John H. Harmanson

TO PASS S. 3, ENABLING ARKANSAS AND OTHER STATES TO RECLAIM SWAMP LANDS WITHIN THEIR TERRITORY. (P.1832-2)

TO TABLE THE APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR RULING THE RESOLUTION TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES AGAINST MR. GIDDINGS, OUT OF ORDER. (P.1343-3)

TO RECEIVE THE PETITION OF CITIZENS OF DELAWARE AND PENNSLVANIA PRAYING FOR THE PEACEFUL DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION SINCE THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION PLEDGED THE STRENGTH OF THE WHOLE NATION TO SUPPORT SLAVERY. (P.414-1)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE, DURING ELECTION OF OFFICERS. (P.124-2)

TO POSTPONE ACTION INDEFINITELY ON THE ELECTION OF CLERK AND OTHER OFFICERS. (P.125-2)

TO POSTPONE THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS UNTIL SEPT. 1, NEXT. (P.118-1)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE, DURING ELECTION OF OFFICERS. (P.117)

TO ADJOURN, DURING DEBATE ON THE RULES OF THE HOUSE, IN ORDER TO COMMEMORATE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF AMERICAN ARMS IN 1815. (P.107-3)

TO SUSTAIN THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR THAT NO PETITIONS OR MEMORIALS SHALL BE PRESENTED AFTER 30 DAYS OF SESSIONS ALTHOUGH NO SPEAKER BEING ELECTED IN THAT TIME. (P.101-3)

TO POSTPONE FURTHER CONSIDERATION UNTIL MONDAY NEXT OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND THE RULES THEREFOR. (P.101-1)

TO ADJOURN, DURING DEBATE ON THE RULES OF THE HOUSE RELATIVE TO ELECTION OF OFFICERS. (P.95-3)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE, DURING DEBATE ON RULES REGARDING ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE. (P.95-3)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE, DURING DEBATE ON THE RULES OF THE HOUSE RELATING TO ELECTION OF ITS OFFICERS. (THE SPEAKER VOTED NEGATIVE.)

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION THAT THE COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES BE INSTRUCTED TO REPORT A BILL, S. 170, PROVIDING FOR A GOVERNMENT FOR THE TERRITORY CEDED BY MEXICO BY THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO, AND PROHIBITING SLAVERY THEREIN. (P.91-1)

TO ADJOURN UNTIL WEDNESDAY AT NOON. (P.63-3)

TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROVIDING TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO THE ELECTION OF A SPEAKER VIVA VOCE, AND ANY MEMBER RECEIVING THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL BE ELECTED SPEAKER, PROVIDING QUORUM IS PRESENT. (P.63-2)

TO AMEND A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OF A SPEAKER BY PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE WILL VOTE FOR THE FOUR MEMBERS RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES. (P.63-3)

TO TABLE PROPOSITIONS PROVIDING THAT THE SPEAKER BE ELECTED BY PLURALITY VOTE, AND TO SELECT 4 MEN ONE OF WHICH WILL BE ELECTED SPEAKER. (P.63-3)

TO RESCIND A RESOLUTION WHICH PROHIBITS DEBATE UNTIL A SPEAKER IS ELECTED. (P.61-2)

TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT HORNELL COBB OF GA. BE DECLARED DULY ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE FOR THE 31ST CONGRESS. (P.66-3)

TO AMEND A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF A SPEAKER. (P.64-1)

TO ADJOURN, DURING DEBATE ON A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING DEBATE UNTIL A SPEAKER BE ELECTED. (P.60-2)

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION TO ELECT JAMES MC DOWELL OF VIRGINIA AS SPEAKER. (P.50-3)

TO RESCIND A RULE ADOPTED DEC. 14, SO AS TO EFFECT ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER WITHOUT DEBATE FROM ANY MEMBER OF THE HOUSE UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION. (P.34-2)

TO ADJOURN UNTIL MONDAY NEXT. (P. 5-2)

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT LINN BOYD, THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE HOUSE, SHOULD BE DECLARED SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, AND UPON HIS ASSUMING THE CHAIR, THE HOUSE WILL PROCEED TO THE ELECTION OF OTHER OFFICERS.

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT A COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED TO CONSULT, DEVISE, AND REPORT THE MODE DEEMED BY THEM MOST ACCEPTABLE FOR A SPEEDY ORGANIZATION.

