The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-26
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SATURDAY, August "a, 1850.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

OFFICIAL REPORTERS.
Mr.. JONES asked the unanimous consent of the
House to offer resolution, in which, he said, all
the members were more or less interested. Ii
read for information, namely:
That the Speaker of the House cause TO be pro-
cured table, to be placed in front of the Clerks
desk, for the use oil the official reporters, which
shall be paid for out of the contingent fund.
Mr.. BOWLiN suggested the word 'desks," in
stead of "table"
MIR. AsHNIUN said that if the gentleman from
Tennessee would strike out the word "offica'' he
would have no objection.
Mr.. JONES replied, that the Globe reporters are
the official ones
The SPEAKER said that it ought to be known
what is intended by the resolution, before unani
nous consent ia obtained; and whether it is TO be
understood as referring to the reporters Of the
Globe
Objection was made, and therefore the resolution
was not received.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPRoPRIATieN BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state OF the Union, { Mr.. Burt in the
chair,) and resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses OF the Government, for the year ending
June 80, 1851.
Several amendments having been acted upon,
Dir. JONES, by the unanimous instruction Of
the Committee of Ways and Means, offered ad-
ditiona section, viz That from and after the pas
sage OF this act the compensation of aborers the
public grounds, employed under the public garden
or, shall be forty dollars per month"; without de-
duction for time lost by sickness. He said that the
laborcrs for whose benefit this amendment was now
proposed, receive one dollar day; and if they
happen 70 lose time in consequence of sickness, de-
ductiou is made from their pay, and consequently
from their bread. They are the worst paid Of any
Of the employers Of the Government, and the only
persons from whose pay deduction is made in case
Of sickness.
The amendment was agreed to.
ALTERATION or THE REvENuE LAWS.
All the clauses in the bill having been disposed
Mr.. HAMPTON, Of Pennsylvania, offered the
following amendment, viz:
Be uftHher enacted, That from and after thirty
days from the passage Of this act, the duties inn
posed By the act entitled "An act reducing the duty
on imports and for other purposes )" approved July
80, 1916, shall be levied on goods, wares, and mer
chandsc, imported into the United States, agree
ably to the average value which the same articles
bore IN the principal markets Of the United States
during the year ending juno 30, 1896 to be ascer-
tanned and fixed under the direction of the Score
tary Of the Treasury
Mr. TOOMBS soon as the amendment was
read, rose to question Of order; and said that il
proposed TO raise revenue, and this bill max
The CHAIRMAN pronounced the amendment to
be out Of order.
Mr. HAMPDEN said that he had precedent for
the amendment in the Civil and Diplomatic appro-
priation bill of 1916.
The CHAIRMAN cited the rule, and said that
the amendment was not german to the bill.
hI' > = ~ fs4Nfo, Oh fehhHylN0nld Appealed from
the decision OF the Chair.
Mr.. AsIIMUN said that the Chairman was in
error one point
Mr.. STEVENS inquired if debate was in order
on the appeal?
The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative, debate
having been closed by order Of the House.
Mr.. STEVENS rcqucstcd that a section from the
act Of 1916 be read.
The CHAIRMAN said that it would be read If
| the committee desired.
Mr.. STEVENS asked leave; but there were OBJ
| iections.
| Mr.. TOOMBS said that the section could not be
read unless unanimous consent be given
! Mr.. STEVENS withdrew the request and asked
| for telers on the appeal; which were ordered.
| Mr.. BATLY said that tho clause in lSi5, was
| put into the bill by the Committee Of Ways and
| Means, and not by the Committee Of the Whos on
| the State Of the Union.
The question was taken, and the decision Of the
| Chair was sustainod-ayes ~, noes n.
| Mr. BAYLY moved that the committee rise,
| which motion was agreed to-
| The bill was not reported.
| Mr. POTTER made anneflcctual effort totake up
| the Poet Route bill.
| And at ten minutes past one oclock--ycas %,
nays S5-thc House adjourned until Monday.