Mr. Rathbun offered the following resolution: Resolved, That all debate in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union on the said resolution of the Senate (No.3) shall cease at one o'clock this day, (if the committee shall not sooner come to a conclusion upon the same;) and the committee shall then proceed to vote on such amendments as may be pending or offered to the same, and shall then report it to the House, with such amendments as may have been agreed to by the committee. The said resolution was read; and the question was stated on agreeing thereto: when Mr. Rathbun moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, and the said resolution was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Rathbun, the House again 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.. Boyd reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, particularly the said resolution of the Senate, (No. 3,) had directed him to report the same to the House, without amend ment. The House proceeded to the consideration of the said resolution; the question being on ordering the same to a third reading. Mr. Dromgoole moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, and the said resolution was ordered to be read a third time to-day: and, Thereupon, the said resolution was accordingly read the third time: and the question was stated, Shall it pass? Mr. Brinkerhoff moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and stated: when Mr. George S. Houston asked to be excused from voting upon the said resolution: and, having given his reasons therefor, The question was put, Will the House excuse Mr. Houston? And decided in the negative. So Mr. Houston was not excused. The question was then put, viz: Shall the said resolution pass? And decided in the affirmative, {eas, . 109 55 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Amos Abbott John Quincy Adams Archibald Atkinson Joshua F. Bell Charles S. Benton Asa Biggs Jacob Brinkerhoff Joseph Buffington Mr. Henry Y. Cranston Paul Dillingham, jp. Mr. James Graham Mr. Hamlin moved that the vote upon the passage of the resolution be reconsidered: and the question being stated, Mr. Hamlin moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, and the said motion to reconsider was disagreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate with the passage of the said resolution. A message was received from the President of the United States, by J. Knox Walker, his private secretary, notifying that he has this day approved and signed a bill (No. 491) entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of volunteers and troops authorized to be employed in the prosecution of the war with Mexico, during the year ending the 30th June, 1847." A message from the Senate, by Mr. Dickins, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The President of the United States has notified the Senate that he has approved and signed the bill (No. 188) entitled "An act for the relief of Nathaniel Stafford." The Senate have passed a resolution (No. 33) authorizing the sale of certain land at Baton Rouge to the State of Louisiana: in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. And then he withdrew. On motion of Mr. Henley, 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. Dunlap reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, particularly the resolution of the House (No. 42) directing the manner of procuring the printing for the two houses of Congress, had found itself without a quorum, and risen. And then, on motion of Mr. Gordon, the House, at 3 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until to-morrow, at 10 o'clock, a. m. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1846. The Speaker announced as first in order the special order, being the subject of the printing of Congress. Mr. Wheaton, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee have examined an enrolled resolution of the Senate (No. 3) regulating the printing of Congress, and establishing the compensation of the same, and found it truly enrolled: when The Speaker signed the said resolution. Mr. Yost, from the Committee on Engraving, reported the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That 5,000 extra copies of the map accompanying Doc. No. 211, which has been printed this session, be furnished for the use of this House. The said resolution was read: and the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? It was decided in the affirmative. So the said resolution was agreed to. Subsequently a motion was made by Mr. George S. Houston to reconsider the vote agreeing to the said resolution: which motion was disagreed to. On motion of Mr. William G. Brown, (by leave,) Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post route from Blacksville, in the county of Monongalia, Virginia, to Warren, in the said county. The resolution from the Senate (No. 33) authorizing the sale of certain land at Baton Rouge to the State of Louisiana, was read a first and second time, and, by unanimous consent, Ordered, To be read a third time to-day. And, thereupon, the said resolution was accordingly read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Dickins, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate disagree to the amendment of the House to the first amendment of the Senate to the bill (No. 49) entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the 30th June, 1847," and insist on their third and seventh amendments to the said bill, disagreed to by the House. The President of the United States has notified the Senate that he did yesterday approve and sign bills and a resolution of the following titles, viz: S. No. 129. An act for the relief of Robert Barclay, of Missouri; S. No. 81. An act for the relief of Benjamin Ballard; and S. No. 24. A resolution for the relief of Lewis G. De Russey, late a paymaster of the army of the United States. The Senate have passed the bill of the House (No. 515) entitled "An act making appropriations for certain objects of expenditure therein specified," with an amendment. And then he withdrew. On motion of Mr. Henley, 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. Dunlap reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, particularly the joint resolution (H. R. No. 42) directing the manner of procuring the printing for the two houses of Congress, had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. Rathbun offered the following resolution: Resolved, That all debate in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union on the said resolution (No. 42) shall cease at one o'clock this day, (if the committee shall not sooner come to a conclusion upon the same;) and the committee shall then proceed to vote on such amendments as may be pending or offered to the same, and shall then report it to the House, with such amendments as may have been agreed to by the committee. The said resolution was read: when Mr. Rathbun moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, and the said resolution was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Rathbun, the House again 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. Dunlap' reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, particularly the said resolution, (No. 42,) had directed him to report the same, with amendments. The House proceeded to the consideration of the said resolution, (No. 42;) the question being on agreeing to the said amendments: and being stated, Mr. Hamlin moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, and the said amendments were agreed to: and The said resolution was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-day. And being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time: and the question was stated, Shall it pass? when Mr. Brinkerhoff moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, viz: Shall the said resolution pass? And decided in the affirmative, SYeas, 134 26 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Reuben Chapman Alfred Dockery Charles Goodyear Joseph Grinnell Martin Grover George S. Houston Samuel D. Hubbard Charles Hudson Mr. Orville Hungerford Robert M. T. Hunter Emile La Sere Those who voted in the negative are Mr. John A. Rockwell Cullen Sawtelle Truman Smith Thomas Smith Caleb B. Smith David A. Starkweather Andrew Stewart Henry St. John Stephen Strong Bannon G. Thibodeaux Thomas M. Woodruff Mr. James J. McKay Mr. Benton moved that the vote upon the passage of the said resolution be reconsidered, and moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, and the said motion to reconsider was disagreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said resolution. The House proceeded to the consideration of the amendment of the Senate to the bill of the House (No. 515) entitled "An act making appropriations for certain objects of expenditure therein specified:" when The said amendment was read and concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The House proceeded again to the consideration of their amendment to the 1st amendment of the Senate to the bill of the House (No. 49) entitled |