The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-07

was acting upon, thought it due to myself on this last
occasion when we shall probably attempt to amend this
Dill IN the particular under consider aon give my
humble aid in indicating The consistency and justice Of
our position
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER S, 1850
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading of the journal
EWING INVESTIGATION.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
to be the consideration of the motion for ihe printing
the report from the Ewing select committee made by Mr.
Mr. RICHARDSON called for the reading of the paper
wheIeupon the said report read at length from the
Clerks desk.
During this reading the hour of noon having arrived
TEXAS BOUNDARY.
The SPEAKER announced the special order to be
now before the House on Mr.. BoYDs motion to re-
consider the vote OF the previous day, refusing adopt
Mr.. BIS amendment
Mr. BOYD remarked that he had moved TO reconsider
in the hope OF being able 10 append his amendment the
bill 1t useless for him address the House this
less made up his mind how he should vote on all the
questions connected with the BILL TO come before the
House ~ case his motion to reconsider prevailed.
MI b. then moved the previous question on agreeing
to his motion to reconsider
Mr.. lNGE moved to lay the motion to reconsider on
the table.
Mr. ORR demanded the yeas and nays on The motion
to lay on The table, which being ordered,
Mr.. CLlNGMAN desired to know of Mr. BoYD wheth-
er, his motion 10 reconsider prevailed he designed TO
move the previous question, alter having moved his
original amendment 10 The bill, or TO give others chance
TO propose amendments.
Mr. BOYD rose to answer; but many members object
ing,
The SPEAKER ruled such conyers ation out OF ORDER
demand for the previous question being pending.
Mr.. ALLEN inquired whether the previous question,
under which the House had acted the day before
exhausted.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative. and re-
marked that If the House seconded MIR. BoYDs demand
OF this morning Tor the previous question:, II would ex-
haust itself the single motion 10 reconsider made by
that gentleman.
The Clerk then went on to call the roll the motion
OF Mr. lHsE TO lay the table the motion to reconsider
which was not agreed to--yeas II, nays 1871.
The SPEAKER then announced that the question had
| REQUIRED on seconding the demand Tor the previous
question, which tellers asked and ordered
when il seconded BY the Houseayes Il6, noes not
counted.
The question recurring ordering the main question
Mr. FOWLER called for the yeas and nays which not
being ordered the House ordered the main question TO be
The SPEAKER then announced the main question to
be- "W the House reconsider the vote OF yesterday,
usng TO order the Texas boundary bill to be engrossed
and read the third time r.
On this Mr.. GOTf demanded the yeas and nays !
which being ordered il agreed toyeas i3l, nays rs
SO the vote having been reconsidered,
The SPEAKER announced that the question had re-
CURED on ordering the bull TO a third reading.
MIR. GRiNNELL then moved TO reconsider the vote
by which the House had yesterday refused to adopt the
amendment OF Mr.. Bow on which motion he demanded
Mt CAMPBELL moved TO lay Mr. G.s motion to re-
consider on the table.
90 which last motion the yeas and nays called
and ordered.
The Clerk having commenced calling the roll on the
motion 10 lay on the table,
Mr.. CAMPBELL asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for permission withdraw the motion TO lay on
Mr.. FOWLER Directing, leave no, granted.
Wbereupon the Clerk proceeded with the call OF the
lrnt tf3 fnslnr and In luN
EsLLs motion to reconsider the table was not agreed
to-yeas %, nays los.
SO the motion TO reconsider not being LAID on the table,
The SPEAKER announced the next question TO be on
secondDg the demand for the previous question; which
being seconded by the House,
The main quesion-will the House reconsider the vote
by which had refused to agree TO the amendment OF
Mr.. Boyp to the Texas boundary bill l-recurnng,
Mr.. MCQUEEN demanded the yeas and nays and be.
ing osdered the House voted TO reconsider the vote OF
the day before, rejecting the amendment Of Mr. BorD-
yeas LOG, nays 90
So the vote having been reconsidered,
Mr.. BOYD, twbo was entitled TO the hoor) nsing 10
address the Chair, was interrupted by
Mr.. MEADE, who urged Mr. b. to yield him the
floor to offer amendment to the hrss section oil Inc
Mr.. vINToN also appealed to Mr.. B. to yield him the
floor 10 offer an amendment
Mr. BOYD declined, and called the House TO witness
that If he left the bill open TO amendment ihe result
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi appealed to Mr.. B.
10 withdraw the call for the previous quesuoh, 70 Pe
him the commitment OF the bill but
! Mr.. BOYD declined when :,
| The question was put this demand and tne HOUSE
refused to second the call for the previous question
ayes So, noes 90. :,
Mr. TO0MBS proposed additional section to the
amendment OF Mr. BorDprotcclng the life, oerty ana
property OF all citizens OF the United States IN the le
tory OF New Mexico, extending the constitution OF tne
United States it, and declaring the common law
with reference to African slavery as IT existed IN .he
colonies al the formation OF the constitution to be IN force
| there. III
| Mr.. WENTWORTH moved TO commit the bill, with
instructions the Committee OF the Whole the state
of the Union to apply the ProvIso to the territory ae-
quired from Mexico east OF California.
Here followed a scene OF excitement and confusion,
various gentlemen suggesting amendments by way of in
structons, some OF which were read
MIR W. (continune) said that he desired separate vote
on each sci of instructions without regard to the section
| from which they came
i Nit w. here accepted addition TO his nsruc-
tons, proposed BY Mr. HovAR to strike out the clause