New-York daily tribune., 1849-01-26
HOUSE VI REPRESENTATIVES.

Whole. Mr. C. B SMITH in the Chair. and resumed the
/ consideration Of the Civil snd DplOnsuc ApproPris
I ton Bill After numerous sms atmens tad been OFFER
ed and disposed OF
Mr. EDWARDS % Ohio rose ard sending up
copy Of TIE TibBvs 10 the CLERKS desk caused - Re
read Mr. GREELEYs statement In reference 20 RS own
90 the appropriation for the Books ordered to be-
bought a, the last Session and then proceeded 20 say
that what Mr. GSEELEI had there stated was false for
the, he had jusiihsd the vote which be had given
that occasion both before he Il and aiterssrd, Al
though that statement he ssd he did not intend TO
vote Tor the appropriation He said he prepared
with witnesses 20 prove the statement be made, and
when called on to name them, be named Mr hupsoN
| of Na.s Mr. DARLr~G of Wis and Mr.. PUTNAM OF y Y.
The Chairman. Mr.. CALEB b. SMITH. had inter-
] posed during these remarks, ard attempted 10 re-
strain the debate which he declared 20 be entirely out
Of order and he would not slow I, to continue, bat
Mr. E. named the gentlemen shove in reply 20 calls
/ from the House and then
! Mr. GRFrLEY insisted that as the chsrEes had
been ade and witnesses named they should be heard
lie asserted that they would not sustain tor they could
not the statements made .nd he demanded they should
! speak
The House sustained TINS call ami overruled the
Chairman. ard there being general call upon those
/ gentlemen tor statements,
| Mr. HUpsov rose aud said that Ou the day wnen
the vote was taken in Committee the appropriation
| above referred To- Mr. GREELEY was walking with him
from the Capitol the Avenue. and be said the vote
was proper one. that the money ought to lie appro
priaed that the books were very valuable, contained
| much information. which he thought ought to be dis
tributed by Congress, otherwise never could DC
distributed and that he did not know any psce in New
York where be could procure the inormssion contain
! ed 10 those books.
! Mr. Darling said he was walking from the
CAPITOL one day when the subject had been up. when
| he overlook Mr.. GREELEy talking with another Mem
| Der Of Congress and heard him commend the books
the valuable Information they contsined &c and say
he though ht the spprop oprstion was correctly made.
Mr. PUTNAM said. so far as h. was concerned the
| gentleman from Ohio was entirely mistaken. lie had
never heard Mr. GRxELEY say any thing on the sub
ject ~
charge IN was evident TO every one be had nop and he
desired to say that he was not Influenced Ia what he
had doneb any feelings generated by the Mileage pup
cston. He was represented IN mat il't As diS"ln
excessive mileage but he desired 10 say that he travel
I'D a. miles further than the Committee allowed him
Mr.. GREELEY at length obtained the floor, and
said in substance
Ohio mas srrsigned here without aud stsnd,
confutsd by his Own Witnesses What do they prove
That have admitted the appropriation for the Books
proper one SO ii IL. Sir, IL the books shsi be honestly
and faithfully appropriated the act contemplate
not TO the private OF the Members receiving them
but 20 the public OF their constituents This have
said on every proper occasion. said Il on this door
In replying accusation tina, had voted for them
only a few days sgo- The gentlemen from Msssachu-
setts IL very nearly right in bis recollection Of what
passed between us-he Is only mistaken in putting IN
~ mouth arguments which he urged and generally ss
| seu,ed TO- Tho gentema an from Wisconsin Mr.. OAR.
LfNc) OF course refers to the same conversation. ]
have never In the The Tribune or elsewhere censured
any Member for voting for the Book item and see not
any sort of provocston for this new siiac
upon me.
