New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. D. Il. ISGERsoLL of Pa submitted a reso-
luton providing for the payment OF the witnesses and
clerk of the judiciary Committee 10 the case OF Judge
Conkling OF Ohio which considered and agreed TO
AMENDMENT To rHE RULEs
Mr. AsHNUN OF Mass. called for the regular or
der Of business
The SrrAKrR said that il would be to call upon
the Standing Committees for reports.
Mr. Cobb OF Ga. from the Committee on the
Rules submitted resolution amending the Rules Of
the House 10 restrict expenditures from the
House Contingent Fund
Mr. KAUrMAN of Texas, offered few remarks
expressing the hope tha, the resolution would be-
adopted the amendment proposed wss in bis opinion
one Of gres, Importance.
After farther discussion, the question was taken
aud the resolution laid on the abe-leas =, Nays -
RIGHT OF WAY TO RAILROADS. &C.
A message was received from the Senate asking
for sreturn OF the 5ill from that body granting right
of aud the proceeds of public lands for the benefit
OF Railroads and Canals where they pass through lands
belonging to the General Government The requesI
complied with
HoME DEPARTMENT.
Mr. NiNroN called up his former motion for the
reconsideration OF the vote ordering the bill for the
creation OF Department of the Interior TO be engrossed
Mr. STEPHENS moved 10 lay the motion on the
table, which was esrried-less lO8 Nays ~.
AMENDING TIKI RULEs AGAIN.
Mr.. JOHNSTON OF ARK. moved to go into Com
mt,ee the Private Calendar, which being lost Mr.
SMITH Of Conn from the Committee the subject
reported several amendments 20 the Rules of the
H0use--one Of them sooshing the Eve minutes speak
ing rule Mr. ScHE>cK Of Ohio opposed the alteration
which was recommended tie said he bad chSnsed nis
mind with regard ~ this nve minutes rule. sDd be
deemed IL about the only sensible rule Of the House
On motion the amendment then lsid on the table
Yeas los. Nays e Seversl other amendments were
proposed while considering which the morning hour
expired and House proceeded 20 the consideration
Of the business upon the Speakers table
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA STEAMBOAT COMPANY
A bill granting charter n the w ashincton
and Alexsndris Steamboat Company being taken up.
motion wss made 20 lay Il the table, which was
uegatlved BY Yeas 10 Nays 100 The question was
then taken on the passage OF the bill and carried
piSrsIRrrIoN or BOOKS.
A Joint resolution, previously offered, IN favor Of
Distributing wiuder's Book among Nsvsl O;hcers
taken up sud motion 10 lay il the table taken and
decided in the negative rne resolution then
passed
COMMISSION ON TRIyArE CLAIMS.
The bill for the establishment OF a commission
10 Investigate snd settle private claims sssinsi The
United States wss next taken up and sor due consid
ersiion was rejected-Ness ~. Nays y.
rHE DEPARTMENT or rHE INTERIOR
The House next resumed the consideration OF
the bill for the establishment OF Department Of the
Interior and after debate the Qaestion the pas
sage of the bill taken by yeas snG nays and de-
ciced Ia the sfirmslve-yess ll2 Nays y.
The question being on the title Of the bul. Mr..
PAlrREN ot Mass moved % smend IL snd make IL
Home Department He bFieay stated bis reasons for
the same. Mr. HILiiASp OF Ala. Acknowledged their
force snd concnrred in the suggestion. Mr.. Nr>ro>
msta few remarks IN explanation, sn1 said thai the
title Of Department Of the lnterer had been aug
gss,ed by the Sscptsrygi the Treasury. He would
however. move addition % the uue 80 ss q show
that the bill also created the oce OF Assistant Secretary
Of tie Treasury The Arnendstory propositions were
both adopted and the title agreed upon when motion
the House sd djourned.