The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-15


Mr.. WEsTcoTr, in the meantime rose, to ask Of Mr.
Foote, II this bill is passed by Northern democrats IL
General Cass could get single votein the South Nc
In order.
Mr. FOorE very clearly nsinuated that the course of
the friends OF General Caes in the Senate this
vso would determine his chances in the South
Mr. BRIoHT at length had n opening for defending
the vote he should give and the general healthy
tment in the North the preservation of the rights
OF the South under the constitution.
Mr. kEvERDr JoHssoN-l hope the question will
now be taken. lGaleries beginning to nil upl
MT tooTE-l move you, sir, that the bill BE- post
poped till to morrow morning, at twenty mir utes to
words TO say. He was going with them when
Mr. WALLER reminded the Senator that it was nine
o'clock and Sabbath morning, and hoped he would be
Mr. FoorE knew it was the Sabbath but was not
willing the Senator from Wisconsin should teach him
in matters of religion At some extent Mr. Foote ex-
patiated upon the Presidential chances of Cass and
Taylor, and said that gentlemen might look
ter from Gen Taylor in about two weeks in which he
Will declare that he will veto the Wilmot proviso and
go 20 far to say that he Territories ought to have
JnrisdictoE over slavery. MIR. Foote at length
Guiding,
The Senate voted down the motion to postpone
They receded from their amendment, giving the
veto power to the Governor-3l 10 20.
On the question of receding the Missouri COM
pr mise run through to the Pacific, guaranteeing
slavery south Of the line-29 to %.
Blight Cameron, CLARKE Corvin Davis of Mass Dayton Dodge
lin flanagan Houston Miller Niles Phelps spruanoe, Gphan
walker Webster 80
Ter ahsun Davis of Miss Downs Focte hunter
cnf at Sess Of Lou lana Lewis
deIwood, Westeott Yulee-25,
Absent-Air Clayton, out of town. and Messrs
King. AtheIton, and Sturgeon, not having walked up
soon enough not present. after being present all night
long
SO The Missouri compromise was stricken out. and
passed lie House.
On melton Of Mir. DicKINsoN, bill passed, grant
pens ion TO a blind man.
And at half past nine O'Clock, A. M, the Senate ad.
curned, after an unbrokep session of twenty three
hours and half the provso beating by two hours aud
half the long session on the compromise.
Your Exporter was . thar'' all the way through.
House of Representatives.
WAsHINcToN, August IL, 1913.
EVENING sEssioN-THE COMMISSIONER INDIAN Az
FAIRS AGAiT-A COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
In the forenoon session; DR.. FRIES presented me.
noria frcm Col Medll, the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs. charging the Hon Mr.. Clipgman with conduct
'wantop, base ard oalum nious. in saying that tho
Indian Bureau was corrupt, and making improper
Elections upon his official character 1t will be recol-
lected that, after the unbottling Of fery indgna-
ton" to CONSUME the adversary for daring thus to
offend the lightly Of the House. the communication
was withdrawn. This afternoon,
Mr. FRIES asked leave to Offer resolution, providing
for committee of three to investigate fully the
pursued by Col Med in the discharge of his official
duties and to inquire into the truth OF the charge of
the Hon. T. l.. Clingman; and that the committee
have power to examine Witnesses and to report the
result of their investigation at the next session.
Objection was made, and Mr. FRIES moved to
pend the rules prescribing the order of business
table Np'A WV
The SPEAKER--It is not yet received
MIR. Burt desire to make an inquiry of the chair,
to vote intelle emily Can the committee propose
sit during the recess?
The SPEAKEn-They cannot, without special leave.
Mr.. BURT have objection.
Mr.. CO.. INGEnsoLL-They can sit to- morrow Sun
day.
ted on the adoption of the resolution, when
Mr.. CoSGER moved to lay the resolution upon the
table but the motion did not prevail.
" En- nwaA 4 1.n
House acquiesced.
Mr. c. J. IsoERsoLL-Is It customary or parliament
tary to name the number Of the committee
The SPEAKER-The question generally is on appoint
ing committee and of filling the blank afterwards
. Mr. FRiEs-At the suggestion of the gentleman from
Con necticut move that the committee consist of
ive
The resolution thus modified, was passed.
ILLINOIS RAILROAD.
Before the House took to-day they rejected
the bill granting to the State of Illinois the right of
way and donation of public land for making rail.
road connecting the Upper and Lower Mississippi with
the chain of northern lakes at Chicago Mr. Mclean
had moved to reconsider the VOTE the purpose Of
several Others made some observations when the
question was taken, and, by vote of IS to a. the
question to lay the motion on the table decided
in the negative.
Senate bills were taken up among them, that Of
Mexico ['' Read" "read.rl
Mr.. DIcKE,-I move that it be referred to the Com
mttee on Foreign Affairs.
The SPEAKER-The bill will be read.
LIT provides that the President shall appoint three
persons to constitute board Of commissioners whose
American citizens against the republic of Mexico with
view to their settlement prescribing the salaries of
these persons, etc
There much noise and confusion of which
several gentlemen arose and complained.
Mr. Smith, Of Connecticut moved to refer the bill
% the Committee Of Foreign Affairs.
MIR: Z. J. INGERsoLL said something, which the hum
If voices monopolized.
Mr.. sMITH-Does the bill contain an appropriation,
IL dnaQo and haul har
Committe Of the Whole on the State of the Union
Mr. NicoLL suggested that the rules be suspended,
with view to put the bill upon its passage.
MIR. SMITH supposed that it did contain an appro-
praton Before going to the Committee of the Whole
sion of a standing committee. know nothing about
The provisions Of the bill 1t impossible for me to hear
one out OF ten Of the sentences it by the
Clerk therefore it is impossible for say whether
Or not it is right 1t proposes subject our govern
ment to know not how many millions of dollars 1t
% suggested to me three millions. i appreheud the
Of the bill.
mittee on Foreign Affairs
MI e. j. lNGERsoLL-ls it in order to move that the
bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole!
, Inc SPEAKER-The question is on the suspension of
Inc rules, (Which require that all bills making appro-
prations Of money shall be referred to the Committee
'f the w hole on the state Of the Union)
Mr. DrcKEYI move that the bill be laid on the table,
Nol'l make that notion {. oh, withdraw it'll
Inc SPEAKER requested gentlemen in favor of the |
notion to rise. They did so, and while standing,
MI c. }: lNeERsoLL, amid the confusion, sung out |
o his colleague, derisively-" That's manly-that's |
manly, sir"
The House refueed to lay the bill upon the table
Mr. NIcoIL repeated his motion to suspend the rule
.hich requires money bills to go to the Committee of
ne Whole but it was not agreed to.
The SPEAKER-The chair Understands the gentle
nan from Pennsylvania (Nlr c. J. IngersolD to move
hat the bill be referred to the Committee Whole
N the state Of the Union there to be considered
This motion was disagreed to.
Mr.. DIcKEx moved to refer the bill to the Committee
n Foreign Affairs
Teers were ordered, and gentlemen began to
Ass between them some Of them said that they did
lot know what the question was
Tney were informed and by vote of 70 to IS, the
Ill TO carry into effect certain treaty stipuations was
eferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
I'VE have seldom had to note much disorder rs
ow such as loud talking, laughter, and slapping of
comments on the desks, with view to direct the at