New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Corrssponderce OF TIE Tribune
WASHINGTON Saturday Evening March J.
HOUSE OF SESTATlFES.

~ ARLINGTON c.l4Ilaf EFtLlnss March j.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Lat 4 he Session.
The Speaker called the House 70 order At g
o'clock, snd aid before them statement tia; tie BIDS
for Printing bad been examined, and The following
found 20 be The lowest b.ddeTs;
For the fre class J. 7. Towers
For TIE fsi-d class. John Trenholm
For ss-o-1 foiurk md "a classes James Belt
ard that tbese erscus having entered nio satisfactory
bon6s ;or the performance Il Tie "ofk, the contracts
had been sigued
r. use and Secretary u ire senate b authorized TO
couf-sc. tor such engraving a. night oe necessary be-
fore the meeting O.! the neSt session
a message va received from the Senate re-
rn-strr the suspension 0f the 18th l9nt rue to allow
Toe p.ssars q ori resolution authorizing the Clerk
oftfe House ard Secretary % The senate % deduct pro
rad 81 = printing rieror 20 the sample which Wa
agreed o..
The Committee Of Conference on the Naval APP
preparation bill reported in favor Of the House rece
Ins from some and the Senate from others % their
amendments The A. les and Noes were ordered on
agreeing to the report and ii was sgreed to b Ayes
l22 Noes IS
The Speaker having left the Chair daring the
time the Ayes and Noes were being called
Mr. HOWELL Cons Of Ga. occupied II pro TEN.
an 3 after the vote hsd been announced.
Mr. McDowELL oil Va. offered a resolution
That he thanks OF iais House c1e, and are hereby
orr--u-d 20 Hoo EoBT {. NfNTHsoP 0f th- abe, impsr
ia aud cisnfec 10 which be hs. oschsrged he
duties q qesker Of The present Congress
The Speaker pro tcnI. as putting the question
upon this resolution, when
Sir. ANDREw JoHNs0y Of Tenn. rose and asked
# ire resolution were smsadaole.
The Speaker repl'ed that i vas.
Mr.. JOHNsOS moved t. amend by striking cut
the word impartial de Vas proceeding TO make
some remarks. when
MIR. a. n. STEFHENs OF Ga. interrupted bun and
asked leave 20 make report from COMMITTEE Of Con
ference
Mr. JoHSs0S having given way,
Mr. STEPHENS made a report from the Commit
tee of Conference on the Army Appropriation bill, re-
commenting the House % rccede from some, and
that the Senate recede from others, OF the amend
ments lie asked the House 81 once 10 sct upont
Mr. WENTWORTH Of H. objected and called for
the immediate consideration OF the pending resolution
Mr. JOHNSON then proceeded - make speech,
Ia which he denounced toe Speaker as having been
partial and undignlhed In bis conduct the basis Of
which eppesred BE-, that although he has had tue
door perhaps oiener than any other member, except
the Chairman of the Committee of Ways snd Means
s.; be had not had quite - often - be wished Nneh
DC concluded
non. which was seconded and the Main Question or
Tie Ayes and Noes were called for upon the
amendment
Only 81 rose in favor OF them.
The Char decided that not 10 be sufficient
number
Telers were called for uponthe Ayes aud Noes
and ordered and there were IS for calling the Ayes
ard Noes and l0j sgsins, H. The Ayes and Noes
ID. reiorc were ordered and resu.iet-Aycs l5 Noes
l6I The resolution was then agreed 10.
The report Of the Committee OF Conference on
the Army BIZ. was then taken up and agreed 10.
Mr.. NiNION. from the Committee OF Conference
reported thst,hc Committee of Conference on tue Civil
aud Diplomatic Appropriation bill nad been unaois 70
come 10 any agreement sud askcd 20 be discharged.
