Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-28

The BILL and they could not be entertained in the nature
substitute if they would have been in order the
i'll itself
Another point Of order made by the gentleman from Illinois
that under rule Of the House all propositions 70 impose
tax be first discussed in COMMITTEES Of the Whole on
he state Of the Union The Chair had decided that on any
question which required to be discussed in Commute,
he Whole the state of the Union, not in order
instructions in the House which pecuded that debate
Another point OF order, and which conclusive
his question: under the l36th rule Of the House, which
declared that no standing rule order of the House shall
rescnded changed without days previous notice
being given OF the motion therefor shall any rule be
pended except by vote of least twohids Of the members
presents and the Chair particularly called the attention of
the House TO this paragraph shall the order of business
established by the rules be postponed changed except
by vote OF at least wothirds Of the members present. &C.
The rules OF the House expressly provided the mode and
in which business in Committee Of the Whole should
be disposed Of in regular ORDER The first branch Of the in
sucons proposed to set aside the order Of business in the
Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union, pre-
scbed by the rules and give preference this bill the
business pending in Committee of the Whole the Of
the Union Upon these grounds, the Chair ruled the in
structons out Of order.
Mr. AsHMUN suggested, in relation to the last point,
that the Chair not certain that this would not be two
thirds vote If twohirds should for this proposition
the Chairs point would be disposed Of So much for that
This was not motion to amend the bill He knew perfectly
well that that would be out OF order But the House had
power to instruct any committee standing select and
rule of the House forbade it. The rule which forbade the
offering of propositions not germane to the subject under
sideraton did not refer the Committee of the Whole. BY
the rules of the House. they could instruct any committee
He appealed from the decision that the instructions
IN order.
The SPEAKER suggested that the doctrine APP
ply to instructions well to amendments; otherwise the
whole effect of the rules would be avoided by the House in
structng the committee TO do that which the House could
not do by its own rules.
Mr. THOMPSON Of Mississippi, moved lay the appeal
on the table, which motion was agreed TO by the following
vote &g
YEAs-Mesrs. Aibertson, Ashe, Bay, Bayly, BeaIe,
Bingham, Bowlin, Albert G. Brown, Buell. Burt, Cable,
George A. CALDWELL Joseph F. Caldwell Carter, Ciingman,
W. r. w. Cobb Colcock Daniel Debery, Dimmick Disney,
Dunham Durkee, Edmundson, Feaherston Fitch, Fuller
Gerry, Gilbert, German, Green, Hall, Hamon Harlan,
Isham G. Harris Sampson w. Harris, Thomas L. Harris
Hbbard Hillard Hoagland, Holiday, Holmes, Howard
Inge Joseph W. Jackson Andrew Johnson, James l. john
son. Jones' Julian kaufman, Preston King La Sere Letter
Lanahan, r. M. McLane MchIullen Mcqueen Meade, Mil
ler Mlson Norris Morton Orr, Outlaw, Parker, Peaslee
Peck Phelps. Potter Powell Richardson Robinson Root
ard Stanton Alex H. Stephens, Setson, Strong, Jacob
II John B. Thompson; venable Walden, Waldo
Wallace, Watkins, Welborn, Whtlesey, Wildrck, Wood
NAYS-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Ashmun Bokee Booth
Bowie. Bresk Briggs Brooks Burrows. Chester Butler
Cleveland Cole, Corwn Crowel Dckey, Dixon Doy, Dun
Eliot Alexander Evans Nathan Evans Fowler Freed
Hammond, Hampton, Hay Raymond, Hebard Henry Hous.
ton, Howe, Hunter, Kerr George g. King James G. King
John A. King Levin, Horace Mann, Marshall, Matteson,
McKissock Meacham, Moore, Morehead, Nelson, Ogle,
Otis Phoenix, Pman Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Rsey, Rob-
bins Rockwell Rumsey, Sacket Schermerhorn Schoolcra
p
White and Williams-85
So the decision Chair was sustained and the amend
ment ruled out Of order.
Mr. GRINNELL then Withdrew his motion to commit the
bill. and asked that it might be put on its passage
The bill was read the third time and passed.
State Of Ohio, with branch divergng from the at the
point where the Aston and Mount Carmel railroad line
the same, then the line of the Alton and Mount Carmel
road, via Mount CARMEL to the Ohio river New Albany
and also adding the section moved by Mr. KING, of New
Jersey to the preceding bill
Mr.. HAMPTON moved that the bill be laid on the table
which motion agreed to Yeas l02, nays IS.
Mr.. BOWLIN, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
which referred the bill Of the House relnquh to the
city of st. Louis Quarantine Island" and all unap-
propated lands within her corporate limits reported the
back without amendment, and it was committed.
Mr.. BOWLIN, from the committee, to which was
referred the bill Of the Senate entitled can providing for
the examination and settlement of claims for land in Ste
Marie, in Michigan" reported the back with amend
ment.
Mr. BINGHAM subnit.ed few remarks in explanation Of
The amendment agread to- and the bill read the third
time and passed.
BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKERS TABLE.
On motion Of Mr.. BISSELL, the House then proceeded
to the consideration Of the business the Speakers table.
sage from the President Of the United States
WAsHINeroN, SEPTEMBER %, 1850.
To the Senate and House of Representatives.:
Having been informed that it is the wish of the family
relatives of the late amened President of the United States
that his remains should be removed the State Kentucky
and being DESTROYS of maneng the sincere p
found respect for the character of the deceased which
doubt not Congress will fully concur have felt my
duty TO make known you the wishes of the family that you
might previous your adjournment adopt such proceedings
and take such order the wisdom
meet and proper the occasion.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
On motion of Mr. VINTON, the message referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Means and ordered to be
printed.
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. PRESTON KING said that he desired to enter upon
the journal bill to abolish slavery in the District Of Coum
bia, and opportunity had been given him to make the
ton He moved that the rules be suspended to enable
him TO introduce bill abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia.
The motion to suspend lost by the following
YEAS-Messrs Alexander, Andrews, Bingham, Booth,
Cole Corwin Doty Duncan, Durkee Fitch Fowler Freed
ley, Goodenow, Go Gould, Grinnell Holloway, Harlan
Hebard, Henry Howe Hunter JAS g. King, John A. King,
Preston King, Horace Mann, Mattesou, Meacham Moore
Rumsey Sacke Schoolcra Sylvester, Spaldng, Sprague
Thad. Stevens, Van Dyke, Vinton Waldo and White-52
NAYS-Messrs Albertson, Anderson, Ashe Ashmun, Bay
Bayly, Beale, Bissell, Bowdon, Bowie, Bown, Briggs
Thomas B. Butler E. c. Cabel, G. Alfred Caldwell, Joseph
r. Caldwell, Carter, Casey, Clngman Williamson r. w.
Cobb, Daniel Dimmck, Disney, Dixon, Edmundson Eliot
Alexander Evans Nathan Evans, Featherson Gilbert Cor
Sampson w Harris T. L. Harris, Hay, Raymond Hibbard
Hoagland, Holiday, Holmes Howard, Hubbard Inge Joseph
W. Jackson, Andrew Johnson Kaufman, Kerr, George G.
King La Sere Letter, Lttefeld Job Manu. Marshall Ma
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