Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

Mr. STEPHENS moved a suspension OF the rules and on
that motion demanded the yeas and nays which ordered
and being taken follows Yeas 81, nays 1913.
THE AFRICAN SQUADRON.
Mr. BURT asked the unanimous consent Of the House
offer the following resolution
Resolved That the President be requested to communicate
to this House (f not incompatible with the public nterest)
the number OF vessels the number gums and the number OF
that have each the squadron for the sup
preston of the African slave trade according the treaty Of
Washington and the annual and that squad
Also the number Of slave ships that have been annually
captured and of slaves released that squadron and number
of officers and that have died annually that service.
Mr.. PRESTON KING objected.
Mr.. BURT moved to suspend the rules, which motion
agreed to-wo-thrjs voting therefor
The question then taken agreeing the resolution,
and it vase decided in the affirmative ..'&.u
REVENUE FROM CALIFORNIA.
Mr. BAYLY, asked the unanimous Of the House
TO offer the following resolution
Resolved That President ofthe United States be request
ed this House the Of money collect
ed from customs California from the period OF the concn-
sion Of the with Mexico until the collector appointed IN
der the act of the Sd March, s49 upon the duties
of his Office; what disposition has been made Of the money
thus collected and whether has been expended and
0r wa s n
what law said money was DISTURBED.
The question then taken the motion Of Mr. BAYLr
suspend the rules and it agreed twothds voting
in favor theeof and the solution was then agreed TO-
PUBLIC LANDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
On motion Of Mr. McCLERNAND,
Resolved That the Committee Public Lands be instructed
70 report bill without delay granting to each State which
blind insane section land for the Of such nsitu
ton Provided That the Secretary of the Interior shall To-
cate said lands 10 the case Of the States public
are situated in said States respectively and case Of the
States in which there public lands in Territory OF
the United States in which there public lands subject to
private entry and sale.
On motion of Mr. SWEETSER,
Resolved That special committee of FIVE members OF this
House be and the are hereby appointed With power to
has used appropriated large amount OF money from
the surplus fund.- without authority law which had accumu-
lated said fund under the provisions Of the aat OF Congress
1885, from for the Florida Indians and
for other purposes under various specific made
by Congress $780, AID that said committee have power
to send for persons and papers.
| ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA.
Mr. JOHN A. KING moved that the rules be suspended,
and that the House resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole
| on the state Of The Union.
Mr.. DOTY moved to amend the motion by adding thereto
the instructions.
After good deal Of debate points Of ORDER and votes
to suspend the rules,
The House adjourned.
TUESDAY, JUNE Is, 1850.
Mr.. SwEETsER, Of Ohio, Mr. BurLER, OF Pennsylvania,
Mr.. MonoS, of Virginia, Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Tennessee,
and Mr. PICK, of Vermont, appointed the COMMITTEES
under the resolution Of Mr. swEETsER, passed yesterday,
o examine and ascertain whether the Secretary OF the
Treasury has not used appropriated large amount OF
money the surplus fund, without authority of law,
which had accumulated said fund under the provisions Of
the act of Congress OF 1885, from appropriations made Tor
specific appropriations made by Congress since $780, and
with power to send for persons and papers"
Mr. STRONG from the Committee Of Elections, to which
referred the memorial Of DANIEL MILLER, praying to
be admitted the occupied by Mr. WILLIAM THOMPSON
the representative from the first Congressional district of
the State Of Iowa. made apor thereon accompanied by the
! following resolution
Resolved That William Thompson is entitled to the seat
this House which he occupies the representative
from the frs, Congressional district Of Iowa.
Mr. VAN DYKE reported the views of the minority Of the
said committee on the subject.
Mr. STRONG moved that the further consideration Of the
report be postponed till Wednesday, the 2sh instant and
I that it be printed
Mr. VAN DYKE asked that the same action be had in
l reference to the minority report.
| Mr. ASHMUN wished TO inquire Of the Speaker, if the
consideration of the reports be postponed until tomorrow
week. they could be called up privileged question
that day .s.....
/" The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
/ The question then taken on the motions Of MIR.
srRose and Mr.. Wax DIXIE, and they were agreed TO.
Mr. JACKSON, Of Georgia. in pursuance Of previous no.
ce introduced bill to provide for the removal OF obstruc-
tons in the Savannah, in the State of Georgia, and for
the improvement of the which read twice and
fened to the Committee on Commerce.
| Mr.. CHANDLER to reconsideration of the
by which the House yesterday authorized the appoint
Of committee of five members to make certain inquiries
in relation appropriations of moneys by the Secretary Of
the Treasury In the midst Of the confusion which prevailed
when offered the House could not have observed its
phraseology He persuaded that gentleman either
side the House would read that resolution printed in
the paper before him, (and he presumed printed
recy) without feeling that it offering at least an Insult
to the officer if guilty Of want Of decoum to the MEM
bes themselves. He hoped therefore, without entering into
the merits Of the case that the House would Immediately
consider the by which the resolution adopted
long discussion ensues which participated in by
| Messrs CHANDLER SWEETSER, ASHMUN, MORSE,
BAYLY, MOORE, DISNEY, CASEY, THOMPSON, Of
Mississippi, HOUSTON, STRONG, KING, Of New Jer-
sey, CABLE, STANTON, Of Tennessee, ROOT,
McLANE, of Maryland and TUCK.
Mr. TUCK then moved the previous question
Mr. INGE moved lay the motion to reconsider the
table which motion was disagreed to-
The previous question then seconded, and under The
operation thereof the motion to reconsider agreed 10
by the following vote Yeas 1875, nays 81
The question then required upon agreeing the
luton
Mr.. sWEETsER. after some remarks, moved to amend
by striking all after the word resoved and inserting
the following:
"Tha the Committee Of Ways and Means be instructed
has drawn by large amount Of money from the
surplus fund" without authority of law, which had
muaed said fund under the provisions Of the act Of Con-
gres OF 1885, from appropriations made for the Florida In
dan and for other purposes under various specific appro
praons made Congress since $780, and such
have been drawn in conformity with law and that
they shall report what Law or laws"
Mr.. CHANDLER, pefacing bis motion BY few remarks.
moved the following substitute to the above
THAT the Secretary of the Treasury be requested report
this House of all of money which may have
ben taken W any) from the surplus fund which had
lated said und under the provisions of the of Congress
Of 1885, from appropriations made for the Florida Indians
and for other purposes under various specific appropriations
made by Congress"