The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-05

holding Office in this city under the lsst Admin.
istration were engaged in eectioneering during
the Presidential contest, &c, and asking the
House TO take action on the refusal Of Mr.. Thorn
as Richie and c. p Sengstack to answer certain
questions asked them by the committee
MIR. Stanly replied to the remarks Of Messrs.
Fitch and Meade, delivered on former occasion,
in opposition 10 the objects Of the investigation
and he noticed among other things, the election
! eering condnct Of Democratic ncumbents under
the administration Of Mr.. Polk, and vindiated
the resolution which had been reported.
The previous question had been ordered on
the several propositions pending, one Of which
was, requiring the Speaker to issue his warrant
for the arrest of Thomas Richie and c. p. Seng-
stack, TO be brought TO the bar Of the Housf for
alleged contempt, in refusing to answer questions
propounded to them by the committee.
MIR. lnge, TO avoid separate vote on the reso-
lutions, moved TO lay the whole subject Oh the
table
The question was taken, and decided ID the
negative-yeas 80, nays s.
Mr. Calvin said that he had agreed will his
colleague, Mr.. McLanahsn, who has been called
home TO see his sick child not to vote on cettain
questions, and this is one Of them, until next
Tuesday
Mr.. Butler Of Pennsylvania moved that the
House proceed TO the consideration Of the husi-
ness on the Speakers table; but the motion was
decided in the negative-yeas SO, nays IS.
The report of the select committee still being
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The gentleman from North Carolina lMr.
Stanly) had offered the following resolution, viz:
Whereas the select committee Of this House.
acting by the authority Of the House, under a
resolution Of the 9th Of May last has reported
that Thomas Richie and c. p Sengstack have
peremptorily refused to give evidence in obedi-
ence to a summons duly issued by said committee
Therefore,
Resolped, That the Speaker of this House issue
his warrant, directed to the Sergeant-at-Arms, to
take into custody the persons of said Richie and
Sengstack, that they may be brought to the bar
Of the House, to answer for an alleged contempt
of this House, and that they be allowed counsel,
on that occasion should they desire it.
Which Mr.. Schenk had moved to amend, by
making the writ returnable on the second Mon
day in December next.
The question was taken, on agreeing to the
amendment to the resolution, and decided in the
negative-yeas "a, nays 1903.
The question required on the amendment
offered by Mr. Carter, to strike out all after the
word resolved" and to insert g. that the whole
subject be recommitted to the select committee
with instructions to proceed by the ordinary pro-
portant dutiesD
Mt Williams moved to lay the whole subject
on the table but the motion was disagreed to
| yeas Go, nays 70.
Mr. Casey moved that the House proceed to
| the consideration of business on the Speakers
table
The question being taken, it was decided in
the negative.
The amendment of Mr.. Carter was then re
jected-yeas 46, nays 1888
The question was taken on the resolution o
Mr. Stanly, Ito bring Messrs. Richie and Seng
stack before the bar of the House) and il wa
decided in the negative-yeas 49, nays 1924,
follows
YRAs-Messrs. Alexander, Aston, Andrews
Ashmun, Bennett, Bokee, Brock, Briggs, Burrows
Thomas B. Butler, Campbell, Chandler, Clark
Corwin, Crowell Dickey, Gott, Gould, Holloway
Hay, Howe, William Il. Jackson James G. King
John A. King, Marshall, Meacham, Moore, Mel
son, Ogle, Otis, Pitman, Putnam, Reynolds
Rockwell, Rose Rumsey, Sackett, Schenck, Scher
merhorn, Sylvester, Spalding, Sprsgue, Stanly
Stevens Taylor, Thurman, Underhill, Van Dyke
and White-49.
NAYs-Messrs. Alberston, Allen, Anderson
Ashe Averett, Baker. Bay, Bayly Beale, Bissell
Booth, Bowie, Bowln, Boyd, Buel, Burt, Chester
Butler, Gable, Geo. Alfred Caldwell, Jos
Caldwell, Carter, Casey, Clingman Williamson
r w. Cobb, Couger DANES Deberry, Dimmick
Doty, Duer, Duncan, Durkee, Edmundson
Featherston, Fitch, Fowler, Fuller, Gentry, Ger
ry Giddings, Green Grinnell, Hall, Hamilton
HARRISON, Harlan, lsham G.. Harris, Sampson
w. Harris, Raymond, Hebard, Hubbard, Hilliard
Hoaglsnd, Holiday, Holmes, Houston, Howard
Hunter. Jos W. Jackson, Andrew johnson
} Jas l. johnson, Robert w. Johnson, Jones, Ju
liam, Kerr Geo. G. King, Preston King, La Ser
Letter, Littleheid, Job Mann, Mason, Matteso'
McClernand, Mcdowell, McKissock, Robert
McLane, Fenis f. Mclean, McMullen, Nj
Queen, Melville, Millson, Morehead, Morri
Morton, Newell, Odds, Orr Outlaw Parke
Peaslee, Peck, Potter, Powell, Richardson, Rol
bins, Root Rose, Savage Sswtele, SCHOOLGIRL
Seldom, Shepperd, Fred. P. Stanton, Richard
Stanton, Stetson, Strong, Thomas Jacob ThomT
son, James Thompson, Venable, Vinton, Valdez
Waldo Wallace, Watkins, Wellborn, White
sey, Wildrick, Williams, Woodward, an
Young-l22.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, the whole subjec
was laid upon the table.
Mr. Bissell moved, but the House refused T.
adjourn.
MIR. Richardson moved that the House re
solve itself into Committee of the Whole Hous
on the private calendar; and the motion was dis
agreed to.
After further proceedings, the House. at two
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result was, by tellers-ayes ~, noes 81.
The yeas and nays having been demanded by
one ffth of the members present. they were taken
and resulted-yeas ss, nays 81.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1850.
Mr.. McLane asked permission of the House TO
make few words of explanation He said that
the difficulty which occurred between Mr.. Bayly
of Virginia, and Mr.. Sweetser Of Ohio, had been
satisfactorily adjusted by explanation between
Mr.. Disney of Ohio as the friend of MIR Sweet
ser, and himself (Mr. McLane) as the friend of
Mr.. Bayly and everything offensive and I'M
pleasant between them had been Withdrawn and
atoned for, and the relations between them as
gentlemen had been satisfactorily established.
Mr. Green introduced q resolution THE rules
being suspended for the purpose by vote Of l26
TO 53) calling upon the President Of the United
States to report to the House the cost Of each Of
the line Of mail steamers in the service Of the
Government, compromising the original advances
TO each, and cost, &c, for repairs since, and the
expenses, under separate heads Of expenditure,
for conducting the service; also, what receipts
have been paid into The Treasury for postage or
otherwise from said service for each year and
whether said lines have been hypothscated in
whole or in part TO any foreign State, or TO indi.
viduals and corporations, 80 as to hazard their
use or availability in the event Of war.
The resolution, under the operation OF the pre-
vious question, was passed
On motion Of Mr. Boyd, the rules were sus-
pended TO enable him 10 introduce a resolu-
ton TO make the Texas boundary bill the special
order Of the day for each day hereafter at ~
o'clock, until said bill be finally disposed w. The
resolution was, under the operation of the previ-
Gus question, passed
Mr.. Harris of Tennessee asked for q suspen-
sion Of the rules, to enable him to introduce a
resolution providing for the anal adjournment Of
the present Congress at II o'clock on the fourth
Monday Of September.
The House refused to suspend the rules by
vote Of i03 in the affirmative TO Sc In the mega
tive-not twothirds.
Mr. Van DYKE asked for a snanension Of thu