The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. SAWTELLE was excused, at his own
request, from serving upon the Committee on
Revolutionary CLAIMS.
Mr.. BANNER, Of Pennsylvania, was appoint
ed to supply the vacancy.
Mr. FEATHERS'rON requested to be excused
from serving on the Committee on the District
| Of Columbia Granted.
| Mr.. A. G. BROWN was appointed to supply
tie vacancy.
Mr.. BAYLY introduced a resolution author
izng the Committee Of Ways and Means 10 EN-.
ploy a clerk. Passed.
Mr.. FULLER asked leave to introduce reso-
luton.
Mr. GIDDINGS called for the regular order OF
the day, but Withdrew the call at the request Of
Mr.. GILBERT, who asked leave to introduce
n resolution insructing the COMMITTEE on Com
merce, to inquire into the eXpedlency of npPro-
priating for the establishment Of buoys and bea-
cons and light houses IN California; and for d. edg-
ing and cleaning certain rivers.
Mr. BURT thought the Committee on Com.
merce were entirely competent to decide upon
the matters referred to in the resolution, without
instructions. Mr.. b. objected to its reception.
| MIR. STRONG, from the Committee on Flee
tons introduced bill providing method for TAX.
| ing evidence in cases of contested elections. Mr.
STRONG anticipating debate upon the bill, moved
! its post ponement TO Monday week, and asked
that it should be printed.
! Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, was opposed TO call
ing in the President and Senate, to act upon amat'
ter in which the llpu4" had, under the Consltu-
| ton, sole power.
After some conversation between Messrs.
STRONG, Burr, and AsHMrN, in reft renee to the
disposu Of the bill, the House decided in favor
of IT'S postponcment to Monday week.
Mr. BAYLY asked that authority be given the
Committee Of Ways and Means, to procure re-
pairs Of their committee room. Granted.
Mr.. NELSON, from the Committee on Claims
/ 4 l.; tl,o aliafff tn,n
niza,ion Society. Committed.
After some discussion in relation TO precedence
Of business,
Mr.. POTTER, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, introduced Il resolution
authorizing the Post Master General to appoint
the First Assistant Post Master General TO proceed
to San Francisco to receive postal bids for Cafor-
mia and Oregon. The resolution was read twice.
After considerable debate in which Messrs.
Porter, Johnson, of Arkansas, DuER, PHELPS,
GILBERT, THuRsroN, BRowN, Of Indiana, BowL'N
and CARTIER took part,
Mr.. G, w. JONES moved to strike out TINT
portion of the resolution designating the FIRST As
sistant Post Master General stating that Congress
had not the power to direct who shall be appoint
ed to carry out its directions.
! The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. THURSrON moved TO lay the motion on
The SPEAKER stating that the resolution
would be read third time unless there was OBJ
lection,
Mr.. JONES objected and the resolution lies
over.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, reported the Senate
bill for the relief of Elizabeth l.. Blackburn. Com
united,
Mr.. THOMPSON also reported from the sam,
committee, the Senate bill for the relief of Simon
GreenIeaf with recommendation that II SHOULD
not pass. Laid on the table.
Also from the same committee, the Senate bill
for the relief Of Walter Cotton. Committed.
Also from the same committee, bill for the re
lief Of Hyacinth Rispell and others. Committed
Also from the same committee, a bill regulating
the practice Of courts in granting injunctons IT
patent cases. Committed.
Also from the same committee, bill FOR
change in the time Of holding United States als
trict courts in the eastern district of tennessee