The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-31

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already been discussed and over again and the
termination of debate win depend on the determine
ton Of the House to act not to act There
ccssity for long delay.
Mr. HARALsoS said it was true that the questions
had been discussed over and and in all probabili
ty they would be again and in conclusion he moved
that much Of the message refers to Indian depre
dation. be referred to the Committee on Military AZ
fairs By tomorrow morning they could digest bill;
and subsequent. the bill TO establish territorial go
vcrnment could be taken up
now in order.
that existed by the act Of Mexico attached to
the bill of May. 1916. and said that now there
attempt. on the same plea of immediate necessity to
gag through bill for the relief of the people of Oregon
In accordance with reoomme ndation Of the President
mounted regiment was raised to protect emigrauts on
their way to Oregon and now Congress asked to
provide for protection to the people Of Oregon as
never authorized to divert the troops for different
purpose
Mr. BowLIS was understood to say that portion of
that regiment the frontiers between Fort Kear
ny and the South Pass.
MIR. CoLLAMER concluded his remarks. and the
the table.
MIR BRowS, of Mississippi, in favor of separating
the two subjects embraced in the message. Let that
portion of it relating to protection go to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs they will report bill and
up let there be free discussion upon it touch
ing the powers Of this government. He was against
the gag.
ton this morning to make the Oregon bill the special
order Of the day without consultation with any men,
bcrs, but in the hope that it would be passed at
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State; they were now surrounded by savage hordes,
and left without the guarantees Of weappointed 60
vernment and without legal institutions except such
as they themselves have erected. We should either
extend the egis of our protection them, say,
selves whether or not a mounted regiment was
raised and not applied to the purpose intended is not
now subject for discussion 1t was enough for us to
know that the of protection do not now exist
Let the responsibility rest where it may he willing
that protection should be provided for by separat
bill.
Mr.. VENABLE defended the President. He knew that
1t difficult for the executive to suit the views of
the gentleman from Vermont (NIr Collamer) What
the President had done too salt too fresh
too much cooked or too raw, too sweet or too sour
Mr. HiLLIARp agreed with Mr. HARRISON, to refer the
they may prepare a bill, for which he willing to
vote He argued in favor Of passing the appropriation
bills before that for organising territorial government
in Oregon should again be discussed.
Mr. CoBR inquired at what time will the appropria-
ton bills be passed! and why wero they not passed
long ago!
Mr.. HrLLIARp--I think in a very few weeks; but
perhaps my friend from Ohio inform the gentle
man.
MIR. vrSroN-I cannot tell; but presume they will
all be passed in the course of next month.
Mr.. HILLiARD-The gentleman from Georgia is an
swered
The message referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
The resolution of Mr. SMITH, making the bill the spe-
cal order fhe day after the appropriation bills sh all
have been disposed Of was agreed to.
PROPOSITION ADJOURN
Mr. AsHMUN, of Massachusetts, asked the unanimous
consent of the House to offer resolutionthat the
OF the House Of Representatives. and the Pres
dent Of the Senate adjourn their two houses respec-
lively on Monday the 18th day of July next, at II
| o'clock, meridian.
Mr.. CoBB, Of Georgia that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole the State of
the Union in order that we may transact the public
business, and the sooner adjourn.
Mr.. AsHMUS-I ask for suspension of the rules.
Mr. CoBB-lt is too late. The gentleman lost the
| floor move that we go into Committee, that we may
| do our business and adjourn.
The SrrAKER-The gentleman from Massachusetts
has the floor
Mr. CoBB-I understood the gentleman from Ohio
to say that it would take until the first of July to dis
ourning on the twelfth Of that month"; to neglect the
army bills?
The roll called. and by a vote of-Yeas 1l3 nays
60 tnot twothrds the House refused to suspend the
rules for the introduction of the resolution.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. GnrNNELL asked leave to introduce resolution
to make the special order Of the day after the appro
priaton bills shall have been disposed Of those for i'm
proving and repairing the harbor at Buffalo, the i'm
provement Of the Mississippi river the improvement
and surveys of certain hsrbors and rivers improve
ments in Wisconsin, removing Instructions in the Sa
vannah river removing distractions in the harbor at
New York and the improvement of the dam at the
head Ct Cumberland, in the Ohio river
MI. THoMPsos. of Mississippi. moved, at twenty mi
nutes past two o'clock that the House ADJOURN but the
motion was negatived.
The question then taken, and by vote of 100
to 67, mot two. thirds) it was lost.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union (Mr. KING Of Mas
sachusetts, in the char and resumed the considera
ton of the bill making appropriations for the
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Several amen dmeDt were agreed to- when the
mttee rose, aud without taking the question at half
past three o'clock the House adjourned.