The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-07-25
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Henry, Houston, Howe, Hunter, VIM T. Jackson
Julian, g. g. King, J. g. King, J. A. King
Preston King, Horace Mann, MsttesoB, Me.
Gaughey, McKissock, Meacham, Moore Morris
Nelson, Newell, Ogle Odds, Otis, Peck, Phenir
Pitmsn, Potter, Reed, Risley, Robinson, Root,
Rose, Rumsey, ScheDck, Schermerhorn, School
craft, Spslding, Sprague, Stevens Stetson Sweet
ser, Taylor, Thurman, Tuck, Underhill, Went
worth, White, Wilmot, Winthrop, and Wood-94
Mr.. Strong moved to reconsider the vote, and
70 lay that motion on the table; and the question
being taken, il was decided in the Affirmative
yeas 1903, nays SO.
So, by the action Of the House, Mr.. r. N.
Smith was denied admission to the floor as a del
egate from New Mexico.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union and took
up the report Of the Committee on the Memorial
Of A. w. Babbitt Of Deseret The Committee
had reported resolution that "it Is inexpedient
to admit A. w. Babbitt to a seat in this body as
a delegate from the alleged State of DeseretD
Messrs. Strong, Woodward, Evans, and Brown,
addressed the Committee in support Of the resolu-
ton Messrs. Mcdonald and Gentry against IT,
Mr. Root replied to MIR. Woodward, and ar
gued in favor Of the exclusion Of slavery from the
Territories, aud said that the House would violate
good citizenship by refusing voice 10 Deseret 10
be heard when Congress is about to provide a
Government for her. He went for California
all alone, and wanted her to stand out in sl her
pride and dignity as State without being clog
Red with the Fugitive hill the New Ns~isN a->S
Omnibus bill will not give peace and, If passed,
will produce more agitation than was ever dream
ed Of Any man from a free State who votes
for it will have the seal of condemnation nut
upon him.
The Committee rose, and the House adjourned
SArURDAY, July 20, 1850.
Mr.. Strong offered resolution to close the de-
bate on the resolution against the admission Of
the delegate from Deseret to-day, at halfpast
one o'clock.
The resolution was amended to close the de.
bate at one o'clock to-day, and then adopted
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union. and pro
ceeded TO the consideration of the special order
being the report of the Committee of Elections
TO whom were referred the credentials Of Almop
w Rabbit, Esq
MIR. Mcdonald had offered an amendment thai
Almon w Babbitt be admitted as delegate from
Deseret for the thirty-frst Congress
The hour Of one to which the debate was limit
ed arrived when
Mr. Strong, the Chairman of the Committee
of Elections, who reported the resolution before
the House, answered the arguments which had
been advanced In favor of the admission of Mr.
Rahhitt a IL. vs. = 4
The resolutions and pending amendments were
read
AllSae amendments having been rejeestd, the
Committee rose, and the resolution which had been
under consideration was reported, as follows
Resolved, That 1t Is inexpedient to admit Almon
w. Babbitt ESQ, to a seat in this body as a dele
gate from the alleged State of Deseret
! Mr.. Strong moved the previous question
| Mr.. German moved to lay the resolution on the
table; and the question being taken, il was deci.
ded in the atfrmative-yeas lO4, nays 7s.
| MIR. Strong moved reconsideration OF the
vote, and at his instance the motion was lsd on
| the table
So Mr. Bsbbitt has been denied a seat az dele.
gate from Deseret
The House then adjourned
MONDAY July 20, 1850
Mr. Odds asked leave 10 offer Joint resolntion
to adjourn both Houses on the 2sth of August
but the Speaker ruled it out of order as a mo-
ton TO suspend the rules was pending The
House then suspended the rules and proceeded
TO dispose Of the bills on the Speakers table.
Executive message, bills from the Senate. &c
were taken up and appropriately referred. The
bill for the establishment of Branch Mint in
New York was referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union.
A resolution from the Senate, authorizing the
Committee on Public Buildings to act oonjointly
with the like committee In the House, in relation
to an enlargement OF the Capitol, was agreed to.
The House adjourned