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The Speaker decided the motion out Of or
der
Mr.. Davis appealed ''' .''
The Speaker was sustained by vote of 118
to 95. ,,'.'.' a..'- ..--.-' .-as 2 ~
Other amendments were offered and reject
ed, when Mr.. Washburne Of ILL.,, moved to
table the whole subject 'aaa& : go ..@
Disagreed -124 against "a. ,.@s~
The Oregon bill was discussed at length,
when Mr.. Grow offered substitute, defining
| the boundaries of Oregon and Kansas, and
authorizing citizens of the United States,
who are residents of each Territory, to
take the necessary steps to the establishment
of State Governments The respective con-
stitutions being subject to the approval and
ratification of the people. IL .# %
Ruled out by the Speaker r.'- T..
Mr.. Grow appealed. @" .'E-a.t ~. s..
Mr.. Stephens moved to lay the appeal on
| the table. ~,
| Carried-1S6 to 90. ...-. IL .,r..I II
Mr.. Grow then offered an amendment, re-
pealing the prohibitory clause in the Kansas
compromise bill, which the Speaker ruled
out. a,-a,'#ur 80 II 10. q !, --..-
Mr.. Davis of Mo-, moved. to recommit the
bin to the Committee on Territories, with in.
structions to add another section, repeating
the submitting the question of admission to
the people. "a 't.l ....a -. .....,n.
Rejected to 1872. =. ..l- .l.rf..,...,. ,
The question was taken on the preamble to
the bill, and it was agreed to by l13 against
95, and the bill passed by ia against lOS,
precisely as it came from the Senate. NH,
AYES-Adrian, ALL, Arnold Atkins, Avery,
Brksd Barr Billinghurst, Babeock, Bowie.
Branch, Barrett, BARNES, Caruthers, Case, Caskie
Cavanaugh, Chapman, Clark Of Mo-, Clay, John
Cochrane, Cockerili, Colfax, Cumins, Corning
Cox. Cragin, Craig Of Me- Craig of N. c., Curtis,
Dimmock, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Florence,
Foley, Foster, Gartrell, ellis, Greenwood Gregg,
Groesbeck, Hall, Hatch, Hawkins, Hodges Hop
kins Horton, Hughes, Huyler, jackson, jenkins,
Landy, Lawrence, Leidy, Letter, Letcher, Maclay,
Mckibbin, Mckay, Marshall Mason, Miller, Mont.
gomery, Morris, Niblack Nichols, Pendleton Pet
tit Peyton, Phelps of Mo-, Phelps of Mimi, Phil
lips Potter, Powell, Reagan, REILLY. Rutiin, Rus
Shaw of ILL.,, Singleton, Smith Of ILL.,, Smith Of
Tenn, Stephens, Stephenson, Stewart of Nd,
Talbot Geo. Taylor, Taylor of La, Thayer, Val
landigham, Ward, Watkins, White, Whitley,
Wright of Tenn.-1l4. ~ .. =,
NAYS-Abbott, Andrews, Bingham, Blair, Bon
ham, Bots, BraytOn, Bryant, Bufinton, Burling-
anne, Burrows, Chaftee, Clark of Ct, Clark Of n.
Y, Clawson, Cobb, C. 3 Cochrane, Coyode, Craw-
Dean, Dick, Dodd, Dowdel, Durfee, Farnsworth,
Fenton, Giddings, Gilman, Gilmer, Gooch, Good
wn Granger, Grow, Hall of Mass, Harlan, Har-
ris, Haskin, Hill, Hoard, Houston, Howard, Keene,
Mcqueen, Marshall of KY, Matteson, Miles, Mill
son, Moor, Morgan, Morris of Pa, Morse of Me-,
Morse OF N. Y, Mott, Murray, Olin, Parke; Pike,
Potter, POttle, Puryiance, Ricaud Richie, Rob
man OF N. Y, Shorter, Smith Of Va SIMMER
Stallworth, stanton, Stewart of "a, Happen, |
Thompson Tompkins, Trlppe, T .derwo1d, Vance,
WIJe wSlbrdge, WadrS ashb"rn Of Me WIN
son, Woodson, Zollj~'ner-lo". ~'s9 go
The annoursement of the result was greet
ed with applause and much confusion.
Mr. stephens moved that the Representa-
IKE from Oregon be admitted to his seat.
, Mr.. Phelps, Of Mo-, Intellectually moved
that the House 60 into committee of the
whole for the purpose of affording the gentle
men an opportunity to indulge in general de-
bate. '-.-z~ .....- .l
'.- WASHINGTON, Feb. H.
HoUsE.-Mr. English, of Ind, reported
bill establishing many new post routes and
giving authority to the P. NJ General to con-
tract for carrying the mails according to ex.
listing laws, on public roads which have been,
Or shall be constructed, and when in his opin-
ion, the public conveniences require it. ~.
[. Mr.. Jones moved to table the bill. Motion
negatived by so against SO. ..a
During the debate Mr.. English in reply to
question by Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, said there
was a provision in the bill for route from St.
Paul to the Pacific. r.. p. g ....
Mr.. Jones replied that they already had an
overland mail to the Pacific, which would prove
a curse to the country, at cost of 5000, 900
per annum. s.. ... ra!.,.- -.
Mr.. English said there was nothing in this
bill requiring service to be put on the route
from st. Paul to the Pacific. ,,...-
SENATE-The Senate met at IL A. M.
Messrs. Seward and Fessenden respectively
presented memorials from the cities of New
York and Portland, respecting the Reciprocity
Treaty Referred. 49,. =
After the transaction Of various other bust
ness Mr. Hunter took the floor, to express his
| views on the tariff. ~
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
HoUsE.-[In continuation of this days pro-
ceedings, partly published yesterday, we have
the following, which is somewhat important
also to us of St. Paul. ..... !.
| Several amendments were offered and re-
jected, to the bill establishing new post routes,
including one to strike out the clause estab-
i fishing post route from st. Paul, Mimi, to
Puget Sound. The bill then passed.
Mr.. Phelps then reported the ocean mail
steamer bill, and asked leave to introduce a
bill reviving and continuing in force for two
years the treasury note act. Objection being
made, he moved suspension of the rules.
Refused-87 to ITO.
Owen Jones asked leave to offer resolu-
tcf;, tho Eo,r ovc oud
Means to report to the House, at the next
meeting all propositions now before them,
looking to the increase of revenue Decided
out OF order and withdrawn.
The House went into committee, and took
I'D the Senate's amendment to the Indian ap-
preparation bill.
After an uninteresting debate, without &C
ton, the committee arose.
Mr.. Phelps asked leave to introduce a bill
providing for the payment of the outstanding
treasury notes to authorize a loan, and fixing
i the duties on imports, and other purposes
Objection was made.
: The House found itself without quorum
and adjourned.
SESArE.-Messrs. Lane and Smith, Sena-
tors from Oregon, were sworn and took their
seats. -. 'D.' ,'.J..l 1
u Mr.. Hunter presented the credentials Of
Mr.. Toombs, who is elected for another term
from Georgia. 49,. .....--5a.
. Several hours were consumed in an inter
esting debate ON the Indiana Senators. -.
i Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
House. a Mr.. Grover, Of Oregon, was quail
fed and took his seat. -.@Fs
Mr.. Geo. Taylor, reported preamble set
ting forth that John Cassin, of Philadelphia
having been duly summoned, had refused t.
appear and give testimony before the Sclec
, Committee to investigate the accounts of Mr.
Seaman, late Superintendent of Public Print
q ing, concluding with resolution that tn
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