The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-03


At p. m the SPEAKER called the House to order
MIR DIXON moved the reconsideration of the vote OF
yesterday, permitting Mr. LoRD introduce minority
report the subject OF the inhalation OF vspor gas TO
destroy pain in surgical operations; and after speaking
to this motion, IN opposition 10 the minority report Mr.
! Mr. EDWARDS (by leave) made few remarks in
PLANTATION of the OF the select committee to devise
means er preventing the importation OF aduteTaed drugs
/ and medicines.
! Mr. WHITE (by leave) moved the printing of the
usual number OF the Patent Office report: agreed TO-
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the In
dian appropriation bill.
! The House concurred in the action OF the commit
tee On the Senate amendments, except In the case OF
tue ninth, VIZ:
For compensation agent and Interpreters for
the Indian tribes OF Texas in addition 10 former appropiia
lions for this object, three thousand dollars
The following amendment thereto reported from the
Committee OF the Whole was agreed TO- viz:
For surveying the northern and boundary lines
OF the county owaed by the Creek Indians hiesn
And then, amended, the said ninth amendment
concurrcd in
The tenth and last amendment of the Senate
read, as follows
For caryi, into effect the treaty of 9th August, 1916
with the Cnc okees in addition to the heretofore
propraled The of 81 23I 42I rs say
the OF s5sj 9s i6 carry effect of
he fourth and hih ticles OF the treaty of the 9Th August
1916, with The Cnorokees and the S6i5 026 -
eariy into elect the ninth article Of the said treaty with the
Chefoiees.
The question then required on agreeing to the subst
tute Tor the said tenth Senate amendment reported
the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union.
which is as follows:
To provide for carrying into effect the treaty Of the OH Of
august D. 1915 with the Chsfokees, TO be PAID or so
much thereof may be found due fair aud Just settle
ment OF all moneys due the Cherokees, ia addition 10 the
suns mere toofe appropriated the lnrthes sum oil SILL
Az 10 hats TO say the OF $3.50 395 49, 10 carry into
effect the provisions OF the fourth and nth articles OF said
treaty and the OF S6!5026 20 effect the
ninth article OF said treaty which said settlement shall be
made III, of the United States by such officer
officers OF The proper executive department the President
of the United States Shall decl perform that duty such
Dl fo he
troll oil the head OF the department 10 which he or they Is or
such de parnent Aud tbs part Of the Cherokees, said
settlement TO be made by an agent or agents. duly enpow
settlement, made, shall be final, conclusive, and bind
ING upon both parties thereto for all the matters contained
said treaty And in OF fluctuations which
the receipts from the and the public lands
ali times exposed may happen thai the revenues OF he
aud fiscal year, after detrayng tn ord
nary expenditures OF The no, DC adequate
TO the payment OF The above Appropriated SUM OF
l2i 70, and also the two instruments OF the Mexican
treaty. amounting TO the sum OF 81 900 appof rated
Tor by the of the present session, entitled IAN act to
prov,de of carrying mo execution, IN part the twelfth
artcE OF the treaty with Mexico concluded al Guadalupe
OF July. A. 1916 entitled AN authorize the issue
OF treasury notes and loan, be- and the same are hereby
dis exceed in all the sum of five millions oil dollars
outstanding any time and the authority hereby
nex session Of Congress and the treasury notes issued
under he provisions Of this shall bear higher
thereof shnil be disposed OF less par;
expenses Of issuing said treasury notes the
OF twenty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
| Mr. BRODHEAD asked for division OF the Ques-
tons involved IN said substitute, 10 take vote
issuing the treasury notes. and another in relation
to the settlement of the Cherokee claims but the Speaker
decided the question no, 10 be divisble.
Mr. BRODHEAD appealed from the decision of the
Chair; and the question upon the appeal having been
put, the Chair was sustained.
The question upon concurrng in the above amendment
Cor subsue) then taken by and nays, and de-
cded in the negave-yeas 81, nays 49,
| Mr.. VlNTON moved to disagree to the amendment OF
the Senate appropraiihg Sl,23lOoo for the Cherokee
claims sc.
Mr. v then proceeded to address the House in oppo.i-
ton to its action in refusing TO grant the power to issue
treasury notes. but there great confusion in the
hall Order being restored, the debate the motion to
disagree to the Senates amendment above mentioned
was continued by MessTs BARRlNGER, STEPHENS,
and POLLOCK; and then
Mr. EMBlaEE moved to reconsider the vote by which
the amendment reported by the Committee OF Ways and
Means and adopted in Committee OF the Whole had been
rejected D.
the table, and the yeas and nays having been ordered
the motion TO lay the table, it decided in the neg
ative-yeas SIS, nays 50.
The question was then put by yeas and nays on the
motion 10 reconsider; which was agreed to-yeas OIL nays
The question then recurring on the amendment or sub
Mr. WHITE moved to strike out of the said substi
ute that portion thereof which proposed 10 issue treas
ury notes, and insert in lieu thereof provision
hsrizing the President TO borrow five millions OF dol
lars and issue stock under like limitations and restrc-
tons are embraced IN the act OF July 81 1911 said
stock TO be redeemabe at any time within twenty one
years.
| After some remarks from Mr. VlNTON in opposition
to this motion, and explanation IRON Mr.. WHITE IN
reply, the question on the motion to strike out, &C.,
put, (under the operation of the previous question:
moved by Mr.. STEPHENs.) and the motion rejected
The next question being upon the original amendment
OF the Committee of Ways and Means put by yeas
and nays; and the said amendment (or substilue)
agreed to-yeas %, nays IS.
/ Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi moved suspension
of the rules enable hun to offer resolution to give the
usual extra compensation TO the lamp lighters employed
on the Capitol grounds and on PenGsy lvana avenue :
rules not suspended
On motion OF Mr.. VlNTON, a message was despatched
to the Senate, requesting committee OF conference on
the Indian appropriation BILL nc.
| On motion of Mr.. VINTON,
Ord,rsd, That message be the Senate, informing
that body THAI examining the bill making appropria lions
for the and contingent expenses OF the Indian De-
partnen and fulfilling treaty spuatlons with the various
Indian tribes for the ending Both June, $780, two items
are discovered amounting together to $4,000 not required
10 be appropriated.
On motion OF Mr. VINTON,
Ordered That the Committee of Ways and Means have
leave sit during the sessions Of the House.
Mr. MILLER moved the suspension OF the rules for
the discharge OF the Committee of the Whole the
state of the Union from the further consideration OF the
bill 10 extend the provisions of the 9th section of the act
of February H. ls47, to raise for limited time military
oce and tor other purposes, 10 the commissioned OH
GERS below the rank of brgadier general who served in
the late Mexican wal rules not suspended.
MIR. NiCOLL moved the suspension of the rules 10
permit hun TO offer resolution providing for the printing
of 10000 extra copies OF the majority and minority
ports OF the select committee The subject OF duties
collected in Mexico rules not suspended.
Mr. EDWARDS moved the suspension OF the rules
to 90 into Committee OF the Whole the state of the
Unon consider the bill relative TO Mexican claimants