The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-05
HOUSE OF REPR EsENTArIyES.
TUEsDAY, AUGUST n, ls5O.

ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
TUESDAY, AUGusT 81, 1850.
The House at length disposed of the various
items of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
hill, and under the operation of the previous
question the bill was passed-yeas 30, nays CO.
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Aston, An
dersou, Ashm0n, Baker, Bayly, Beale, Bennett.
Bissell, Bokee, Booth, Bowie Btwlin. Brock,
Briggs, Burrows, Chester Butler, Thomas But.
Ter, CsbeA, Gxble, Joseph p. Caldwell, Calvin,
Campbell, Chandler Clark, Cole Corwin, Crow
ell Deberry Dixon, Duer, Duncan Eliot, Alex
ander Evans, Nathan Evans, Ewing Fitch. Fow.
Ter, Freddy, Fuller, Gentry, Giddings, Gilmore
G oft, Gould, Grinnell, Holloway, Hampton. Hay
Raymond, Henry, Hubbard, Hilliard, Hoagland
Holmes, Houston, Howe, Hunter, J. w. Jackson
VIM. T. Jackson Julian, G. G. King, J. G King,
John A. King Preston King, La Sere, LETTER,
Littlefeld, Horace Mann, Mstteson, McCernand,
Mcdowell, McGauehey, McKissock, Robert M.
McLane, F. E. Mclean, Melville, Meacham,
Moore, Morehead, Morse, Morton Nelson, New
ell, Ogle Otis, Outlaw, Peaslee, Peck, Phoenix.
Pitman, Putnam, Reynolds, Robbins Rockwell,
Root, Rose, Ross, Rumsey, Sackett, Sawtelle,
Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft, Seldom Shepperd,
Sylvester, Spalding, Sprague Stanley F p. Stan.
ton, Stetson, Strong, J. b. Thompson, Thurman,
Tuck, Underhill, Van Dyke, Vinton, Walden,
Waldo, Watkins, Wellborn, Wentworth, White,
Williams, Wilmot, and Wilson-l32.
NAYs-Messrs. Albertson, Ashe Averett, Bay,
Bingham, Bowdon, Boyd, William j. Brown, Buel,
Burt, George A. Caldwell, Carter Clingman,
Williamson r. w. Cobb, Colcock, Daniel Dim
mick, Disney, Doty, Durham, Durkee, Edmund
III II
ilton, HARRISON, Harlan, G. Harris Sampson w
Harris, Howard, Hubbard, Inge Andrew John.
son, Jones, Job Mann, Mcdonald, McLanahan
McMullen, McQueen, Meade, Millson, Morris
Owen, Parker, Phelps, Potter, Richardson, Rob
inson, Savage, Swestser, Thomas, Jacob Thomp
son, Toombs, Venshle, Wallace, Whittelsey, Viii
drick, Wood, Woodward. and Young-e2
Mr.. Strong gave notice that ne thould to-mor
row move to take up the report Of the COMMITTEE
of Elections, in the Philadelphia contested cleo
tior
And the House adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1850.
The House Of Representatives after the trans
action of other business reached the Senate bill
on the Speakers table The bill establishing tn
Territorial Government Of Utah was referred t
the Committee of the Whole on the state of tn
Union.
A vote WAS taken on rejecting the Texas Bound
airy bill and the question was decided in the neg
alive by-yeas "a, nays los.
Subsequently, Mr. Boyd moved to amend II, By
attaching, substantially, the Senate bills provid
ing Territorial Governments for New Mexico
and Utah; and, without taking the question, tn,
House adjourned.
THURSDAY, August 20, 1850
Mr. Boyd, who yesterday moved to amend the
Texas boundary bill by attaching thereto the
bills from the Senate establishing Territorial
Governments in New Mexico and Utah, to-day
withdrew 80 much of the amendment as relates to
Utah.
Mr. Clingman then offered an amendment to
MIR Boyd's amendment, providing for the estab-
lishment of Territorial Government for South
California
After which, a motion was made to refer the
bill and amendments to the Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and upon this
motion the previous question was called
The effect Of the previous question, had the
,all for it been sustained, as it was explained by
he Speaker at the time, would have been to bring
he House to direct vote, first upon the motion
20 60 into Committee of the Whole, and If that
was voted down, then to direct vote upon Mr.
Clingmans amendment to MIR. Boyd's amend
nent, then upon Mr.. Boyd's amendment,
md lastly upon the Texas boundary bill,
whether Mr.. Boyds amendment were adopted or
lot.
To return to the proceedings Of the House.
Afer the call Tor the previous question was voted
Town, leaving the motion to refer the bill and
amendments to the Committee Of the Whole still
pending, motion was made to amend that mo-
ion by instructing that Committee to report q
ill for the government Of the territory lying east
II California with the Wilmot Provso incorpo-
'ated into IL! Pending that motion, the House
adjourned. II will be the first question in order
o-morrow, when the House shall have resumed
he consideration Of the subject.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Root Of Ohio
md Brooks Of New York, the former In favor OF
he Proviso, the latter against 1t.
FRIDAY, AUeUsT 80, 1850.
The House of Representatives laid on the ia
lie the bin to extend the patent for Jethro
Woods cast-iron plough and, after other pro-
eedings, resumed the consideration Of the Texas
boundary bill No question was taken.
SATURDAY. AUsUsI 81, 1850.
Mr. Sylvester asked the unanimous consent to
fer resolution requesting the President Of the
J nted States IL not incompatible with the pub
10 interests, TO communicates 20 the House the re-
ult Of the mission Of the Rev r. r. Gurley 10
he Republic Of Liberia, and especially the report
{ that gentleman now on the hlss Of the State
department.
Objection was made to the introduction Of the
Mr. Bayly rose to ask the unanimous consent
the House to take up the Indian Appropriation
i'll III the House would hear him for minute
e was quite sure there would be no dissent
Mr. Sweetser objected.
Mr.. Carter moved that the House resolve itself
pto Committee Of the Whole on tho state Of
be Union, with a view 10 proceed TO the consid- |
ration Of Territorial bills
The Speaker informed the gentleman that II
,ould be for the Committee 10 decide what bust
ess II should consider.
Mr.. Daniel moved that the House 20 into Com
'ittee Of the Whole on the private calendar but |
be motion was disagreed to.
Mr. Thompson Of Mississippi appealed Ia the |
louise to take up the Indian Appropriation bill.
ie said that the Indians receive their annnities
/ q certain time, which has nearly arrived IL
ever can be explained to them why we DO not
ay 20 them their money There Is no objection |
D q single item in the bill
Mr.. Burt rose TO question Of order. lie had /
o objection to taking up the bill, but had 70 the
entleman making speech.
Mr.. Thompson said ne was making no speech,
BY unanimous consent, the House then took |
p the bill making appropriations for the sup
OFT Of the Indian Department and for fuipiilng |
reaties with Indian tribes and under the opera
on Of the previous question II was passed