Mr.. AsHNUN inquired OF the SPsAKER u the
House should fail 10 lnsis, (Which be moved what
would bo the position Of the bill
The SPEAKER said the House could rccede from
IL disagreement and the Senate amendment would
then be open to amendment, aud new Committee Of
Conference could be- rad
McCLERNAND of III. asked L Il would not be
met ia order % move 10 recede
The SPEAKEK said % would.
Mr McCLERNAAp made that motion.
SIR. WENTWORTH of III. moved o. Jay that mo.
ton On the table called for the Yeas aud Nsy', ard
farther moved call Of The House, and called Tor the
Yeas and Nays on thai.
Tc'lcrs were ordered on the ayes and Noes on
the motion for a call OF tie House and there were -
To 2 not being one a6 In favor they were Dotordered
The call of the House was refused.
The SPEAKER said the motion 70 lay the motion
10 receae on the table was not IN order.
The Ayes and Noes were called and ordered on
the motion recede, and the vote was deelared-Ayes
III Noes 100.
Mr.. MoREHIAD OF ~. among about hundred
contestants for the oor awarded IL by tie Speaker
aud moved az amendment 10 strike our OF me sen.
ate amendment the words West ofths Rio Del Norte
and insert prOvso that nothing 10 the act should De
construed 20 affect the boundary OF Texas lie moved
the previous question.
yious question. and il was seconded by lO7 10 lOl.
The Ayes and Noes were then demanded aud
ordeie9, on the question: snail the MAIN '|uc'"oH 'o
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON of Miss. inquired what
would be the effect II the uouse refused TO order the
Main Question 10 be put.
the same position II the Previous Question haa mol
MIR looms asked. however, if in that case
the bin would not over until 70 morrow
The Speaker replied 70 would
Mr. DUFg inquired II that rule could not be sus-
pended ~ well as other rules.
The Speaker replied that It could.
Mr. PERTH inquired whether the Preylous
Question extended anything farther than to cover TIE
ndment pending.
The CHAIR replied that 1t did not.
Mir COBB of Ga. very adroitly wished to make
il appear that Mr.. MoREHEAD had moved to agree %
the senate amendment with an amendment and tna'
the Prevlou. Question covered the whole.
The CHAIR SAID that Mr.. MoREHEAD had no,
made that motion. but had simply moved TO amend
AT this time there a medley OF questions
and answers making confusion worse contounced II
was finally ended ~ the vote being called on ordering
the usin question which resulted Ayes no Noes lOl
Mr. COBB OF Ga. made point OF order tha' Tue
question 70 be voted upon should be upon agreeing
TO the senate amendment with an amendment
The STEAMER sad, upon examining TIE anehn'
ment be Of opinion that the gentleman rom Nm
lucky had no right offer the amendment IN the ioti
be had done II comprised In fact Two separate SIC
distinct amendments IL had, however, been enter
tained sad the main question ordered. Inc question
nov was upon sgreeng % the amendment 70 INC sen
s,e amendment ...
Nj. CoBH Of Ga appealed from the decision q
the Chair but AFTER a few w0rds from MI lFEAsoN acc
| Mr. TooaBs he withdrew his sppesl
The AYES and Noes were called Tor and ordered
ard the vote declared Ayes 10. Noes -.
Another burst Tor the h0or, and The >PEAAtI
awarded Tito
Mr. r w THOMPSON VI Ind. who gave way io
/ the -PEAKER 10 sign some enrolled bills.
| Mr.. AsHHuN moved accommodation Of the las
| vote .
/ Mr CoBB Of TIA. made point OF order that Mr.
AsH,fS could not take the door while il had been a.
signed 20 Mr. THOMPSON
The Speaker said Mr. I. could state his motion
| Mr. TaosPsOS rose % offer an amendment Z
| H. Sepsts amendment Is amensrd
Mr. BAYLY OF Va. rose 20 point OF order tina
/ the preyious question was not exhausted
! The Speaker decided that u was
Nj BaYLY appealed from that decision.
| Mr. WESrwoRTH moved 20 lay that appeal up
| m he table. and called for the Ayes and Eoes
| M. BURr attempted 70 convince the Speaker b.
|