The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-18
TEh1llTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Elsmse OF Representatives.

WAsf'INGToH, Feb 10, lS38.
CONTINGENT yUrp.
The House proceeded to the order Of business
being the smendment t. the rules reported By Mr..
subject via That shall be In orcsr consider
or act on ANY order, resolution or motios, involving
charge onths contingent fond Of the Suss dispose
CT any PARTON Of the same, except for printing and
it is o. nsdered and reported on BY the Comm s OF
to sthss committee; shall any rtion to s.epsnd
tbs rule DO entertain ed aAospt by nmous cay
Mr. HAvrMAN remarks led that this the uas atmous
report Of the committee; and he moved the previous
question, which vas sesondsd-ayas ~ noes tss
Mr. AsHMur said that he ncs willing to ave any
one, nan tho power proposed; saa moved te.isy the
aution on tho table.
Ths yeas and maya taken, and tho motion was
agreed to yeas SO, pays79.
message was Esesived frora the Senate requesting
The public lands and dspc.s Of said lads to Aid tina
several States n the construction of railroads and
canals. The request was complied with
The Nkw, DEPARTMENT THE taTgMoR.u
Several days since, bill introduced by Mr.. vintan,
to eress this new department OF the government
ordered to be eDgrossed Sor third reading He then
moved torasonsider the vote Thia porning he sid
hoped that as the bill Hal been pginssd, every geo s
man had had an oppcotunity to Examine 1t, ana
prepared to vote on Its ps,ssge.
Mr.. sahrHENs moved Co lay tia motion to reso psider
The question was taken, and dscdsdin tia afarma-
tve-.yess 1903, nays 10.
M. ViSToN vas deeirous % having the rcte taken
on the passage Of the BILL but this required unanimous
The SrEAKxR laid before the Hou,e tho Annual Re-
port the Com missioner ns which was refsrred
to the Committee on Patents.
IHE FIVE MINUTES RULB-pEyILTRY.
Mr.. TRuMAN SMITH, for the Committee tina 2ules,
made report to susps nd after tho 2stn Instant ths
rule hch allows in Committee Of tho WHOLE afsr the
general debate Is cosed five minutes to ~ Glemsn
TO explain an amendment which hs may OGer Tho
Houe at the last session, ded the sus towards
the close of 1t and suspension at this vas necessary
in order enable the House to consuumae tn, bust.
nets AS be did not desire to invite dehse he sved
the previous questicn, but withdrew It tor few
me nts at the request Of MIR. Schenok.
MIR. McCLELLAsp expressed tbs hope that the gen.
tsman would extend the time. Tas report cuts OF the
/ AtEc issfn fnn Thnn
| othsr bills viii be returned from the Senate with
amendments.
frs nd from Connecticut (Mr. Smith and he desired
to ray that, when the Ave minute adopted no
to ths Conclusion ,hs Il vss tSs NV ssn,S,s rus Ss
eause debate had to BE- confined to subjects
lestipstely before the House When measures are
slavery, az d other mattsr,j but thA rule secures
he,i,%ats debate: Nov, Just at the close Of tho
accomplished, effort Is made to repeal IT, lie did
not know T. propri-ty Of the rule except IL be
liter during the last the session for, With
out IT, improper smendmsnts may BE- forced through
without confederation lookiog into their character
the earlier part Of the ssison than tins last week
Nr JENKINS moved to Icy the report on the table
ana the motion 10 was .sreea to yeas los, nays7e.
ported an amendment 70 the rules; after debate,
Mr. y'nros rote to privileged question, and moved
of the Interior)
4L. WENTWORTH oAlle0 TOR the Ora0rg OF tbs dav
Mr.. JOHNSON OF Arksnsss, made third unsueosssful
attempt 60 proceed in committee to the oonsderat on
of bills en- the general siendar.
Bills ON the Speakers table were then taken M:
among them that to estsbi b
A BOARD OF coMMfssorERs
for the settlement of claims sgsn the Uuted Statea
The vote being taken IL r-jectedyess 81 nays w.
DkrARrMArT Of the iSrERfoa.
The bill to group toe Patent Ofhos, the bureau Of
Indian Affairs, the Pc nson Office part OF the rrss-
tury Department, the Land Ofloc, 60, under this
title with secretary for tbs same, wss taken up
uhfnished busines and the question being taken,
YgAs-Mesrs a, bott adams. Ashu un Bsrrnser Barrow
Dter Backman Blanchard Bolts den, Brady Bro
coH ol Sss
Lckei I'd, bmoree Evans. Evans fsrrey Fisher.
Grinneli Hs tNk. Hall 10 aAmp .hamsa-
m 1a't ell Henry Nj ,ard Holmes Houston aabsard
Knr "a ssrs, 4. E,wrsao. o,.n. 1scy xoilvass d.
lsIn, Msrsh Eavip xochsso Suin Murphy Nelson. Newell
fs oq Rsn: ss %f1''S sss .isssn '' sss
Rtmsey ST John soheueh sheriff, Sylvester, shnssrl.nd
MADE %or sS.aas ar Toan na
Ihur,tou, fomIk Toombs Van DYKE Sinten wh
Kxys-Ssms Atkinson, Basy Beas, Bingham Brdsall.
Bccecn Bown Boyd eroges Bur' Cathcasa Chase Clark
onns Ldsa, Farsn reathsrtou Fckn French Fli Cog
sn hsli hsmmon.; h'rAson, Harris Henley hill :.
Kssin shil la~rsncs I~er Lyon, Lumpkin Lysda
McCleiand notlernspd Mckay. MQassp, ,.ns j. N,nn
isisrds0p RsSsy. Ross 500 ssc.Si, sa.y,r sn.cpmi
smaI Surhwsahsr uars James Thompson B Ihsmps,n'
CHANGE or NAME.
Mesers. ViSToN and PALrREr rose at the same mo-
msnt to move amendments to change the title OF the
bill just psseed. The floor was assignedt TO
Mr. PAlrRsv who said suppose that It 10 In order
to move amendment. IL this the proper time
Mr Pssrssr then moved to strike out the vsris Of