So the rules were not suspended. Mr. Benjamin Thompson Robert C. Winthrop Bryan R. Young. Mr. McKay offered the following resolution, to wit: Resolved, That all debate in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union on the bill of the House (No. 384) reducing the duty on imports, and for other purposes, shall cease on the thirtieth instant, at 12 o'clock meridian, (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. George S. Houston moved to amend the same by striking out the word "thirtieth," and inserting "twenty-seventh," in lieu thereof. Mr. Pollock moved that the said resolution be laid upon the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas, 98 66 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 Daniel M. Barringer Charles Goodyear Mr. James Graham Hannibal Hamlin Mr. Mace Moulton Archibald C. Niven William P. Thomasson Jefferson Davis Mr. James C. Dobbin upon the table. Mr. Bryan R. Young Mr. James J. McKay So the resolution was laid Mr. Speaker: The Senate have disagreed to the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 48) 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, 1847," insist on their amendments to the said bill, and ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the same; and have appointed Mr. Lewis, Mr. Jarnagin, and Mr. Sevier, conferees on the part of the Senate. The President has notified the Senate that he did on the 17th instant approve and sign the bill of the Senate (No. 120) entitled "An act making alterations in the pay department of the army." And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to the consideration of the said amendments to the said bill (No. 48:) when, On motion of Mr. McKay, it was Resolved, That the House do insist on their amendments to the amendments of the Senate to the said bill (of the House, No. 48;) that they insist on their disagreement to sundry of the amendments of the Senate to said bill, and agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses. Ordered, That Mr. McKay, Mr. Jacob Thompson, and Mr. Winthrop, be the managers to conduct the conference on the part of the House of Representatives. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate of the proceedings of the House upon the said amendments. On motion of Mr. McKay, 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. Cobb reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, particularly bills of the following titles, viz: No. 384. A bill reducing the duty on imports, and for other purposes; No. 22. A bill authorizing the trustees of Tymochtee township, Wyandot county, Ohio, to select lands for schools within the Wyandot cession; No. 59. A bill authorizing the inhabitants of township one, of range thirteen east, Seneca county, Ohio, to relinquish certain lands selected for schools, and to obtain others in lieu of them; and A bill from the Senate (No. 28) entitled "An act providing for the adjustment of all suspended pre-emption land claims in the several States and Territories;" had come to no resolution upon the said bill (No. 384,) and had directed him to report the remainder of said bills severally without amendment. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Dickins, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a resolution (No. 6) in relation to the issuing of grants of certain lands in Louisiana: in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. And then he withdrew. And then, on motion of Mr. George W. Jones, the House, at twentyseven minutes past 3 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until to-morrow, at 10 o'clock, a. m. SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1846. Mr. McClelland (by leave) presented proceedings of a meeting of citi zens held on the 3d instant at Detroit, in the State of Michigan, upon the subject of the existing war with the republic of Mexico, and in favor of the vigorous prosecution of said war: which proceedings were laid upon the table. Mr. George W. Jones (by leave) presented a memorial and resolution of the legislature of the State of Tennessee, in favor of the payment of the Tennessee volunteers called into the service of the United States in 1836, by authority of the War Department: which memorial and resolution were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Yost, from the Committee on Engraving, to which was referred the map or drawing of Sandusky bay, reported the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the map or plan accompanying document No. 205, for the improvement of Sandusky bay, as transmitted to this House, be published with the said report, which has been ordered to be printed by the House. On motion of Mr. Gordon, the House proceeded to the consideration of the motion made by him on Thursday last, to reconsider the vote by which the House on the preceding day refused to agree to the resolution providing for the distribution of the tenth volume of the laws of the United States. And, after debate, Mr. Gordon moved the previous question; and on ascertaining if the same was seconded, it appeared there was not a quorum present. Mr. Seaman moved that there be a call of the House. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative,Nays, 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 Asa Biggs James A. Black William G. Brown Meredith P. Gentry Mr. Samuel Gordon Henry Grider So the House refused to order a call. A quorum having appeared, Mr. Edward W. McGaughey Timothy Pillsbury Mr. Augustus L. Perrill David A. Stark weather John Strohm William P. Thomasson Benjamin Thompson The question recurred on seconding the previous question: when Mr. Ashmun moved that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table: which motion was disagreed to. The previous question was then seconded, and the main question was ordered and put, viz: Shall the said resolution be reconsidered? And decided in the affirmative, Yeas, S 99 45 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John S. Chipman Erastus D. Culver William S. Garvin Mr. Charles Hudson Those who voted in the negative are Mr. George Rathbun Caleb B. Smith Frederick P. Stanton Andrew Stewart Henry St. John Bannon G. Thibodeaux Mr. James J. McKay John S. Pendleton The question recurred, Will the House agree to the said resolution? when Mr. George S. Houston moved that the said resolution be "committed to the Committee on Accounts, with instructions to said committee to receive and pay for, at the contract price, as many copies of the tenth volume of the laws as they may, upon examination, find to be necessary for the government, not to exceed 1,600 copies." And after debate, The previous question was moved by Mr. Gordon, and seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, viz: Shall the said resolution pass? (Mr. Houston's amendment being cut off by the previous question;) And decided in the affirmative, Yeas, . 100 59 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are |