The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-11
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Smith in the chair; spd took up tho bill making ap.
Iroprintions FOR light houses.
Mr.. Housros, Of D.law are took the floor and spoke
in favor OF npproprating money for river and hsrbor
IN proyeEcbts, Be
And, at half past three o'clock the House took
recess.
EVENING sKssioS.-srspn, THINGS THAT TOOK rLAcs.
The Houfe reassembled at half past five O'Clock;
and in &C mmittee.
Mr. BorsroN. of Delaware, resumed the remarks
which we're suspe nded by the He censured the
President fer his conduct the Mexican question,
and touched upon the slavery theme.
There were but few members in attendance, and
only eight p~rsons in the galleries.
IT must be remembered that the Light house bill
before the committee 1t being cloudy outside, there
Was Was corresponding goem within Looking towards
jets Of the chandelier.
Mr. GRIsNrLL moved that the committee rise. This
wssagreed to- and he offered resolution to terminate
the debate in five minutes. t...,f
MIR CoBB, of Georgia-Ssy an hour, to give chance
i~No"" no, y swe,ve had Buncombe enough let's
vote en- the binrl
Mr. vINroN-I want to dispose Of this, so a. to take
up the Civil AID Diplomato Appropriation bill.
MI. KING, of Georgia. move five minutes. [" It's
Mr. ConrIwin it be in order to strike out the five
minutes? re- No." no." Ha ha
Mr.. WENrMoRrH-Five minutes is long enough.
The resolution was passed under the operation of
MIR. VINToN reported back the Senate's amen dmepts
to the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill and
they referred to the Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union
The House again went INTO committee, when
Mr.. HOrsTcS, Of Alabama, raised question l., Of
order though he did not insist upon it, that the Civil
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill had been made the
order Of the day until disposed Of 1t should be taken
houses.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that the Lighthouse bill
was before the committee.
Mr.. BowLIN--Is it debateable
The CHAIRMAN-For five minutes.
Mr.. BowLIN remarked that he had but minute
two to speak and had hardly time to make a COM
mencement. great deal had been said about the
two lives Of General Cass, one for the North anG
the wings are not in the habit Of publishing circulars
to operate on the two sections He had before him a
lot of pamphlets showing that in the North General
Taylor was held up as Wilmot proviso man, and in
the South as opposed to that measure; but,
At this juncture. gentleman arose to ask him
question What it was, we could not hear The
Mr.. BowLIs, however, was heard above the din, ASK
ing, will gentlemen let me read' will pro-,
Bang, went the chairman IS hammer the five minutes
to which the debate was limited having expired
Mr.. BowLrN accordingly stopped short, without
finishing the sentence; and this occasioned hearty
A dozen gentleman from the wing side of the House
went to Mr. Bowlins seat and as ny democrats
there Joined him all standing and jabbering. We
afterwards informed that the democrats said that
the wings wouldn't sell their documents to them Mr..
Ashmun replied that he would sell them some, If they
doubts
There were calls to 'order,n "order,, 'sorder,'
Order and, all at once by the turning Of the cocks
OF the gas pipes flood of light was thrown into the
hail. as in houses just as the performances COM
mence.
The CHAIRMAN was much annoyed, and banged to
to restore quiet and not until he threatened to call
gentlemen by name, did they take their seats.
The Lighthouse bill was considered and then laid
aside, to be reported to the House.
THE CREEK CLAIMS" 10 THE POOR INDIAN ~
The general appropriation bill was taken up, when
MIR. WILTON said that the Committee of Ways and
Means had had the amendments Of the Senate under
ments added about 100000 to the appropriations in
the bill The committee had done the best thing they
could with the ninety nine amendments. They had
dsagreed to majority of them. That appropriating
Sal 600 tor the payment of the claims OF the Creek
Indians in virtue of treaty made with them in 1881,
the committee have agreed to allow, with amen nd
ment. He entered into explanations to which
Mr. NicoLL replied, and said, that when he sat
down to read the papers he preudiced against the
claim, but he was now free to confess that it
founded in justice He put it to the good of the
committee to say whether even red men would dispose
OF tour or five millions of the best land in Georgia at
ceived
There was much confusion in the hall They who
wished to listen left their desks and took seats in the
area to be little to the ge ntleman who ably
discoursed upon the subject
Mr.. HOLMES of South Carolina. rose to ask several
questions. What become of the money appropriated
Was it handed over to Governor Lumpkin!
Mr. NIooLL-Thats mere than can tell.
MIR. HoLMrs-Then ask the former chairman Of
the Committee Of Indian affairs.
Mr. }. THoMPsoN-It paid to the claimants of
Mr.. BAnRINcER, the present chairman of that
mittse said that Governor Lumpkn acted the agent
Mr.: KING (angrily)-.The State of Georgia had
nothing to do with it, sir
The CHAIRMAN banged and beat with the gavel-
the noise was annoying in the highest degree.
Mr. HOLMES wanted to get at the facts. HE wished
to know whether people of Georgia now occupy the
Of the amount appropriated ($45OO00) a balance of
(after paying the Indians 100000 and salts
tying claims) which not the Indians, but Governor
not SOL
The CHAIRMAN Immediately endeayored to suppress
pnO md kn0r mid f1o or;a
OF order. sit down." "to your seats ''we can't
MIR. HALL arose to a point of order, but his voice
was not equal to the emergency
SnvKnAL GEsrLEMEN," Louder .'louder,', eve
came here to the area to hearn Order order''
The CHAIRMAN continued to knock and bang, to
bring gentlemen to order.
"go on
MIR: NIcoLL raid that doubt the fund was dstri-
buted We are bound to pay over the surplus to the
Mr. ScHENcK wanted to know to whom, and in what
manner the money was to be paid so that it may ac-
Mr. NrcoLL replied, that he wished to put it in con.
d'ton not to be squandered and that amendment
would be offered with this view.
1t Is impossible to give any thing like accurate
report Of what took place. We guessed for the most
part, what we have written. The buzzing and loud
talking continued.
Mr. TooMBs, of Georgia, who appeared to know all
about the transaction in loud emphatic and rapid
voice. ratified off, to the OBLIGATION Of his auditors and
IN explanation and vndication of the claimant Of
that State We understood him to say that the ba-
lance of money consumed in the payment Of inte-
rest.
Several other gentlemen delivered their views; among
them,
MIR Com Of Georgia, who complained that this claim
was tackled on to bill to pay the expenses of the g.,
vernment. He declared it to be an infamous system
Let members resist it, at the of the life of
tbe bill and bis word for it, the country would sustain
them He called upon all to purify this bill that IL
may be sent back thus to the Senate.
MI viNToN said that the bill must be passed
tonight or to morrow (Voces" to- night to- night ~
And on his motion the Committee rose to enable him
10 submit q resolution, to terminate the debate in
fifteen minutes
nutes.
The SPEAKER said, that the proper business was the
Lighthouse bill
Under the opel alton of the previous question, the
amendments were concurred in, and the bill was
passed.
. s; v.sIos renewed his motion to close debate on