The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-23
Mouse OF Representatives.
BY BANS ELEcTEo-CnEMcAL TELEGRAPH

BY BANS ELEcTEo-ChEMIcAL TELEGRAPH.
WARRINGTON, July %, 1850.
MI 0LDs asked leave to resolutions (the Senate
eencurrng) that the Speaker of the House Presi
dent Of the Senate their respective houses on
Monday, August rs, at noon; and resolving by both
Houses that the next session thereafter commence
the first Monday of November next
The sPEAKER said the resolutions must be acted on
separately
MT oLDs replied that he did not want to adourn on
the 18th August, unless there should be session COM
The STEAMER said, that the gentleman might obtain
his object by modifying his resolution proposing to
Mr.. FREsroS KING reminded the Speaker that mo-
tion was pending to suspend the ruler, to take
mp the business on the table.
The motion was agreed to, and executive communi-
cations in reply to resolutions laid before the
The House took up the Senate resolution passed
with view that the two Committees on Public pud-
Snss OF both houses shall sit Jointly.
Mr. HoUsroN, (whig) OF Delaware. explained that the
object was 10 deliberate the enlargement Of the
Capitol for the better accommodation Of the House
Senate, Library and Supreme Court.
Mr. RIcHARDsos opposed the resolution. There were
accommodations enough; besides the expense VIII be
enormous. and man could tell what IL would be-
Mr. WOODWARD favored the resolution. Ii was i'm
possible for to debate here and to practise good
manners stranger would suppose that, at the time
It was constructed, there not such science as
acoustics This not a hall, IL was a mammoth
The voice splits In ali directions he coutended that
millions Of dollars would be saved by properly
ptructed hall.
be informally laid aside, We don't know what IL is.
MI. WOODWORK dp loud tone)-We can't hear
word.
The srrAKrR requested Mr. white to suspend his
remarks until the confusion
Mr.. WHIrE repeated what he had said.
Mr. STANTON, (dem) Of Tennessee briefly supported
the resolution. when IL was agreed to-
The senates amendments to private bills was con-
Cured in. Other bills were referred TO committees.
The resolution respecting the settlement Of three
months extra pay during the Mexican war to &C.
counting officers Of the treasury, was passed
establish n branch
York, and branch mint and assayers ONCE In San
Mr. BRrees moved TO refer II to the Committee OF
the Whole the State OF the Union.
fhe Committee Of ways and Means.
Mr. BRicos twhig Of New York hoped that the bill
Means One similar TO this referred early in the
session TO that committee, and the oommittec have
never seen ht 20 report H. Let this take the same
trusted that the friends Of the both sides
Of the chamber will not send this bill to that commit
tee IL had been lying the table for more than six
weeks. without troubling the House with further
marks he moved the previous question
The srrAkrR-Does the gentleman withdraw his
motion
The bin was then referred to the Committee Of the
whole the State Of the Union
MESSAGE o. rBE on SEIZURE rIcRr
ISLAND.
Among the executive communications laid before
The House to-day, was the following
To ths House Of RspressRtatlres.-
herewith transmit to the House Of Representatives.
On compliance with the request contained in their
solution Of the Gath Of January last the information
asked for by that resolution relating 20 certain pro-
ceedngs Of the British government, in the forcible
seizure and occupation of the island Of Tsre also all
the facts. circumstances and communications within
she knowedge Of the Executive relative TO any seizure
OF occupation by the British government Of any port
river, town, island belonging TO or claimed by any
Of the states Of Central America The resolution OF
The House speaks Of the island OF Tgre in the state
OF Nicsfagua am not aware Of the existence Of any
ouch island In that state and presume that the
luton refers TO the Island Of the same name in the
Cult Of Fonseca. In the State OF Honduras The con-
GLIDING part Of the resolution requesting the Pres
dent 20 comm unicate TO the House all treaties not
heretofore Published which may have negotiated
with any OF the states OF Central America bv sny per
ron acting by authority OF the late admnisrson or
under the auspses Of the prese nj administration so
far " has reference TO treaties aud negotiated With
any Of those States BY instruction from this govern
ment. cannot be complied with. inasmuch as those
treaties may not yet have been acted upon by the Sc
q the United States and IN possession Of
that body TO whom by the consultation, they are d.
rected be transmitted for advice in regard to their
ratification. But a. Its communication is not liable
to the same objection transmit. for the informa-
zion Of the House. copy OF treaty in regard 70
n chip canal across the Isthmus negotiated by
Elijah Hise, our late Charge dAftres In Gustsinsls
with the government Of Nicaragua the 2lst day
of June 1sio. accompanied by copies Of his in
structions from, and corresponding with the De-
the request Of the House of Representatives TO lay
before them the treaties negotiated with the states
a. shall be compatible with the public interest to make
the communication; for the present communicate
herewith copy Of the treaty With Great Britain ana
tary Of state aud the British Penpotentsry at the
time Il was concluded The ratihcstious eft we're ex-
changed at Washington. on the ith day OF July inst
transmit the report Of the Secretary Of State TO
whom the resolution Of the House was referred and
Who conducted the negotiations relative 70 Central
America under the direction Of my lamented prede-
cessor WILLARD FILLMORE.
wa.mroros, July IS 1850.
The Message was referred 70 the COMMITTEE on
Foreign Affairs
The House adjourned.