TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1849. On motion of Mr. John B. Thompson, it was Ordered, That the Committee on Printing be discharged from the further consideration of the accounts of the treasurer of the United States with the Post Office Departu ent for receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1848; and that they be referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department. Mr. John B. Thompson, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the motion to print ten thousand extra copies of the report of the Committee on Naval Affairs on the subject of a "railroad across the isthmus of Panama," reported the following resolution: Resolved, That ten thousand extra copies of the report of the Committee on Naval Affairs on the subject of a "railroad across. the isthmus of Panama," be printed. Mr. John B. Thompson moved the previous question; which was seconded. Mr. Burt moved that the resolution be laid upon the table. There appeared, S Yeas, ... 88 88 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Mr. Archibald Atkinson Thomas H. Bayly Thomas S. Flournoy John Freedley Andrew S. Fulton Joshua R. Giddings Daniel Gott James S. Green Mr. Willard P. Hall David Hammons Mr. George Petrie Bannon G. Thibodeaux Benjamin B. Thurston Mr. Lynn Boyd Jasper E. Brady Mr. Chester Butler E. Carrington Cabell John Dickey Richard S. Donnell William L. Goggin Nathan K. Hall Mr. Thomas J. Henley William T. Lawrence The House being equally divided, The Speaker voted in the negative. Mr. John S. Pendleton Frederick P. Stanton So the motion to lay the resolution on the table was decided in the negative. The main question was then ordered to be put, viz: Will the House agree to the said resolution? And being put, S Yeas... It was decided in the affirmative, Nays..... 96 86 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Mr. Amos Abbott George Ashmun Daniel M. Barringer Esbon Blackmar Mr. Archibald Atkinson Thomas H. Bayly Winfield S. Featherston George Fries Andrew S. Fulton ،، Mr. Joshua R. Giddings Timothy Jenkins Richard K. Meade Jonathan D. Morris Mr. John B. Thompson Mr. Charles H. Peaslee Bannon G. Thibodeaux Jacob Thompson Hezekiah Williams Joseph A. Woodward. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Dickins, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the House (No.691) entitled ، An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1850," with sundry amendments; in which I am directed to request the concurrence of the House. The Senate have agreed to the amendments of the House to the bills of the Senate (S. 81) entitled "An act for the relief of the forward officers of the late exploring expedition." S. 106. An act to provide for the settlement of the claim of Henry Washington, late a deputy surveyor of the public lands in Florida. The President of the United States has notified the Senate that he did, on the 26th instant, approve and sign a bill (S. 351) entitled "An act authorizing the payment of interest upon the advances made by the State of Alabama for the use of the United States government in the suppression of the Creek Indian hostilities of 1836 and 1837 in Alabama. On motion of Mr. Preston, The House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and, after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the bill (No. 699) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th of June, 1850," had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. Robinson, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: S. 11. An act for the relief of John M. Moore; S. 69. An act for the relief of Creed Taylor; S. 83. An act for the relief of Joseph F. Caldwell; S. 94. An act for the relief of Thomas Douglas, late United States attorney for East Florida; H. R. 113. An act for the relief of the owners of the Spanish brig Restaurador; H. R. 270. An act for the relief of Captain John Percival; H. R. 723. An act for the relief of Salsy Darby, of Randolph county, and State of Georgia; H. R. 724. An act for the relief of Charles Wilson; and found the same truly enrolled; when The Speaker signed the said bills. Mr. Vinton offered the following resolution: Resolved, That debate on House bill (No. 699) to provide for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1850, shall cease. in ten minutes after the House shall have again resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union on said bill; and the committee shall then proceed to vote on such amendments as may be offered to said bill. The question being on agreeing to the resolution, Mr. Vinton moved the previous question. Mr. Miller moved, at 3 o'clock and ten minutes, p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was not agreed to. The previous question was then seconded, and the main question ordered, viz: Will the House agree to the said resolution? Mr. Kaufman moved, at 3 o'clock and fifteen minutes, p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was not agreed to. The question recurred on agreeing to the said resolution. And being put, It was decided in the affirmative, S Yeas... Nays.. 94 66 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Mr. Amos Abbott Daniel M. Barringer Mr.Chester Butler Mr. John W. Crisfield James Dixon Richard S. Donnell William Duer George G. Dunn George N. Eckert Mr. Vinton moved that the vote by which the resolution was agreed to, be reconsidered, and that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Mr. Henley gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill to provide for an expression of the opinions of the free white male inhabitants of the District of Columbia who are entitled to vote at elections in said district in regard to the abolition of slavery and the slave trade in the district. Mr. Albert G. Brown moved, at 3 o'clock and twenty-five minutes, p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was not agreed to. Mr. Andrew Johnson moved that the vote be reconsidered by which the motion was laid on the table to reconsider the vote agreeing to the resolution to terminate the debate in Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union on bill (No. 699) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending 30th of June, 1850; which motion was not agreed to. |