Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-08

and he hoped there would be no objection If there should
be objection, he would suspension Of the rules.
Mr. THOMAS objected
Mr. BISSELL moved suspend the rules in order to ena-
BILE him TO submit his motion.
The question being taken the motion of Mr. BIssrIL to
suspend the rules ii decided in the affirmative by the fol-
lowing vote-yeas l05 nays so.
The bill then read twice by its title viz. Z" bill
making grant Of the public lands the several States Of the
Union for the relief and support Of insane
The question being ordering the bill 10 third reading
Mr. MILLER, Of Ohio, moved to lay the bill the table.
Mr. BAYLY moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole the Of the Union for the
purpose Of taking up the navy appropriation bill which mo-
ton disagreed o--yeas 80, nays 80.
The question then REQUIRED the motion to lay the bill
the table.
Mr. CALDWELL, Of Kentucky, moved that the House
adjourn which motion disagreed to.
The motion lay the bill the table was then disagreed
to-yeas SO, nays l09.
The question being secondng the demand Tor the pre-
Mr. JONES moved that the House resolve itself Com
mee of the Whole on the state the Union which motion
was not agreed to-yeas "a, nays 81.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, said that as he thought
this bill should pass and that he would be JUSTIFIED 10 any
opposition it, he would that the House resolve itself
into Committee OF the Whole on the private calender
The motion wss not agreed to--yeas 50, nays l09.
Mr. ASHMUN then said that he had voted as long ss ne
thought expedien for this BILL in good earnest and he de-
sired it should be passed but he thought they should attend
the public business first He therefore moved 10 go into
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Unions which
was agreed to-yeas W, nays SO
CHARGES AGAINST MR.. WEBSTER.
Mr. JULIAN asked the unanimous Of the House
introduce the resolution he desired to offer at the latter
part the morning session. in relation to the charges against
| Mr.. Webster
\ Objections being made
Mr. JULIAN moved to suspend the rules, on which motion
the yeas and nays were ordered, when
The House adjourned.
SATURDAY., FEBRUARY %, 1851.
a. pnpIar Of huar
was the consideration Of the motion made yesterday by the
gentleman from Indiana Mr JULIAS) to suspend the rules
SO as to enable him to introduce the following preamble and
resolution:
ton Of the Government that high officers and fnetionaes
should be free from undue Of persons represent
ing particular classes or interests in the State
And especially important that venaly in such
under whatever form Or disguise should
And wheres. member this House has upon hi.
responsibility charged that the present Secretary OF State,
h: Of ad Office did enter into an arrange
large OF agreed to be paid to him as an m
ducement take upon himself hs Office, the said arrange
ment having been suggested and proposed b the said Sec
And whereas the said member has also declared his belief
that falfmsn of said arrangement large Of money,
supposed to be forty fifty thousand dollars has
been paid to said Secretary By certain IN the cities OF
esoped That committee of this House be appointed to
investigate CHARGE and report thereon, with take
testimony and send for persons and papers, .s4slN
1t. Wnetner
provided when the committee should meet-on to
(Sunday) or Monday morning
The SPEAKER replied that the resolution made no pro-
vision when the committee should meet
Mr.. STANLY. II Is worse than ridiculous to waste
valuable time. The member from Indiana knows there can
be no investigation this session, and he
Mr.. CALDWELL, Of North Caroline, moved to lay the
resolution on the table, sH
The SPEAKER stated that the motion was not IN order
pending motion to suspend the rules.
The question was then taken the motion suspend and
il was decided in the negative by the following vote
s M j. Gses s'ss s's.s b.as
Danner Dmmiek, Durkee Fitch, Geys Gddngs Gilbert.
Harlan Howe Hunter Johnson Julian Ltle6sd Horace
Manu. Job Mann, McIanahan, Norris Orr Parker, Penn,
Phelps, Potter. Robinson, Sweetser, Wentworth-ss
NAYs-Me.s.. Alexander. A.he, Averett, gayy, Bell.
j. p Caldwell Calvin, Casey, Chandler clingman, w: R.
Eo eo Ewing sss
Gentry, Geodenow, German, Gott Could Green, Hamilton
a & Hd.ss.s aon.. ass
Joseph W. Jackson W. T. Jackson, Jas. I. johnson, r.
Y johnson, JonS. Geo 6 King 9: ki1 ST., John A.
son, Outlaw, Pea.ee Peck. Phsnfx Putnam Reed Rsy-
sackett sawtelle, Schenck schermerhorn schoocrai,
Seldom Sylvester, Spading. spr.zue stsny Frederick p
Strong, Taylor, Thomas Jacob Thompson James Thomp-
Wallace, Watkins, Welborne, White, Williams, Wright.
Mr. SCHENCK (who had voted in the afrmatiye) changed
his the negative He said that be had thought the
resolution ought pass that it due to Mr. Webster
/. should and be was advse that Mr. Webster not only
did not shrink FROM but preferred investigation, the House
thought the charges deserving such notice But the very
decided vote against suspndng the rules was perhaps
much proof need be asked Of the general contempt Of the
| House for the movement
LOBBY MEMBERS.
| Mr.. WENTWORTH rose to question Of privilege, to
which he asked the attention Of the House. His question
of privilege was that during the tendency Of the ap
preparation BILL all claim agents be entitled to the same
privileges inside and outside the bar IS the members OF
Congress- eI-members members elect and newspaper wr-
| tes so as to place all these agents on par.
The SPEAKER did consider this question Of privi-
Ieee and said that he would avail himself of this opportunity
10 state in reference persons coming within the ball. that
he had qiyen instructions the officers of the House TO
force the rules individuals within the ball who were
not entitled to do under the rule was by invitation OF
gentlemen of the House, who stated to the officers that they
were privileged under the rule.
Mr. WENTWORTH said that bis object was to exclude
all the agents.
Mr. DANIEL (under suspension Of the rues,) from
the Committee of Claims made adverse reports upon the bill
of IN. Senate for the relief of Charles j. Sbbad and upon
the petition of Hannah Avery and they laid upon the
table.
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the House then went into
RrHAnpsoS of Illinois, the chair and resumed the
sderaon Of the bill making appropriations for the naval
vice for the year ending 30th June, 1852.
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