New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03

NJ. NUS was still speaking at midnight D. H..
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
WARRINGTON. Wednesday, Feb. %.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Committees were called for reports, when
great number Of bills Of no public Importance were
reported
Among other bills and resolutions reported were
Ibe following
Mr. d. =. KING Of Mass from the Committee on
Accounts reported resolution in favor paying men,
srs detained by sickness accident their wsy to
he Capitol the If they had arrived here On the
tr, day Of the session. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. BURT of $. {. from the Committee on Mill
ay Affairs reported a Senate bin without amendment
Increase the Medical staff Of the Army, which was
yassed
Mr. BARROW OF Tenn. made a report from the
Committee appointed TO wait on the President and
yce President elect aud inform them OF their election,
shch was ordered to be printed
Mr.. MURPHY OF n Y. from the Joint Committee
the Library reported joint resolution IN favor OF
Subscribing for 900 copies of the Debates OF the FRS,
The House, which was passed.
SIR. CONGER of N Y. from the Committee
Printing reported favor of Printing 5000 copies of
be Report of the Commissioner OF Patents, with the
1T Of Patents and Claims and 20 600 copies without the
III Of Patents.
Nr WHITE Of N. Y. moved to strike out 10000
pt insert 10000, on which the ayes and noes were
nllsd and ordered and resulted Yeas ~, Nays DO
Mr. DUNCAN OF KY from the Select Committee
& the Message of the President respecting the duties
srled in Mexico, made ms ority report concluding
tat the Presidents aets In reference thereto had been
ton.rsry 10 and In dorogalon OF the Constitution ana
ass Of the United states.
He also reported bill providing for the settle
set Of the accounts of the officers engaged in collect
~ these monies in Mexico,
Mr. STANTON OF Tenn. made minority report
hum, the Committee.
Mr. McCLERSAsD Of III. also made another mi
cn!y report from the same Commii'ae
All the Reports were ordered 10 De printed and
hs bin was referred TO the Committee OF the Whole.
Aresolution " as adopted that from this day for
yard the House would take recess from - to Pm
daily
Mr. HuDsoS of Mass. from the Committee OF
Ways and Means made 4 majority report and
Mr. NIcOLL OF n. Y. minority report on the
subject of the Tariff both Of which ordered to be
aid upon the table, aud printed
Mr. WEsIwoRTH OF Ill. moved to proceed to
tie business the Speakers table, which was agreed
A number Of bills from the Senate were read
and referred
A Joint resolution from the Senate providing that
|ne emgrsnis 10 California might obtain arms from tne
Vaiied States on paying for them, was taken up and
passed.
bill from the Senate to recognise the Pay De
pArtment Of the Army was passed
The bill from the Senate to remit duties on an
Iookcn packages Of goods sttN Nv
ksew-york In July, 1915, was passed
Mr.. DIxos's bill to abolish the ranking privilege
smips up, motion was made to lay II on the table
|ssich was carried, Ayes lc3, Nays % ,
The next bill was the Senate bill to provide Tor
|,rvi,s ont the 5,h article Of the Treaty with Mexico
lsih an amendment reported by the Comm'''ee on
| NJ scHyxCK of Ohio on this proceeded to make
t,pccch In condemnation OF the course oil the fres
,n, n appointing the Commissioner and Surveyor and
as sens for confirming them in the absence OF any
~ creating those Offices
Mr. SrASToS OF Tenn. followed IN defence OF
as President contendng tha, he was authorized 10
nahe The eono,ntments by the Treaty which was ihe
Eprume Law OF tho land. notwithstanding tue ttSsr
su, In message 10 Congress had SAID tnai let saon
s necessary to carry cur this provision OF inc treaty
Mr. TRuMAS SMITH OF Conn. followed IN pow
ul speech agsinst the course OF the President and
y senate which he contended was In dcrogaiion OF
rish,s Of the House OF Representatives. When he
NJ spoken half an hour
The hour OF 81 having arrived, IVVess ""s
alen Until o clock.
few minutes after the Speaker called me
igasa to order and
M. suITH resumed his remarks, but the sas
| sa8y out IN few minutes
Il A motion was made for an adjournment, on
| ss.cA the Ayes and Noes were called and resulted,
iyes 2s Noes ~. No quorum voting. -
/ motion was then made that there DC scaHo'
1 ~ House. which was nsgstived,
Mr. SMITH proposed TO continue his speech tut
Il
ssnsseed until II asccItainsd that quorum was
IFsent
| Another motion was made for m adjournment,
I'D the Ayes aud Noes again called for and resulted,
lbs,3s Noes Ola quorum having voted.
NJ sniru resumed and briefly concluded his re-
IsrAs. explaining the difference between the Senate
4 sad The amendment proposed by the Committee
IL Forelrn Afsirs which was that the officers 10 be
Dyoo.n,ec for runnsng the boundary should be nom
ss of the Corp. OF Typographical Engineers
1 " U.RArsos OF Ga allowed in defence ofthc
hssden, n.,,isg that his conduct had been sh right
LEI otoper and In performance OF his duty
4 NJ. AsHnUN OF Mass. moved the previous cues
Ia bot withdrew IL FOR ,,.
II NJ. yyoopwARp Of 5. c. who expressed his sur
ss Al the ground taken that because The Treaty w~
IL ,sDrse law that therefore the President had ths
s~trt 10 appoint these officers who were named 10 II
hat doctrine were correct, then ihe ifesV sso ~
istpr.a,ed the money requisite 10 carry II cut ins
Iaostutlon was plain and eIphct The Fresldrh' hsu
II power Only u appoint such omcers re were Pr
ed for by iaw-out here the President ana tho 50
AZ bad undertaken u make the Office. he "oud
Isrsrcorseni TO estsbAsh such precedent tnst tae
isideni and s-nats could make sn once ~lihoai ,no
d<e;ioa Of tee legislative department OF Government
srenewed the previous question
I The first question was on an hmenlmcN' Ps'
Isssd by
d. scHkscs. that nc part OF the Appropriation