The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-16

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oronosed rule arguing 10 show that the change wouI
stop the abuses existing under the existing rule.
Mr.. Y on concluding moved ihe previous question;
but withdrew that call At the request OF
MIR MORSE, who said that on the question a
agreeing TO the resolution he had voted under the mia
that the question was on laying on Ii,
table He asked the unanimous consent Of the House
have his vote changed. to stand recorded IL The
nee Ea,a e, poor oh;.c,,,g
Mr. MORSE said that such refusal had nevsr beiou
called on TO express Ia entmens against the PROPOSE
change so that the newspaper record might show his a
Mr.. ROOT remarked that his objection was BY M
means personal TO Mr.. MoRsE, for whom he enterans
all due respect II that gentleman would for momsnt
reflect, he would understand That TO accede to his
quest would be setting very bad precedent
Then, after conversation between the SPEAKER and
Messrs CROWELL and p KING,
Mr.. MORSE again stated the circumstances under
which he had been led 10 misunderstood tn late pending
question He also remarked that he was opposed oNs
proposed change which he regarded as but another linz
in the chain Of measures BY which the majority designed
forcing the action OF the House policy against which
the minority vehemently ami earnestly protested, as BE-
ing sectional unjust, and unconstitutional.
Referring again to his request, which had been reuse
on the objection OF Mr. Roof he declared that was hs
belief that, member he had the right to have hs
vote changed under the circumstances.
He should make the subject question Of privilege
soon as he had made the motion 10 lay the table the
motion TO reconsider. according TO his promise TO Nj
VMToE. $3.50
Mr. NJ then m ide that motion; which being agteed To-
Mr.. M raised the question oil privilege claiming az
right that his vote should be changed on the Journal
cas- and nays) upon the question Of agreeing the eso
luton 70 amend the 34h rule, reported from the Commit
lee on Rules
The SPEAKER overruled the point Of order insolvs
in the question raised by Mr. NJ, and explained at ng
the grounds upon which he decided thai member SS
had voted under amsapprehension could not demand
right, that the journal should be changed IN this parc
lar.
Mr. MORSE, only by way Of getting his effort to haW
his voted changed the Journal, took an appeal FROM
that decisions and the question thereupon being put t
decision was sustained.
The morning hour having expired,
Mr.. ASHMON moved 10 proceed TO the business %,
the Speakers table.
Mr. BAYLY moved the suspension Of the rules 10 70
into Committee Of the Whole on The state OF the
Union.
Here followed conversation upon the precedence I'll
these motions between the SPEAKER and Mr.. TH0MP
son, OF Mississippi; when the former announced that
the question would be on the motion OF Mr. AsHMUSl
Mr. BURT urged in few remarks that i was impropa|
to refuse to go into committee when the debate
stopped Friday, at noon, on the civil and diplomatic
bill He appealed TO the House TO sustain his view oil
the Propriety OF not abstracng any considerable portion
OF the intervening time from this debate, and TO MI
AsHMUN not to press his motion.
But Mr.. AsHMUN declining to withdraw i, the veal
and nays thereupOn asked and ordered when III
was agreed to-yeas SO, nays l02.
The question recurring the motion 10 90 into Con-
mittee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union, was
agreed to.
The SPEAKER called Mr. Burr to the chair, aud III,
committee took up the civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill.
Mr.. ASHslUN. who was entitled TO the floor ex.
planned that his motion to proceed TO the consideration
hlta fha alars
pedte business only. He was in favor Of the Texl|
boundary bill from the Senate, get al which he had m
that motion He heartily concurred in the doctrines an
recommendations OF the message Ii the Union aot
he al the mercy Of single State those doctrines and
cipes were such the Union could alone be preserve
on. Mr. A. did not believe in the soundness OF the hi
of Texas to the disputed territory; yet he would pay
ten millions for the sake Of peace He then argued
length TO show the soundness and constuonalty OF k
positions assumed by the President in that message.
Mr. TO0MBS acknowledged the propriety Of the toa
of the remarks of Mr. AsHMUH, but differed from his con
illusions 10 the powers and rights OF the Executive
such He held that the doctrines of that mess.
involved considerable stride towards despolsm, am
went on to show that so long as tue powers OF the d
ferent branches oil this government were kept each d.
nct from the other there was no fear that we should
time, have despotism upon US. But Il the Pfesidfn
was allowed to judge OF his powers, and then to exc
cuie them, we should have made fearful approach n
the point OF having despotic government Now y
President had assumed both these functions, and II W
the duty Of Congress to check him. Mr.. WILLIAMS, Nj
Il.
school by claiming that they held the Executive be
proper deposi,ay for the strong power in the goven
IneBt. Previous TO 1882, he Mr. to had been Jaet
and left that political connection on account
the doctrines promnged in the proclamation. Ihc
doctrines claimed that the general government. a.
whole, had the powers which the present Execainy
claimed to be those OF his Office. Gen Jackson had asku
Congress to give him the power TO use the military All
OF the government which President Fillmore claimed
bal right 10 do without asking such license. Mr.
argued this point at length With the great power, POI
ularty. and well known disposition 10 assume powe
General did not dream that be was authorized to al
the. course President Fillmore had laid down for BIZ
self.
TlHact of 1895 was intended 10 be operative asau1
unauthorized mobs, not against the authorities Of So
carrying out the action OF IFS Legislature. Il ws
mere provision TO enable the Executive to execute
laws when oos,rncted and that was only to be done
the proper requistion Of the governor OF State.
Mr.. T. then proceeded 10 prove that Mr. Fillmore b
not only assumed TO carry out the law there but
lermne what the law was He was also evidently "
ayor OF failing 10 carry out the laws wherein they pp
ected rights OF parties aggressed, and OF strictly eno
those which evidently went TO further such aggress
he bad supposed i was principle OF the wing party
resist aggression, but il appeared now that he was
taken. When MIR. Polk established military Cover
nents in California and New Mexico, he had maintsias
that they were not to be legitimate, and all the VIII
party coincide d with him in that position.
Here MIR. 7: argued the point OF the constitutional
OF that act OF MIR Polk, and maintained that the reaso
ing on which he relied 10 sustain this position jusn
his condemnation OF the doctrines of the message und
review.
MIR. T. Continuing argued al length that the Presis
bad no right to maintain the de acto government 10 ~
Mexico and then he turned 10 the question OF the %
OF Texas 70 the disputed territory, holding that The sc
OF the general government had given her valid clam
her part; which position Mr.. T. defended al CONSIDER
BILE length. He trusted that IL the President intended
carry out his recommendations and views. Texa. sos.