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


Mr.. STEPHENS moved suspension Of the rules and on
that motion demanded the yeas and nays which ordered
and being taken were follows: Yeas 81, nays l23.
THE AFRICAN SQUADRON.
Mr. BURT asked the unanimous consent of the House 10
offer the following resolution
Resolved That the President be requested
to this House f not incompatible with the public nterestl
the number oil vessels the number guns
that have each year constituted squadron sup
preston of the African slave trade according the treaty Of
Washington expenses and cost of that squad
Also the number of slave ships annually
captured and of slaves released by 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--iwo-thrjs voting therefor
The question then taken agreeing the resolution,
and It wasdecded in the affirmative
REVENUE FROM CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. BAYLY, asked the unanimous consent Of the House
to offer the following resolution
Resolved That President the United States be request
ed communicate this House the amount of money collect
sion Of the war with Mexico until collector appointed
der the of the Sd OF March, entered the duties
OF his oce; and what disposition has been made o. Inc money
thus collected and whether has been expended and
for what purposes such expenditures were made and also
under what authority such collections made and under
what Law said money was disbursed.
The question then taken the motion Of Mr. BArLY
to suspend the rules and agreed to, twothds voting
in favor thereof and the solution was then agreed to-
PUBLIC LANDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
On motion Of Mr.. McCLERNAND,
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to report bill without delay granting to each State which
there is public institution for the benefit Of the deaf dumb
Proued That the Secretary of the Interior shall To-
ad lands the of the States in which public lands
States which there are no ppee lands in any Territory Of
the United States in which there public lands SUBJECT 10
private entry and sale.
On motion Of Mr.. SWEETSER,
Resolved That special committee of FIVE members OF this
House be and the hereby appointed with power to
whether the Secretary Of the Treasury
tOf
the surplus fund.- without authority law. which had
lated said fund under the provisions Of the ast OF Congress:
for other purposes specific appropriations made
Congress since $780, and that said committee have power
| to send Tor 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.
| H TUESDAY, JUNE Is, 1850.
Mr.. SwEErsER. Of Ohio Mr. BUrLER, Of Pennsylvania,
| Mr. MoRroS Of Virginia, Mr., ANDERSON, of Tennessee,
and Mr.. PEcK, Vermont, appointed the committee
under the resolution Of Mr. SwEETsER passed yesterday
sto examine and ascertain whether the Secretary OF the
Treasury has used appropriated large amount Of
money the surplus fund.- without authority OF law,
which had accumulated to said fund under the provisions OF
the Of Congress OF 1875, from appropriations made for
the Florida Indians and for other purposes under various
specific appropriations made by Congress since $780, and
! 8 with power to send for persons and papers"
Mr. STRONG, from the Committee Of Elections, to which
referred the memorial Of DANIEL F. MILLER, praying to
be admitted the occupied by Mr. WILLIAM THOMPSON
as the representative from the first Congressional district Of
the State Of Iowa. made report thereon by the
| following resolution
Resolved That William Thompson is entitled the seat
in this House which he occupies the representative
from the first Congressional district Of Iowa.
Mr. VAN DYKE reported the views of the minority Of the
said COMMITTEES on the same subject.
Mr. STRONG moved that the further consideration Of the
report be postponed till Wednesday, the 2sth instant and
I that it be printed
| Mr. VAN DYKE asked that the action be had in
reference to the minority report.
Mr. ASHMUN wished TO inquire of the Speaker, If the
consideration of the reports be postponed until
week, they could be called up privileged question
that day
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
| The question then taken on the motions OF Mr..
SraoSe and Mr.. VAN DYKE, and they were agreed to.
Mr. JACKSON, Of Georgia. in pursuance Of previous no.
tce introduced bill to provide for the removal OF obstrue-
tons in the river Savannah, in the State OF Georgia. and for
the improvement of the which read twice and
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. CHANDLER to o reconsideration OF the
vote by which the House yesterday authorized the appoint
Of committee Of five members to make certain inquiries
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 was prnedn
the before him, and be presumed was printed cor
recy without feeling that it Offering at least insult
the officer if guilty Of want Of decoum to the MEM
bers themselves. He hoped therefore, without entering into
the merits of the case that the House would Immediately re-
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 to lay the motion to reconsider the
table; which motion was disagreed to-
The previous question then seconded, and under The
operation thereof the motion reconsider agreed
by the following vote Yeas 1875, nays 81
The question then required upon agreeing to the
luton.
Mr.. SWEETSER. after some remarks, moved to amend
by striking all after the word "esoved and inserting
the following:
"That the Committee Of Ways and Means be instructed to
examine and whether the Secretary Of the Treasury
has drawn by warrant large amount Of from the
surplus fund.-" without authority Of law which had
INFLATED to said fund under the provisions Of the act Of Con-
gres of 1885, from appropriations made for the Florida In
praons made by Congress $780, and such
have been drawn in conformity with law and that
they shall report what Law or laws"
Mr.. CHANDLER, prefacng bis motion by few remarks.
moved the following a substitute TO the above
hat the Secretary the Treasury be requested report
this House of all of money which may have
ben taken liz any from the surplus fund which had
lated said fund under the of the Congress
1895, appropriations Florida Indians