Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18

Minister from Great Britain relative to the coasting trade Of
the United States and the increase duties on iron and
other British productions The question pending was on
motion that the and accompanying be
feued TO the Committee Foreign Affairs, which motion
the gentleman from New York (Mr BRooKs) had moved to
amend to refer much the message and
related to the duty and other British produc
ons TO the Committee Manufactures ard so much there
of relates to the coasng trade Of the United States
Committee on Commerce. The gentleman from Virginia
Mr BArLr had proposed to amend the amendment OF the
gentleman from New York by moving refer much Of the
message and accompanying documents related to the duty
iron and other British productions to the Committee Of
Ways and Means in lieu Of the Committee on Manufactures
on which motion the yeas and nays had been ordered.
The question being taken the amendment to the amend
men, 1t was agreed to by the following vote |:
YEAS-Messrs. Albertson, Ashe, Ayerett Bay BayIy
Beale, Bingham Bssell, Bocock, Bowdon, Bown, Boyd
CIingman, W. r. w. Cobb, coleost Dimmek Disner Des
Doy, Durham, Durkee Feaherston, Fitch, Fuller Gerry
Sampson W. Harris Thomas l.. Harris, Hibbard Hilard
Hoagand, Hoaday, Howard Hubbard Inge JOS w. Jack
son. Andrew Johnson Jones' Julian Kaufman Preston King
r. NJ. McLane, McMulen, Mcqueen MELVILLE, Meade,
Miller, Mllson Morris Morse Morton, olds Orr Peaslee
Richard H. Stanton, Alexander H. Stephens, Sweetser
Thomas, Jacob Thompson, William Thompson, Toombs
yenabe, Waldo, Wallace, Wentworth, Whittlesey Wildrck
NAYS-Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Baker, Bennett
sooh BrSoks rsn Chester Butler Thomas Butler
Nathan Evans Fowler Gilmore Cot, Could Grnnel Hal.
James L. Johnson Kerr Daniel p. King George G. King
James G King A. King, Levin, Hor Mann, Job Mann,
Meacam, Moore, Nelson Newell Ogle Otis Peck Phoenix,
Pitman, Putnam, Reed REYNOLDS Risley Robbins Rose
sprague. sanly Strong Taylor, John B. Thompson, Tuck,
underhll, Van Dyke, Vnton, Watkins Williams, Wilson,
Winthrop-83.
ments relating to the duty iron and other British produc
tons referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means
The motion of Mr. BRooKs amended then agreed to.
RECIPROCAL TRADE WITH CANADA.
The SPEAKER then laid before the House the following
message from the President Of the United States.
WASHINGTON, MAY z, 1850.
To The House Of Representatives. Of The United States
herewith transmit the House Of Representatives. copies
Of correspondence the Department of State the
British Legation in this city, relative the reciprocal adm
natural products OF the United States and Canada
free OF duty into the territories of both countries will be
BY the accompanying documents that the late Secretary of
the Treasury recommended in his correspondence with the
COMMITTEES Commerce in the House of Representatives
reciprocal free trade in the natural products OF The United
spondenee opened between tbe British Charge dAaire
then residing in Washington and the Secretary State upon
the subject OF commercial convention treaty. to carry out
the views of her MaJesy's Government in relation thereto
and that the proposition for such convention treaty
declined the part OF the American Government tor
which fully forth the Of the Secretary of State
Mr. Champion, the Goth Of June last During the nego
atoms connected with this correspondence not considering
the markets of Canada for those the United
directed the Secretary of State inquire what other
benefits OF trade and would be yielded by the Bril-
h authorities in connexon with such and part
euary whether the free navigation of the ST. Lawrence would
be conceded to u.s. That subject has accordingly been
sened to the British Government and the result
nicaed by her Maesys Minister in Washington the eth
OF March last in reply from the Secretary of State of
ed that navigation of the ST. Lawrence of the
connecting with the Western lakes will be opened the
citizens the United States the event that the bill referred
to the correspondence providing for the admission of their
natural products should become law The whole subject
submitted the consideration of Congress and especially
whether the proposed by Great Britain equ
z. TAYLOR.
The message and accompanying documents referred
to the Committee of the Whole the state Of the Unon
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER then laid before the House Executive |
communications as follows
communication from the War Department in reply to
resolution Of the House the 9th instant requesting iaoma
ton the nature Of the instructions given the military
officers in New Mexico The communication states that
copies of all the instructions Of the Department of War in
aon the subject of the resolution have been heretofore sub
mied, and printed in document No. II of the present
session. PIP. 26l and 272 respectively airing date October
II, ls4s, and March 90 ls40 Tie communication also
that presumed that any order which may have
been issued by COL Munroc at the date and upon the subject
mentioned in the resolution had been made in conformity
with the latter despacb but that of his orders of late
date have yet been received by the Department The
muEcaton laid the table and ordered to be printed
communication from the War Department, stating that
in replying, the 9th instant to resolution Of the House
of Representatives of the 9th respecting order issued
the 18th Of March last Santa Fe by Brevet Col John
Munoe, stated that of the orders Of that officer
of late date had been received report had since been
received from COL Munroe transmitting copies of the order
referred to- and of letter him from Mr. Neghbo the Com
missioner Of the State Of Texas referred to in the resolution
which said letters hereby communicated The
municaton &C. was laid the table and ordered to be
printed.
communication from the War Department, transmitting
answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th of February
last additional information relative to the routes from the
boundary of Arkansas Santa Fe and the valley of
the Rio Gfande. The communication, &c. laid the
table and ordered to be printed. "
A communication from the Treasury Department submit
ting report the condition Of the banks throughout the
Union, in compliance with resolution Of the House of July
TO- 1882. The communication, &C. laid on the table |
and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. SACKETT, it ordered that the |
Committee Printing inquire into the expedency of print
ing 200 extra copies of the above documents.
A communication from the Department of the Interior
transmitting letter from the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, submitting the report of Messs Foster and
Whitney, United States Biologists, the copper lands Of
the Lake Superior land district Michigan. Referred to the
Committee Public Lands, and ordered TO be printed
On motion Of Mr.. CONGER, the Committee Printing
directed to inquire into the expedency of printing
10000 extra c''pies OF the said documents
BILLS ON THE SPEAKERS TABLE.
The bill of the House, supplementary the act entitled
An supplementary the act entitled act establishing
and regulating the of the United States with
the amendments of the Senate thereto, then taken up
when
The amendment Of the Senate sgreed to-.
he bill providing for taking of the seventh and subsequent
Of the United States and fix the number of the
members OF the House OF Representatives, and provide for
their future apporonment among the States together with
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