The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-10
MONDAY. JULY $. 1850.

House for the introduction Of The following preamble md
resolution N NN E 4
Roads have not reported bin for the Teducton 81 cstas
proposing other reforms In the present postago syss
Congress has 50 ia thar there il reason q ssr
there viii be time for the action Of this House, unless
Bs Il resolvsd That Tho Comnee on lhe Post Once and
Pos, Roads be. and they hereby inssrcsed q
sge and for reduction Of postage % The uniform rate
hs pIePad q i've Genus S ssrs @ wssnnE & nS more
& sss 8. mali. s y
actual subscribers free Of postage. fNNlFf PHI
But obieeton being made, leave was nos granted.
Mr.. STHONG, from the Committee Of Elections, fe-
mony taken in hs case Of tic contested election for the
seat in the House from the f0u1h district Of Penhsyva
MI. DANIEL asked i the ,s anahmous consent Of the
House for the introduction Of joint resolution recon-
mending change in the constitution Of the United States.
State without the consent OF all the savehodng States
Of the Union and directing proper steps 70 be taken g
si Mr. p p. KING c6isesing, leave Wa not granted.
Mr.. X rising y question ef order, nssted thst
the regular order 0f bh!!lnsss ~ the calling of re
S hs Os ss @ sof q s
tons He held that no special order could override tbs
The SPEAKER decided against this poin, II order. on
ground that The pending spscai order did suspend the
operation Of amy standing rule interfering with T.
/ Mr. KING anlpaalod ~ As&s FsAA Astt
MI. JONES moved 70 lay the appeal on the table.
Mr.. KAUFMAN inquired whether. in addition % the
special order, there was not also pending privileged
question: motion to reconsider.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
The appeal was then laid on the table. l
Mr.. VENABLE asked the unanimous consent of the
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quiries relative to the effect of the condition Of the WASH
| fngton canal upon the public health. lo s
The R SPEAKER announces that hat he st business in
order the question Mr. SCHfNCKs motion that be
| be excused from voting On Mr. JAcoB THoMPs0Ss mo-
Saturday. by which The House had agreed to the first
branch OF his proposed amendment TO the substitute Of
Mr. ScHENcK TO Mr. BuRTs resolutions from the Gsiphn
Mr. SCHENCK said that, il his motion was put, he
should vote against it; and therefore he withdrew Il
put by ssss and a. Nays T and
lin the course Of the rol-cal on this motion % lay on
not vote. having paired OF with an absent member Of OPP
on the other branch Of the resolution OF Mr. THOMPSON,
| Of Mississippi which is as follows, viz: %
Rsoped nrfha, That this House decidedly dapproves
and dis.snrs from, the opinion given BY the Atoruey
and from the action Of tho Secretary Of the Treasury In
payment Of the same claim in this
The yeas and nays upon agreeing to this branch OF the
amendment having been asked and ordered the question
was put, and il was agreed to-yeas 10, nays Co.
The SPEAKER stated that the question recurred
So sssSE Ss sspsS pooson % 'f1asa q %
The Clerk having again reported to the House the
amended substitute, and then the resolutions reported
| from The select committee by Mr.. BuRr,
The SPEAKER announced that the question would be
on striking out Mr. BuRTs resolutions and inserting in
lieu thereof the amended substitute.
Mr.. RICHARDSON demanded division Of the
ufi0 The SPEAKER deciding that this question was not
81.
| SPEAKER and Messrs. BAKER, DUER, OLDS. and
FEATHERSfON concerning the psecedencs Of quss-
The question on agreeing TO the substitute Of Mr.
sclEscT as amended By the adoption Of the amendment
being ordeed Il was not agreed o-yeas 80. nays l63
Mr.. FEATHERSON, stating that his purpose wal 10
get before the House the resolutions reported By Mr.
DnN EY meved reconsider the vote by which the main
question was ordered
M. STEVENS moved to lay that motion on the
table
The SPEAKER, in reply to an inquiry from Mr.. HrB-
BARD remarked, that il Mr. FEATHERsoEs motion pre-
vailed, the question would next be on agreeing 70 the
previous question Then II that not agreed to. the
prososons cut off by agreeing 70 the previous question
would again be liable to be offered NH.aA
Mr. WINTHROP appealed from that decision, and
urged that the previous question having been partly exc
cued the ruling OF the Chair erroneous that the
motion TO reconsider could not be entertained, &c:
After much conversation and explanation between
the SPEAKER and many gentlemen upon points o.
order, Aa stNtN
Mi. RICHARDSON moved TO lay the appeal upon the
table. N
Mr. STEPHENS called for the yeas and nays. which
odefed and the question being put the appeal was
not laid on the iablc--yeas 9S, nays 10l A9s ~
The question recurring the appeal there arose con,
vereaon between the SPEAKER and Msssrs. r. kiNo
and BRECK, on the precedence Of questions
Mr. HOLMES moved that the House do now adjourn;
not agreed to. stp n
The question on the appeal then being put by yeas and
nays, the House overuIed the decision OF 'ns chair-
yeas %, nays l02. --
before the result OF the above vote was announced
the SPEAKER by the unanimous consent Of the House,
uoceedrd TO ouote precedent for his decison in this
case which had occurred during this session. ne did So
he operation Of the rule ever since FIRST occupying the
The motion TO reconsider being declared out of order
bv this vote, the question REQUIRED agreeing 10 the res
ojulons reported iron the select committee by MIR BURT,
which were as followss
III Rcsolpsd Tha, the claim OF the representatives, Of
George Galphn was nota just demand against The oneo
Saes. 80 ekM M4
"a Resopsd That the act Of Congress made y the duty
claim, and therefore paid In conformity WIN 'aw
sd ksorsd That the act aforesaid did not authorize the
Secretary the Treasury 70 pay On cs.an, sno
ITS payment not +" ia confomiv WIN "a ~ Pfece-
4denLo 4a& !
M, JONEs rs;og 10 a point OF order, argued that the
above resolutions were now amendable. But
The SPEAKER overruIed the point OF order
y Mr. McCLERNAND D rose TO point Of order. lie de-.
aired 10 make statement founded on the previous dec
s,ons ol The late Speaker. 4tff M .
M, WINTHROP claimed The right 10 reply 10 Mr..
Nee II he permitted to argue his (Mr W'D deci-
sions when in !he spsakership