The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-31

NAT JONEo moved 10 lay the Dill on the table winch
Mr. OOrT moved the previous question on the en-.
gSosemsnt Of the bill; on which motion no quorum
On On motion. The Hous. adjourned
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1850.
After the reading Of the journal.
MIR. JONES moved that when the House adjourn to-
day. II would adjourn until tomorrow morning, at
to have il arranged so that when the House met o-mor
row. it would at once adjourn until Monday, 10 at
ford the officers Of the House an opportunity to ret the
On motion 81 MI SCHENCK. the Clerk was ordered
On motion Of MI McCLERNAND. the Speaker was
authorized to appoint Speaker pro tenn to preside to-
Nj CONRAD asked and Obtained leave 10 present GER
tain joint resolutions OF the legislature OF louisiana;
Mr. CASEY asked and obtained leave present joint
resolutions Of the legislature Of Pennsylvania in favor OF
the establishment OF an agricultural bureaus which were
referred TO the Committee on Agriculture.
The SPEAKER then announced the first business in
order to be the question secondng the previous ques
ton. moved the engrossment OF the bill making APP
preparations for the construction OF certain roads in the
Territory of Minnesota, which had been reported from
the Committee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union
with an amendment.
The question being put the previous question was
seconded by the House, and under its operation the
amendment requiring the governor OF Minnesota to &C
count to the House for the disbursements under its bill
The bin, Is amended, was ordered to be engrossed
rssd third time; and i was then passed
Mr. SCHENCK, rising to q question Of privilege, Of
print the testimony in the Iowa contested election
in advance OF all other printing.
Mr. JONES raised point OF order. viz this was not
After conversation between the SPEAKER, Messrs,
STRONG and SCHENCK, the resolution was modified
ask the unanimous consent Of the House for its
Introduction; which being granted, the said resolution
O. +.
Mr. SlBLEY moved to reconsider the vote on the
bill making appropriations for the construction OF cer-
that motion the table, which last motion was agreed
MIR. SCHENCK moved to reconsider the vote by which
the House agreed to his resolution and then to lay that
motion the table; which last motion agreed to-
The question next being on the engrossment and third
reading OF the bill to authorize the President 70 open ne
gotiatons for the exnguishment Of the Indian title TO
the lands in Oregon lying west of the Cascade noun
tans,
Mr. JONES moved to strike out the second and third
sections OF the said bill.
Mr. j. made few remarks to show that the governor
Of Oregon should also be the United States superntend-
ent Of Indian affairs in that Territory. This was the
usual custom The proposition TO have such an agent IN
United States Territories distinct from the governor, was
Mr. THURSTON remarked that, from the appearance
of thngs probable that nothing would be done to-
day in he way Of progressing with the business Of The
Territory Of Oregon unless the House would second
call for The previous question which he designed % Oder
square miles, being Of very great length and breadtto
far too great length 70 permit the governor to pretend e
attend 70 lie Indian AFFAIRS. without wholly negecnng tns
more legitimate duties Of his office. There were 50OOt
Indians In Oregon, all Of whom would be directly unde
hs charge. in the views OF the gentleman from Ten
nessee Mt JosEs1 sanctioned IN the legislation
the House upon this bill II was quite as much as one
officer could possibly do to attend to them properly The
governor certainly could not do it, Indeed. he (Mr IT,
had frequently Governor Lanes quarters surrounded
for days by three four hundred savages occupying all
his atention Of course, while around him. This matter
(aid Mr. To had been before the Senate, where, after
thorough investigation both in and out OF the committee
room. II had been determined that, situated as Oregon
was il would be impossible that the governor OF the Ter
rtory could be able efficiently TO manage the important
extensive, and aduous duties which would be required OF
the superintendent OF IDdian affairs there The last and
present Commissioner OF Indian Affairs had also each
amined the subject and conceded in the popreiy OF the
judgment Of the Senate in this matter In conclusion
Mr.. I. moved the previous question; and
The question on the previous question having next
been put IL was seconded; and under its operation the
previous question the amendment OF the gentleman
and third sections oi the bill. was puss and il was not
aereed to.
An unsuccessful call for the yeas and nays hereupon
having been made,
Mr.. JONES moved to lay the bill on the table, and on
that motion demanded the yeas and nays, which not
being ordered, the question the motion 10 lay the
table was put; and it was not agreed TO-
The bill then ordered TO be engrossed, and read a
third time.
Mr.. THOMPSON. OF Mississippi, moving to reconsider
tne last vote spoke Tor some moments TO show that II
would be the better policy constitute the governor OF
the Territory the United States superintendent OF Indian
afairs
Mr.: T. next Withdrew his motion to reconsider; and
the bill was passed
Mr. THURST0N moved the reconsideration OF the
vote passing the bill, and then lay that motion on the
table; which last motion was agreed to-
Here followed conversation between Mr.. McMULLEN
and the SPEAKER, which not heard distinctly by
the Reporter.
MIR. THURSTON then offered a resolution TO close the
debate on the bill 10 create the cce OF surveyor general
Of the public lands in Oregon and provide for the
vey and to make donations to settlers Of the said public
lands; which. being read, agreed to.
On motion Of MIR. POTTER, the House then went into
COMMITTEE oil the Whole the state OF the Union.
(Mr STnonG IN the cbalr and taking up the last above
mentioned bill, the Chair stated that the first question in
order agreeing to the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Missouri Mr.. BowLNl to the amend
ment Of the Committee on Public Lands TO the 4h
section OF the bldcsgned TO restrict the donations of
lands 10 be given TO actual settlers exclusively to free
white men,
Mr. GIDDiNGS then addressed the House agains, The
said amendment to the amendment
The hour Of i. p m, having arrived--the question
then being the amendment to the amendment, II was
Withdrawn BY Mr.. BowLIS
Mr.. FITCH Thy snangement) renewed II, and remark
cd that the people OF Oregon having excluded blacks
IRON their Territory, had thus settled the question last
debated Their objection TO having such persons among
them arose from the TACT that they in the habit oil
nInolGAmntirg with the Indians The committee had ac-