The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-24
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any price.
the exception OF the Manual of Jefferson all else the
book contains is worse than vaueess The comments
Of the editor, author. lMr went on to show) were
they were worse than useless. He had examined il
closey repeatedly, before taking his seat n the House
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas. suggested that the pub
Ssy % take due car. not to
publish until they have sold TO Congress the refuse OF the
| Mr. RICHARDSON had received no copy, and wanted
none His desire was to put stop to the existing system
of paying for books for the members out OF the treasury
of the United States. Gats
Mr. VAN DYKE demanded the previous question on
the amended resolution; and the demand having been
seconded by the House, the mainqueston ordered
the main question the House agree to the resolu
tion as amended 'it was not agreed toyeas 81. nays
Mr. HUNTER asked and obtained the unanimous CON
sent OF the House TO offer resolution directing the trans
fer OF the papers the of the claim of Henry Hun
ter from the files OF the House to those Of the Commit
On motion Of Mr. BAYLY, the House then resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
The SPEAKER having called Mr.. BOYD to the chair,
Mr. BAYLY offered the usual resolution for the refer
ence Of the different portions q the Presidents annual
message and accompanying documents to the appropriate
standing committees; when
Mr. CLlNGMAN proceeded to address the House at
length upon the slavery question, maintaining that the
rtory acquired from Mexico would be violation of the
constitution that could not fail to bring about dssou
ton Of the Union Mr. e went on % show that the
rights, as involved in this question; and that in case OF
dissolution. the North rather than the South, would be
the loser He also held that under circumstances,
would the South again consent to the re- establishment Of
the protective system which he held had been grieyous
burden seriously niuring her AT the conclusion Of the
Mr.. HOWARD took the floor Mr., H argued thai
the complaints against the whole North, in which the
gentleman preceding him bad ndlged. were unjust, SO
1fara aa arUa nOr0n nj he WI
concerned, though applicable in all their force to the
northern political friends OF the speaker, Mr. CLING
MANI who were chargeable with having produced the
state Of things threatening dissolution OF the Union
MIR. H. commented with much severity upon the contrary
positions this slavery question assumed at the North
and South by the friends oil the Executive, and in his
behalf He regretted much that single southern State
should have been found willing to vote for candidate
whose views upon this subject were not perfectly clear
Mr. H. aso at considerable LENGTH argued against the
Recommendations OF the recent message OF the Execu-
tive relative to California upon the subjecmaer Of the
boundary in dispute between Texas and the United
States government He held that the President therein
invited Congress to dismember Texas, in order 10 OBJ
tain the reference of this boundary question 10 the
Supreme Court of the United States, which, he
maintained, was clearly without the requisite juris-
dicton He conceived the Presidents recommenda
ton 10 create new State out Of Territory. much Of
which the property of the State oil Texas, de-
signed transfer the settlement of this question to that
court The United States government could not sue
transfer this boundary difficulty from Texas the new
State to- be created under the recommendation Of the
President out OF Texan territory. 'S
Mr. H. further argued to show that, IN this recommen
dation the Executive urged Congress to the right
do indirectly that which, under the constitution they
were clearly, without the power to do directly Mr.. H.
The committee rose, and the chairman lSr BoYDl hav
M pMcCiiERNAND asked the unanimous consent OF
the House permit him TO move the reference of the
Presidents message upon California TO the Committee on
the Territories, and that it be printed but
| Mr.. seldom objectng,
On motion, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY as. 1850.
! After the reading of the Journal,
Mr.. BROWN, OF Indiana, asked the unanimous con-
sent OF House for setting apart one hour this morning
for calling tD States, for the introduction OF bills OF
BoD sSssssd hs Gentleman sss Indiana
yield the floor for moment, 10 enable him to ask the
unanimous Of the House for the reference OF the
her representative, to the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. STEPHENS objected. vle
The SPEAKER announced the request Of the gentle
Mr. STEPHENS objected.
So the unanimous consent of the House was not given
to the calling OF the States, for the introduction Of bills,
for an hour OF which previous notice had been given.
| Mr.. HAMPTON asked the unanimous consent OF the
House TO present the join, resolutions o the legislature
Of Pennsylvania upon the subject OF Whrneys scheme
for railroad TO the Pacific.
| Mr.. VIM ]. BROWN objected.
Mr. FEATHERSrON asked the unanimous consent
Of the House to permit him tointroduce resolution OF
Mr.. STEPHENS objected, and called for the orders OF
| the day. 5...
| Mr.. BINGHAM asked the unanimous consent Of the
House for the introduction OF resolution to permit him
withdraw the papers of private claim from the files
OF the House, for their reference to the Pension Office
| Objection being made,
The CHAIR stated that reports from the Committee OF
Elections were in order. ses
Mr.. STRONG, from the Committee Of Elections, re-
ported the following resolution: ~.
Resolved, That the parties the contested election from
the ffst congressional district of Iowa be- and they are
either Of them may require by deposons in conform y
with the laws of the State OF Iowa. in force at the time OF
taking the testimony before any judge OF the Supreme
Court Of the district Of said State who hereby
Empowered take said deposions in any part Of said
STATE before any clerk clerks Of any OF the district
courts before any notary public, before any Justice OF
the peacs In said STATE within the county Ia which said
clerk notary public justice Of the peace may reside
Providd That notice Of the lime and place OF taking the
the opposing party his attorney least ten days prior
taking the and day in addition thereto for
every thirty miles travel from the place Of taking the de-
position the place Of residence Of the receiving
the notice, 10 the place where he may be when the
notice shall be served upon him. II served nj his place OF
residences Provided also That the parties may by agree
in writing, regulate the mode Of giving notice Ind
provided ao, Thai when such dispositions shall have been
taken, they SHALL together with the agreement and notices
aforesaid be sealed up by the Office taking the same, and
directed 10 the Speaker Of this House.
IA message was here received from the Senate, announc
ing the passage by that body of An act to provide Tor the
repair and OF the dam at the head of Cumbe
land island, in the Ohio river" and "An act to enable