The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-21

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Mr. B. moved il reference 10 sslsc. COMMITTEES Of
seven which wa sEesd tos motion for Us reference
Mr. POTTER asked the unanimous consent Of the
House TO report from the Committee Post Ofhces and
Post Roads. bill to reduce and modify the rates OF
postage.
Objection being made, leave was not granted
Mr.. STRONG moved that there BE- call OF the House
and on this motion the yeas and nays being demanded and
The SPEAKER said that the question REQUIRED on
secondinK the previous question. ii
Mr. DUER rose 10 = privileged question. He desired
to know whether il the previous question sustained,
and the resolution OF MIR STRoR0 was rejected It would
be in order for him to offer an amendment or another
The SPEAKER replied that the rejection of that
luton would be end OF the whole subject
Mr. DUER attempted TO announce 10 the House the
character OF his amendment amid great coniuson-many
Mr. McCEERNAND asked whether it would be in or
der to move e postpone to a certain day
The question on seconding the demand for the previous
question being then put by ellers. was agreed to-
The question recurring ordering the main question
to be put,
yeas and nays; which were ordered
Mr. GORMAN moved 10 lay the whole subject on the
table which motion the yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. SCHENCK asked whether the effect OF that mo-
ton if prevailing. would not be the rejection OF the del
egale
The SPEAKER replying in the affirmative.
Mr. DUER asked whether his amendment could not
be read for the information of the House, il majority
decided
The 81 SPEAKER Is7H + replying in the affirmative ,
Mr. INGE contended that the decision Of the Speaker
set at nought all the rules of the House.
After conversation upon this point Of order between
J0NES and ASHMUN. !,
Mr. INGE called for the yeas and nays ON the appeal
of Mr. CLINGMAN; which (by teers) ordered; and
81 tho al
104.
The question recurring on laying the resolution on the
table, which the yeas and nays had been ordered, II
wRs agreed to-yeas los, nays "a.
Mr.. STRONG moved to reconsider that vote, and then
to lay that motion on the table.
On this last motion the yeas and nays were Called ano'
being ordered, it was agreed t0-yeas 1903, nays 49,
Mr.. MEADE asked the unanimous consent OF the
House to report back from the Committee on the Jud'
ciary, Senate bill.
Objection being made, leave was not granted.
The regular order OF business was called for but
Mr.. DANIEL moved to suspend the rules TO 20 into
a Committee OF the Whole on the private calendar.
Mr. STRONG moved to suspend the rules to 20 into
Committee OF the Whole on the State OF the Union on
the special oderthe adverse report from the COMMITTEES
oil Elections the memorial OF A. w Rabbit TO be ad-
mitted seat in the House as delegate from 1.-The
State of Deseret."
The SPEAKER ruling tina, this last motion, had pre-,
cedence the question heeupon was put BY tellers and
it was agreed toayes 90, noes not counted. !.
Mr. McLANE being called to the chair. the commit
tee TOOK q sSs special order when =.
mitlee. showing that the report against the applicant had
been unanimous He then called for the reading Of the
report which being read from the Clerks desk, Mr. 8
continued his remarks, urging the proPrety OF concunng
in the Recommendation Of fhe Committee OF Elections.
| MIR. MCDONALD moved to amend the adverse res
oulion from the Committee of Elections by striking out
all after the word Resotvsd and inserting lieu there
OF resolution admitting A. w. Rabbit to seat in the
House delegate from Deseret 10 the 3lst Congress
| Mr.. Med advocated this resolution substitute at
some length:
Mr. GENTRY designed voting for the admission of
Mr. Babb holding that there was nothing in the law or
stances under which delegates should be admitted II
the fundamental principle, that where we had the
right to govern there was in the people the right to De
MI WOODW ARD entertained none but the kindest
feelings towards the people Of Desere; but he held that
they were not political organization. Ihe people
OF New Mexico had lost theirs by the act OF Conquest
1t nas 10 the power OF the general government 70 govern
Them after conquest which had been denied He admit
ted the truth OF the allegation Of Mr. GENTRY, that the
vote the application OF Hugh N. Smith had been
sectional But it became 20 because portion OF
the North insisted on admitting that gentleman under
most extraordinary circumstances which he was gong
When the CHAIR called Mr. w. 10 order
Mr. iNGE appealed from The DECISION OF ns o rasr
Here there followed conversational debate between the
CHAIR, Mr.. iNGE, Mr.. p KING, Mr. GENTRY, and
Mr. WOODWARD, on the appeal.
The question the appeal being put, the Chairs de-
Mr.. WOODWARD (resumlng the hoor) held that TINS
sectional action the southern side, though
many northern gentlemen voted with the South he dd
not bold that the South bound TO vote wrong IN order
TO vote with the North He could not vote TO admit this
delegate because he failed to here under precedent
or law receive him would be TO sanction the laws o.
Deseret They could be sanctioned by recognition as well
"a by direct legislation, Mr. w. proceeded to show
II you admit this delegate, and case should come oe
fore the United States Court, In which the tgn's q
party depended the question whether 40 admitng MN
did recognise the form OF laws IN Desee, Tue coar!
would atm such recognition. The whole peoples CANNED
~ those OF Desere had not as far As the House Knew
joined in sending this delegate here The Mormons ony'
not the Mencan population there, had sent nm here
The treaty OF Guadalupe Halgo, in this connexon was
for the benefit of the Mexican inhabitants only There
fore boes who sent Babbtl came before the House with
no treaty guarantees heir favor and in deogaon OF the
rights oil the only persons who could claim tho benen OF
such guarantees
These people recent emgrants, settling down on
the borders OF lake there There was no determining
who were people politically, except BY reference TO geo.
graphical limits n those on the south border OF the
Salt Lake could rghfuly claim 10 be one people, those
on the north border thereof could come next claiming to
The inhabitants OF each county OF ours might under the
same rule. claim representation here a distinct people
fashion. Each carrying out the principle little
further would become sovereign in other words AZ
free from all law IA Rocky Mountain bunaIo thus
| il was necessary that political rights OF communities
should be defined by geographical limits otherw'se IN
the end each would be left to regulate himself Who'll
| ly by his volition.
Mr. EVANS, of Maryland, next obtaining the floor
argued against the admission OF the applying delegate on
the ground tina. might delay action making proper