TO ADJOURN. (P.17-2)

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION THAT THE HOUSE DO NOW PROCEED TO THE ELECTION OF SPEAKER AND THAT THE VOTE BE TAKEN BY BALLOT. (P.14-2)

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT HOUSE RULES AS AT CLOSE OF LAST SESSION BE ADOPTED, SO FAR AS APPLICABLE TO GOVERNMENT OF HOUSE, UNTIL OTHERWISE ORDERED AND FURTHER THAT L. BOYD OF KY. BE REQUESTED TO BE CHAIRMAN OF HOUSE UNTIL A SPEAKER SHALL HAVE BEEN ELECTED, PROVIDED THAT HIS DUTIES BE CONFINED TO KEEPING ORDER DURING PROCEEDINGS FOR ELECTION OF A SPEAKER ONLY, AND SHALL NOT RELATE TO ANY ACT OF LEGISLATION.

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT IF ON THE NEXT VOTE OF THE HOUSE FOR SPEAKER, NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF ALL THE VOTES CAST, THE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING A PLURALITY OF THE VOTES SHALL BE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE PRESENT SESSION, AND BE SO DECLARED BY THE CLERK. (P.5)

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION THAT 10,000 EXTRA COPIES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS UPON THE SUBJECT OF MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS ENFORCED IN MEXICO, BE PRINTED.

TO AMEND THE 53RD SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 692, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE 1850 FISCAL YEAR, WHICH AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT TO OCCUPY TERRITORIES CEDED BY MEXICO TO THE U.S. BY THE TREATY OF FEB. 2, 1848, THAT $200,000 BE APPROPRIATED TO MAINTAIN THIS ACT IN SAID TERRITORY, AND THAT UNTIL CONGRESS PROVIDE FOR A NEW GOVERNMENT IN SAID TERRITORY PRESENT LAWS SHALL REMAIN, PROVIDED MARTIAL LAW SHALL NOT BE DECLARED.

TO AMEND BY STRIKING OUT THE WORD IMPARTIAL IN THE RES. TENDERING THANKS OF THE HOUSE TO THE SPEAKER, HM. R.C. WINTHROP.

TO AGREE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED TO H.R. 692, WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR THE OCCUPATION OF TERRITORY CEDED BY MEXICO IN THE TREATY OF FEB. 2, 1848; THAT $200,000 BE APPROPRIATED TO MAINTAIN THIS ACT IN SAID TERRITORY; AND THAT UNTIL CONGRESS PROVIDE FOR A NEW GOVERNMENT IN SAID TERRITORY, PRESENT LAWS SHALL REMAIN IN FORCE.

TO SUSTAIN THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR OVERRULING A QUESTION OF ORDER, DURING DEBATE ON S. 13, A BILL GRANTING ILLINOIS A RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH PUBLIC LANDS FOR A RAILROAD.

TO ORDER THE MAIN QUESTION ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 692, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES THE WORDS "WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE" AND INSERTS A PROVISION THAT NOTHING IN THE ACT SHALL EFFECT THE BOUNDARY OF TEXAS.

TO AMEND THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 692, BY ELIMINATING THE WORDS "WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE" AND INSERTING A PROVISION THAT NOTHING IN THE ACT SHALL EFFECT THE BOUNDARY OF TEXAS.

TO AGREE TO REPORT OF COMM. OF CONFERENCE ON H.R. 699, A BILL APPROPRIATING FOR THE NAVAL SERVICES FOR THE 1850

TO ADJOURN.

TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 692.

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO CONSIDER A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 659, A BILL TO CONTINUE ACTS FOR PAYMENT OF HORSES AND OTHER PROPERTY LOST IN MILITARY SERVICE OF THE U.S.

TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 692, WHICH AMENDMENT APPROPRIATES $10,407, TO PAY THE N.J. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR SUPPORTING A LIGHT ON EEL GRASS SHOAL.

TO TABLE S. 313, A BILL TO EFFECT CERTAIN STIPULATIONS OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND MEXICO OF FEB. 2, 1848 BY ESTABLISHING A BOARD OF CLAIMS.

TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 692, WHICH AMENDMENT EXTENDS THE CONSTITUTION AND U.S. LAWS OVER THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND MAKES APPROPRIATIONS FOR APPOINTING LAW OFFICERS IN SAID TERRITORIES.

TO CONCUR IN THE 11 SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 692 (APP. MAR. 3, 1849), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CIVIL AND GENERAL DIPLOMATIC EXPENSES FOR 1850, WHICH AMENDMENT APPROPRIATES $30,000 FOR COMPLETION OF THE CITY HALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

TO PASS H.R. 74, A BILL FOR SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF OFFICERS WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN MEXICO.

TO RECONSIDER PASSAGE OF H.R. 747, A BILL FOR SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF OFFICERS WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN MEXICO.

TO TABLE H.R. 717, A BILL TO ELIMINATE ALL FRANKING PRIVILEGES TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND MAKE IT COMPULSORY THE USUAL POSTAGE COST BE ASSUMED BY THEM.

TO PASS H.R. 685, A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OF UPPER CALIFORNIA.

