The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-04

Davidson. Denver. Dowde Edmundson, Elliott English,
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Thomas + Harris. Herbert, Houston Je~stt George
Jones sa.y Jones SNs kas SAMUEL k' # Lssss
Ma1ssl, Mchalen, heQassn. smith Miller Million, Mich
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Savage Seward, shorter, s. a. smith W smith Snssd
ssasaa, vs Walker Warren Watkins. Ss wia.sT
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saas aeans Bsnsen Bans 1. baxh.a Bishop
Bliss Dr adsbaw, Brenton, Broom, Bufingon BurlngAme,
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cqnhsck, DAmrel, u. Winter DAVIS, Timothy Davis Day
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Gal oway, Giddings, Gilbert Granger, Grow, Robert
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sa Krs Knapp nuSr0H knH1
Mott Murray, Norton Psine Parker Psarce Pslton. Pen
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Sapp, Scott Simmons William X. Smith, Spinner, stanton,
TpP%s TsSsG1 nsds
Washsue Ebu ws,Ibarns Israel MsssSSrn Mss
The question then recurring the motion that the
whole subject be laid the table was put and decided
in the affirmative by the following vote
YEAsM egsrs Albright Allison, Ball, Bank: Barbour.
Campbell Ii b Campbell thaass, i. CLARK, Ciawson, Col
Davis, r Davis Dean, Te wit Dick, Dickson, Dodd,
Edwards E%s Evans sa n p .slIi S.,I..
ns1I.en. ia1sa, has@:y Horton Hor
King n xs.gy ksss9a
sabin Sage, sapp, Simmons Spinner Stanton strana-
s s.p WTaS%ose1a W.
Whitney Wood. Woodruff and WoodworthElos M
pasass 1a%is beyes ' B.eaI
@ g.s s Mss,sn r. ssSs .ss S."
Edmundsen, Elliott E,hsrdss Eu.: r.altssr rossnes
Hall, H. Harris, sampson Harris Thomas u Harris.
Herbert Houston Jsws GsGrss ,, NJ 1Grss = G,anay
indisy, lnnpei u Alexander T. Mshs Marshall
Mars N N MsS aii.ss Me9 Sss. sSa
Peek Porter, Powell Quitman Rsads, Ready, Richard
a. a sn ssadss; s. sss ss %. ss
Trpps, tyson; Underwood, VII Walker, w.Ins. VA,
fer--l04 ~
On motion of Mr. CLINGMAN it was then ordered that
when the House adjourn to-day il adjourn to meet on
Wednesday next-ayes 81, noes SO. .
Mr. MACE of Indiana, moved that the House adjourn !;
which notion did not prevail -ayes 81, noes i2S
Mr.. H. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, then submitted the
following resolution:
Reored That the communication sent by the President
of the United States the House OF this
day be respectfully received by the House and the Clerk
directed take charge OF the until the organization Of
this House shall have been effected by the election OF
Speaker.
Mr. MARSHALL did not understand that the vote last
fn the subject of his resolution disposed Of the ques
ton Of reception and he indsposed to the House
adjourn without having received the message OF the Pres
ident In offering the resolution in the terms in which
couehed he had indicated his desire to treat the Ex-
ecutve with respect and the time to preserve what
he considered the dignity Of the House lie demanded the
previous question.
90 IA, frxrrc he uvu hat
the message should be read when pending the question on
the adoption of the resolution the House adournedyeas
10, nays IS.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ?, 1856.
The journal of Monday read.
Mr.. GiDDiNGS rose to correction OF the Journal lie
moved to strike Out the first or Introductory paragraph
which read
message writing from The Presden. Of the United
States handed the Clerks dek BY Sidney Webster
his private seeretary"-- ~
Aud insert the following:
After the reading of the journal Monday, and before
the members had proceeded ballot for Speaker the private
secretary Of the President appeared within the bar Of the
House without permission Of the members and announced
present the House OF Representatives in writing
He then banded sealed packet to John forney Clerk Of
.eng, under the l19l Clerk and After delivering
said packet he withdrew, &c.
Mr. LETOHER'S recollection of the facts that the
doorkee announced in the ha message from the Pres
dent Of The United States and that the secretary Of the
President then addressed the Clerk stating he was d.
rected by the President OF the United States deliver
the House message 10 writing The message sent TO
the Clerks desk without any objection and objection
raeed until the gentleman from North Caroline Mr.
CtSoN1s proposed that the message should be read OBJ
lection then made by the gentleman from New York
mr. MoRGls who called for the yeas and nays the
motion 10 read.
Mr. wASHBURHE of illinois, asked whether the gentle
man had heard the doorkeeper announce the messaRe2
Mr. LBrCHER heard him make the announcement
Mr. MORGAN stated that as the packet was being
red the Clerks table and before had fairly touched
IL any gentleman sen he objected to the reception Of
the message That the gentleman from North Carolina
then moved that be read and that be called for the yeas
and nays that motion.
Mr. COBB OF Georgia, thought that the proceedings on
the reception Of the stated in the journal u
fcenty and properly He unprecedented that there could
be doubt the history Of what occurred Monday
las The doorkeeper announced message from the Pres
iden u the United States and the secretary OF the Pres
dent then addressed the Clerk and stated that he
directed by the President Of the United States 10 deliver
communication In writing, and 1t received by the
Clerk Of the House without Objection. The gentleman
from North Carolina moved that The messagc be read and
the gentleman from New York demanded the yeas and
that motion. The amendment to the journal
posed by the gentleman from Ohio therefore
sary 1t there stated properly but If the in
fenton OF the House into recital OF the facts
tcmplated 10 the amendment be moved TO amend the
amendment by striking out the word permission, twiih
out permission Of the members &C., and inserting the
word objection ha, II would read without objection
OF the members
He did not think however, that II was necessary to
amend the journal ALL and he therefore moved TO lay
the whole subject on the table.
Mr.. CLlSGuAN desired the gentleman from Georgia to
an explanation.
Mr. CORR withdrew his motion,