The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-30
TaIR CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

House or Representatives.
WAsHINeros, March 20, 1850
On otion OF Mr. HILLIAsD, resolved, that when the
House adjourn, it be adjourned to Monday
MIR. kcLASK, (dsm) Of Maryland, moved that tho
House now adjourn.
Question taken by yeas and nays and decided In the
negative by nearly two to one
Kelley TO cAProHs OF FsiGArE PHILADELPHIA
The bill sppropliating one hundred thousand dollars
to The csptors Of TIE gats phsdelphia In the hsrbo
Of Tripoii, was the first business in order
Mr. THOMAS, (dem OF TeDu understood this bill to
be- mere act of liberstv and debate had taken
place, be wanted information before DO called on
70 vote.
MIR STANTON, (dem Of Tenn, admitted that the Of aim
wss not strictly legal IL so vsl known that the
fmaoeipnis Vas TAKEN py the Trpolt'ans aud moored
der their castle 40 TO be under rs OF great mauy
guns Capt Decatur conceived the bsld idea brios
ipg out the vessel by strs,sgem. and he would
suecrsd.d had not the superior officer given orders
burpirgit " the vessel had been brought out Capt
Deestur would have been entitled to the bounty rhe
amount war intended rs stimulus to perform similar
acts Of CALAMITY on future similar oocssions
Mr. GssES thought that to allow the money wsud be
uplied on the commander The cIs IN WA, not
legal We should BE- just before ere generous aud
act ON the tbousands Of lasfu already before
Congress Money !: not collected from people to be
MIR. sAcKErr twhie) Of New York commended that
those who destroyed the rhisd.lpha, only did their
lie would vote sgsiDst the all.
Mir. McNutLN, tdem OF Virginia, would vote the
III
every Der was. that similar claims would be
rusiIy pf.teDted.
Mr. McLAsE contended for the legality aud justness
OF The claim
MIR BuBBARp (dem.) Of Alabama said the officers had
lot their own vessel The claim not like for
reEi'. T.o ,o,.v ~. ,,u ,,s ,.s,.
Mr.. scHkscK, (sbig) OF Ohio asked for the with
drs.s Of the motion. The bill was reported By the
Naval Committee, who bad not bsen heard.
Nr HUBnAkp-We have heard ell about it,
The question was taken the bili laid the table
Yeas Iva; rays DO.
1HE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN mn. KING, YORK AND
SyEAKuk
MIR. HOLMES (dem. Of South carolina from the CON.
Mittee appointed on Mr Preston Kings tree sill
dem OF New York charge Of mutilstion OF journal BY
sisrce rs heretofore stated by the Speaker himself
NJ kirg they cay did write the resolution end
the d. bate on the Csforss message and bill but
the clerk TO Oil the Before
the blank filed motion OF Mr Kiug Il laid on
the table. MIR. King understood his motion refer
TO the stopping Of the debate on Doty's bill
The Speaker understood the motion to refer to
The debate On the California mes.age then pending
in Committee Of the Whole tne slate OF nion
J be Dmittee have ooubt N motion hsd b-sn re-
tuceo to writing before the question stated by
A. The bill had not been referred TO the committee and
the nesssge had rs the Speaker uoderstoed the mo-
ton TO be It was order The Speaker examining
the journal on the pext morning made a. conform
pears The face OF journal The journal then thus
corrected read TO the Houe Ia the opinion Of
mmittee there mutiIAtioB at the journal
proper under the authority VI the speaker
Inn posed by the rules Of the House. He did his duty.
md more. The somuiittee therefore proposed
resolution that th report be adopted by the House,
tered thu journal aud the committee be discharged
hon the further consideration VI the subject.
The report unanimously adopted and, together
vii the testimony, ordered to be printed.
The House adjourned till Monday.