The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-14
House OF Representatives.
WAsHINeroN, Feb IL, 1910

WAsHISeToN, Feb IL, 1849.
UNIV DEPARTMENT OF THE aovrREMErT:
Mr.. VINroN, of the Committee of Ways and Means,
said that It had been long time since this committee
suspe Of the rules that he might make The
motion agreed to, and he reported bill to estab
n Of the s for
priation, and that not necessary should to
the Committee Of the Whole tho Of the Union
next.
MIR. KAuFMAr-I move 10 lay the bill ON the table.
Mr.. VINToN-I ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr. KAurMAN-f this bill can 90 to the Committee
Of the Whole on the State Of the Union, will with
Mr.. Co.'s Of Georgia Il hope that the gentleman
will withdraw the molten. l am unwilling to vote to
bill. he will withdraw, Will move to refer the bill
to the Committee Of the Whole on the State Of tho
The SrEAxER-The motion to make the bill the special
order for Friday 10 to postpone until day certain
Mr.. vINToN-This bill has been recommended by
the Secretary OF the Treasury, and Is drawn up BY
MIR. CoBp-I don't know the merits Of the bill; but
1t Is too late in the session fully to consider It.
Mr. vrr1oS- Every gentleman knows that If this bill
be committed there will be end Of 1t. There Is NO
MIR. Johnson, Of Arsansas-Ia ask for the reading
the bill.
Mr. CoBB-The reason given by the gentleman to
making We ought not to be called on, ct this late
cay to act on this measure without the investgaon
which We .hSud give IT. hope that the bil will DO
Of the Union.
The SrrAKrR-0entlemen will take their seats The
question Is the notion Of the gentleman from Ohio,
TO postpone the further consideration Of the bill until
Friday next.
MIR FIcKLIN-Yeas and nays. C'Yes Let's have
them ~ Question % "question !'D
MIR JOHNSON, Of Arkansas-I should like to hear the
The SrEAKEn-- The reading is called for.
Mr.. JoHSsoN-I withdraw the call.
Mr. STANToN-l have privileged question to recon
rider the vote by which the other day, the Of
the Predent the subject of tho treaty with Mexico
laid upon the table. have right to call for It,
! with to know what disposition has been made Of my
motion?
The STEAMER remarked that the motion was now be-
The question was then taken, and the House refused
to reoontider.
vote.
MIR. STEPHENS expressed the hope that tho House
would reconsider the notion, and asked for the cas-
and nays. They were not ordered,
Another vote taken IL " standing up" one), and
the House again refused to reconsider.
The question nov REQUIRED the motion Of Mr.
Vinton, make the bill the special order for Friday
Tbs ILL was read IL enacts that from and after
this act, there fhall b. created executive de-
IaIiment OF the government to be called the Depart
mept Of the INTERIOR The head of the depart to
be called the Secretary Of abe Interior TO be appoint
ed by he President, BY sn With the advice and con-
rent OF the Sc and to ecetve the salary
the other Secretaries $4,000. The bill defines the
duties of the octr and vices for the appoint
mtpt OF Commissioner Of Gu. toms, and for an As
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
MI. WHITE remarked that ON III 'day last he tried
10 cffr report from the Committee on ASricntore
ON the PANE subject bus the Houte Nd not receive
It. lie would now ark for the privilege Treporiing
direction rs the bill Of the gentlemen from o Mo:
lbe SPtAKER-lt rs Impossible to have two etHs be-
fore the House ut the same time IN
Mir. Wsls-l eek the privilsgs Of presenting my