The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-15

..on an the reference Of the memorial 10 the Commit
Zee Of Claims which question was then put and il
message from the President Of the United States was
next received BY the hands Of the private secretary OF that
fusetionsry; which having been laid on the Speakers
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY. the morning hour having
expired the House then proceeded the consideration OF
Ak G .a .f sUa. II.
the President OF the United States in reply 10 The resou
uon OF inquiry relative TO The condition OF our relations
spe ap wheS saa Ssess ous
in The requested information, lest the public interest might
be thereby injured message ordered 70 lie on the table
States, transmitting the Copy Of the constitution Of Cali
fornia, transmitted to the government by Gen. Riley
Mr. BOYD moved its reference, with the accompany
ing document 10 the Committee the Territories, and that
they be printed which motion he called the previous
The question on the call for the previous question be
AMrMsrR moved the reference Of this message and
accompanying document to the Committee on the Judi
cazy upon which motion there arose short conversa
The motion for reference 10 the Committee on the
erenes % the COMMITTEES q the Whole on the state Of he
s 5HcoB Ns' snd ssRk
against the right Of the mover to 10 modify his notion
ana explanations from the SPEAKER overruiipg he
q he x: on hs Il s he
M STANTON Of Tennessee moving the reconsider
adon Of the vote BY which the message and document
had been referred 70 the Committee Of The Whole the
ssie Of the Union proceeded TO address the House in
speech arIagnng the present administration for its Cali
forna policy defending the right OF the South to oppose
The admission Of that Territory into the Union with
clause in her constitution violating the principle of south
s sSsSsd y:o ss :ns :n Intention Of the South
On motion Of Mr. VlNTON, the motion to reconsider
was then laid on the table.
The Clerk went on 70 report to the House from the
Snenk Yer eY uflvac nicaf m
lows:
A communication from the War Department. trans
hitting 234 printed copies OF the Army Register for 1850,
for Tie use 81 the members Of the House Of Representa-
tives
Also communication from the Treasury Department,
transmitting IN compliance with the acts of Congress Of
1908 and 1870 an exhibit Of the contracts authorized by
the Treasury Department during the years 1S4S-49 OF
Payments made from the treasury according 70 spssi1Ic
claims; Of the expenditures out OF the marine hos
Eai fund for the relief Of sick and disabled seamen for
the year l649 which communication was referred to
The Committee Of Ways and Means and ordered to be
printed.
COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE.
The Joint resolution from the Senate, "liming the
~ s from the
ate with amendment to the amendment OF the House,
and now coming up on the question OF concurrence
therein the amendment OF the Senate was read, author
zing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 dispose Of the
government lease OF certain warehouses the best prac
cabe terms for the government, on or about the st OF
lease other warehouses for The storage of unclaimed
goods required by law to be stored by the govern
ment
The said Senate amendment having been read, under
the operation Of the previous question, (moved and
ondcd,) II was concuned in and then
Mr. BAYLY moved 10 reconsider that vote, and
that that motion be laid on the table, which last motion
was agreed 10.
Also joint resolution from the Senate authorizing the
Supreme Court to employ special clerk for certain pur
poses
Mr. B., after few remarks explanatory Of the object
Of this joint resolution asked that II be put its pas
age. Whereupon debate arose between Messrs. JONES
and CARTTER who opposed the resolution, and Messrs.
BAYLY and CLEVELAND who advocated its passage.
The question being on its engrossment,
Mi. DUER moved the previous question, which mo-
ton being seconded by the House, under the operation Of
the previous question, the said joint resolution was or.
dered to be engroesed and read the third time.
Mr.. STEPHENS moved the previous question on the
question Of its PASSAGE which motion being seconded by
the House, under its operation the joint resolution was
passed.
motion that the House do now adjourn was made
and il not agreed to-the yeas and nays hereup-
on having been asked and refused.
Mr.. POTTER demanded the yeas and nays on the
question of the passage of the said joint resolution which
having been ordered il passed-yeas 90. nays 49,
On motion, the House adjourned.