The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-01
MONDAY, JULY 20, 1850.



Mr. OLDS moved the suspension Of the rules to permit
him offer joint resolution for recess OF Congress
from Monday, August 26, TO November L.
Mr. JONES desired to ask question OF the Chair
The SPEAKER decided that Mr. JONES had the right
10 put his inquiry to the Chair. under the circumstances
would. however, he his duty 10 arrest the inquirer II
his query was not to point OF order.
Mr.. DUER would then withdraw his objection, stipu-
lating, however, that the same privilege should be ex
Mr.. JONES inquired whether members would be en-
titled to mileage in was voted to have the
The SPEAKER here arrested the inquiry OF the gentle
from Tennessee being out OF order and then the
Clerk went on to call the roll the motion to suspend
the rules for the Introduction Of the resolution Of Mr.
OLDs and the rules were not suspendcd-yeas To- nays
Mr. VAN DYKE asked the unanimous consent of the
House to Offer resolution a. follows, viz:
Resorsd Tina, the Clerk of this House
the first congressional district The STATE Of Iowa,
and pay the same out OF the contingent, fund OF The
election his ,neage per allowance
rom the OF the pesen, session OF Congress
Mr.. JONES Directing.
MI. VAN DYKE moved the suspension of the rules
for that purpose.
On which motion,
ordered and then the rules suspended, and the
Mr. CROMWELL moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
the resolution Was agreed TO, and then 10 lay that motion
on the table; which last motion agreed to.
MIR. INGE moved the suspension Of the rule. 10 per
nit him TO report. from the Committee for the District OF
Columbia resolution setting apart the second Friday OF
August for the consideration OF bills reported from that
committee rules not suspended.
Mr. MCDONALD moved the suspension OF the rules
10 authorize him to introduce resolution rules not sus
pended.
Mr. BURT moved the suspension Of the rules to per-
init him 10 move to discharge the Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union from the further considerable
OF the Senate bill TO increase the conm'sssrIat Of The Uni
ted S'a'es army rules not suspended
rules 10 renn, him 10 Offer resolution declaring tha,
Congress should Rot adjourn until after California Rad
been adnef sad the general approYr alton bills passed
on which motion the yeas and nays berg called and
dered, tae rcIse suspepdedy.as 49, nays So
s1r ROBINSON moved the suspension OF the rules 10
permit hun TO introduce resolution declaring that the
best way 10 secure the admission of California and the
enactment, Of ,he general appropriation bills tx
an early day Tor the adjournment OF the session. rules
no, suspended
Ms HARRIS, OF Tennessee moved the Suspension Of
tine rules Tor the introduction OF resolution Directing the
Speaker Of the Houre and the President Of the Senate TO
aaourn ihea respective houses on the i, Of September
next Ga this motion MIR. n demanded the yeas and
nays; which beirg ordered the rules were not suspend
MI POTTER moved the suspension Of the rules to
make the bill reduce and modify the existing postage
the special order for the second Monday August
Mr.. WHITE moved the suspension Of the rule. to go
into Committee Of the Whole the state OF the Union
MI. Born having been called to the chair,
Mr.. BAYLY moved to lay aside the Presidents Cali
ornia message involving The laying aside temporarily.
OF the bill Of Mr. Dory for the admission 81 California
State and to take up the annual revolutionary pension
appropriation bill
Mr. r KING. raising a point Of sasr, contended that
u was not competent for the ce0ostAs - Thus lay aside
voting on IL t
The CHAIRMAN overriding ne point Of order,
Mr.. McMULLEN inquired whether there was not a
rule giving precedence Of TO the general a
preparation bills
N
was fead for the information of the House. at the request
OF Mr. Mem; whereupon other rules bearing on the