Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. BOYD asked the consent the House present the
constitution of the State of Desere and also the credentials
OF the Representative from that State which papers he wish
ed to have referred to the Committee of Elections.
Mr. STEPHENS Of Georgia. objected, and called for the
ocular order of business
Mr.. STRONG from the Committee Elections, reported
the following resolution
Resolved That the parties the contested election from
the first Congressional district of the State OF Iowa. be and
they hereby authorized take the testimony Of such wit
either OF them require by depostons
formy with the laws of the State of Iowa in force the time
Of taking the testimony before Judge OF the Supreme
Court the District Courts of said State, who hereby
empowered take said dpostons in part OF SIND STATE
before any clerk clerks of of the District Courts or
before notary public before justice Of the peace OF
the said State within the county in which such clerk or notary
public or justice Of the peace may reside ro!aea mat
given by the taking the same to the opposing party or
lis attorney at least days prior to taking the and
day addition thereto for thirty miles travel from
the place of taking the deposition the place OF residence OF
the person receiving the notice to the place where he
when notice shall be served upon him, if served
his place residence Prodedalo, That the parties may
by agreement in writing regulate the mode Of giving notice
a as han oss & the a.reemsnts and os
aforesaid be sealed up by the officer taking the same,
and directed to the Speaker Of this House.
After debate by Messrs. STRONG, VAN DYKE,
ROOT, ASHMUN, STANTON, Of Tenn, AsHE, and
SCHENCK-
Mr.. sCHENCK moved TO recommit the resolution to the
Committee of Elections with the following instructions
ssTo take into consideration all such petitions
other touching the election and returns in the
the Of William Thompson of the first district of Iowa.
sitting member of this House, contested by Miller, and
which been referred them, and all papers, evidence
and facts which have been brought before then in that
and report practicable the state OF the this
House, and in the opinion of the committee the ought
be further continued for additional testimony then that
they report the why such continuance necessary
Further debate followed by Messrs. BAKER, HARRIS,
of Tennessee, THOMPSON, of Kentucky, and STRONG
Mr.. SCHENCK then withdrew his motion to recommi,
also the proposed instructions, and moved to amend the
resolution by adding thereto the following provso
find preceded further That all the testimony the
he hy
this within hundred DAYS from The passage of this
resolution"
After remarks by Mr.. DISNEY
Mr.. BAYLY moved the previous question, which
seconded and under the operation thereof tie amendment
agreed to.
The question then REQUIRED agreeing to the resolution
The SPEAKER stated that the first business in order
the Speakers table the motion of the gentleman from
North Caroline (Mr. yESABLE, that the Presidents
sage be referred the Committee Territories ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. seldom, being entitled the floor, addressed the
House for the space of hour, opposition the
recommended by the President his late message regard
to governments in California and New Mexico When be
concluded
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved that the Presidents message
be referred the Committee Of the Whole the Of
the Union, and ordered be printed and this motion
he called the previous question.
Mr.. STANLY moved that the House adjourn which
motion agreed to, and the House djourned