proper stil voted uniformly sgsinstlt On the slnge
occasion when have been charged with voting for Il
nv colleague next me (Mr RCMIET) has refreshed my
memory TO the facts. This item came up In Com
mttee and Member near me called OUT, lellefs
Mr. Chairman T. Ia support OF that call Tor Iellers
rose out the Chair did not heed IT, and proceeded 10
count all who favor Of the item and hereuPon
declared IL carried was more uns then about IN
terupnz the progress Of business than shall be here
But why did ] vete agans; the Books Can any
ask seeing what attempts have been made nere 90
make OF th. alleged 10 favor handle % ssssil
me- knew the appropriation must pass, for the ress
ons clearly stated by the Chairman Of the ways and
Means (Mr VfSToN)-ii was required TO carry ioio
effect existing contract and could not oe defeated
without repudistion did not therefore, see NJ to
awe class of gentlemen who are found on THIS hoor
mi. chance ~ ssssl me and voted 10 the negative
never censurng In the least those mo voted the other
wsy Where then, 10 the pretex for this new uprosrf
| Mr. NtNToS then said IN reference 10 THIS ap-
preparation for Books. he vas 10 me same position
with regard % it tns, he was with msny others III
had ooposed the Revolution rrrn paced o. the isst
ss..ien He mad supported Resoluti9 "a 10 resrtnd II
AZ III. present Session but the House overrued X and
| ne was then compesd-his duty required nn-to re
| mort and for sDprOpnsuon 70 pay Tor these
Book. which had been ordered oy Resolution OF the
House There were many appropriations which 10 nis
cspsrty of an officer Of the House be had reported
suuuOret because le ist nlulfcH yOuu1 - carry
out the laws Of the land and not oe governed By hi,
! own views a. % the espediency of the objects for
| which the appropriations were made. Having been
| overrulsd ss 70 his own views oy the House ne "ss
compelled b. bis sense oil 0uty 10 the house 70 carry
| oGt their purposes
| The Committee then rose, and reported the
the oiI with the amendments agreed 70 in Committee
| The sPE.EFE having resumed the Cnsir, the
question nr.t arose on the amendment of hr ScHESek
10 pay Members Of Congress mileage AZ 10 cent. per
mile by the usus travelled route, and salary OF s4Vy
per annurn on which Trey Ayes and Noes we're called
tor and ordered and r-suited-Ayes 30 Noes 10 E,
Ytss-se.., ABBOTT. A.hmuu. ssairgsr ssehsr, Burr,
= CrE crsnsGoo, Da-r, Dunn, fea h-f.i9n' oidfioss
! Kps l.. ssfe. Mscsy, More, MURPHY, Seoi O1asv,
Pslr-y Peas.-e. Psnal-sol Poins, Asybois, rcne'rs
saerrl 3 smith, Th1r'oo Ioom'' fues 'h'on' " oo'-
NsYs~ Nessn Adams, Ahinson, sartngsr, Barrow,
de- Brady Brftges Brodbest. o Brown, Butler. CAP
by, cs.hesr- chsPmsn G CsPP 0AnxInsn. n Csoo. !" X
er Dsn-l Daring, DeEey, Dickinson, Dxon- Docneii
| g DauesD, Exert, Et'al td~.,ds knor-e, tyan:
Gieen. Greeley 6nnnel W P. Hal, y. x hsI hsn
ley Henry Hill, Billiard q ; Houston Hlooafi, hld-
scn Hunt Inge. lnsersol, jenkins, Jo-nssn 4 w
L.hm. " T Lsvrene. 5 Lawrence, Lerasr Lgga, In
cor Lord. Lumpsin. Lynt- HeCleilsno, neDo~-- nc
iys.os heAsy J. Ms,,, 49, Nm se'.oo N..s Pscs
.-f, Peyion, Ph=ps PoAoek, rresto, FsLnsn kleHsy
| j 81. J. a hDrkS--. hOl-Ct hSy-r LAIts1Ji .
IoSu s.v<yer shspDerd, sing-rland 5nsr- surn, T.
suitS st.rtOn stsrk~eshsr l. Smart stronr .Lonz
T.Imsdg-. Tsyor. Tnomss, T5ompsos, j II Jupsor,
4 A Thompson. W. Thompson. Turser, Fsn Dyke N-ns-
| a. W.I.c- Warren Wsrf<Orh, While, Hck, Wlsy,
| Wtliar1s. Winot. Wi.so1-l5o
The Ctner amendments were al agreed 70 by
r,s roce rotSs and the biz read Inlrd time and passed
and the House ac. .Jarnsd-
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Wednesday Jan ~
After the usua morning business,
On motion Of NJ. DOUGLASS, the report Of the J1-
dicary Coranifsse 90 the BIZ to admit California as
ssase with the aneudments proposed by Mr. DouG-
LAss tsxen being the special order tor todsy
Il Mr. DocGLAss then moved 20 amend the bll by
subsuturirg bis smenimen;s for the Dill a. original
proposed making some brief remarks In support Of H.
Mr., bUTLER then moved that these amend
n,ssss be referred 20 the Judiciary Committee The
original ol had ossn referred, and be tno1gh there
fore the substitute proposed ought 90 the same
Coumirtee for sxaninsnoc.
Mr.. TURSry moved an amendment 70 incl1ds
ell Upper csiiforais, % ~ 10 include the 'sa 's a's''