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NEBRASKA CONTESTED KLEorIos.
The SPEAKER then stated the question to be on the
motion of Mr. CADwALADER OF Pennsy yana To lay on the
table his motion reconsider the rejecting the
resolution declaring that BIRD B. Chapman Is enti-
tied To in the House as delegate from the Territory
of Nebraska
MIR. DAMRELL OF Massachusetts, then renewed the mo-
ton reconsider the vote by which the resolution was
ected. ''.+.a .#..N.
consider be laid the table, which motion prevailed
yeas 90, nays 3d.
The question then recurred on the second resolution re-
ported by the Committee Of Elections, viz that Hiram Z.
Bennett is entitled to seat in the House as delegate from
Nebraska. :...
On motion of Mr. JONES' of Tennessee the said rcsolu
Mr. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, then submitted the follow
ing resolution:
Reocd That the Clerk Of this House pay out con-
ka claiming have been elected delegate from said Terri
tory, his mileage and per diem until this date
Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia, moved to strike out the words
"mileage and /" which motion was negauved.
Mr. SEWARD, of Georgia, moved that me resolution be
laid on the table; which motion did not prevail
The resolution was then agreed oyeas l25, nays A.
CONSULAR DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio asked the House to take from
the Speakers table the bill making appropriations for the
consular and diplomatic expenses of government for the
year ending June 30, 1857
Mr. DUNN, OF Indiana, objected.
Mr. CAMPBELL hoped the gentleman from Indiana
would withdraw his objection. This bill had been on the
table, with the report Of the Committee OF Ways and
Means upon the Senate amendments thereto for two
months and it would not take ten minutes to dispose OF
finally.
Mr. DUNN replied that there present the table
Involving the peace and welfare Of the country,
and until that should be taken up he would object to
taxing up anything else
Mr.. Campbell. If the gentleman wants to stop the
wheels of government, he take the responsibility.
Mr. DUNN. will take the responsibility.
NEW MEXICO CONTESTED
Mr. SMITH of Alabama, called up for consideration the
following resolutions heretofore reported from the Com
miitee Of Elections:
Resotyed That Jose Manuel Gallegos entitled
in this body delegate from the Territory OF New Mex
Resolved That Miguel A otero entitled to a seat in this
body such delegate
Mr. GALLEG0S caused to be read from the Clerks desk
his argument in behalf OF his right TO the seat now held by
him
Mr. OTERO 1.-THE contestant) replied, remarking that
he was the first native Of New Mexico who had before
addressed the American Congress in the language of the
constitution and laws
The question was then taken and the resolutions
agreed to- ....
The oath OF Office was then administered to Mr.. OTERo
as delegate from the Territory OF New Mexico.
PRINTING.
Mr. CRAGIN of New Hampshire from the Committee
on Printing reported the following resolutions:
Resolved That twenty thousand copies Of the
orty and minority reports Of the Kansas investigating com
together with the Journal said committee and the
BY em printed 200 tor the said
committee and $1,000 for the OF the members OF the
House,
Rssored That copies EXTRA eaeh Of the majority
minority reports of said committee, without the jour
nal and evidence be printed for the Of the members OF
the House.
Mr. JONES, of Tennesste, desired TO know why provis
ion made In the resolutions for the printing Of large
number OF copies for The members of the committee
They members OF the House. and would receive the
number other gentlemen. He did not thnk that
such proposition had before been made TO the House
Mr. CARLILE Of Virginia, moved ~ lay the resolutions
on the table; which motion decided in the negative
yeas &C, nays 81
Mr.. NICHOLS of Ohio then moved to amend the first
resolution striking thereom the words lone thousand
for the Of said committee and nineteen thousand and
demanded the previous question; which seconded
and under the operation thereof the amendment was agreed
TO.
Various motions were then made with the view Of de-
laying the question The question at length taken on
the rst resolution and it agreed oyeas 30 nays 3d.
The question recurring on the second resolution
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee moved that IL be laid on tho
table which motion negauved
The resolution was then agreed to-ycas so, nays %.
On motion Of Mr.. SAPP of OHIO, the House then went
into Commtee of the Whole tho state OF the Union,
ME PURYAScE Of Pennsylvania in the chair and pro-
cceded 20 consider the fortifcaton bill.
Mr.. ,SAPP obtained the foor when the committee took
recess until o'clock.