The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1850.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1850.
After prayer by the reverend chaplain. and the reading
Mr.. SIBLEY asked and obtained the unanimous con-
sent OF the House for the introduction OF bill for the
construction OF certain roads in the Territory OF Mnneso-
which read twice. and referred to the Committee
MI. also ask ed the unanimous consent Of the House
for the introduction OF bill for the benefit OF Minnesota
MIR. PUTNAM, Directing called for the orders Of the
The CHAIR announcing the first business in order to
be the calling OF the States for resolutions that
the resolutions some time since offered by the gentleman
from Ohio Mr. RooT upon the subject Of the formation
Of territorial government for New Mexico, were emil
tied to and that upon them the previous CUES
Mr.. ROOT, Withdrawing the call for The previous
question. modified these resolutions, by sinking out the
words "Sierra Nevada mountains" and inserting the
word California" so to make the passage read least
Mr. r. then renewed the call for the previous ques-
ton .
Mr. GORMAN inquired whether, after the call for the
previous question: would be in order to move TO amend
by striking out all after the enactng clause and inserting
The CHAIR decided that il would not be in order 10
so amend after the call for the previous question
Mr.. billiard inquired under what rule the resou'
tons Of the gentlemen from ONO MI hIo,l haa RLece
having adjourned pending its consideration, was to take
its place il the usual routine OF business
The SPEAKER, after explanation. decided o'nerwse-
"
The resolution modified, was reported TO the House
~ follows:
Rsoived. That the Committee on Territories be, and they
hereby are instructed report 70 the House, as early a'
able, abi or bills providing territorial government
governments Tor ALL that part OF the Territory ceded TO hs
dago lying eastward Of California and prohibiting SLAYER,
therein.
Mr.. HARRISON inquired whether. after s mod6es.
lion u =: a.a on &. table not '''e
THE SPEAKER replying in the affirmative,
Mr.. HARRISON moved that II be laid on the table
on which motion Mr.. ROOT demanded the yeas and
Mr McLANE suggested to the gentleman from Geor-
gia (Mr. HARAIsoN1 the proprety OF Withdrawing his
on The proposition and the motion having been with
Mr.. vENABLE renewed il, and
Mr. Ro0r sg.n sensMea ,ns can 10. , tne yeas and
The yeas and nays having been ordered. the motion to
lay the table was agreed to-yeas 1885, nays 7s-as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs AIberson, Aston Anderson. Ashe. Ave.
ret Bay ,Bayly Beae, BsseI, Bowdon, Bowiin, Boyd,
Briggs, Brooks, Albert q. Brown, VIM j Brown, Burt.
Clark, ciingmap. Williamson R. w Cobb, colcook. Con-
rad, Daniel, Debeny, Dimmck Dixon, Durham, Ed
Hall. Hamilton, Harrison, I.hsm q Harris. sampson w
Harms. Tson.. L Ms.; Hsy%o :. nis,a ae1I ss,y
son. Rober W. johnson Jones' Kaufman. James c. King.
John A. King, La ssre, Letter. lob Mann Marshall. Ma
head Morton Nelson Orr Datlaw Owen, Parker, Phelps
Phnnix Putnam, Richardson, Robbins, Ross Savage,
Shepherd. Sany, Frederick p Stanton Richard H. Stan
ton Stephens, Taylor. Thomas jacob Thompson John B.
Thompson, Toombs Undcrhil, Vcnablc, Vinon, Wal.
lace, Watkins, WELDON, Williams, Woodward, and
YounQ--1O5
NAYs--Messrs Alexander, Allen, Baker, Bingham,
Booth Buel. Thomas d. Butle Cable, Calvin. Campbell,
Carter, Cleveland Cole, Congcr, Corwn, Dckey Disney,
Duncan Durkse Nathan Evans, Fitch, Fowler FeedIey,
Gerry, Giddings Goodcnow, Gott. Gould, Holloway,
Harlan, Hay, Hebard, Henry, Hubbard, Howe, Hunter,
Jackson Daniel r. King, George @. King Preston King,
Littlcheld, Horace Mann, Matteson Mcdonald McGaug
hey Meacham Moore. Morris Oye, olds, ous, PeasIee,
Peck, Potter, Putnam Risley, Robnson Rockwell, Root,
ves,s spading spssus stevens s,s,:oo s,rons Sweet
sey, wldfick, and Wilson-79.
During the calling Of the roll this question, Mr.
HoAeLAND excused from voting as, to accommodate
Mr.. NEWELL, who had been called home by the sick
ness OF member OF his family he had agreed 10 pair
of with that gentleman And before the result OF this vote
was announced, Messrs. JOHNSON, OF Kentucky,
McWILLIE, MORSE, and MCLEAN, each asked the
unanimous consent OF the House for permission 10 record
THAR names upon the question: not having been in the
hall when their names were called; but
Mr. ROOT objectng TO the request Of EACH leave was
not granted
4 MI McWILLIE then moved that the rule be suspend.
ed 10 permit himself and the three gentlemen named
above to vote upon the question OF laying on the table
All being DESTROYS OF voting ay; but
The SPEAKER decided that motion to be ort of order
Mr. TAYLOR asked and obtained leave TO Introduce a
bill further to extend the time Of locating Virginia militia