TO TABLE H.R. 685, A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OF UPPER CALIFORNIA.

TO TABLE H.R. 635, A BILL FOR RECLAMATION OF SWAMP LANDS.

TO PASS H.R. 635, A BILL FOR RECLAMATION OF SWAMP LANDS IN LOUISIANA.

TO TABLE RECONSIDERATION OF THE VOTE ADOPTING THE AMENDMENT TO S. 152, A BILL TO ESTABLISH A TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT IN MINNESOTA, WHICH AMENDMENT PUTS SAID BILL INTO EFFECT ON MAR. 10, 1849.

TO TABLE H.R. 152, A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OF MINNESOTA.

TO ORDER THE MAIN QUESTION ON THE RESOLUTION DISCHARGING THE COMM. OF THE WHOLE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 152, (APP. MAR. 3, 1849), THE BILL TO ESTABLISH A TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA.

TO AMEND H.R. 152, A BILL ESTABLISHING A TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OF MINNESOTA, BY MAKING MAR. 10, 1849 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACT.

TO ADJOURN.

TO TABLE H.R. 734, A BILL TO EXTEND THE REVENUE LAWS OF THE U.S. OVER THE TERRITORY AND WATERS OF UPPER CALIFORNIA AND TO CREATE A COLLECTION DISTRICT THEREIN.

TO AMEND H.R. 745, A BILL REGULATING MILEAGE OF MEMBERS AND DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, BY NULLIFYING SECTION THAT EACH MEMBER OR DELEGATE SUBJOIN AT THE CLOSE OF HIS ACCOUNT, A CERTIFICATE THAT HE HAS DEDUCTED EACH OF THE DAYS HE HAS BEEN ABSENT FROM HIS SEAT.

TO TABLE H.R. 717, A BILL TO HAVE ALL FRANKING PRIVILEGES WITHDRAWN AND THAT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BE MADE TO ASSUME THE REGULAR RATES OF POSTAGE.

TO PASS H.R. 745, A BILL REGULATING MILEAGE OF MEMBERS AND DELEGATES IN CONGRESS.

TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMM. OF THE WHOLE.

TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMM. OF THE WHOLE.

TO TABLE H.R. 93, A BILL TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REGIMENTS AND CORPS OF THE ARMY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR DISABLED AND IMFIRM OFFICERS.

TO ADJOURN.

TO TABLE H.R. 746, A BILL AUTHORIZING COINAGE OF ONE-DOLLAR GOLD PIECES AT THE MINT OF THE U.S. AND ITS BRANCHES.

TO PASS H.R. 684, A BILL EFFECTING ARTICLE 5 OF THE TREATY WITH MEXICO.

TO AMEND BY SUBSTITUTION H.R. 684, A BILL EFFECTING THE 5TH ARTICLE OF THE TREATY BETWEEN U.S. AND MEXICO, AND BY PROVIDING THAT THE PRESIDENT NEGOTIATE WITH MEXICO FOR A SURRENDER OF ALL LAND ACQUIRED BY THE U.S. UNDER THE TREATY UPON MEXICO RELEASING U.S. FROM PAYMENT OF $12 MILLION SOME SETTLEMENT BEING MADE FOR THE 3 MILLION ALREADY PAID.

TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION FOR THE PURCHASE OF COPIES OF THE GENERAL NAVY REGISTER.

TO TABLE RECONSIDERATION OF ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 764.

TO TABLE S. 366, (APP. FEB. 27, 1849), A BILL TO INCORPORATE THE WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND GEORGETOWN STEAM POCKET COMPANY.

TO PASS H.R. 764.

TO TABLE AMENDMENT TO THE RULES OF THE HOUSE, WHICH AMENDMENT MAKES IT OUT OF ORDER TO CONSIDER ANY MOTION TO DISPOSE OF PART OF CONTINGENT FUND, EXCEPT CASES OF PRINTING, UNTIL SAID MOTION HAS BEEN CONSIDERED AND REPORTED BY THE COMM. ON ACCOUNTS; NOR SHALL A MOTION BE ENTERTAINED TO SUSPEND THIS RULE EXCEPT BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND FOR THE BALANCE OF THE SESSION, AFTER FEB. 25, SO MUCH OF RULE 34 AS PROVIDE THAT WHEN DEBATE IS CLOSED BY ORDER OF HOUSE, ANY MEMBER SHALL BE ALLOWED 5 MINUTES TO EXPLAIN ANY AMENDMENT HE MAY OFFER.

TO AMEND JOURNAL BY STATING THAT MR. WALLACE WAS ALLOWED TO OFFER CERTAIN RESOLUTION FROM THE STATE OF S.C. "WITHOUT OBJECTIONS" INSTEAD OF "BY SPECIAL LEAVE" AND TO HAVE THE JOURNAL STATE THAT LATER WHEN MR. ASHMUN DESIRED TO SPEAK ON THE RESOLUTIONS, MR MC LANE OBJECTED.

TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION PAYING JOHN M. BOTTS PER DIEM AND MILEAGE FROM DEC. 4, 1843 TO JUNE 6, 1844 DURING WHICH TIME HE WAS CONTESTING AN ELECTION WITH JOHN JONES.

TO REFER H.R. 764 TO THE COMM. OF THE WHOLE.

TO ENGROSS H.R. 764.

TO MAKE H.R. 764, A BILL FOR THE ESTABLISHING OF A DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR, THE SPECIAL ORDER FOR NEXT FRIDAY.

TO TABLE H.R. 32, A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF DAVID MYERLE FOR $20,000 FOR WATER ROTTED HEMP FURNISHED TO THE GOVERNMENT, AND FOR RELIEF OF MONTMOULIN AND CORNELL, WHO HAD ADVANCED MONEY ON THIS CONTRACT.

TO TABLE H.R. 412, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE U.S.

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION FOR EXTENDING THE TIME FOR RECEIVING PROPOSALS FOR THE PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT TO FURNISH THE HOUSE WITH A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL TREATY OF GUADALOUPE HIDALGO AND WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS EVIDENCE IN THE DEPT. OF STATE OF AN AGREEMENT MADE BY OUR COMMISSIONERS AND THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT, BY SUPPLYING THE HOUSE WITH COPIES OF INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN COMMISSIONERS SEVIER AND CLIFFORD AND ALL CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO TREATY.

TO TABLE H.R. 751, A BILL TO CHANGE THE TIMES OF HOLDING THE DISTRICT COURTS OF THE U.S. IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA AND F.O.P.

TO CALL ROLE.

TO TABLE H.R. 750, A BILL TO PROHIBIT THE INTRODUCTION OF SLAVES INTO THE DIST. OF COLUMBIA AS MERCHANDISE, OR FOR SALE OR HIRE.

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION THAT 10,000 EXTRA COPIES OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS ON THE SUBJECT OF A R.R. ACROSS THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA BE PRINTED. SPEAKER VOTING NAY.

TO ADOPT RESOLUTION THAT 10,000 EXTRA COPIES OF THE REPORT OF THE COMM. ON NAVAL AFFAIRS ON THE SUBJECT A A "R.R. ACROSS THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA", BE PRINTED.

TO RESOLVE THAT DEBATE ON H.R. 699, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE NAVAL SERVICE FOR THE 1850, SHALL CEASE 10 MINUTES AFTER THE HOUSE RESOLVE INTO COMM. ON THE WHOLE, COMMITTEE SHALL THEN VOTE ON AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL.

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO MAKE H.R. 396, A BILL ESTABLISHING A BRANCH MINT IN N.Y. CITY, THE SPECIAL ORDER OF THE FIRST TUESDAY IN FEB. UNTIL IT IS DISPOSED OF. FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS EXCEPTED.

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION MAKING H.R. 653, A BILL CORRECTING FRANKING PRIVILEGES ABUSES, TO MAKE POSTAL CHARGES UNIFORM, AND REDUCING RATES ON NEWSPAPERS AND LETTERS, THE SPECIAL ORDER FOR TODAY; AMEND BY MAKING IT THE SPECIAL ORDER FOR TOMORROW.

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMM. OF WHOLE AND CONSIDER H.R. 653, A BILL CORRECTING FRANKING PRIVILEGES ABUSES, TO MAKE POSTAL CHARGES UNIFORM AND REDUCE POSTAGE RATES ON LETTERS AND NEWSPAPERS.

TO TABLE S. 81, (APP. FEB. 1, 1849), A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF THE FORWARD OFFICERS OF THE LATE EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT S. 201, A BILL FOR REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS OF THE DAM AT THE HEAD OF CUMBERLAND ISLAND IN THE OHIO RIVER, BE MADE THE SPECIAL ORDER OF FEB. 7, UNTIL DISPENSED WITH.

TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION TO PRINT LETTERS OF THE SEC. OF WAR, AND ACCOMPANYING PAPERS RELATING TO THE BUFFALO HARBOR, FOR THE USE OF THE HOUSE AND 250 EXTRA COPIES FOR THE BUREAU OF TOPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS.

TO TABLE RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE COPIES OF THE GENERAL NAVY REGISTER AND LAWS.

TO TABLE RECONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION TO ADMIT H.H. SIBLEY TO A HOUSE SEAT AS A DELEGATE FROM THE TERRITORY OF WISCONSIN.

TO ADJOURN.

TO RESOLVE THAT HENRY H. SIBLEY BE ADMITTED TO A SEAT ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE AS A DELEGATE FROM THE TERRITORY OF WISCONSIN.