The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-22
House Of Representatives.

NAsHiNeroN, January IL 1900.
rnE CUBAN ExrEDrrIox.
Nh. Bsowr Of Miss, asked leave 70 introduce reso.
luton calling the President II not irjuriou, TO the
public interest to unicate the evidence In his
possession, q design last ct military
expedition in the United States 10 invade the island OF
Cuba and communicate copies Of ell Instructions to
Commander Randolph, aud other officers, concerning
the ssme and all eorrespondence relating therteo, In.
GLIDING the correspondence Of the government With
the Governor Of Mississippi With the Round Island
ers Objected to-
MI BsowS desired to introduce the resolution that II
may lie over. Objected to-
rLEcrIos or pooHKttrKR AVID POSTMASTER.
MIR BuEr called for the orders Of day, being melton
made by Mr. Asbmuu to reconsider the vote by which
the Bou,e postponed the election OF Doorkeeper asd
fostmsster Till March, 1851 aud to lay that motion on
the table.
SIR RonSscS moved the call Of the House. The
yea. snd nays we're taken, and the call vas refused
he otion TO lay on the table the motion to recon
slider the vote postpopipg the election Of CHEERS vas
decided In the Affirmative, two majority.
ar Bvhr iose TO the question o. priviles. and TO
provide for contingency which nov exists He SUBJ
mited that by the action Of the House there va,
no Doorkeepsr and fo.tms,ter aud offered resolution
shs. tbs heu,e having po.tPoned the election until
Of Doorkseper until one can BE- elected.
Mr.. AsHNJs objected 10 the reception Of the
his decision
The srsaKrR ssid that the House had postponed the
eNcuon ana until thst time he'd no rtkht 10 Troceed
20 election but IL would be In order 70 appoint tenn
porsfy DocrkeePer until that time. The position oc-
cuped by the present Doorkeeper and Postmaster IL
this these officers appointed by the last Congress-
AZ under the practice 81 previous Congresses the old
officers have continued 10 discharge their duties until
their successors are appointed. The Chair thought
that the officers could continue TO do 80, only
by the will and suferancs Of the House They
are not now clearly elected officers Of the House,
and the House " they choose, appoint the cid
dooikerer any other psrson to act IN that capacity
MIR. AsHNuN asked the Chair, on what ground be
had decided the resolution TO be In order.
The SrrsKrR-On that o. privilege
MIR AspNUN claimed, that the decision wrong,
because one without Suspension Of the rule can
ofrer . resolution Of this Kind This would alter the
standing rule without giving days notice. He sp.
pssled from the decision Of the chair.
MIR BAILEY msintaintd the retolssion In order and
PRECEDENT could be quoted 20 sustain f.
MIR. Psrsros ktNG-We have been seyeral weeks at
tempting 20 oresnze the House, the reel difculty IT,
that the friends Of slavery both sides have been un
Wiling TO vote for any man opposed TO slavery.
The sFEaNER-The question does not open that OF
slavery.
MIR JoRSsoS, Of Arkansas, hoped the gentleman
would be Permitted to 90 on (Hesr him
Mr. kiNc- This has been the diffculty both sides
Of the House
Mr. McLkSr, Of rarylsnd, called Mr. King to order
The SrtAErs decided him out Of order
Nj kISG said that he was stating what was the real /