The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-06

indifferent to him whether the Commissioner Of the Land
OF the Treasury and the Attorney General were the
board II would amount to about the thing.
Jomssor OF inussr = on motion .. Mr.
markably dry to-day
House or Representatives.
'5ssra w.snIscros May 4. 1876.
Inc hall, this morning, exhibited cleanliness and
brightness truly refreshing The carpets deprived OF
their original beauty by dust and tobacco juice had
removed and their places supplied by summer mating
The around the bar We're put away for the
son-the boodred drapery folded up and the fire place
covered by the water-stand The day delightful and
members with spirits in accordance
THE BLIND.
The memorial presented on Thursday by Mr. TBBArrs,
referred 10 a select committee
Mr. BHoDHKAD inquired what was the order of bu.
The srrAKrR replied calling the States for petitions
,, nhophsAp said II had been along time since Com
pension OF the rules for that purpose.
nort mouon was agreed to and large number OF re-
CUSTOM HOUSE At rAsTPoRr.
MI oRINNELL, from the Committee on Commerce,
house at Passport Maine which was read twice and re.
ierred to the Committee Of the Whole the State of the
Union.
pRE-EMrrioS TO ACTUAL SETTLERS.
On motion of Mr. 7. SMITH. of Indiana the Committee
OF the Whole discharged from the further consider.
anon OF the bill grant the right OF preempon 10 actual
settlers on the Miami reservation.
The question coming up on the passage of the BILL
Mr. DAVIS, OF Kentucky, called FOR the yeas and NAYS
He had been told that these lands would command Ave
or ten dollars an acre. were among the finest in the
state, and were surrounded by a dense population
They were exempted from presumption by the law of
is4l, because of their intrinsic value He therefore
noped that gentlemen would give the measure due con.
alteration, and not hastily pass the bill
M, VT T. SMITH said the gentleman must be mistaken
morally The committee had agreed to place the price
per acre, at two dollars-they cost but 81 20.
arsa 'stse at remarked that there were fifteen hun
them the land at two dollars By putting il up at public
ssis government would not receive one cent
ND
nat case be placed in the power Of heaess specula
Mr.. KENNEDY was a member of the Congress, that nass
ca tne Preempuon act of l84l The lands then cx
moi because Of their value but because Indiana
Ge lands TO complete the Wabash Canal to the Ohio
Congress to pass it. sheer justice to Indiana
INC question was taken on the passage of the bill and
IL was decided in the affirmative. Yeas 95 nays 10
Mr.. SINS, of South Carolina from the Committee for
gas light company in the city of Washington and was
read twice and referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the State OF the Union.
= BOARD
MI. hrHsuS, from the Committee the Judiciary,
reported bill to establish board Of claims examine
which read twice referred to the Committee OF
the Whole on the State of the Union
-, SHOOTING pEsERTERs.
MT ADAMS, OF Massachusetts,, submitted resolution
which was read for informatonha the President Of the
United States be requested inform this House whether
any soldiers Of the army of the United have been
sno. or deseon or in the act of deserving If by
whose orders, and under what authority
ne STEAMER put the question considering the reso-
iuuon, and 1t was agreed to.
De SPEAKER.--lt is passed.
VoIcEs-" Let it be read again.
Mr. HARALsosI understand that the question was put
on considering the resolution.
The SrEAKER.-It is passed.
Mr. HARALsor-lt was not SO put by the chair.
MI D. IHoMrsos-"M Move reconsideration, General"
DRY DOCKS
Mr. STANTON, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
rsp1rsed OH iST the construction Of floating dock at
referred to the Committee Of the Whole on the State of
the Union.
rgSITESrIARr LABOR.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee submitted a long preamble
IN condemnation Of teaching those convicted Of crimes
and the most dabolcal offences branches of
having tendency degrade the honest aborer and
concluding with resolution instrucng the Committee
Tor the District OF Columbia inquire into the expcdid
ency Of aboishing labor by the convcts in the penen
airy In the District to avoid all competition with
mechanics and that they further inquire into the expe-
ency OF aboshng the penitentiary system in the Dis
trict and substituting some other mode of punishment
and to report as early as practicable
The SrEAKER-The question is now on the adopton of
the resolution.
Mr.. viSroS-I am not disposed to vote a censure on
any Of the States of the Union and strike out the
preamble
Mr.. J. THoMrsoS-Has the resolution been received
Inc srE1xEs-t was received by the unanimous
Mr. THoMrsos-I move to lay the resolution ON the
table
The question taken and decided in the afirma-
tive. $50
NAVAL DEPOT.
Mr.. ScnENcK, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
reported joint resolution examination of site for
naval depot on Lake Erie and i read twice and
referred to Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union
MILirIA-rHE PILOTS.
Mr. RArHBuS presented the resolutions of the Legisla-
tare OF New York the subject of arming and dsci
pning the militia and in favor of giving each State the
themselves and they laid the table and ordered
to be printed.
MINERAL LANDS
Mr.. RELrx from the Committee on the Public Lands
reported bill to provide for the sale of mineral lands
the Territory Of Wisconsin which was reerreJ to- the
Committee of the Whole on the State OF the Union
PORTRAITS OF THE PRESIDENTS.
Mr.. BRopHEAD, from the Joint Committee on the Ii
prary reported joint resolution for the purchase of the
portraits Of the first five Presidents of the United States
provided they do not cost than $1,000 cach and it
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State
of the Union.
DEFICIENCIES
The House resolved itself into Committee of the |
Whole on the State of the Union, (Nir KISc, of New
for ono e ns S sa
ceeded to the consideration Of the amendments Of the
senate to the bill making appropriations to supply certain
At two o'clock, the Committee rose for want of a
Mr.. PRrcE moved call of the House.
Teiers were called for and on that yeas and nays or
Mr. HoLMrs, Of South Carolina moved that the House
adjourn. tCries Of oh, no.''l
The yea. and nays taken, and the question was
There being aquorum, the House again went into
Committee when the question taken on an amend
mcne ePPoPfis,inB e<oV 20 mee the oenclency In the
appropriation for marine hospitals. But no quorum
voting,
The Committee at twenty minutes past two
o'clock
The SPEAKER resumed the chair.
Mr. MckAy said there was quorum present although
quorum had not voted Before proceeding further he
moved call of the House.
The motion Yves agreed to- and hundred and TWEEN
tyfour members answered TO their names.
motion made that all further proceedings In the
call be dispensed with, but it did not prevail.
The abscntees called and the SPEAKER an. /
nounced there were hundred and thirty.four
members In attendance and directed the doors to be
closed
call be dispensed with
Mr. HorKrSs asked for tho Iyaes and nays, but they
were not ordered.
Teers appointed and II was ascortained by them
that had yot~ IN he an aSvc