The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-30
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submitted an amendment to the bill to admit
certain articles Of the growth or production of
Canada into the United States free of duty, upon
the condition that the like articles of the growth
or production of the United States are admitted
into Canada free of duty which amendment was
committed to the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Conrad, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill to authorize the Postmaster Gen.
eral to contract for the carrying the mail in steam
ers between New Orleans and Vnra Cruz, and any
intermediate ports which having been twice read,
Mr. c. moved to refer it TO the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Porter moved that the bill be referred to
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Agreed TO.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 90, 1850.
Reports were made from standing committees,
and various resolutions offered during the morn
ing hour
On motion of Mr.. Strong, the House resolved
Itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union, lMr. McLane Of Maryland, in the
chairl and proceeded to consider the reports from
the Committee on Elections on the credentials and
memorial of Almon w. Rabbit, as delegate from
Deseret and on the credentials and memorial of
Hugh N. Smith, as delegate from New Mex
leo, respectively praying to be admitted to seats in
the House of Representatives.
The Committee first proceeded to consider the
majority and minority reports Of the Committee
on Elections in the case of Hugh N Smith.
Inc majority report concludes WITH 4 resolution
declaring that it is inexpedicnt to admit Hugh N.
Smith, Esq, TO seat, in this House as delegate
from New Mexico, and the minority report
declares that it is expedient to admit him to a
seat.
Mr. McGaughey gave notice that at the proper
time he would move TO amend the resolution of the
minority of the committee by adding thereto a
proviso to the effect that the admission of Hugh
~ Smith as delegate should not be deemed as an
expression of opinion in relation to the claim of
Texas to the territory lying the east side of the
Rio Grande; but, on the contrary, that the bound
airy should be left open to future adjustment
Mr. Strong spoke an hour in defence Of the re-
port of the majority of the committee
Mr.. McGaughey next obtained the floor but
Welded to n motion that the Committee rise
which was agreed TO, and the Committee rose and
reported progress.
On motion of Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, the
House postponed the farther consideration of this
subject till the first Tuesday in July next
THURSDAY, May 90, 1850.
After the consideration of various unmportant
reports, Mr. Burt from the Committee on Military
Affairs to whom was referred the bill from the
Senate TO increase the rank and file Of the army
and to encourage enlistments, reported the same
back with an amendment.
The amendment proposed to insert in the bill
the following words:
"And to cause such portion of the army as may
by law be serving on foot to be properly equipped
and mounted"
Mr.. Burt proposed that this bill be put on its
passage.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee moved to refer the bill
IN the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union
MIR. Burt explained the absolute necessity Of
the immediate passage Of the bill. lie remarked
on the exposed condition of the frontier; the saw
age conduct Of some Of the tribes in numbering
men and carrying their wives and daughters into
captivity for the purpose of obtaining pay for their
release He appealed to the House to pass this
bill, which merely increased the rank and file
of each company, and authorized the mounting of
some Of the companies engaged ON the frontier,
when necessary
A debate ensued which was participated in by
Messrs Evans of Maryland, Cobb Of Alabama,
Potter, Bayly, Kaufman, Caldwell Of Kentucky,
Giddings, Houston, Scbenck, HARRISON, Burt,
Howard, Richardson, Caldwell Of North Carolina,
and Marshall
Mr. Harris Of Illinois gave notice Of his inten-
ton TO offer at the proper time substitute for
the bill
the debate, that at the proper time he would move
an amendment to the bill under consideration pro-
viding that two regiments Of rangers shall be
raised, TO be armed with rifles and Colts pistols
to serve as long az Tho eIigency Of the service
might require
Pending the question, the House adjourned
FRIDAY, May 25, 1850.
The Speaker stated that the first business II,
order was the bill from the Senate to increase the
rank and file of the army and to encourage enlist
ments, on the amendment thereto reported yes.
terday from the Committee on Military Affairs,
viz "to sneh portion Of the army as may By lam
BE- serrmg on foot to be properly equipped and
mounfedp
The amendment was agreed to.
The previuos question: after a short debate, was
demanded, and the bill passed by the following
vote
Baker, Bay, Bennett Bissell, Booth, Bowdon,
Bowlin, Briggs, Brooks, William J. Brown, Bur
rows, Burt Chester Butler, Cabell, George A.
Caldwell, Joseph p. Caldwell, Calvin, Campbell,
Carter, Casey, Chandler, Clarke, Cocock, Cole,
Conrad Corwin, Dcberry, Dixon, Alexander
Evans, Nathan Evans, Fowler, Freddy, Gentry,
Goodenow, Cot, Gould Grinnell, Hall, Hal
loway, Hampton, Hay Raymond, IIebard, Hill
lard, HOagland, Holiday, Holmes, Houston,
Howard, Howe, Hunter, Inge, Joseph w. Jack
son, William 7. Jackson. James l.. Johnson, Kauf-
man, Kerr, George G. King, John A. King, La.
Sere, Letter, Marshall, Mason, McClernand, Mo
Donald, McGsnghey, Mex issock, Msacham, Mil
Lr, Morehead, Morton, Ogle, Otis, Owen, Phelps,
Pitman, Potter, Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Risley,
Robinson, Savage, Schoolcraft, Seldom, Shepperd,
Sylvester, Spslding, Stanly, Alexander III Ste.
phens, Thsddeus Stevens, Taylor, William
Thompson, Thurman, Toombs, Vinton, Walden,
Waldo, Watkins, Wellborn, Wentworth White,
Williams, snd Winthrop-i07'
NAYs--Messra Albertsou, Allen, Ashe, Boyd
Albert @. Brown Buel, Cable w X. w Cobb
Congcr, CroYsll, Disney, Doty, Durham, Darkee,