clarke
@. w. Pnileo
ZIG
The following is the vote in detail
For Mr.. JoHS w. FoaNsY--Messrs. Albertson Ashe,
Ayereu, Bay, BiylY Bcale, Bsse Bocock Bowdon, Bow
lin, Boyd, Albert e. Brown, William Brown Bue, Burt,
Cable, George A. Caldwell, CARTIER Cleveland, Howell
Cobb, Williamson h. w Cobb, Colcock, Dmmick, Disney
Dnnhnm Edmnnlann. ENvin Enl