The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-13
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

of strikipg this provision chieny the ground
would bs better to lot the COMMITTEES naval affairs
look into the subject OF fogying, and they should
recommend q suitable lsw fot soolsh.ng il;
Mr.. NILES, OF Connsctcutt, spoke asainst the re-
maintenance Of proper discipline n the navy did not
In any case require The inlicuon Of this bsrbArous
Mr. BUTLER, of South Carolina, took different view
of the and said he convinoSd that dsc piae
could not be msntainsd in the navy without It, rns
tertained to logging, was, In his opinion, bassdon
false sentimehtaity.
Phelos, of Vermont, and Calhoun, continued ths de-
bate, and agreed in favor OF striking the clause
ton Of logging II there existed objections to the
system, let he Naval Committee into tbs SUBJ
jeot, and report, as bsfore sdggestet.
The question was then taken, and the motion to
strike out carried
Mr. HALE tn. n moved an amen liner to tbs BILL re-
pealing sl laws which authorizes logging in the navy
which was rejected-yea,, III nays, 81.
The Senate then adjourned
House OF Representatives..
WASHINGTON, Feb. II. 1910.
The journal was read and approved, when
Mr.. WALLACE, Of South Carolina, announced the
presenos of his newly elected colleague Mr. Mcqueen
who went forward and was sworn in.
Minnesota TERRITORIAL BILL.
Mr.. SIBLEr, Of Wisconsin, moved to suspend the
rules In Order that he might ask leave for the Commits
tee Of tho Whole to be discharged from the further
consideration of the Minnesota Territorial bill Tne
motion 10 suspend was lost
Mr. VNror then moved to suspend the rules in order
that he might report bill, waicn was carried He
reported bill for the estabiishme Mt of department
for the interior ion nd said that wished
to make It the order OF the DAY for Friday next He
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr. Copp said that the bill was too Important to be
acted upon 30 definitely. .s
MEXICAN PROTOCOL. -..a.-
Mr. STANTON, Of Tennessee, rose to . privileged
question and called FLOR the question on his fsrmsr
motion to consider the vote laying table tas
Message from tie Presidenp respecting the preto-
col, go.
On taking the question the House refassd to recon-
alder the vote.
DEPARTMENT.
The House next took up for consideration, the bill
providing for Department. of tho Interior, or Home
Department
Mr.. WHITE, of New York, rose and expressed the
wish to submit substitute o. an amendmsnt to ths
bill; but he Chair deciding that this of ord,r
It was moved that the bill be made the tpscal order r
On this motion the yeas and nays taken, with
negative result, Is follows yeas lo6, nays SO.
two thirds vote being necessary, Mr. VIrroN asked
to have the bill put upon Its engrossment to day and
he urged that this not done there would DO no
planned in clear and forcble manner the i'm portauoe
Of creating an additional departmsnt-takng from the
Office and tho Census from the Dsosrnsus
the Land Office and the Coast Survey; from the War
Department, the Indian Bureau and Passion Oaoo;
II m the Navy Department the Marine Pension desk;
and from the Executive the Penitsntiary and the
missioner Of Public Building. The salary Of the SEQ
salary Of $4,000 and other additional officers Mr.
Yinton to advocate the prompt passage Of
the bill In an able manner.
MIR. Cons, Of Georgia. made earnest speech In op-
position to the bill He complained the Chairman Of
the Committee Of Ways and Means for not bringing it
forward ct an earlier day. The measure was cns Of
too much importance to be hastily pushed lrsugh Just
as the session was drawing to close.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD, Of Pennsylvania, said he should take
the liberty Of differing from the views which had bssa
expressed his friend from Georgia He thought the
a UAAA mn spAt k~tf e. ~
Mr. PECK Of Vermont, believed the su Sjsct required
more time for examination than the worthy Chairman
allow them, and he hoped the House would grant it,
MI; COBB, oonoorring In this view, moved to refer
State Of the Union, which was lost, BY yeas IT, nays
Mr.: vIrIoE here renewed his motion for the en-
groasment Of the bill forthwith which being taken BY
In. bin vas then ordered to be printed, together
with tho substitute proposed by Mr. White.
IMPROVEMENTS MISSISSIPPI
Mr.. FLArHERsror, OF Mississippi With the unsni.
nous consent Of the House, introduced bill extend
Ing certain aid to the State of Msssspp for draining
icr swamp lands which read twice and referred
the Committee Of the whole House the state Of ths
COMMISSION on MEXICAN CLAIM
ME- Truman SMITH, from the Committee on Foreign
commission to Investigate and settle Mexican claims
which was ao referred the Com mittee OF the Whole
and made The special order Of the day for Tuesday
week.
PENSION APPLICATIONS.
mE HARoLDsoN, OF Georgia. moved to suspend the
rules 20 enable him to cffsr joint resolution respect
ing testimony In cases Of applications for PENSIONS
.hoh WAS agreed to, and the resolution accord
fpgly introduced and passed.
- RELIEF TO SUFFERERS WAR,
MI COOKE. from the Commistes Revolutionary
Tensions, reported . bill making provisions for tbs
families OF those who have died since the Of
reoeved or diseases contracted in Mexican service.
The bill was on motion, considered, duly read and
passed.
PAY FOR corrEsrISo sEATs.
Mr. SCIENCE, of Ohio. moved to suspend tho rules,
In order to submit sresolution for the
John Bolts, for contestng his seat in Congress
le43 and 1874
Mr.. BRopHHAD proposed amendment, paving
lpgersoll for centsstlng seat IA the 27sh
but IL decided to be out of order A.
Mr.. Sehenck had called for the previous qusstiou
Mr. Schenoks resolution was then adopted. by yeas
LOG, nays SO.
SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN RIo9rs
Mr. WALLACE presented series Of resolutions psesed
by the Legislature of South Carolina, respecting
Southern rights and with the consent Of thu Hon "a
proceeded to make a speech upon the subisct con
cludng with motion to lay the resolutions on ths
liable to be printed. The motion prevailed.
LxPuroIr0 RESOLUTION
Mr.. THOMPSON, CT P.nnsylvania asked leave - In
produce . long preamble aud resolution in favor ~
blotting out that part Of tho House of tina las
,ession OF Congress- respecting the declaration or IN,
Iiouee, That tho Mexican uuconstjtutionsny
begun BY President Polk. The paper hsyint beeo
-esd tho members Of ths House In tulged In heat
aush, and, on motion, adjourned.
New York Legislature.