The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-20

Committee on Public Lands, and referred II TO
| select committee.
| Mr.. BISSELL moved that the memorial be print
ed, and that extra number Of copies be furnished
to the members of this House.
Mr.. JONES objected. He was opposed to the
printing of private memorials.
Mr.. BlSSELL replied that, although the memo
rial from private individual, II referred to a
mater of general Importance
ABDUCTION POSTAGE.
Mr. POTTER from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, introduced bill to modify
aud reduce the rates of postage. The second read
ing objected to.
1.-THE bill proposes that the postage shall be- on
letters prepaid any distance, three cents not pre-
paid, FIVE cents Newspapers, half cent on each
when delivered in the State in which they are
printed, and out of the State one cent Pamphlets
and magazines, embracing bound books, two cents
for the first ounce, and Que cent for each additional
ounce. million and half of dollars to be appro-
Priated to supply any deficiency which may occur
in consequence of the arrangement; and the coin
| age of three cent pieces authorized
DELEGATE FROM NEW MEXICO
The SPEAKER announced the question before the
House to be on concurring in the resolution reported
! yesterday from the Committee fthe Whole on the
state of the Union, viz;
Resoioed, That it is inexpedient to admit Hugh
n. Smith, esq, to seat in the House as delegate
| from New Mexico.
Mr.. STRONG moved that there be call of the
! House.
Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, asked for the yeas
and nays, which were ordered and, the question
| being taken, call OF the House was refused-yeas
] 10, nays 9s.
| MIR. DUER rose to point of order, and inquired
whether if the demand for the previous question
should be seconded, and the resolution be rejected
il would not be in order to offer resolution which
| he held in his hand, and which he desired to be
now read.
Mr. STRONG said that this not point of
| order
| point of order could be submitted at this time II
the previous question should be sustained, and the
vote taken on the resolution, however the resolu-
| ton may be disposed OF, there Is an end OF the
question until the reconsideration OF the final vote
| MIR. DUER asked the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania (Mr. STRoSG) TO withdraw his motion Tor
the previous question, to enable him to submit an
Mr. STRONG declined to withdraw the motion.
MIR. DUER. wish to state what my request s
| [Cries of Question" "queston." ''order," or-
der."l Am not in order to make a request; and
| to state what II is
The SPEAKER. Only by general consent
Mr. INGE. insist on my objection, and call
/ Mr. McCLERNAND. What is the pending ques-
ton.
The SPEAKER. Agreeing to the resolution on
which the previous question is demanded. II this
be sustained the effect will be to bring the House
to a vote.
Mr. McCLERNAND. Would it be in order to
move to postpone its consideration to a day GER
tain?
The SPEAKER replied that the motion was cut
off by the previous question.
Mr.. DUER. ! wish to have read an amendment
which propose to offer in the event that the pre-
vious question shall not be sustained.
There objections all over the hall.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman asks that an
amendment be read for information. Is there any
objection. I"Yes," 81 object" "oblcct," sob
ject."l
Mr. CROWELL. If the demand for the previous
question shall be voted down, will it be in order TO
offer an amendment to the resolution?
The SPEAKER. Any amendment which may
be relevant.
The question was then stated to be on seconding
the demand for the previous question: and, after
much confusion, it was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. SCHENCK asked for the yeas and nays on
ordering the main question to be put.
Mr.. GORMAN moved 10 lay on the table the re-
solution declaring it inexpedent to admit Mr..
SMITH TO a seat in the House a delegate from New
Mexico
+ Mr.. ROOT asked for the yeas and nays; which
were ordered.
MIR. SCHENCK inquired whether, if the resolu-
ton should be laid upon the table, Mr. Smith
would be excluded?
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. DUER asked that an amendment, which he
desired to offer, be read for information. tObec-
ton made.
The SPEAKER said that when gentleman de-
sires to have paper read, and objection Is made
the question must be submitted to the House, who
can order it TO be read This rule applied to the
case OF the gentleman from New York
Mr.. DUER then asked that the paper be read:
MIR. CLINGMAN objected, for the reason that
the paper must be in order at the time il is read
IL is tantamount to-
MIR. DUER. Is the question dcbatable?
The SPEAKER. No; the gentleman can take
an appeal.
Mr.. INGE. Does the Chair decide that when
paper is not in order under the rule, II is com
petent for member TO introduce it; and that if
member Objects the Speaker shall PROFOUND the
question: Shall il be read?
The SPEAKER remarked that the decision is,
that when a member rises and asks that paper be
read for the information Of the House. in connexion
Il no e1tbic though
in order at the time, il may be read for iniorma-
ton,
Mr.. INGE. That abrogates all the rules of the
House
The SPEAKER The gentleman from North
Carolina has taken an appeal from the decision OF
the Chair.
Mr.. INGE demanded the yeas and nays.
After further proceedings, the decision Of the
Chair overruled.
The question REQUIRED on laying the resolution
declaring it inexpedient TO admit Hugh n. Smith
as a delegate from New Mexico the table, and
j it was decided in the advantageous los, nays
"a, as follows:
YEAs.--NIessrs Aston, Anderson, Ashe, Aver
ott Bayly, Bocock, Bowdon, Bowie, Boyd, Brock,
Albert e.. Brown William J. Brown, Buel, Burt,
Cabell, George A. Caldwell, Joseph p. Caldwell,
T Clingman, " X. w. Cobb, Colcock, Conrad,
Daniel, Debcrry, Dimmick Durham, Edmundson,
Alexander Evans, Ewing, Fcatherston, Gerry,
German, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Hammond, Har-
Alison, lsbam G.. Harris Sampson w. Harris, Thos.
l.. Harris, Raymond, Hubbard, billiard, ioadsy,
Holmes, Howard, Hubbard lnge, Joseph w. Jack
son, Andrew Johnson, James l.. johnson, Robert
w. Johnson, Jones, Kaufman, Kerr, La sere, LET
fer, Littlcheld, Job Mann, Msrshall Mason,
McCcrnand, Mcdowell, McLane, Mclean,
McMullen, McQ ueen, New lille, Meade, Miller,
Millson, Morehoad, Morse, Morton, Orr, Outlaw,
Owen, Parker, Peaslcc, Phelps, Powell, Richard
son, Robbins, Ross, Savage, Sawtellc, Seldom,
Shepperd, Frederick p. Stanton, Richard III. Stan
ton, Alexander H. Stephens, Strong, Thomas Jas.
Thompson, Toombs yenabe, Walden, Waldo,
Wallace, Watkins, Wellborn, Whittlcsey, Wild
rick, Williams, Woodward, and Young-l05.
NAYS.-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Andrews,
Ashmun, Bennett, Bingham, Bissoll, Bokee,
Booth, Briggs, Brooks, Burrows Chester Butler,
! Thomas y. Butler, Joseph Cable, Calvin, Camp
bell, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cleveland, Cole,
COnger, Corvin, Crowell, Dickcy, Dixon, Doty,
Duer, Duncan, Durkce, Nathan Evans, Fitch,
Fowler, Freedley, Gentry, Giddings, Gilmore,
Goodenow, Colt, Gould, Grinnell, Holloway, Har-
Ian, Hebard Henry, Houston, Howe, Hunter, VIM
#. Jackson, Julian, George g. King, james q
King, John A. King, Preston King, Horace Mann,
! Matteson, McGaughey, Mckissock, Meaehem,
Moore, Morris, Nelson, Newell, Ogle, Olds, Gus,
Peck, Phoenix, Pitman, Potter, Read, Risley, Rob
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