New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-20
the question W. carried Y-. 3. Nsy.l7. 80 the
Ser ate sdigurned
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.


NJ. SMITH of Ia moved o. suspend the rules in
order b. oter resolgu8n maxim. the Csf0rnis Terri
tofa ~ the hrst business in order Ia COMMITTEE %
me " hoe Hoss-. alter tre 1ispOs-l u thr M.xc-n
inaemnl'y sA The moton permitting The resol1sio'
wss Introduced -or1iasy.
Mr BCRT0i :. e. called nr the Yeas and Nays
on he passage of the resolution.
Mr.. MENTWoKTn of lli. said he understood that
tue HOas- could ct t1c Preselt session u.1n
Territorial bills He led % this opinion from
shst BE- lad .eel the part Of the majority n that
body.
NJ. Vi~ros of Ohio rose and said he should
claim preceience for III AFprop priaton bills h@ moved
an amendment Accordingly
Mr. SrANTos OF Va. said that the Mexican
Claim 5il hal ready made the special order i0r
70 morrow and be would move 20 except hat bill
The question was then taken on this notion
and It was lost
NJ. ViNrON's amendment. giving precedence
10 Appropriation bills sss slso rejected.
The original resolution e Mr. SMITH was then
adopted by Yess l39. Nays a.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
Mr.. HuLARD of Ala submitted the Report Of
the Smithsonian ll.iiiute which was ordered 10 be
printed for the uie oi The House.
CHIPPEWA INDIAN DELEGATION.
The bin from the Senate providing Tor the pay.
nent % the expenses Of the dele cation from the Chp
pews tribe Of Indians 10 coming 70 Washington on pub
lie business and returning. was then taken Up aud
passed
MEXICAN INDEMNITY.
On motion of VI NIsTON. the House then re-
solved itself Committee Of tie Whole on the state
oi the Union, and Mr. CAIELL Of Fla being called 70
the Chair took up the b ~ indemnify Mexico Tor her
claims against the United states
Mr. DOysELL Of y. G.. addressed the Committee
the constitutional bearings Of the Territorial ques-
ton He took ground agaiust the views recently eX'
pressed by the member from Virginia .Mr PREsToSl
aud defended the Speaker of the House against the
attack Of Mr. GIDDINes made on Saturday last
Mr.. GIDDISGs desired TO set the gentleman
night In the matter
Mr. DoSvELL declined to yield the floor, and
having concluded
Mr.. CRowELL Of Ohio obtained the floor, but
had time to make speech IS the time allowed 70
the discussion had nearly expired He said be- should
embrace the earliest opportunity 10 pay his respects 70
the gentleman from North Carolina.
Mr.. GRINNELL moved to amend the bill so as 10
stipuste that the money be paid 10 Mexico according
10 the letter Of the Treaty without regard to the Fro
tOcol
Mr.. VlSToS avsiled himself Of the privilege 20
which he entitled 10 close the debate aud proceed
ed 10 defend the bl 10 able manner, aud 70 oppose
the amendment Of Mr. GEINNELL. He considered i
unnecessary, and thought II might lay the f0und-tiOn
for Mexico 70 come 10 for another claim.
The question on Mr.. GRISNELL's amendment
was then taken. when It rejected.
Mr.. SCHENCK OF Ohio moved an amendment
providing that the expenses Of the Commissioner and
Surveyor shall Rot be voted until those officers respec
lively created by law prescribed by the Cousti
tuition He said the President had appointed the Com
missioner and fixed the salary for him without having
the sanction Of any aw for doing tie also proposed
substitute instrHcing the President 10 enter into
gotarons for surrenderDg 10 Mexico the newly &C
quired Territories. O
The Chair decided that The substituta was out OF
order.
Mr.. ScBENcK made an appeal to the House,
when the decision OF the Chair Overrulsd. The
question was debated by Messrs. ScHENcK, RooT and
GENrRY-the former two speakers for and the last
against the substitute. Several anne endments were
adopted among others. Mr. scHENcK's. The Commit
tee then and reported the bill with amendments
Ia the House the amendment of Mr. SCHENCK was re-
ected by Yeas TO- Nays l9f. The question the pass
age Of the bill then taken and decided Ia the affirm
alive Yeas, l5c-Nsys, :
The House then adjourned