The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-11
WEDNESDAY, MAY s. 1850.

After the reading OF the Journal,
Mr.. INGE, rising TO privileged question, moved that
he be excused from serving as member oil the select
committee under the resolution OF MI. SrANLY; which
The SPEAKER announced the fret business in order
TO be the question the amendments 10 the census bill
reported from the Committee Of the Whole the state
OF the Union, which were not agreed TO on the previous
day..
published in the Unions report OF the previous days
ceedings)
The said amendments were seveally agreed to by
separate votes, down TO the 34th-
The question being that viz; TO amend the appor.
tonment amendment, TO make the whole number OF
Representatives in the Congress OF the United States un-
der the next appoonmen 1913, instead oil 20O as pro.
vided in said amendment,
Mr. STEPHENS demanded the yeas and nays which
having been ordered it agreed toyeas 93, nays 7s
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, moved TO recon-
slider the agreeing the amendment to the amend
ment and then lay that motion the table; which
last motion was agreed TO.
The question then recurring on the amendment as
Mr.. VlNToN asked the unanimous consent Of the
House for leave further TO amend the amended amend
men 10 strike out $780, and insert 233, wherever
occurred elsewhere than in that part amended on
ton OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. THoMP
SOM This change he conceived to be necessary Tor,
amended his amendment was but an absurdy, prov-
ding in some parts for 400 representatives and in one
But Mr.. vENABLE Directing leave was no, granted
The question being on agreeing TO the amendment as
Mr.. HALL demanded the yeas and nays; which hav.
ing been ordered it was agreed toyeas lis, nays 3d.
Mr.. VlNTON moved the reconsideration OF the vote
last taken and then to lay that motion on the table,
which last motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, rising TO privileged
question. moved the reconsideration OF The vote by which
the amendment striking out the 2ist section OF the bill
was agreed to. ,H
Mr.. CROWELL moved to lay that motion on the table;
which motion was agreed TO.
The queston upon the last.reported amendment from
the Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union
having next been put agreed to, and then the bill
amended was ordered to be engrossed and read the
third time.
The question being on its passage, the yeas and nays
asked and ordered and the BILL duly passed.
M. THOMPSON, Of Pennsylvania. moved the recon.
sideraon Of the by which the bill was passed. and
then to lay that last motion on the table; which motion
On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON, the title Of the bill
was 90 amended a. to express that il bill providing
for taking the seventh census, 10 determine the number
OF representatives to compose the next Congress OF the
United States and to aPporon them among the several
States
Mr.. MeLANE gave notice Of his intention to move
10 proceed TO the consideration OF the business the
Speakers table, when the House next came out OF Com
mittec Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr. BAYLY remarked that he had been most anxious
to move TO 90 into Committee OF the Whole upon the
deficiency BILL but he was prevented from doing BY
the fact that the bill a. amended by the Senate in
the hands of the bill printer, Mr. Towers from whom he
had failed TO- obtain it. though be had sent for il to the
Office Of Mr.. 7. twice,