The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-24

uon agreeing to TIE resolution; and Il was agreed to-
On poton Of Mr. FITCH. the reference OF bill pre-
viously introduced was changed, 1.-The Reporter not being
able 70 catch lis title announced from the Chaifl
Mr. JONES moved to reconsider the vote by which the
resolution OF Mr. RICHARDSON had been agreed TO- and
then 70 lay that motion on the table which last motion
Mr. STANLY then asked the unanimous consent Of
proposed by himself and the gentleman from Tennessee
amendments to the proposition OF the gentleman from
Objection being made By Messrs. CARTIER and
Mr. STANIY moved moved The suspension Of the rules for
that purpose and that motion he called the yeas and
Mr. MEADE suggested to the gentleman from North
Carolina mr. STASLyl that, il no would so amend his
resolution as TO have Il provide that the reply from the
Secretary OF the Interior should be directed to the
mttee under the resolution OF Mr. RIcHARDsos, rather
than to the House, all his the democrac) side OF the
chamber would vote in favor OF the suspension OF the
rules for its introduction, and then for its adoption
Mr. STANLY would not consent TO the change pro-
posed by the gentleman from Virginia, [Mr. MEADEl.
The question being the demand for the yeas and nays
on the motion Of the gentleman IRON North Carolina MI
MI HARRIS, OF Tennessee, moved that the House do
now adjourn; which motion was decided by yeas and
nays in the negative-yeas SO. nays 80.
The yeas and nays on the motion OF the gentleman
from North Carolina MIR, SrASLYl having next been
demanded and ordered,
Mr. McLANE desired to know whether the gentleman
from North Carolina and bis political friends will
ling for the reference OF the Secrearys reply to the select
committee under Mr. RcHARDsoss resolution, without
Mr. STANLf desired to have it 60 to that committee,
but would leave the House to decide upon the propriey
Of printing it before its reference:
The Clerk then went on TO call the roll, on the motion
to suspend the rules which agreed t0yeas 80, nays
A. at
The resolution having thus been received the question
REQUIRED considering i on this dayhe rules requiring
that resolution calling for information from an execu
tive department. should lie over for one day.
Mr.. JONES objected to its present consideration,
Mr.. STANLY moved suspension Of the rules foi
that purpose and on that question he asked the ayes and
Mr.. FEATHERsToN moved that the House do now
adjourn: not agreed TO.
The Clerk then went on to call the roll the motion
10 suspend the rules and was decided in the mega
ve--yeas 81, nays 45--two thirds being necessary.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Pennsylvania. by unanimous
consent reported back from the COMMITTEES on the Judi
ciary with sundry amendments, the Senate bill
which was referred to the Committee Of the Whole on
the Of the Union, ordered TO be printed proposed
to be amended and made the special order Of the day fol
tomorrow, and until disposed OF. 4a
MIR. MILLER, BY leaye,. made minority report
amendmens) on the same bl which was ordered to be
printed and referred with the bill.
Mr.. COBB, of Alabama. asked the unanimous consent
of the House to make a motion.
Objection being made,
Mr.. VAN DYKE, from the Committee on Elections
rising to privileged question: desired to make report
from the minority Of the Committee on Elections on the
The consent OF the House being obtained, the report
hs q ne he
order for the day which the majority report OF the
same committee in the same case was the special Of
Mr. COBB. of Alabama, asked the unanimous consent
of the House TO make the bill from the Committee on
Public Lands. granting bounty lands to soldiers, Sc
serving in the late with Great Britain, the special
order for the third Monday in June.
But objection being made,
On motion, the House adjourned.