The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-30

Mr.. JONES asked pssmissioa 70 put an y. 4iaA'.
nv TO the Chair. ,i M ssasg rs lap
Mr., DUER objected, but \ sss:nor,m41 81
The SPEAKER remarked that Mr., J. could put
question to the Chair, 10 be answered or not a.
il might prove to have reference to question OF
order. fa rs slBac 08sir s.El e s4aia
Mr.. DUER withdrawing his objection, sug-
eested that In future he should insist on the ex-
tension Of this right to every member alike
Mr.. JONES then inquired whether, IN case the
resolution Of Mr.. OLps was adopted by both
Houses, the members would be entitled to another
mileage. 8H0iaeWe8l aar M t
The SPEAKER deciding this question out Of
order, the question was put on the motion to sas-
pend the rules, and it not agreed to--yeas Y,
nays 90. @ 9l ge3,6saa
Mr.. VAN DYKE, moved the suspension Of
the rules for the introduction Of resolution, d.
recting the clerk Of the House to pay the legal
expenses of the contest for the, seat for the LIST
Congressional District Of Iowa, and mileage ana
pay to the contestant, Mr.. Daniel r. Miller, the
latter from the commencement of the session 70
the day on which the contest was decided by the
House, rules suspended, and resolution agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. CROWELL, the House
laid on the table his previous motion TO reconsider
the vote by which the said resolution was 70.
Mr. INGE, moved TO suspend the rules TO per-
nit him to report from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, a resolution, making the
bills from that Committee, special orders for the
Cd Friday Of August next; not agreed to.
MIR. MCDONALD, moved the suspension Of
rules for the introduction of resolution.
Mr.. BURT, Qhe unanimous consent of the
House having been refused, } moved to suspend
the rules that he might offer motion 10 discharge
the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, from the further consideration of the bill
from the Senate to increase the commissariat of
the army :not agreed to.
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved to suspend the
rules for the introduction of resolution affirming
it to be the duty of Congress not to adjourn with
out admitting Calissrnia, and passing the appro-
priation bills.
On this motion, the yeas and nays were or
dered; it was not agreed to--yeas SO, nays 80.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved to suspend the rules
for the introduction of resolution affirming that
the surest way of securing the admission Of Cali
fornia and the passage Of the general appropria-
ton bills, will be to fix the day for the end of the
present session. Not agreed to, (Mr. R. 5 call
for the yeas and nays upon his motion having
been refused by the House,
Mr.. HARRIS, of Tennessee, moved to suspend
the rules, for the introduction Of resolution to
fix the termination of the present session at the
LIST of September next; rules not suspended-the
question having been put by yeas and nays-yeas
Sc, nays 80.
Mr. POTTER moved to suspend the rules, to
enable him to move to make the bill to reduce and
modify the rates Of postage, the special order for
the second Monday Of the approaching August
not agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. WHITE, the House then
suspended their rule and went into Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr. Born
in the Chair.
Mr.. BAYLY moved to lay aside the California
question, and take up the Revolutionary pension
appropriation bill. Not agreed toby teers-
yeas 80, nays sc.
The Clerk then reported to the Committee the
pending amendment to the amendment to Mr..
DORIS California State bill first to be considered;
proposition to amend the anseadment (Which
latter proposed to make the parallel of 800 80 the
Southern boundary Of California; by declaring
that when the people Of any portion of the terri
tory acquired from Mexico were in convention to
make State constitution, they were at liberty to
adopt or to exclude slavery, and, that if adopted,
such action on their part should afford no ground
for the rejection Of their application for admission
as a State Of this Union.
Mr.. BAYLY then again moved to lay aside the
California question, this time to take up the In
dian Appropriation bill motion ruled out of order
The question upon the pending amendment to
the amendment being put it was agreed to-nays
IS, nays 40.
Mr.. GREEN moved to further amend this amen
ded amendment, by transposng clause thereof, so
that the Proviso which it embraced should apply
to the whole of the said territory acquired from
Mexico; rather than to that portion only, lying
south Of the parallel of $50 80.
Mr.. GREEN supported his proposition by a
speech of FIVE minutes duration, in which he arr
gued to show that for the sake of congruity the
change should be made.
Mr. D EVEINO OF ra-, neiQ the amendment OF
Mr.. GREEN to be out of order. But
This point Of order being overruled by the
chairman.
Mr.. s. appealed: ant, no quorum voted, (the
vote was announced to have been-yeas %, nays
By
Mr.. THOMPSON Of Miss, demanding the en-
forcement of the rule, the roll was called.
The Chairman next announced to the House
(hrough the Speaker) that lit members were
present.
The House again going into Committee.
Mr.. MASON moved that the Committee should
rise to enable him to propose resolution for the
appointment Of a Select Committee of twenty
one, who should be empowered to consider and re-
port plan for the general settlement Of the slavery
question, as involved in propositions to admit new
States, or to make governments for territories OF
the United States not agreed TO-.
Mr.. GREEN'S proposition to amend being
next Withdrawn 5ss.. ~ .sE
Mr.. MARSHALL proposed to further amend