Those who voted in the negative are— Mr. Amos Abbott John Quincy Adams Joseph H. Anderson Charles S. Benton John Blanchard Mr. John De Mott Paul Dillingham, jr. Mr. Moses McClean John A. McClernand Mr. Cullom moved that the last mentioned vote be reconsidered, and thereon 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 bill. The following petitions, memorials, and other papers, were laid on the Clerk's table, under the 24th rule of the House, to wit: By Mr. Kennedy: A petition of John Spencer, late receiver of public moneys at the land office at Fort Wayne, in the State of Indiana, praying that an act may be passed for his relief, and the payment of the amount due him on settlement with the United States government; Also, a joint resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, in support of said claim; Also, a memorial of members of both branches of the legislature of the State of Indiana, of like import; Also, eight memorials of citizens of the State of Indiana, with sundry affidavits, of like import. Ordered, That said petition, joint resolution, memorials, and affidavits, be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Bayly: A memorial of Samuel M. Latimer, of the State of Virginia, praying Congress to authorize the Secretary of War to purchase of him, for the use of the United States, two pieces of land to which he holds title, adjoining the fortifications of Old Point Comfort, in the county of Elizabeth City, in the State of Virginia: which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Brockenbrough: The petition of Elias Wallen, of St. Augustine, Florida-heretofore presented January 15, 1838: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Ramsey: A memorial of citizens of Schuylkill county, and State of Pennsylvania, engaged in the coal trade, and various occupations dependant on the prosperity of the same, remonstrating against any reduction of the present duty on coal; and also against any change or modifica tion of the tariff laws: which was referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. By Mr. Winthrop: A petition of citizens of the State of Massachusetts, praying for an amendment or revision of the patent laws of the United States: which was referred to the Committee on Patents. By Mr. McClean: Four petitions of citizens of the counties of York and Adams, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying the establishment of a daily mail route from the borough of York, in York county, to Petersburg, (York Sulphur springs,) in the county of Adams: which petitions were referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. And then, on motion of Mr. Hoge, the House, at five minutes past 3 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, a. m. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1846. The House proceeded to the consideration of the amendment of the Senate to the bill (No. 274) entitled "An act for the relief of Charles W. Bingley, of Charleston, South Carolina." And the question being put, Will the House agree to the said amendment? It was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. Daniel, the House proceeded to the consideration of private bills and private business: and The bill (No. 55) for the relief of William Culver, (reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the 25th of April last,) was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-day. And being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. Mr. Garrett Davis moved that the rules be suspended, to enable him to offer the following resolutions; which were read, and are as follows: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to inform this House-First. Whether any portions or detachments of the American army on the Rio Grande have attacked, or been attacked by, the Mexican forces or people; whether any American officers or soldiers have been killed in any such attack, and, if so, the name or names of such officers or soldiers; and whether they were killed in the American or Mexican territory. Second. Whether any supplies for the American army have been captured by the Mexican forces, and, if so, what amount of supplies were thus captured, what force had been detailed to guard them, and what efforts were made to retake them. Third. Whether any naval commander of the United States has blockaded the mouth of the Rio Grande or Matamoras; whether such commander has ordered off or captured any American, English, or Mexican ships from Matamoras or the mouth of the Rio Grande, and, if so, what ships have been thus ordered off or captured; and also to communicate to this House a copy of any order or orders under which any such commander may have acted. And the question being put, Shall the rules be suspended? 64 85 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Stephen Adams Archibald Atkinson James A. Black Linn Boyd Jacob Brinkerhoff Augustus A. Chapman Howell Cobb John F. Collin Alvan Cullom John R. J. Daniel William S. Garvin Charles Goodyear Mr. Samuel Gordon Martin Grover So the rules were not suspended. Mr. Joseph M. Root Luther Severance Bannon G. Thibodeaux Mr. Moses Norris Frederick P. Stanton William L. Yancey. Mr. Pettit (by unanimous consent) offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee charged with the investigation of the charges made by Charles J. Ingersoll against the late Secretary of State, Daniel Webster, be, and are hereby, authorized to sit during the sessions of this House; and that the committee have power to employ a clerk. The said resolution was read: when Mr. Hamlin moved to amend the same by striking out the last clause, which is as follows: "and that the committee have power to employ a clerk:" which motion was agreed to. Mr. Schenck moved to amend the same by adding thereto the following: "and that the select committee, appointed on the 27th of April last, 'to inquire how the seal of confidence, imposed by law, in relation to the expenditure of the secret service fund,' while Mr. Webster was Secretary of State, has come to be broken, &c., be authorized to employ a clerk:" which motion was disagreed to. And the resolution, as amended on motion of Mr. Hamlin, was then agreed to: and, thereupon, Mr. Pettit moved that he be excused from further service upon the said committee: which motion was disagreed to. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 111) for the relief of the owner and crew of the schooner Success, (reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the 25th of April last.) The question being, Shall the said bill be engrossed, and read a third time to-day? Mr. Morris moved that it be laid upon the table. It was decided in the negative, Yeas, 71 83 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are So the House refused to lay the said bill upon the table. The question recurred, Shall the said bill be engrossed, and read a third time to-day? And being put, It was decided in the affirmative. The said bill being engrossed, was accordingly read the third time. And the question was put, Shall it pass? And decided in the affirmative, Nays, 80 72 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John Quincy Adams Lemuel H. Arnold Meredith P. Gentry Joshua R. Giddings Henry Grider Joseph Grinnell Hannibal Hamlin James G. Hampton Mr. Alexander Harper Those who voted in the negative are— Mr. Alexander Ramsey John A. Rockwell Bannon G. Thibodeaux Mr. John De Mott James C. Dobbin Martin Grover |